Earlier today Wai saw the Fairacres roadside sign being changed. Lidl have top billing, and lower down Costa and The Gym are coming soon.
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New coffee outlet at Albert Park
A new coffee outlet has opened next to the Albert Park in Abingdon.
A spokesperson said: “The Conduit House outlet, which has created three new jobs, will allow for coffee enthusiasts to easily pick-up their favourite handcrafted coffee, such as the as the iconic Flat White featuring our signature Mocha-Italia blend, and then enjoy it in the park. “
The spokesman also said “The outlet will be a great benefit to the area. Parents waiting to pick up their children from Carswell School can now enjoy a coffee. Nearby churches are currently unable to serve coffee due to government Covid-19 restrictions, and so people will be able to pick up a coffee at the Conduit House outlet instead.”
However, not everybody is happy. One gentleman commented, “How on earth did they get permission to open this in a conservation area?”
The Conduit House coffee outlet will be operating a takeaway only service at first. Plans for a drive through outlet are being considered.
This is part of the City Daily Photo Theme Day for 1st April – for other entries see April theme day
Warm end to March
Sunny weather came to Abingdon and it made for a much warmer walk by the River Ock.
I have started to see letters appearing for the Carswell School Easter Trail which runs during the holidays between Friday 2nd April– Sunday 18th April 2021. The letters will make a seasonal phrase.
There were quite a few people out enjoying the sunshine in the Albert Park.
Squirrels also seem to enjoy the sun.
Car parking changes
Car parking charges on the streets in the town centre will be going up on 1st April from 60p to 80p for an hour and £1.00 to £1.20 for two hours. This scheme is run by Oxfordshire County Council.
That does not compare well with the Vale of White Horse car parks where the first two hours are free. (Other charges have recently been increased.)
Lots of people pay to park in West St Helen Street when the West St Helen Street car park is only ten or twenty meters away, and is free for the same period.
Most of the Charter car park is currently closed for essential work. So most drivers have to use one of the other car parks. The urgent repair work began on March 3rd and is likely to be a number of months.
Most residents in the town centre, who are part of the residents parking scheme, have out of date permits because there has been no way to buy a new permit during the Covid-19 pandemic. But this has just changed and they can be ordered remotely. Residents need to get valid permit by 1st May to use permit holder bays.