Local news: Abingdon-on-Thames
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Plans to expand Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons move a step closer
South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee granted full planning permission for the erection of a new wellness spa, bistro, garden villas and rooms, pavilions, extensions to the Grade II* manor house and other buildings.
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Government pledges £100,000 of support for two local garden villages
Berinsfield Garden Village and Dalton Barracks Garden Village will each be receiving £50,000 towards the costs of work to help develop the new communities.
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Help shape how central Abingdon could be revitalised
Vale of White Horse District Council looking to identify parts of the market town that have seen better days and consider how they could have brighter futures.
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The Bee House flexible workspace in Milton Park official opened
After much anticipation, David Johnston, MP for Wantage and Didcot offically opened the Bee House flexible workspace in Milton Park on World Bee Day (20 May 2022).
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Abbey Meadow outdoor pool’s future secured despite spiralling energy costs
Families will be able to enjoy the outdoor pool and splash pad in Abingdon for the foreseable future even though running costs like oil to heat the pool have more than doubled.
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Nearly £600k allocated towards a new pavilion in Kingston Bagpuize
The parish council applied for the support fund to build the new facility, which is expected to cost £635,000. The remainder of the funds for the building will be met by the parish council.
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Whittard of Chelsea moves headquarters to Milton Park
Prestigious tea and coffee retailer Whittard of Chelsea has relocated its headquarters to Milton Park, a business, science and technology community in Oxfordshire.
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Milton Park team wins equivalent of a landscaping ‘Oscar’
The team working on its green spaces won the coveted Principal Award in the Ground Maintenance – Limited Public Access category at the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) Awards.
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Council leaders issue statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October
Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Councillors Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, have issued a joint statement to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.
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AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race is coming to Oxfordshire on Monday
Around 100 pro-cyclists – accompanied by support vehicles – will race from Bicester, continuing through Oxford and Abingdon, to the finish in Banbury.
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National Space Strategy launches from Harwell Space Cluster
The strategy sets the government’s priorities for this high-growth sector, with a vision to unlock the UK’s space industry, boost private investment, and capitalise on unique UK strengths.
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Breaking-ground for National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at Harwell
Professor Sir Peter Knight, Chair of the National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP)’s Strategy Advisory Board, led the formal breaking-ground ceremony at the site.