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...

Change to bus times from 28 June

Stagecoach has announced a further uplift to some services from Sunday 28th June 2020. In continuation of the phased step up in bus services in Oxfordshire, additional increases are being made to S3 & 7 services from Sunday 28th June. Revised timetables are...

Change to speed monitoring in Stonesfield

As announced SAFER recommenced Speedwatch on Tuesday 23rd June following social distancing guidelines, having informed Thames Valley Police (TVP) of the resumption. Later the same day TVP asked that Speedwatch ceased further session for the time being, although they...

Additional traffic surveys in Stonesfield

On Friday 19th June Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) arranged the installation of three Automatic Traffic Counters (ATC) in The Ridings (pictured above) The Ridings, near Farley Close Pond Hill These ATCs use tubes laid across the road and measure volume and speed (in...

Wychwood Forest Flyer – June 2020

This month’s contents Neil Clennell: Introduction Toby Swift: A day in the life Why are wetlands important? Wychwood Bird Aid doubles farmland bird feeding sites Meadow Clary at Wigwell and Stonesfield Common Toby Swift: Roadside verges Lower Windrush Valley...

Allotment plot available

Stonesfield Allotments Association There is a plot available on the Woodstock Road site. If you think you may be interested in taking it on, please contact me and we’ll show you around. Jon Gordon Stonesfield Allotments Association Chair 898803 07770 575...

Charbury 20mph limit now in force

Having completed the consultation process, Oxfordshire County Council have now instated a 20mph speed limit in parts of Charlbury. The new 20mph speed limit will cover all the minor roads between Park Street (starting south of the Pre-School), Hixet Wood, Dancers...