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Polling Stations Open in Abingdon for County Council Elections

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Polling stations in Abingdon opened today (Thursday, 1 May 2025) from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM for the election of councillors to Oxfordshire County Council. It is predicted to be the hottest day of the year and the warmest May Day ever. The Guildhall is used by people in the town centre.

After a break of three elections, Preston Road Community Centre is once again being used as a polling station. It will be used by most residents south of the River Ock, apart from a smaller number who vote at the Abingdon Carousel Family Centre.

May 2nd – Voters head to Polls across Abingdon-on-Thames

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Local Election Day
Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm on 2nd May. People can find out who they can vote for and where they need to go to cast their ballot by entering their postcode at whitehorsedc.gov.uk/candidates.

The Vale of White Horse District Council results will be counted early in the morning on 3rd May – results will be available via twitter.com/valevotes .

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council results will be counted on May 3rd from about lunchtime. They will be on the Vale website and Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council web site.

Local Elections on May 2nd

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Local Elections
Caroline Lucas, of the Green Party, was in Abingdon this lunchtime. She spoke to members of the Green party, and some other interested people, and answered questions in the back room of the Brewery Tap.
Local Elections
She is here to support the Green Party candidate for the Abbey Northcourt ward, Cheryl Briggs, in the upcoming local elections on Thursday May 2nd. That is when we, the voters of Abingdon, choose a new Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council, and a Vale of White Horse District Council.

Now is the time that people are thinking of putting their name forward to become a councillor to try to make a difference for Abingdon, and parties are looking for candidates. People can either be selected to stand by a political party, or stand as an Independent. The following link has an introduction on how to become a councillor.

The Abingdon wards are as follows :
Local Elections
Abbey – 2 Town Councillors
Caldecott – 4 Town Councillors
Dunmore – 4 Town Councillors
Fitzharris Wildmoor – 1 Town Councillor
Fitzharris Ock – 2 Town Councillors
Northcourt – 2 Town Councillors
Peachcroft- 4 Town Councillors

Abbey Northcourt – 2 district councillors
Caldecott – 2 district councillors
Dunmore – 2 district councillors
Fitzharris – 2 district councillors
Peachcroft – 2 district councillors

Ock Street on a Thursday Evening

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Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street will be on June 21st this year. Ballot Papers were being taken round this evening. It is earlier than usual to give people more warning, and also to avoid delivering ballot papers during the England v Uruguay game.

Only people living along Ock Street and side streets get to vote in this election.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
It will be a two way contest this year between Roger Cox, the current Mayor, and Harry Knight.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
The number of Ock Street occupants entitled to vote has been reduced by the demolition of the Mayott House Old People’s Home.

But by 2015 the new independent living quarters, built instead, will provide new electors.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
On Ock Street today the Firemen were on strike over government changes to their pensions. As I gather it the government wants firemen to continue front line fire fighting until the age of 60.
Mayor of Ock Street Ballot Papers
Large clouds of smoke were rising this evening. Not a strike breaker – just a large bonfire at St Amand Drive as viewed from Meadowside off Ock Street