October Progress on two major Abingdon developments

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October Progress
The Churchill retirement homes development on Ock Street has reached a couple of storeys high in October.
October Progress
It looks even higher at the rear of the site.
October Progress
Meanwhile the Fairacres Phase 2 demolition has not far to go.
October Progress
Pictures around the site shows how it will look with the larger car park enclosed in the centre of shopping centre. All those cars will leave by the existing route. People did raise concerns when the plans were authorised about how slow it will be getting out during rush hour.

Spikes and Pigeons

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Anti-roosting spikes
Anti-roosting spikes have been added beneath the County Hall in Abingdon.
Anti-roosting spikes
The arcaded ground floor of the County Hall has been open to pigeons since being built in 1862, and being a building of great historical importance does need protection. Pigeons like nothing better than to defecate all over it.

River Bank Litter Pick

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Litter Pick
There was a good turn out on Saturday morning with adults, children, and dogs joining together for a litter pick in the sunshine organised by the AbiBinit! Litter Picking Initiative.
Litter Pick
Colin Galloway has been keeping Abingdon litter-free longer than most and got a Mayor’s award in 2014. He is onto his third trolley which helps carry heavier litter back to the collection point.
Litter Pick
However back at Reynold’s Way where there was a litter pick last month, the litter is building again against the wall of the Reynolds Supermarket.

Peace and War – an exhibition of children’s art

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Peace and War
There is an exhibition at Nicolas Church, in Abingdon, called Peace and War. On one side there are pictures done by school children in Abingdon, and nearby villages, on the theme of Peace.
Peace and War
Trinity Learning asked schools and school children to make pictures, what peace means to them?
Peace and War
Peace
People sitting quietly
Everything is awesome!
Appreciating my favourite book
Crossed legged on the carpet
everyone getting along well.
(by Oliver aged 6)
Peace and War
On the other side are pictures from children in Dafur, in a refugee camp. They were given pencils and paper and asked to draw their hopes and fears.
Peace and War
A lot of the pictures show the conflict they had known.

This exhibition is on until Saturday.