Redevelopment of Oxford station: DECEMBER UPDATE

Update December 2022: Network Rail has informed Oxfordshire County Council that it will no longer be able to meet its 9 January 2023 start date for the redevelopment of Oxford Station. Detailed discussions with the county council had led to the conclusion that there...

Use it or potentially lose it!

Bus Service S3 north of Woodstock, including both branches to Charlbury and Chipping Norton, was declared as non-commercial by Stagecoach and since October 2022 have been run under contract to the County Council. This arrangement is due to run until August 2024. This...

Is your child 3 or 4 years old?

School Admissions Information for Reception Applications As part of the application process for Reception entry to infant and primary school, we are advertising the need for parents and carers of children born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019 to apply for a...

Oxfordshire 2023/24 budget

Have your say on 2023/24 proposals Households across Oxfordshire are facing huge financial pressures. Oxfordshire County Council are also facing our most difficult budget pressures for many years. In 2023/24, we have a significant funding shortfall of at least £44...

Sustainable Warmth grant funding

West Oxfordshire District Council’s Sustainable Warmth grant funding is available to the community. Details of the grant scheme are outlined below: Sustainable Warmth West Oxfordshire District Council has been allocated £1,067,000 funding to support the new...

Boundary Commission final consultation

The Boundary Commission have updated their proposals following a public consultation. There revised proposals can be found at Revised Proposals: Press Page A third and final consultation on the new map of revised constituency proposals is open now until 5 December....

Botley West Solar Farm consultation

Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP) is proposing a new solar farm in the west of Oxfordshire, called Botley West Solar Farm, stretching over three sites from Woodstock to Cumnor. Botley West Solar Farm (Botley West) could deliver 840 Megawatts (MW) of clean...

Raising awareness of Pension Credit

I know that you will share our serious concern about the impact of the spiralling cost of living on people as winter approaches. Our specific concerns are obviously for older people and carers, particularly those who are managing on a fixed income. We know from the...

West Oxfordshire consultation

West Oxfordshire consultation which is seeking to obtain views in a number of areas which are included in local plans. The consultation has arisen due to the political changes which have recently occurred. All Stonesfield residents should be made aware of this as...

Are you OK?

Street harassment is on the rise and is often not an isolated incident. We know the long-term impact can harm mental health and change people’s behaviour. Victims often feel guilty, ashamed, and blame themselves. Witnessing street harassment and not safely intervening...

Stonesfield’s Character

Stonesfielders…old and young (and all those in-between), people who’ve lived here forever or who moved in last month…we need your help. You might have heard that like many other communities up and down the country, some Stonesfield residents have formed a group to...

Shakespeare came to New Barn Farm

Oberon and Titania’s marital mayhem unleashes chaos on four young lovers with disastrous – and hilarious – consequences. Deep in the forest, a troupe of aspiring actors prepare for the most important night of their lives – a command performance...

Beer on the Green – 21 August

Great turnout for Beer on the Green: Sunday 21 August: Lots of people turned out to raise a glass at an informal get together on the green triangle outside the pub on Sunday 21 August. The weather was kind, so people brought a picnic and filled their beer glasses with...

White Horse shares go back on sale

White Horse shares available NOW Our village pub is still shut and the owner, Mr Bowers, has notified us that he has lined up a deal to sell it to a London-based investment company. However, we have triggered a six-month moratorium period which ends on 26 October, and...