There were new plans for St Helen’s Wharf published on Friday. A report by some traffic consultants employed by the County Council suggest that making the Wharf two way could help the South Abingdon traffic situation. If that does happen that white arrow would go.

This road by the church would become two way, and traffic lights added to this scene,

and this ‘Pedal Cycles Access Only’ would disappear.

But in my humble opinion I’m not sure this addresses the fundamental issue.

The Grapes re-opened last Tuesday.

Not so long ago I was reporting the Grapes had re-opened. But it closed a few months later because the tapas bar for properly dressed over 21s apparently did not work.

The new owners will be welcoming ALL – including 18s and over. As they said to me, this is their livelihood.

In other words there will be more ‘Funky House’ music in Abingdon.

A few weeks back I went on a Bat and Glowworm watch with the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (as featured in the Not Abingdon Blog) … Today they were on the Market Place in Abingdon.

They even brought along some of the wildlife. As you can see we are having a very British summer.

At the old Harcourt Way Tree Nursery there are plans to build 14 flats for emergency housing with associated parking. (Chris Comments it is actually www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk )

The Social Housing will offset there being none on the Old Gaol site – unlike other large developments where social housing is on the same site.

If the plans go through it will mean that this view along the Stert Stream from near Boxhill Walk will have housing rather than trees. If the plans don’t go through then that would mean the need for a re-think on the Old Gaol.