Wanted: Community Responder

Stonesfield Parish Council would really like to see us have a community responder in our rural village. Would you be interested in becoming one? Please read on for further information from South Central Ambulance Service. Community and Co-Responders – South...

Key dates for local elections

This is to let you know details of the key dates for residents to be aware of for the upcoming local elections on 6 May. We would appreciate your support in helping share these messages with your local residents so they are aware of what they need to do and when so...

Gigaclear

We have been advised that some works will start from 15th February – Combe Road will be the first area that works take place. Gigaclear invests in rural communities providing full fibre broadband to premises. Approx. 658 homes in Stonesfield would be covered by...

Farley Lane planning application

Planning: 20/03527/FUL – Farley Lane Dear residents, We are aware that the yellow notice has not gone up for this planning application at Farley Lane. West Oxfordshire planning department have been notified on numerous occasions and they have not issued the...

Christmas break

Stonesfield Parish Council would like to wish everyone in the Parish a very Happy Christmas. We hope that everyone remains safe and well. The clerk and most councillors will be taking a break over Christmas. Emails will not be routinely checked after 18th December...

The White Horse pub – Asset of Community Value

At the last Parish Council meeting it was agreed to ask to renew The White Horse as an Asset of Community Value. Stonesfield Parish Council has now submitted documents to West Oxfordshire District Council to renew the Asset of Community Value for The White Horse pub...

Advice not to swim in river

The Environment Agency, Land and Water team has confirmed to the Parish Council that the river Evenlode is not designated as a bathing water. The Environment Agency closely monitors the quality of bathing waters to ensure the level of water quality are being met and...

Road Safety in Stonesfield

The attached report consolidates a number of local road safety initiatives to present the case for reducing speeding in Stonesfield and making the village safer. These initiatives form part of the overall high level ‘Road Safety Strategy for Stonesfield.’...

Save our pub

It is now apparent that, once again, a buyer is sought for The White Horse and if this does not happen the site may eventually be developed for housing and an important hub and meeting place will be lost. We will become a village with no watering-hole, apart from the...

New signs on the Common

The Parish Council has installed new signs on the gates of the Common. They are made of wood, weatherproofed with Danish oil. These signs remind users of the Common’s status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the rules for using the Common.

Fencing on the Common

Bill Bachelor will be doing some fencing work on the Common, possibly  in week commencing 6th July. This should enable cattle to be grazed on the common during the summer. This will help maintain the common and ensure it retain its status as a Site of Special...