Peachcroft Field Planning Application

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Peachcroft Field
The planning application for the field at the edge of Peachcroft is now underway. Letters have been sent by the Vale of White Horse to neighbours asking for comments.
Peachcroft Field
A lot of the land for the Peachcroft Estate was owned by Radley College and developed back in the 1970s. Just one corner plot has remained, and for some years was protected by covenant.
Peachcroft Field
Radley College would now like to develop that field for housing. The money raised would fund further development of the college but has raised some opposition from the local people.

The decision will be made in September.

Armed Forces Day and Thanks to Dalton Barracks

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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is on Saturday but as schools don’t normally open on Saturday Carswell Scool are having a Camo Day for army charities today (Friday) “Cam Up…Be Cool”
Armed Forces Day
On the Sports Field across the road from Dalton Barracks, everything is being laid out for the Abingdon Station Families Fun Day on Saturday 12 – 4:30, which is followed by a Party in the Park, where among other acts there is an Olly Murs Tribute Act. The event is to say thankyou to families, and local community are very welcome.
Armed Forces Day
Many thanks to Dalton Barracks for allowing Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club to train in your excellent gym for another year. A big thanks to Robert who is taking a rest as coach after this year, after many years of coaching, and to Kevin who has led coaching this year. Thanks also to Zaheer and Hamish for all the work they do at the club. If anybody is interested in the art of boxing and would like to help support the club, the AGM is on 11th Aug at Preston Road Community Centre at 7pm.

Open Day and Circus at Stonehill House

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Circus with a difference
On Saturday 6th July from 3 – 6.30 pm there will be a variety of entertainments followed by a circus with a difference …
Circus with a difference
in the barn of Stonehill House.
Circus with a difference
The performers are ‘Street Children’ from Russia.

Upsala Circus is a unique project aimed at giving ‘at risk’ kids, a dream, through learning circus and other skills.
Circus with a difference
If the weather holds good then there will be a chance for people to wander the gardens, enjoy a string quartet playing in the open pavilion, have tea & cakes, look at stalls on the lawn etc. The circus show itself is at 5pm.

Stonehill House is off Oday Hill. The Stonehill house website has the booking details and directions. Many thanks to Anthea for hosting this, and all the other interesting activities she has put on of late.

The Crown and Thistle Back Entrance Dispute

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Crown and Thistle
The Crown and Thistle has closed for refurbishment work to commence, and work should have started by now.

But instead of that, the scaffolding has been taken down again because of a dispute.

The Crown and Thistle has a front entrance onto Bridge Street that is used by pedestrians. It would be dangerous, and cause congestion, receiving deliveries and letting customers’ vehicles in that way. And so the pub is dependent on the back entrance which uses a council owned, council maintained, road. It is rumored that the council (not sure whether that is County, District or Town) has decided to bump up the charge that the Crown and Thistle pay for use of that road from 3 to 10 breadsticks a year.

Negotiations are carrying on between the parties. The 10K may have been in the council’s money saving plan, but it was not in the pub’s redevelopment plan.