Over the last week the scaffolding has come down on one side of the Abbey Shopping Centre in Abingdon to give us all a better view of some of the changes.
Flat roofs have been have been replaced by a more varied street scene.
Work began earlier this year on a complete revamp of the shopping centre.
An oak tree was planted in Albert Park in commemoration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Felicity Dick, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Oxfordshire, planted the tree.
The spade used was loaned by Abingdon School and is the same spade used by Mrs Thatcher and The Princess Royal and others.
Albert Park is owned by the Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon, the charity founded in 1553. The current Master of Christ’s Hospital, Lt Col Andrew Douglass, said a few words to honour the occasion.
(Thanks to Iain for the report)
The first ever Police & Crime Commissioner Elections took place today in Abingdon and across the nation.
I voted at the Guildhall and was the only voter there at 8:10 p.m and so do not expect many people to be disenfranchised because of possible queues.
There were 6 candidates standing in the Thames Valley Police Area. The winning candidate will be accountable for how crime is tackled here.
One of Abingdon’s well known traditional shops, Hathaways, closed about five years ago. The building underwent a rebuild last year.
It is finally about to re-open as the OX14… Deli. There were people in there tonight getting the shop ready.