Cows on the common

Cows with calves will be grazing on the Common from October 2024 until the New Year.  The Common is an area of unimproved limestone grassland, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has been created over many years of grazing, resulting in the...

Planning application for new house

An application has been made to build a house in the field on the left down the bottom of Brook Lane. The Planning reference is 24/02390/PIP The proposal can be seen on the WestOxon website...

SUSTO Leadership Team needs help

Back in January 2017, Sustainable Stonesfield was formed after a meeting in the Village hall, called to alert residents to potentially catastrophic increases of inappropriate housing in Stonesfield. There was the potential for a further 200 houses being built. ...

Safer Roads Unit Q2 Report

We would now like to share the results of the second quarter of 2024. We prioritise enforcement and education for drink and drug driving, the non wearing of seatbelts, excessive speed and driving whilst distracted. We create reports on a quarterly basis to share with...

Progress update on the orchard

Over the last five months as many of you have noticed and stopped for a chat we have been steadily progressing the management of the orchard / limestone grassland site off Brook Lane. As advised by Filipe Salbany from Blenheim (see previous report) we have been...