East Chipping Norton – SPD issues consultation

Land to the east of Chipping Norton is allocated in the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031 for strategic development to include around 1,200 homes, 5 hectares of business land together with a range of supporting services and facilities including a new primary school. To...

We’re working to avoid CALAmity

We are pleased that our efforts and your letters of objection had such a significant impact on two events in 2018. First, the application by CALA to build 68 houses on land on Woodstock Road was turned down. Second, the Inspector took on board the significance of the...

Reclaiming the common

Work continued this Wednesday on reclaiming Stonesfield Common, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, from blackthorn and other ‘invaders’ Common view before This opened up new views which, hopefully, the sheep will be able to maintain. Common view before...

West Oxfordshire Community Choir is back from 6th Feb

After taking a short break over the winter, the W.O.C. Choir is back on the Wednesday 6th February in the St. James Centre. Open to everyone who enjoys singing and would love to experience singing in a group! The structure has changed slightly as to how the choir will...

SAFER launch

Stonesfield Action For Enhanced Road Safety (SAFER) was formed in December to work for Stonesfield Parish Council in matters of road safety. This was in response to the report presented at the November Parish Council meeting which outlined the results of the October...

Sign up now for garden waste collections

Letters are being sent to householders in West Oxfordshire encouraging them to sign up, or to renew their subscription, for the garden waste collection service. The new subscription year starts from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 and costs £30 per bin a year for a...