Northcourt Cricket Ground
Great news that the independent Planning Inspector has rejected the developer’s appeal and the proposed 3-story block of flats will not go ahead. The Civic Society – and a strong team of local residents – argued vigorously against this proposal … Continue reading →
Old Abbey House – decision announced
The Vale of White Horse has today issued a press release confirming that Old Abbey House has been sold to local builders Ede Holdings Ltd who plan to turn it into a 20-bedroom boutique hotel. The company originally set up … Continue reading →
Future of Old Abbey House still unknown – update
The Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet met on 4 December and discussed the future of Old Abbey House. Most of the discussion – and, of course, the decision – was in the “closed” session: we don’t yet know … Continue reading →
Old Abbey House – decision imminent
The Vale’s “market testing exercise” announced in July turned out to look much more like a sale process: interested parties were asked to submit best offers by 9 November and to be able to complete the transaction by mid-January. No … Continue reading →
“Abingdon in 100 Words” Competition Results
The judges of the micro-fiction writing competition, Abingdon-on-Thames in 100 Words, which was launched to coincide with National Civic Day, were delighted with both the quality and diversity of the entries. The entries captured the richness of life in Abingdon … Continue reading →
Neighbourhood Plan
The new-look Town Crier magazine has some interesting articles. One is about the Neighbourhood Plan consultation – they want to set up a panel based on the “street contact” system used by the Coronavirus Response team and from this will … Continue reading →
Old Abbey House – update
The Vale of White Horse District Council (the Vale) announced earlier this month that: “The district council no longer needs the house in Abbey Close and is looking for a new owner. The council will test the property market to see … Continue reading →
Old Abbey House
The Vale of White Horse District Council has issued a press release about the future of Old Abbey House http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2020/2020-07/possible-new-future-old-abbey-house Old Abbey House is a much-loved historic building in the heart of Abingdon. It is owned by the Vale and … Continue reading →
“Abingdon in 100 Words” competition
We all have a story to tell about our town, and we want to hear yours! To mark National Civic Day on 20 June 2020 and to bring a little diversion to life in lockdown, Abingdon Civic Society and Mostly … Continue reading →
Help during the Covid-19 crisis
A number of new community initiatives have been set up to help people who need extra support at present: Abingdon Coronavirus Community Response team: voluntary group with “street contacts” who can help with shopping, arranging collection of prescriptions, posting mail … Continue reading →