8th July 2021
Thame Town Council is really excited to announce the successful appointment of Nicola Henshaw who will lead the way in implementing some new Public Art across Thame, funded by Section 106 monies. Section 106 agreements raise money for infrastructure to support new housing developments. They are drawn up by SODC before they grant planning permission, so the […]
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1st July 2021
Thame Youth Projects’ partnership, with Thame Town Council, took an important step forward at a Joint Working Group meeting on 10th June. Following a competitive tendering process, Acanthus Clews Architect has been appointed to conduct a feasibility study into the best location for a new Community Youth Centre in Thame. The architects’ firm will review […]
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1st July 2021
The Town Council received a recorded number of applications for the 2021-22 grant awards scheme and has awarded a total of £15,158 to community and non-for-profit projects, all of which will benefit the community of Thame. This is in addition to the annual grant to Citizen’s Advice Thame totalling £4,000. The following organisations received a […]
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24th June 2021
The Town Council has recently been made aware of the many difficulties encountered particularly by those using mobility scooters, wheelchairs and pushchairs, or those who are a bit unsteady on their feet, when there are hazards on footpaths. This can be anything from overhanging vegetation, an absence of dropped kerbs, potholes in footpaths, obsolete cycle […]
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23rd June 2021
Thame Town Council has published its Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return – Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021. The notice can be viewed on the Town Council website, and Montesson Square Noticeboard. The public inspection period for the accounts is from Wednesday 23 June until […]
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17th June 2021
The summer bedding plants have arrived at the Memorial Gardens and this year members of the Royal British Legion joined the Thame Town Council maintenance team and staff in planting the area. The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 and celebrates its centenary this year. Look out for the RBL Thame branch members who […]
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17th June 2021
At the by-election in May 2021, Helena Richards was elected to join Thame Town Council. I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as town councillor for Thame North and to have received such a warm welcome from the council and the town hall team. I have been a resident in the Thame area for […]
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17th June 2021
Following the announcement of the delay to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions last night from the Prime Minister it is with great disappointment that we have had to cancel the Thame Town Music Festival for 2021. Festival Director, Johnnie Littler said: “We have held our nerve until the last possible minute hoping to be […]
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27th May 2021
In common with theatres across the UK, the Players Theatre has been closed since March 2020 with no shows being staged during the entire period. Now, in line with the government’s roadmap, the theatre will be re-opening its doors to the public in just over six weeks’ time. What’s coming up? The first show in […]
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20th May 2021
At the Annual Meeting of the Council, on 18 May 2021, and the first face-to-face council meeting since March 2020, Thame Town Council elected Cllr Paul Cowell as the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year, with Cllr Nigel Champken-Woods elected as Deputy Mayor. Members expressed their thanks to the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Ann Midwinter, for […]
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13th May 2021
The Memorial Gardens were reopened yesterday following completion of the refurbishment work to the ponds and Pearce Memorial Fountain. Over the last couple of weeks the ponds have been drained and fully cleaned, the pond pumps and filtration system serviced and a small amount of repair work undertaken to the render. The refurbishment work provided an […]
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13th May 2021
Update at 22 July 2021 Following the changes to Covid-19 restrictions from 19 July, all Town Council meetings will be held in the Town Hall Upper Chamber with no restrictions on numbers attending. However, to assist and comply with our Covid-19 risk assessment, and as we still have some members of the council/staff who are […]
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