The result of the Abingdon BID proposal has been announced. 58% of the votes cast were in favour, with 73% of the rateable value of the votes cast. The proposal needed to receive 50% or more votes in favour, with more than 50% of the rateable value of the votes cast.

Pictured above are some of the leaders of the BID proposal.

The BID lasts for 5 years and with an income of £800,000 from businesses, and likely additional income from other sources, the work to make the BID a success begins here…

Only a few days to go now. Town centre businesses are voting on whether to become a BID (Business Improvement District) for the next five years. The Yes Campaign has put out banners,

and window displays.

All businesses should have received a voting paper, and they need to be sent to Electoral Services by 5pm on Thursday, 29 October 2015 in order to count. The result will be announced on Thursday.

The Yes campaign’s presentations can be seen at abingdon.bid.

Re-style a new Traditional Turkish Barber has opened in Abingdon.

The first Turkish barber has been doing well and there is room for more. This is not so much competition, more of an overflow.

There are lots of men out there who want to look smart. And so traditional barbers shops are doing well in 2015. Three new barbers have opened in Abingdon in the last year and a bit.

Abingdon Country Market have found a new venue. They are now open on the 2nd Saturday of each month in the Abingdon Charter Day Centre.

The next date is Saturday 14th November 2015. Their cake and produce stall also takes part in the quarterly Local Excellence Market.

Country Markets have grown out of the markets established by the Women’s Institute in 1919, but have always been different from the WI in that men are fully part of the team.

They were renamed from WI Markets to Country Markets in 2004 but still operate under the same principals – selling local homemade baked goods, preserves, garden-grown fruit and vegetables. They also show case the skills and talents of local craftsmen and artists. .

The WI are celebrating their centenary this year, and the Oxfam window wishes them a Happy Birthday.