In one corner of the Tesco carpark are the recycle bins.

The only place I know to recycle cardboard in Abingdon – apart from compost..

And here is some rubbish fished out of the Ock, which if it does not collected soon will end up back in the River Ock – includind 3 Tesco Trolleys, 2 car batteries, and 2 bikes.

In St Nic’s church there was a book signing by an Abingdon author.

The new book, In the Steps of Saint Paul, has already been translated into 7 languages.

(Peter Walker, the author, is pictured above with Mark from Mostly Books).

Pope Benedict has announced that the year from June 29, 2008 will mark Saint Paul’s 2000 anniversary.

The new traffic lights are up and ready to add to the Town Centre mix.

And in the Guildhall, 80 representatives of town centre businesses went at the invitation of the town council to a forum to discuss town centre vitality.

The big three issues continue to be: Traffic, Threadneedle (precinct) and Parking.

It was a chance for businesses to meet and share experiences with the town council, and with each other. The man employed by the Abingdon JEF (Joint Economic Forum) to produce an action plan for Abingdon was there to listen and add it all into the mix.

There were suggestions that any follow up meeting should also invite the District and County Council.