Cotswolds renamed

Oct 2, 2020 | Stonesfield news

The Cotswolds AONB is now known as The Cotswolds National Landscape The Cotswolds Conservation Board, which looks after the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) announced a new name and logo in mid-September. The change is in response to the findings in...

Dog control

Oct 1, 2020 | Stonesfield news

We would like to remind dog owners to keep control of dogs when walking fields with grazing animals. There are many new dog owners since lockdown, dogs are a cause of sheep worrying and do chase livestock- sheep can die of shock even if uninjured. It is particularly...

Stonesfield Garage Sale Fundraising update

Sep 28, 2020 | Stonesfield news

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

Sep 28, 2020 | Stonesfield news

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

Sep 13, 2020 | SAFER

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

Sep 10, 2020 | Stonesfield news

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...