Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council delivers a number of key core services which are overseen by the various committees of elected councillors.
In this section we give a brief outline of the service we deliver. For further information on any of these please contact our Information Centre.
Museum
Part of the range of Town Council services The County Hall Museum is a service provided by the Town Council. The Museum has a very comprehensive section on this website. […]
Services by Other Councils
Oxfordshire County Council – 01865 792422 in brief Business – Trading Standards, licences and permits. Children, Education & Families – Parents, childcare, schools, working with children. Community & Living – Births, deaths & […]
Salt Bins and winter weather
During winter weather the Town Council will as far as is possible, clear snow and ice from the properties it is responsible for, including the Market Place, the area around […]
Christmas Lights
The Town Council provides a Christmas tree and Christmas light displays in many of the main streets in the town centre. Lights are switched on at the annual Christmas Extravaganza […]
Environment & Townscape
Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council is responsible for maintaining some important public spaces in the town such as the Market Place as well as providing extensive floral displays. The town council also […]
The Guildhall
The Guildhall is a building surrounded by a fascinating history. Each of the rooms tells a story, with information about the Roysse Room dating back to as early as 1440. […]
War Memorial
The war memorial was erected in 1921 in High Street, and was paid for by public subscription. In 2010, the town council agreed a new design for the area. In December […]
Recreation Areas
Listed below are the council’s six recreation areas, eight play areas and two football pitches which are all maintained by the council’s works team. Recreation Areas Margaret Brown Gardens MG. Garden […]
Communications
The Town Council aims to keep residents informed through a mixture of digital and print media so that there is a way to access information that suits everyone. Digital Communications This […]
Police Community Support Officer
PCSOs Ali Blood and Susie Sheppard are the local Police Community Support Officers for Abingdon-on-Thames town centre. Their work is part-funded by the Town Council. They may be contacted on […]
Market Place
Abingdon’s Market Place is the heart of our town centre and hosts street cafés and a variety of markets, such as the Monday Market, the Farmers’ Market, the Local Excellence […]
Archives
Abingdon-on-Thames has a distinguished history in the County of Berkshire, including being the county town from shortly after the time of the Borough Charter in 1556 until 1869. The council […]
