Former Mayor Peter Spooner
Abingdon Town Council is greatly saddened to learn of the death of one of it’s former Mayor’s, Peter Spooner. Peter passed away peacefully on Saturday 14th January with his family around.
Peter served Abingdon as Mayor in 1987 to 1988. The Town Council would like to send its sincere condolences to Peter’s family and friends.
Peter’s funeral will be held on Monday 6th February at 1pm at:
South Oxfordshire Memorial Park and Crematorium
Garford,
Abingdon,
OX13 5PA
A wake is planned for afterwards at:
Millets Farm Centre,
Lakeview Suite (above the restaurant)
Kingston Road,
Frilford,
Oxfordshire,
OX13 5HB
Roundabouts in Abingdon
Abingdon Town Council is aware of the considerable interest in the fate of the monk that has adorned the roundabout at the junction of Marcham Road and Nuffield Way for over 20 years. The Town Council is also aware that the monk statue was placed on the roundabout as part of an advertising campaign by a company that no longer exists. As such the monk was never the property of the Town Council.
The Town Council wants to see this and other roundabouts around Abingdon give a better impression of our town.
Abingdon Town Council has been in discussion with the Oxfordshire County Council, who own the roundabout, to find ways that the Town Council can be allowed to more actively manage both this roundabout and others in Abingdon for the benefit of residents and visitors to our town.
We hope that we will be able to reach an agreement that will allow the Town Council to play its part in ensuring that roundabouts in Abingdon, including the junction where the monk resides, are maintained to a consistently high standard in the future.
Abingdon Town Council and Information Centre – Christmas and New Year closure
Abingdon Town Council and Information Centre will be closed from 1pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 and will reopen at 10am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
Local groups invited to apply for help providing ‘warm spaces’ this winter
Abingdon Town Council has made available funding of up to £20,000 for local groups providing Warm Spaces this winter. The cash will give groups and organisations some financial support to open their venues up to residents struggling with their bills. The support can be accessed by completing and returning the simple application form which can be found here.
