Taken Off the Agenda at the last minute

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Plans to demolish the New Abbey Court Offices in Stert Street, together with buildings behind, and replace them with new housing, was on the agenda for last week’s meeting of the Vale of White Horse District Council (VWHDC) Planning Committee.
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The original plans had drawn opposition from Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council, The Friends of Abingdon, and neighbours.

Updated plans, which should have addressed some of those concerns, were issued, and recommended by VWHDC planning officers. The updated plans were not liked by Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council, or the Friends of Abingdon, and withdrawn from the VWHDC agenda at the last minute.

Posters of Whats On The Week Commencing 2/12/2013

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The Ridgeway Speakers meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Kings Head and Bell. Their aim is to give regular people confidence in public speaking.

Share A Poem is a regular monthly group at St Ethelwolds. They meet next on Wednesday 4 December at 2:30pm. The suggested non-compulsory topic for poems is water, preceded by a short discussion of  the poem ‘Love’ By George Herbert.

Tyde will be performing next at Folk at the Unicorn on Thursday 5th December at 8pm.

There are still tickets available for the Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames “Over 70s” Christmas Party on Friday. It is for free. and involves food, cups of tea, good company, festive entertainment, and a gift to take home.

Saturday, 7 December sees the annual Christmas Craft Fair on the Market Place in Abingdon.

That evening St Nicolas Church will be celebrating their Patron Saint with a cantata by Benjamin Britten about Saint Nicolas.

Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2013

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The Theme of the all day Extravaganza in Abingdon was Cinderella.

The Oxford Caledonian Pipe Band led the Extravaganza Parade along Stert Street at midday.

In the Parade, The Mayor, Samantha Bowring, led the Town Councillors.

Father Christmas, as always, was at the back of the parade.

The Rotary Club were serving mulled wine and had on display some of their Shelter Boxes. Each ShelterBox contains a tent, water purification kit, blankets, tools, and other necessities to help a family survive after a disaster, and many have been sent to the Philippines. Shelter Boxes are often the first disaster relief to be deployed.

There were stalls and entertainment in the Market Place and a lot more stalls, a Punch and Judy, and some reindeer in Bath Street.

The event was organised by Abingdon-on-Thames Chamber of Commerce, and the main sponsor was the newly re-opened Crown and Thistle. It ended with he lights being switched on and fireworks. There were big crowds to watch.

More pictures of the Extravaganza and Parade can be seen in the Abingdon Blog Facebook Album.