Parish Council election

An election is to be held for two seats for the Stonesfield Parish Council. Nomination papers must be delivered to the (Deputy) Returning Officer, at the Electoral Services Office, West Oxfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB...

Stonesfield says Slow Down*

* 72% of respondents to the Neighbourhood Plan survey said that reducing traffic speed was important or very important. If you want to make our village a safer place for all residents, then you could help by becoming a CSW volunteer. CSW is organised by Thames Valley...

Where and when can I vote?

General election : Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on July 4, 2024. Photographic identification will be required to vote in the 4 July UK general election. Learn more on the website of the Electoral Commission. You must vote at your assigned polling...

June update from the White Horse

Dear friends, Four years of vigilance, volunteering, steadfast support and tenacity by the local and wider White Horse community reached a long-awaited milestone last week as the pub fully reopened under community ownership. I think we can allow ourselves a moment of...

Two important documents from the Neighbourhood Plan

The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are publishing the following important documents from the Neighbourhood Plan on the village website. Please click on the links to access the documents. Parish Landscape Assessment The Stonesfield Landscape Assessment is a document...

Voting deadlines

Remember, you need to register to vote by Tuesday 18 June and it only takes about five minutes online. If you can’t vote in person, then there are separate deadlines to apply for a postal vote and a proxy vote. You need to register to vote and then submit a postal...

District Councillor report: 11 June

Report to Stonesfield Parish Council from Genny Early, West Oxfordshire District Councillor. Plus details of the Home Upgrade Grant scheme. 11 June 2024 Home Upgrade Grant.pdf 11 June 2024 SPC report.pdf

Notice of Vacancy

Following resignation of Eleanor Bailey there is a vacancy on the Parish Council. See attached for details. Notice of Vacancy (Eleanor Bailey) 240606.pdf

White Horse reopens – 14 June

The exciting and welcome news is that the White Horse will be fully reopening on Friday 14 June at 11:30am under the tenancy of Craig Tipper. Craig, along with his business partner Barbara, have been working hard alongside the pub committee in preparing for the...

Resignation of Parish Councillor

Stonesfield Parish Council would like to advise at this time we have 3 councillor vacancies as Eleanor Bailey has also stood down as a councillor. WODC are starting the process of preparing notices for this vacancy. The Parish Council is extremely saddened to lose...

Progress on drains

The rain on Sunday 26 May highlighted the desperate state of the drains on Laughton Hill and at the Boot Street junction. The Gardening Club were replanting the pots at the Boot Street junction when the rain started and within 15 minutes water was bubbling up out of...

Neighbourhood Plan meeting – 24 June

We have been keeping you up to date on our progress with the Neighbourhood Plan with frequent articles in the Slate. But it is time you had the chance to ask us questions about the progress we are making. We are therefore holding an open meeting on Monday 24 June at...