Nominations for Elections on 2 May 2024

Notice of Election – Police and Crime Commissioner and District Council Elections (Thursday 2 May 2024) Nomination papers must be delivered in person to the Police Area Returning Officer at Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD on any date after the...

When exactly will the pub reopen?

Firstly, thank you to the many architects, builders, pub planners and hospitality professionals who’ve given valuable advice and support to get us to this stage. With an old building like The White Horse there are hidden challenges around every corner, but if...

River levels in Oxfordshire

Heavy rainfall during February has led river levels in Oxfordshire to rise to high levels once again. The link below provides useful information for local people to monitor the situation in individuals parts of the county – especially when the Environment Agency...

County Council budget agreed

A budget for 2024/25 was set this week at the annual budget setting meeting of all Oxfordshire County Councillors. Feedback from people across the county on the proposed budgets provided invaluable insight on priorities, which was used to inform decision making. The...

Holes? blocked drains? – report it

Reporting just got easier Oxfordshire’s Fix My Street, which allows us all to report potholes, faulty streetlights and a host of other street defects and queries, has been updated. The changes have made the process much slicker, with more detail being asked up front...

Response to recent request for Parish Poll

Following the meeting of the Stonesfield Parish Council held on 7 February 2024 the council would like to share this statement: There has been much discussion with WODC who have been extremely pro-active in supporting the council with getting to where we need to be...

Immediate Road Closure Alert – Stonesfield Straight

Woodstock Road – Road closure required to repair a defective boundary box by Thames Water, expected to finish on 12 February 2024. We are waiting for the submission of the diversion route and will process asap through the normal channels once received. This is...

Postponement of Thames Water road closure

Postponement of Thames Water closure of part of Boot Street, Stonesfield Please note that we have received notification that the planned partial-closure of Boot Street, outside the Left Boot, which had been scheduled for 6-9 February (notice in Stonesfield Slate...