This is from Chris …
“The new junction at Morland Gardens is poorly designed and dangerous for cyclists.
The picture above shows how the cross-over has been constructed well inside the site access road such that a cyclist, or anyone else, can not see any vehicle turning into the site before said vehicle is on top of them.
This cycle route needs to be improved, not made worse.
I will be cycling along the main road from now on.”
Spring is here. The trees along Appleford Drive, near the playpark, are in full bloom.
On Friday 13th May at 7.30pm the Rotary Club of Abingdon have organised a Choral Concert called Spring Serenade in aid of local charities at St Helen’s Church. The choir are well known within Oxfordshire and have won a number of awards for their recital work.
The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were dancing in the rain as the people arrived at St Helens Church, the venue for the Mayor Making this year. This is the annual ceremony where the Mayor of Abingdon is elected.
The outgoing Mayor. Councillor Helen Pighills, gave 4 Mayors awards to people in the commnity at the ceremony. They were:
The new Mayor is Councillor Alice Badcock (right). Her family has a very long history in Abingdon, She went to Caldecott and Larkmead School. Since coming onto the council Alice has created and organised Music in the Park, as well as many of the events during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
She is seen here talking to the last of a very long queue of people who came to the Mayor Making. The new Deputy Mayor is Councillor Jan Morter alongside.
Abingdon astronomical society are holding an observing event to watch Mercury crossing the face of the Sun. The transit starts at 12:12BST and ends at 19:40BST on 9th May 2016.
Abingdon Astronomical Society will have a number of specialist telescopes for viewing the Sun, giving you several different views of our nearest star. So do go and join members of the society at the Abingdon United Football and Social Club on Northcourt Road to enjoy this rare astronomical event. In the event of bad weather there will be no observing, so please check their website www.abingdonastro.org.uk/aas_blog in case of cancellation.
(Picture taken at Clubs and Societies Day of the Abingdon Astronomical Society stall with Mercury transit image superimposed)