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Abingdon Town Council and
Abingdon Visitor & Community Information Centre
The Old Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3JD
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Abingdon Arts Festival photography competition
The first events of Abingdon Arts Festival are on 11th March. The photo festival photography competition is on the theme of energy and you will be in with the chance of winning a cash prize and having pictures on display or published. Winning prints will be exhibited during Abingdon Arts Festival between 11th and 28th March.at the end of March. There is also a competition for composers to write music for a short film as part of the festival and there is a children's art competition judged by BBC The One Show bug expert George C. McGavin.
Clubs and Societies Day
There will be a Clubs and Societies day on 10th April 2010. If you would like to participate please look at our clubs and societies section or download a form. Visit our Diary for information on more local events, including one-off and regular events in the town.
Town information
Fishing
Fishing Abingdon waters requires a permit from the town offices stamped to cover any day you are by the river and also an environment agency rod licence. Both these items are essential and must be carried throughout the season. The season ends on 14th March 2010.
Venues, clubs and societies
A list of venue and room hire within Abingdon can be found the Residents' Information Useful Links section of this site. We have also compiled a list of Abingdon clubs and societies. Please contact us if you would like us to list your club or society or to add any seasonal information.
Abingdon job-seeking information
Abingdon Adult Education are offering free job search courses in the new year. Computing, web design, languages and many other subjects are available at a reasonable cost. Abingdon job-seeking information has been provided by the Oxfordshire Economic Partnership. There are free Abingdon Adult Education job search courses and some are low cost. Their spring brochure is out now and so are the new prospectuses for Abingdon and Witney College.
Council finances
The Council's accounts for the year ending 31st March 2009 may be viewed under Agendas and Minutes.
Police Surgery
Regular police surgeries are held in the town's community centres at which residents can share concerns and report issues. View the report for Inner Abingdon March 2010
County and district information
Oxfordshire County Council
(education up to 18 years, fire and rescue, highways and highway lighting, libraries, registration of births, marriages and deaths, road safety, social services, trading standards, transportation, youth services)
01865 792422
White Horse District Council
(building control, car parks, council tax, elections, environmental health, housing and housing benefit, leisure, local planning, public toilets, street cleaning, waste collection)
01235 520202
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