All quiet at the Anchor, not so at the Tap

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All quiet in the Anchor since it closed two weeks ago.
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There are still posters to say a band are playing tonight, but the bands and quiz nights have all stopped, and all is dark inside. Greene King are advertising for a new operator. “… welcoming applications from experienced operators who have a history of delivering a high standard of food offer.”
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Meanwhile at the Brewery Tap the Pie and a Pint Springtime Festival was in full swing today, with twenty beers and twenty ciders in the marquee round the back,
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and live bands at the front (think this one is Flex-a-muscle).

The Brewery Tap having recently won the CAMRA Town and Country Pub of the Year for South Oxfordshire.

Update on the Abingdon Sea Cadets

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Many thanks to Sue for an update on the activities of the Abingdon Sea Cadets.

The cadets had two important guests this week: The Worshipful Master of St Edmunds Lodge, Mr Don Bishop, and Mr Bill Russell of The Lions of Abingdon. The Mason’s gave £800 to fund two new engines, and the Lion’s gave £1,000 to buy a new boat trailer. After the presentation the Cadets spent the rest of the evening wearing Onesies to raise money for Comic Relief.

The picture shows The Cadets celebrating their recent victory at the district drill competition held at RAF Halton. They now go on to the regional competition.

To find out more about the cadets, or if you are interested in joining as a cadet or helper try Abingdon Sea Cadets.

Didcot A Power Station Final Day

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Today (Friday) is likely to be the final day of power generation from the Didcot A coal fired Power Station. The picture of the cooling towers was taken at the weekend from the fields above the Tithe Farm estate in Abingdon. When we first moved to Abingdon we were warned that soot from Didcot would dirty our washing but can’t remember it ever being a problem.
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Such cooling towers became common in the UK from the 1950s, and are rapidly disappearing from the landscape as one set after another are demolished.
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There are also a couple of close up pictures on the Not Abingdon Blog.

Town Council Meeting in the Roysse Room

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The March Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council meeting was in the Roysse Room rather than the Council Chamber – possibly because Reverend Paul Smith took prayers at the start and his wheel chair doesn’t go up stairs. The town council is now half way through its four year term and has settled down to working together.

In the section where councillors propose motions under Standing Order 8, there were 4 motions proposed:
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1. There was a proposal by Conservatives that the Town Council arranges a Flood Fair where the EA and other agencies can demonstrate flood protection equipment like flood gates. Agreed by all.
2. There was a proposal by Lib Dems to call on the County Council to make swifter progress on the Flood Risk Management Document for the Thames Valley. After a Conservative amendment, to also add the Environment Agency (EA), it was voted in unanimously.
3. There was a proposal by Lib Dems to call on the District council to make swifter progress with its local housing supply plan. Again agreed unanimously after a Conservative amendment.
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4. There was a proposal by Conservatives that the plaque put up to commemorate The Queen opening the museum in 1956 be moved so it does not get hidden behind the new doors. Agreed by all.
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It was mentioned by one Councillor and an officer that there was a mystery surrounding the disappearance of the wreaths from the war memorial. Normally they are all left for a few weeks, and the one from the Royal British Legion is left for most of the year. It turned out not to be such a mystery. It had been very windy and the wreathes were being blown all over the place and the British Legion took them away for safe keeping.
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The one area where there was disagreement was who should be the next Mayor. The Conservatives proposed, the Deputy Mayor, Andrew Todd. The Lib Dems stuck to their guns and proposed Samantha Bowring for the third year running. There was only one nomination for Deputy Mayor: Angela Lawrence, an independent. May 8th is Mayor Making.