Notice of local Elections on Thursday 2 May 2019.

Attached are details for the local District and Parish Council elections on 2nd May. Nomination Papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at the Electoral Services Office, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB, on Monday to Friday between 9am to...

Stonesfield cleans up

Sunday morning and the sun shone over Stonesfield. About 40 Stonesfield residents turned out for the Great British Spring Clean, assembling at the Sports & Social Club. After a short Health and Safety briefing from Jess Hubard we divided ourselves into five...

Over one million

A large number of Stonesfield residents travelled to London on Saturday morning to join over one million other people on the ‘People’s Vote’ march on 23rd March. Trains from Oxford were packed with Oxfordshire residents who wanted to make their voices heard in London....

Become a Parish Councillor

This May elections will be held for Stonesfield Parish Council. Parish Councillors must be 18 or over, on the electoral role and live or work in, or within three miles, of the village. No previous experience is necessary, just and interest in making a difference in...

Reduce your plastic ‘footprint’!

Plastics are valuable materials and for most people becoming “plastic free” is not completely realistic. Therefore the aim has to be to move towards a circular economy, where materials are used sparingly, over and over again without losing their value. At the same...

SAFER starts clean up

SAFER volunteers have been cleaning all road traffic signs in Stonesfield Above is a sign in Greenfield Road and below is after the clean – revealing it was a warning for the bend! Other signs were almost a bad and some could not be properly clean up or were damaged....

Parish Clerk vacancy Stonesfield Parish Council

A part time Parish Clerk is required for Stonesfield Parish Council. The duties also include those of the Proper Officer and Responsible Finance Officer. Therefore experience in the Parish Clerk’s role, Local Authority, PAYE, VAT, HMRC, accounts, Word and Excel...

Oxfordshire Plan 2050 public consultation

There’s still time to comment on the Introducing the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 public consultation. The Plan is part of the £215m Housing & Growth Deal agreed by the Oxfordshire Growth Board with the Government, and is being formed by all Oxfordshire’s authorities. It...

Oxfordshire Matters Feb 2019

February 2019 Welcome to our latest newsletter We hope you enjoyed reading last month’s edition of Oxfordshire Matters, thecounty council’s newsletter for our stakeholders. In this edition: LGA Peer Review for Oxfordshire Council sets budget Parliamentary...

Water coming to Churchfield Allotment

After raising over £3000 in pledges from allotment holders and a donation from the Parish Council works started last weekend to bring water to Churchfield Allotments. While the trench was being dug, allotment holders and their families toiled all day getting in the...

Rural county house prices up to 10 times annual earnings

House prices in rural counties are 10 times higher than average annual earnings, according to analysis by the County Councils Network (CCN). Based on the UK Housing Price Index for December 2018, the analysis suggests that in some shire counties house prices are 14.5...

Gigaclear in Stonesfield

The Parish Council have finally been sent a schedule of work by Gigaclear ACTIVITY START DATE PLAN DURATION END DATE PERCENT COMPLETE High Street 25/02/2019 10 11/03/2019 50% Woodlands Rise 25/02/2019 5 06/03/2019 50% Iris Lane 04/03/2019 5 11/03/2019 0% Boot Street...

Supermoon on 19th February

The Full Moon on 19th February was a ‘Supermoon’. Unfortunately it was not a cloudless night but, in the early evening, it was visible over Stonesfield Now it’s a wait until 9th March 2020 for the next one! A Supermoon is a Full Moon that nearly coincides...

Bus roadshow for Oxfordshire Plan 2050 consultation

A bus roadshow will soon be touring the county seeking the views of Oxfordshire. For five days from Monday 18 February, the Oxford Bus Company vehicle will be visiting towns and villages to encourage people to have their say on the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. The Plan is...

Musical and poetry restarts for 2019

White Horse Folk evening restarted on 6th February with a wide range of contributors. They enthralled the audience with old and modern tunes and poetry. Throughout Marina and Nigel serve food and drink to sustain the performers and listeners. Next opportunity to...