Oxfordshire libraries update

Arrangements for library opening around Christmas and New Year Libraries will close by 4pm on Thursday 24 December, and will reopen from Monday 4 January. The following 5 libraries will also be open on Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30, and Thursday 31 December: • Abingdon •...

White Horse fund raising – 12 Dec

Our ‘Cakes for ale’ sale outside Stonesfield shop on 12th December was a Christmassy cracking success! What an awesome community we live in – a great big thank you to all the generous folk who donated handmade baked goods, gifts and plants for sale, to everyone...

Avian flu update

Since the beginning of November, Avian influenza has been found in unrelated cases across the UK. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of England to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading. All bird keepers are being urged to...

Retaining an Asset of Community Value

The White Horse was registered as an Asset of Community Value but this comes up for renewal in early 2021. Stonesfield Parish Council submitted documents to West Oxfordshire District Council in early December to renew the Asset of Community Value for The White Horse...

Two SID Stonesfield

Having had Stonesfield’s SID for a few weeks for a software upgrade, Morelock returned it on Saturday 12th December. It was reinstalled on the War Memorial location where it will remain over Christmas period. Instead of taking away the SID that had been on loan,...

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...

Changes to waste collection dates

As usual, waste collection dates will change over this Christmas and New Year. Changes start on Friday 25th December and normal service resumes on Monday 25th January. Garden waste collection is suspended from 25th December and resumes on 18th January. A downloadable...

White Horse share sale – extended deadline

We are truly humbled by the way our community and friends from across the county, country, and overseas have pulled together to give us a very good chance of making our dream a reality. We are delighted to announce that we are within touching distance of our upper...