Mar 31, 2021 | Community Action news
Oxfordshire County Council has finally granted Stockey Woods ‘Village Green’ status. In 2016 Tricia Astle and others collected voluminous evidence from village residents and groups, including the Scouts and Primary School, showing how they had enjoyed the woods ‘as of...
Mar 11, 2021 | Community Action news
During the last few months, we have had three zoom meetings at which we have learnt about ways in which we can reduce our carbon footprint and help to protect the planet. Individual actions may not seem to add up to much, but they are nonetheless valid contributions...
Jan 10, 2021 | Community Action news, Stonesfield news
I am very sad to report the death of David Lines on New Year’s Day. He’d been fighting prostate cancer for several years with great bravery and stoicism. We’ve lost a great friend. David was one of the original committee members of SUSTO. His work researching and...
Jul 24, 2020 | Community Action news, Stonesfield news
In 2016, Blenheim Estate posted notices in Stockey Woods under the Commons Act 2006. They hoped to establish that there was no automatic right of access to the woods according to law. If successful, Blenheim could close off access to the whole of Stockey Woods,...
Mar 5, 2020 | Community Action news
Attached are the March meeting minutes plus some information sheets 02.03.20 Minutes.pdf Ecobricking.pdf Hedges for Wildlife.pdf Plastic-free Gardening – Jess Huband 15-02-20.pdf
Feb 25, 2020 | Community Action news
Public meeting in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Monday 23 March Following two years of intensive work on housing issues, which culminated in our victory over CALA on the Woodstock Road, SUSTO is now considering what to do next. We formed our group in 2017 in response...
Feb 8, 2020 | Community Action news
03.02.20 Minutes.pdf
Jan 13, 2020 | Community Action news
SUSTO Climate Emergency Group met on 6th January. Attached are the meeting minutes and an information sheet. Minutes 06.01.20Download 06.01.20 Plastics etc Information SheetDownload
Dec 10, 2019 | Community Action news
The SUSTO Climate Emergency Group has been set up to be an information exchange, to encourage each household to do what they can to reduce CO2 emissions. It is also designed to be a community group so that we can support each other in our efforts to maintain momentum....
Oct 30, 2019 | Community Action news
SUSTO are delighted to announce that CALA Homes have abandoned their appeal to the High Court. After our victory was announced in June, we were dismayed, but not altogether surprised, when we learnt that CALA were taking the decision to the High Court. The Parish...
Sep 3, 2019 | Community Action news
For those of you who haven’t heard via the village grapevine, CALA have decided to take their application to build 68 houses on the Woodstock Road to the High Court. When the planning Inspector turned down their appeal against WODC’s decision to refuse their planning...
Jun 29, 2019 | Community Action news
For over two years SUSTO has been pretty swift to send out an email telling you about the latest planning issue that might befall our community and asking you to pick up the pen once again to complain. So it’s surprising that when we get the best news for a long time,...
May 18, 2019 | Community Action news
Yesterday was the last day of the CALA appeal to build 68 houses north of the Woodstock Road. SUSTO, the Parish Council and the AONB Conservation Board (the joint Rule 6 Party) have done their best to put the case to the Inspector that this development should not be...
Apr 10, 2019 | Community Action news
The appeal by CALA Homes against the WODC decision to refuse planning permission for 68 houses on the Woodstock Road took place last week. WODC and the combined Rule 6 party – SUSTO, Stonesfield Parish Council, and the Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board – put forward a...
Feb 23, 2019 | Community Action news
CALA want to hear from you CALA and their planning consultants Pegasus have sent a leaflet (see link at bottom of this post) to every house in Stonesfield inviting residents “to make any comments on the proposed landscaping scheme” for their development on the...
