Your guide for your
GROUP
Abingdon, Wantage and Faringdon Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Weekly leisure guide for in and around Oxford
Page 3
around Oxfordsh
ire
Dance festival hot foots it to city
Earl Grey & Gin Cured Salmon - try this luxuriou s treat
oxfordshireguardian.co.uk
Harwell’s plan to become a world leader
Out& About leisure time in &
Noel Gallagher completes line-u p at Blenheim Palac e concerts
Free
College and apprentices up for awards
Beans mean funds for our chosen charity
Page 18
Page 15
Traffic concerns highlighted Don’t miss life’s in a survey to improve town precious moments ADVERTISING FEATURE
Our Independent Consumer Guide will give you the facts...
By Owen Hughes
cars when they can. But if the public transport isn’t there, it’s much harder.” Cllr Lawrence added that ABINGDON’S road conditions, traffic Radley Station “works very well for management and public transport were commuters” but for daytime and revealed as the biggest concerns for evening users “it’s a different matter”. residents in a community survey just She said: “The constant alteration published. Hearing untreated affects of bus services has loss been left an issue, The Abingdon for All Community especiallysocial the way they keep changing and working relationships, Survey received almost 300 responses the X13. The number of X13 buses has emotional health, mental ability, when it ran during September last year, been cut down, but quite a lot of people asking residents to rank a number of depend onand physical health. the railway station from Hearing issues by their importance. Oxford rather thandeclines going to Didcot. often gradually and the Both transport and town retail were “It just needs more joined up person may not realise how much chosen as two of the three topics most thinking, and that improves the health important to responders, selected by of the town, itwhich has improves deteriorated. the healthThis creates 52 per cent of people. of people if they’re not forever using stress and miscommunication Planning and housing development their car, or if their car isn’t polluting at home and work and affects came third on the list, receiving 139 other people’s use of the town.” votes compared to town retail (145) quality of life, productivity and Issues raised during the survey will and transport (146). feed into self-confidence. Abingdon Town Council’s Other topics in the survey included Community Led Plan. environment (109), health and wellbeing A spokesperson for the council said: (87), history, culture and tourism (80), “The intention is that the Community The Better Hearing Exhibition will be at these venues in your area:sports and leisure (41), community Led Plan becomes a living rolling safety (36), parking (31), free time (22) action plan of activity which will help and communication (11). address the issues raised in the survey Town councillor and former mayor and improve Abingdon for all.” Angela Lawrence said she Woodstock had The town council has invited Peartree Roundabout, Rd, Oxford, OX2 8JDthe anticipated transport being the biggest public to discuss the issues during a issue for Abingdon. series of meetings in the Roysse Room. She said: “The problem in Abingdon The first meeting on March 5 is there are too many cars on the road. at 6pm will discuss transport and “The fact that all these houseson areThames, parkingRG9 issues;2AU planning, housing and 28 Hart Street, Henley being built means there are more flooding are on the agenda on March cars, and it’s about trying to find 20 and town retail and town centre OTHER VENUES ways to discourage people IN fromYOUR using AREA development on April 16.
Learn more about your hearing and the health of your ears at our Better Hearing Exhibitions
Monday 5th March HOLIDAY INN OXFORD
Friday 9th March HENLEY HEARING CARE
Activities and social situations become less appealing and may be avoided. Music, nature and people are less accessible. Loved ones may have to repeat or act as an interpreter. The Better Hearing Exhibitions unite leading hearing aid experts in your local area for an event dedicated to those with hearing concerns. These interactive events, held at venues in your area, are an ideal opportunity for anyone to take advantage of a FREE Hearing Test, plus our Video Otoscope technology, which gives you the opportunity to see what’s going on inside your ear via a colour monitor. You can also see, try and hear the latest technology with live demonstrations of your ideal hearing aid and benefit from friendly and professional advice on improved hearing. Whether you have questions about how to care for your ears, you’re worried that earwax may be affecting you, or you’d like to find out how good or bad your hearing is, these exhibitions are a simple way to find out.
Whether it’s learning about how hearing works, best resources on living with hearing loss, or what products on the market suit your particular needs, our Consumer Guide is filled with advice, information and guidance to help you make the right choices and decisions about your hearing. Cinema-goers in Abingdon
Straight out of the movie
dressed in 1940’s fashion to Receive your Consumer’s immerse themselves in the Winston Churchill drama The Guide to Hearing Aids Darkest Hour. (RRP £5.99) when FREE The Oscar-tipped film enjoyed you abook appointment sell-outan showing on Friday at the Unicorn Cinema. at our Exhibition
Tuesday 6th March, BIGNELL PARK HOTEL Oxfordshire Chesterton, The Bicester, OX26 1UE Guardian distributes 16,103 audited (JicReg pending) copies across the county each week Wednesday 7th March, STEVENTON HOUSE HOTEL Milton Hill, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AB
Special Offer
Thursday 8th March, THE SPREADEAGLE Cornmarket, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2BW These events are always very popular with local residents, therefore appointments are necessary. Unfortunately, if you do not have an appointment we will not be able to see you, so please call to book today.
Claim your FREE Exhibition gift - book your FREE Hearing Test at one of the Better Hearing Exhibition venues. See back page for details.
Book your FREE hearing test at one of our Exhibition venues today on FREEPHONE 0808 168 9640