New Commemorative Benches at Abingdon Guildhall + announcement of Annual Parish Meeting

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Benches
The front view of the Guildhall no longer has the silhouettes of servicemen from WWI. Instead there are two commemorative benches.
Benches
One bench shows scenes from WWII with the years 1939 – 1945 and a dove of peace.
Benches
The other bench shows scenes from WWI with the reminder Lest we forget and the years 1918 – 2018.

The annual parish meeting will be on Tuesday 12th March at 7 pm in the Roysse Room in the Guildhall. This is when the Town Council reports back on their work and achievements during the last year.

The annual parish meeting is also the opportunity for anybody living in Abingdon to ask questions of the Town Council. For more detail see the agenda at Annual Parish Meeting.

Green Theme Day

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The City Daily Photo group of bloggers have the theme of Green for the start of March. They have a different colour each month in 2019. Green was quite easy in Abingdon …
Green
Green is the colour of the grass in front of the remains of Barton Court at Sherwood Avenue. The remains of Barton Court are featured in Abingdon People and Places. The protective fence is also green.
Green
The Abingdon coat of arms shield has a green background and the town’s bus shelters used to be all green until the new ones arrived coloured black. Not all of the shelters have been painted black.
Green
Green is the colour of a lot of the public utility cabinets. In some places you can see the old and the new green together. Green is also the colour of red roof tiles when lichen and moss have taken hold.

For how others have taken pictures of green, round the world, see City Daily Photo – Theme Day Green.

Abingdon Spring Clean in full swing

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Abingdon Spring Clean
The Abingdon Spring Clean began in South Abingdon today when 26 bags of rubbish were collected. It was organised by AbiBinit

There was also a litter pick along the Ock Valley Walk, organised by the Green Gym , and one on Northcourt Road, Northcourt Lane and Oxford Road. There could have been others.

The Spring Clean will continue in the town centre tomorrow when AbiBinit lead a litter pick from the town centre. Volunteers can meet at 10 am outside Costa in the precinct. But if you get there a bit later there is usually somebody directing.

More pictures can be seen on the AbiBinit Facebook Group.

Mostly Independent Bookshop of the Year Awards

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Mostly Independent Bookshop
Mostly Books in Abingdon have been shortlisted for South East Independent Bookshop of the Year in 2019. The judges want feedback to help them decide which bookshop should win the South East area, before vying for the national prize. Visit the Mostly Books website to find where to go to help promote their cause.
Mostly Independent Bookshop
Mostly Books dedicates two shop windows, either side of the door, to promoting local events. They also sell tickets for some local events. The Abingdon  District Musical Society have their Spring Concert next Saturday. Tickets are £12 at the door or £10 buy early/ £1 children from: www.wegottickets.com or Mostly Books, Stert Street, Abingdon.