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More Huguenaut Flower Planting Please on All verges instead of traditional weeds?

Reported via desktop anonymously at 16:57, Sunday 22 September 2024

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council and Vale of White Horse District Council less than a minute later

It was the Huguenots who first brought the planting of FLOWERS in public and private spaces to ENGLAND from Holland sometime around the 18th Century. Before then such displays were practically unheard of grass areas being mud like the bad roads (fixed by Scotsman Macadam)& horrendous weeds that were the natural tendency in the land. Thus it is sad sight to see many areas such as Audlitt Drive returning to this unkempt state generally. Could we have far more flowers please? I know some people hate flowers such as The 1960s 'Rockers'who used to rip them up from Council Beds at Seaside Towns and hurl them everywhere but surely we have outlived that age? Yard High weeds are just as bad as this they are HORRIBLE to look at. Wallingford Town Council Oxfordshire has issued an Official Apology for their failure to cut weeds. Can Abingdon please do the same? Thanks Ahead

Council ref: ENQ241017392

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  • Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:57, Sunday 22 September 2024

  • Yes please apologise for how badly kept our town is. Oldest town in england, been maintained for centuries and now falling apart because the council cannot even tend to the green areas. Becoming more and more ashamed to say I live in Abingdon

    Posted anonymously at 09:36, Monday 23 September 2024

  • Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway, or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:12, Tuesday 24 September 2024

  • Thank you for using Fix My Street. Your inquiry has been forwarded to the Oxfordshire County Council. Unfortunately, this particular matter falls outside our responsibility. For assistance, please reach out to your District or Town Council regarding this issue.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 15:57, Tuesday 29 October 2024

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