Family Fun Morning and Christian Aid Cakes

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Members of Abingdon Baptist Church were busy today, preparing for two community events. Outside the church, they put up a banner announcing a Free Family Fun Morning. On Saturday, there will be games and activities including a bouncy castle for 5s, and the JAM Band will be playing throughout the morning.

Church members were also seen putting away a banner at St Ethelwold’s after tea coffee and cakes – a fund raiser for Christian Aid. It is late for that but not the fun day.

Lantern Floating in Abingdon

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The Abingdon Peace Group had their first lantern-floating this Friday, 9th August, the anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing. There were messages from the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a group of about 40 people made a community affirmation of peace round the Peace Pole in St Ethelwold’s Garden.

Emiko, the teacher in Hiroshima whose students made and painted the lanterns sent a message: Today is August 6th, which marks the 79th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack. Hiroshima was enveloped in prayer. And we, who wish for a peaceful world, are encouraged with you and your activity.

People then processed to St Helen’s Wharf to light the candles and launch the lanterns.

The lanterns floated and made a peaceful scene and as the sun set they were gathered back by a couple of canoes.

Shaping Abingdon’s Future with a Neighbourhood Plan

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On 31st July 2024, Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council approved the draft Neighbourhood Plan, a document that outlines a vision for the town until 2041.

The plan was developed by a dedicated group of volunteers with support from local councillors and organisations.

There will be a consultation on the draft plan after which a revised version will be formally submitted. If that meets legal requirements, the plan will be put to a public referendum vote. If successful The Neighbourhood Plan becomes a formal document that must be considered in planning decisions.

At the beginning of the draft plan is a vision and some aims and objectives which begin ‘Ensure that land made available for new developments better facilitates and maintains a vibrant, connected, economically active and sustainable Abingdon without adding to congestion or flood-risk.’

To read more see the draft plan is at: https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Draft-Neighbourhood-Plan-July-2024.pdf