Stonesfield Garage Sale Fundraising update

Thank you to everyone who supported the Stonesfield Garage Sale last Sunday. We are very pleased to confirm that just under £2,000 was raised for the following local causes: Chrissie’s Owls Friends of Stonesfield School (FoSS) Save our pub, #backthewhitehorse...

Cattle on the Common

A small herd of cattle, four cows and their calves, are now grazing the Common until January. Grazing by cattle is an essential means of managing the Common. Here are some basic rules from the National Farmers’ Union for walkers: • Cows are nosey and may come to...

SID returns to war memorial

After 3 weeks ‘on duty’ at the chicane, monitoring traffic leaving Stonesfield via Woodstock Road, SID returned to war memorial. For the next few weeks it will monitor speeds of vehicles entering Stonesfield on Woodstock Road in SAFER’s ongoing effort to improve...

Salt Cross planning consultation expires 23 Oct

Salt Cross Garden Village Draft Area Action Plan (AAP) You will be aware that land to the north of the A40 near Eynsham is allocated for development in the West Oxfordshire Local Plan in the form of a new garden village. Known as ‘Salt Cross,’ the garden village will...

Advice not to swim in river

The Environment Agency, Land and Water team has confirmed to the Parish Council that the river Evenlode is not designated as a bathing water. The Environment Agency closely monitors the quality of bathing waters to ensure the level of water quality are being met and...

Cakes to Ale success

On Saturday 29th August ‘Cakes to ale’ gave the opportunity to buy delicious cakes and raise funds for supporting the Back the White Horse campaign. It also allowed people to chat to Stonesfield Community Pub committee members to find out more about the plans to...

Stonesfield Community Pub adopted by Plunkett Foundation

#backthewhitehorse are pleased to announce that the ‘Stonesfield Community Pub’ company has been accepted for membership by the Plunkett Foundation, which is a registered charity that supports community businesses up and down the country. Membership of Plunkett is an...