A tribute to the River Evenlode

A new bench unveiled in Stonesfield Designed by Stonesfield based artists Genny Early and Tony Davis, the artwork represents a willow leaf and the winding stretch of the River Evenlode, from Fawler Mill through to Combe, and features lines from “The Evenlode” poem by...

New signs at Brook Lane

Look out for the new No Parking signs at Brook Lane over Easter, commissioned by the Parish Council and bespokely designed by Genny and Tony of A Blackbird Sang. We think they look amazing. You will also see a new bench at Brook Lane, also designed and made by Genny...

Parking survey and plans for Woodstock & Witney

Woodstock We’re asking for your views on the proposals to amend parking restrictions in Woodstock. The existing parking provision includes a mixture of 1 hour, 3 hour and 23-hour parking bays, with areas for disabled parking. Issues have been raised that this is...

Dog bin update

WODC are undertaking a bin evaluation in the whole District. The current outstanding works for Stonesfield is as follows: For the old dog bin at Stonesfield Common to be replaced with a new Dual bin For a new dual bin to be installed on Woodstock Road, opposite Come...

Ukrainian refugee update

There was a county-wide meeting yesterday morning with reps from all the Councils and key services within the County where the emerging issues following the release of further guidance on Friday was discussed. OCC will be informed when a visa is granted to a sponsor...

Signs of a safer Stonesfield take shape

Installing 20mph signs in Stonesfield On 17 February 2022, works started to replace all the speed limit signage in the village, reducing the limit from 30mph to 20mph. In November 2018 a community-based survey was launched in the village to deal with the concerns of...

Weather Warning Storm Eunice

With the adverse weather conditions expected on 18th Feb it is possible that we may see some trees down / issues if the wind really does pick up as predicted in our area. Oxfordshire County Council have a reporting system for fallen trees / broken signs etc. these are...

Immediate Road Closure Alert.

Fawler Street, Fawler / Stonesfield – Road closure required to repair main clamp 0 to 6” cway by Thames Water, expected to finish on 21 February 2022. We are waiting for the submission of the diversion route and will process asap through the normal channels once...

Stonesfield Voluntary Transport Scheme – Restarting

Our volunteer drivers are available again from the beginning of March to take you to local medical appointments or to the hospitals in Oxford and Banbury. Full COVID safety precautions are still in place. There is no charge but we welcome a donation towards expenses....

Abingdon reservoir consultation

Water regulator Ofwat published documents revealing plans for reservoirs across England in a bid to tackle the effects of climate change. These include a huge reservoir at Abingdon. The plans for the Abingdon reservoir suggest it would cover the equivalent of 2,500...

A vision for transport in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council have big ambitions for the county, set out out in our new transport plan. At its heart is the delivery of a zero carbon transport network by 2040 which will be achieved by ensuring the need to travel is reduced, and that walking, cycling,...

Stonesfield Stumble – 1 Jan 2022

At 11.16 on New Year’s Day around 40 people (plus lots of dogs) convened at The Cross, ready for the off. The rain stopped just in time for the start of the 2022 Stonesfield Stumble. Soon we were heading down Well Lane and up the Oxfordshire Way. The going was...

White Horse update

DECEMBER UPDATE 2021 Dear friends,As we head into the holidays, I wanted to drop a quick line with our thanks to you all for your ongoing support for our campaign to save The White Horse. It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since our treasured village...

Apply for Primary School

Parents of children born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 (inclusive) need to apply for an infant or primary school place for September 2022. The deadline to apply for Primary School is 15 January 2022....