Travelling Ads - the people who offer advertising space on and in Thames Travel buses - have expanded their Advertising services to include both the Didcot FC ground, Wallingford Sports Park and the AFC Wallingford ground. Pitch Boards are the main advertising media at the grounds with bronze,
silver and gold packages available to suit every budget.

The Wallingford pitch this year gives you a 'double whammy' opportunity as Thame are playing
their home games on the Wallingford ground. Please contact us for further details: Freephone 0808 156 33 66

Thanks for the news item 'After several points raised about the promotion of our town at the recent WBP AGM, I thought I ought to let all members know of a new company formed late in 2005 which may be of interest.

Travelling Ads specialise in providing a range of advertising solutions for all budgets, targeting the public with head turning Posters and Signage on Thames Travel buses. You may have noticed our latest 'special offer' on the main page!

If you feel that we can help in the promotion of your event, shop or service please visit our website where you will also find full contact & pricing details: www.travellingads.co.uk

We look forward to putting Wallingford - on the bus!

Kind regards Steve Downend - Director'

We are having a McMillan Coffee Morning at Village Fabrics on Friday 30th September from 10.00am to 12.00. We will be serving tea/coffee and home made cakes. We will also be raffling a quilt and selling a recipe book all in support of McMillan nurses.

Village Fabrics Ltd.
4/5 St Leonardís Square Wallingford OX10 0AS.
Tel: (01491) 204100

Saturday 29th October 2005

FREE Raffle to win a Sewing Machine.

FREE demonstrations and projects to make and take home.

Special Offers on ALL machines & Accessories also, our Famous End of Bolt Sale. Finish all the fabric on a bolt and receive 20% discount on the price. If you are a VF Club member add your discount to the 20%!

Free refreshments and the chance to spend the day in historic Wallingford on the River Thames. Visit the local museum to see a modern appliquÈ wall hanging celebrating the towns history.

Village Fabrics Ltd.
4/5 St Leonardís Square Wallingford OX10 0AS.
Tel: (01491) 204100

A statement from Janey Berry, Head of Press and PR for Waitrose,

ï Assurance that Waitrose will implement the changes in layout of the store that were recommended in the postopening review of 7th June.

ï Also ìI must stress we have no plans to add the types of ranges that have been suggested, such as large electrical goods, clothing and other such non-food ranges.î

ï She agreed to give attention to other issues, such as access and signage to make the entrance in St Martinís Street easier to find, and clear signs to ìThe Town Centre shopsî in the Car Park. Also to look into providing a ëwalk-throughí between the checkouts at both ends of the store.

ï Parking: ìThe St Albans car park has been changed from three hours to two. Our experience and research tells us that generally customers take on average 45-60 minutes to carry out a main ìfamilyî shop in one of our stores. This allows a further one-hour to visit the town and its shopsî.

Cllr Nigel Moor reported that Wallingford Town Council had commissioned the Civic Trust to prepare a strategy for Wallingford Town Centre and Waterfront. The project is supported by South Oxfordshire District Council and the Civic Trustís Centre Vision programme.

States that they will continue to run the many routes that they have already established with the possibility of additional buses where needed. The company is committed to serving Wallingford.

Paul Earley, SODC Senior Economic Development Officer explained that at a time of increasing local concern amongst retailers in the town, the District Council has commissioned John Lockwood, who is a retail specialist, to undertake an appraisal of Wallingford town centre, with an emphasis on retail matters.

The intention is to identify the various factors, which influence the performance of Wallingford town centre and its local businesses, with a view to suggesting what could be done to make local improvements.

A similar appraisal has recently been carried out in Henley and Thame. This work should complement the initiatives being pursued by Wallingford Town Council and Wallingford Business Partnership.

The Council is very keen to ensure that Wallingford maintains and improves its economic vitality and viability. I am hoping that a report will be available towards the end of July, which will identify to the Council the measures that might need to be considered to ensure the townís continued prosperity.

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