Pond Hill lives up to its name

On Tuesday 17th August Pond Hill lived up to its name. A deluge turned the junction with Longore into a lake, catching out one unwary motorist and causing great consternation in others. Thanks to Chris Bartle for the photograph.

Oxfordshire County Council respond

Oxfordshire County Council Highways department (OCC) have acknowledged receipt of SAFER’s report and the request for a ‘next steps’ meeting. Unfortunately OCC informed SAFER that Covid relief measures are taking an unforeseen priority and other pre-existing...

SID on the move

Having spent three weeks on Laughton Hill SID (Speed Indicator Device) has now been moved to Combe Road. It will be there for a couple of weeks before it is off again round the village. A number of residents have asked to have SID located outside their house. This is...

Estate Agents market The White Horse

Fleurets have now published the sale details for The White Horse (attached) which is on the market at £395,000. Stonesfield Community Pub are currently working on an offer. More details of their progress can be found at https://whitehorsestonesfield.com/ White Horse...

Expression of Interest for The White Horse

The Community Action Group have registered an Expression of Interest in purchasing The White Horse. West Oxfordshire District Council have triggered our request for a six month moratorium and our Expression of Interest to make a bid for The White Horse on behalf of...

Churchill’s White House is saved by Bladon Community

The 17th Century White House and last remaining pub in the village has been saved by the community in Bladon. Reputed to be the pub where Winston Churchill “learnt to drink” during his time at Blenheim Palace, this historic pub is set to become the heart of the...