Monthly Archives: March 2011

South Abingdon Local Plan – Launch Event

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South Abingdon Local Plan
At Preston Road Community Centre today residents were invited to take part in the first part of the formation of a plan for the area. The Mayor dropped in to wish everybody well.
South Abingdon Local Plan
Children could draw their big ideas for the area…
South Abingdon Local Plan
Adults were given post it notes to put down their thoughts. From an initial look at the results, I would say that green spaces (parks and river and walks) were seen as good in the area, while traffic, and youth facilities, needed improvement. But lots more work needs now to be done analysing the detail.

Facsimile Shops

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Facsimile Shops
On the front of the hoarding by the County Hall have appeared facsimile pictures of the shops behind. This is the town council supporting the shops during the building work.
Facsimile Shops
See! They are still there. If you thought they had all vanished.

Arts Festival and More

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Arts Festival
The railings outside Ask have become a prime site for people to advertise what is on. The Abingdon Arts Festival is underway and you can also check what is on at abingdonartsfestival.org.uk .
Arts Festival
Starting this evening at the Unicorn Theatre, Invented Worlds and Abingdon Drama Club are putting on  Jekyll and Hyde. Then later in the festival Abingdon Drama Club are performing Kindertransport.

There is always more going on in Abingdon than can be contained in just one festival catalogue, or even in the Abingdon Diary. For instance on red nose day at the Kings Head and Bell last night there was a pie eating contest…
Arts Festival
and next week Abingdon and Witney College performing arts will be putting on a student dance show.
Arts Festival
Other college performances can be seen on the Abingdon And Witney College Performing Arts facebook.

Abingdon Sea Cadets – by the book

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Thanks to Sue for this report …
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Last Sunday the Abingdon Sea Cadets took part in the annual District Drill and Piping competition and came home with a number of medals and a cup! It was difficult this year as they had new weapons to do the Drill with and no one who knew the drill, so it was all learnt “from the book”. Having said that they were very pleased when they came a decent second to the winning Unit (Banbury). They also came home with Second place in the team Piping and the cup for the Best Dressed Cadet.

Sue asks if any of your used to be Sea Cadets in Abingdon with old photos, memories or artefacts. Contact them on abingdonscc@aol.com as they are trying to write up a history of the Unit.