For the last couple of days workers have been dismantling the scaffolding over the roof of the County Hall.
A temporary lift is being used to bring down the scaffold poles – one load of upright poles can be seen in this picture.
The hole for the more permanent lift is progressing well. Next stop … the basement.
More pictures, soon.
Some pictures have been seen before some not …
Last week there was a window display in the Sue Ryder shop to celebrate Diwali – the most well-known of the Hindu festivals. I think we should be saying ‘Happy Diwali’ today but the display has already moved on to Halloween. That small side window regularly reflects the changing seasons.
Through the side window can be seen a row of taxis. Taxi ranks are soon to change in Abingdon. Elsewhere in town double yellow lines are to be blasted away to give additional spaces for taxis, but outside Sue Ryder the taxi rank is to be replaced by a loading bay for the museum, and an additional residents’ parking place.
The current car parking charges would look strange to a visitor … £1.20 for 3 hours and £3.10 for 4 hours. Things are about to change …
The proposed changes include:
There is a consultation on these changes which end this Friday 21 October 2011 at 4:30 PM.
To give your comments visit http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/about-us/tell-us-what-you-think/current-consultations/car-parking-street-parking-order-2011 – not long left.