Thankyou to Paul from Abingdon on Thames Chamber of Commerce for the Press Release and Paul Viney for the picture. It shows Helen Flynn, Brittany Brooks and Jaimie Lewis from Pablo Lounge, Stefanos Georgiou from Throwing Buns, Jill Carver from Added Ingredients, T.T. from T.T. Jewellers, Sarah Dennis from Mostly Books, and Paul.
Helen Flynn proposed this new scheme to keep Abingdon tidy, and ensure our town looks its best whether the sun is out or not. Local businesses have been tidying outside their premises for many years, and now they can receive a certificate showing their commitment to the cause.
This and subsequent initiatives are intended to increase litter awareness and personal responsibility and make Abingdon a clean and litter free town.
It is a pity they did not include the managers from the fast food shops, in particular McDonalds. Their packaging etc ends up all over town.
Janet – I am sure the team (all doing this voluntarily) would be delighted to have others join them to try to enlist the support of other shopkeepers and food outlets.
It is so depressing when people put in effort and, instead of “well done”, the response is “Why didnt you do more”!
Who are the litter louts who leave their mess in Albert Park, and who are the vandals who deface our wonderful murals in the subway under Stratton Way?
More power to their elbow! Good for them; making the town more attractive for us all – and no doubt a substantial reduction in their rates from The Veil!
No rates reduction, Daniel – just bunches of flowers!
What? I don’t understand? They are paying their business rates for The Veil to provide a ‘clean and litter free town’. The Veil doesn’t; so the retailers do it….but the retailers STILL pay The Veil not to do it? That doesn’t add up.
They ARE looking to get a rate reduction; surely?
Business rates are paid to central government, they are just collected by the district council
Oh, I see. I guess everything’s alright.
As i’m sure you know that’s not what i was implying Daniel. By all means hold VoWHDC to account for the many things they do wrong, but you dilute your argument when you include incorrect statements.
I consider my wrist slapped.
Is it central government or The Veil that is responsible for the cleaning?
Depends who owns the bit of pavement. Most is the vale but bits are the county, bits are the town and i think the charter is managed by the leaseholder.
Goodness it’s very complicated isn’t it. Is that why it’s sometimes so difficult for things to get done? Do other towns sufer at the hands of such convolution; or is Abingdon ‘unique’ in its ineptitude?