I read two short reports from last Thursday’s Town Council meeting on Twitter. But as I did not make the meeting myself here are a few quotes from Town Council committee papers and agendas from the past 2 months …

“Members were informed that work had commenced on installing a hard standing area in the MG Garden for the MG Car Club to display their cars. Members were pleased to hear that the benches, bollards and picnic table manufactured from recycled plastic had been ordered.”

“… in the first four months of opening, the number of visitors to the Museum had totalled 14,500 exceeded expectation.!”

“… need to balance the Museum being child friendly against making it “a playground”.

“Town Clerk stated that the Council did not have a licence for the sale of alcohol within the Museum. Members requested that this item be placed on the next agenda.”

“Church in Abingdon Twinning requested financial assistance for church visitors from Abingdon-on-Thames’ Twin Towns of Colmar, Schongau and Argentan to cover meals and farewell party. Grant not awarded.”

This Council objects to the recent proposals by the Boundary Commission for England for the new Parliamentary Constituency of Abingdon & Oxford North. In particular, the transfer of the Radley Ward from the constituency of Oxford West & Abingdon to the new constituency of Henley 

“However, the consensus of the meeting was that whilst the Bridge Street bin storage problem was an unfortunate one, the Roysse Court Gardens was not a suitable space for storing wheelie bins.”

“Members received and considered the annual report from the District Council in relation to the Abbey Meadow Open Air Swimming Pool in confidential session.”

“As previously reported the applications for Jubilee Parks has been approved and the legal work is proceeding.” (This covers Caldecott Rec. and Box Hill Walk)

“Fun in the Park will be on 1 June 2013.”