5th May 2017
Yesterday evening, the ninth Thame Town Awards took place at The Barns Centre with over 40 guests in attendance including the winners and their guests, members of the Town Awards panel, the Mayor of Thame, councillors and Town Council staff. The Mayor welcomed those in attendance, and thanked those who took the time to make […]
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4th May 2017
Next week sees the start of a new series of guided Midsomer walking tours of Thame, one of the most frequently used filming locations for the popular ITV series Midsomer Murders. The hour-long tours will be held weekly, led by specially trained Midsomer guides, and taking in many of the filming locations in the town […]
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27th April 2017
Following a year of preparation and fundraising by a community working group, the former children’s centre in Southern Road, Thame held a launch event on Wednesday 26 April. Amongst the many invited guests were Linda Emery, the Mayor of Thame, and many others who have given support to the campaign to keep the centre running after […]
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27th April 2017
Thame Town Council are running a survey to capture a snap shot view of the pros and cons facing businesses in Thame today, as well as hear about improvements you think are needed. The information gathered will be used to prioritise initial action taken by Becky Reid, the new Market Town Coordinator, as well as give focus and direction to […]
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24th April 2017
Thame Town Council is considering selling a 48.89m2 section of council owned amenity land to the resident of 20 Pickenfield located adjacent to the property. The reason for the sale is that this small area of land is of no beneficial use to the community. Any objection with respect to the proposed disposal must be […]
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11th April 2017
The Mayor, Cllr Linda Emery, held her Charity Golf Day on Friday 7 April at The Oxfordshire Golf Club. This was the 3rd year for this event but the first to be held at The Oxfordshire. After bacon rolls and coffee the 36 players set off for the tees. The greens and weather were perfect […]
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10th April 2017
The Easter Bunny has been to visit Thame and hidden 16 eggs in shop windows around the Town Centre. Can you find them all and enter our competition to win some egg-stra special prizes? The Easter Egg Hunt will run during shop opening times between Monday 10 and Thursday 20 April. To be in with […]
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5th April 2017
A new initiative to increase safety in Thame On Wednesday 5 April, the SHOPWATCH scheme will launch in Thame. The scheme will provide the retail community of Thame with greater capabilities to deal with persons committing offences, such as shoplifting and anti-social behaviour, in the town. Such offences, through the scheme, could lead to a […]
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29th March 2017
Communities in South Oxfordshire have been invited to public exhibitions across the district in April to find out more about the district council’s plan to address the local need for housing. You can view the consultation documents, information boards and ask questions at the dates and locations below: Didcot, Cornerstone – Wednesday 5 April,1pm – […]
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27th March 2017
Thame Town Council’s Grant Scheme is now open to local organisations in the Thame area. The scheme aims to fund projects that address the needs, aspirations and issues of the people in our community. We are inviting local charitable organisations who are working for the benefit of Thame to apply for funding to support projects […]
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27th March 2017
Nominate now! There are people, organisations and groups all around Thame who help their neighbours, support local groups or go out of their way for others in their community. Who do you know that has achieved something great in a sport, activity or hobby? Perhaps you know someone that always goes that extra step to provide a […]
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24th March 2017
The Mayor of Thame, Cllr Linda Emery, has been busy raising lots of money for her chosen charities. The Mayor also attended a double big birthday celebration at Hempton Field Nursing Home on Thursday 16 March. Two of its residents, Shirley and Hilda turned 106 and 100 respectively (pictured below: Shirley [left] and Hilda [right] with the […]
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