9th June 2024
Thame Youth Memorial has advised that its refurbishment is complete and the site has now re-opened. Over 21 hours of volunteer time went into the careful cleaning and hand-painting and enamel coating of the lettering. Natural stone paving has been replaced with an anti-slip porcelain tile which will not allow anything to soak into it, […]
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9th June 2024
On Thursday, 30th May, Mayor Cllr Andy Gilbert and Deputy Cllr David Dawson dropped by the Community Larder in Thame. The Larder distributes surplus foods from supermarkets, reducing waste, and providing members with access to healthy staple food. The Community Larder is held most Thursday afternoons from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at Christchurch URC/Methodist Church in […]
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9th June 2024
Just over two weeks ago, Thame Town Council issued a special newsletter explaining that we had submitted the Thame Neighbourhood Plan for examination. As part of the process, the District Council have taken on the duty of carrying out the last consultation. The District Council have sent us notice that the consultation will start on Thursday, 13th […]
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9th June 2024
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, will visit Thame on Tuesday 11th June for a ceremony to mark the unveiling of an additional thirty names on the Thame War Memorial. Thame Cadets will unveil a new display lectern, while students from Lord Williams’s School will read the thirty names being added to the memorial. […]
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9th June 2024
On Thursday 6th June, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. We honoured the bravery and sacrifice of the heroes who served during World War II and extended our deepest gratitude to those currently serving in our armed forces. The Thame branch of the Royal British Legion held a wreath-laying service at the […]
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1st June 2024
On Friday 24th May, Councillor and former Mayor, Adrian Dite, officially opened the newly refurbished Elms Park Play Area in front of a large crowd. Since opening, scores of children and their families have been putting the new facilities to the test. The park features new equipment, including a rope pyramid, Titan carousel, and multi play unit, along with a […]
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1st June 2024
Congratulations to Luke Smits who has been given the honourable role of Mayor’s Cadet. Earlier this week, Thame Mayor, Cllr Andy Gilbert, presented Luke with his Cadet’s badge. Luke is a member of Thame Scouts and a pupil at Lord Williams’s school. As the Mayor’s Cadet, he will accompany the Mayor to public civil events […]
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On Tuesday 11th June 2024, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, will visit Thame for a ceremony to mark the unveiling of an additional thirty names on the Thame War Memorial. The additional names were uncovered after many years of research by the Thame Remembers Project. Students from Lord Williams’s School will read the […]
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24th May 2024
Hello Thame, My name is Andy Gilbert – there’s more than one of us in Thame, so for clarity, I’m the older one, and it’s my great honour to represent Thame as its Mayor for 2024-25. I’ve been a Town Councillor for over two years and have lived in Thame since 2012. Prior to that, […]
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24th May 2024
Thame Town Council may be 50 this years, but for 40 of those we have had the wonderful Lindsey taking care of the Town Hall and keeping it sparkly and clean! We would like to thank Lindsey for her hard work over the last 40 years!
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24th May 2024
Mayor Cllr Andy Gilbert and Deputy Mayor Cllr David Dawson started their new roles on Tuesday, and by Friday they were already attending their first opening: Gail’s in Thame! The pair were joined by The Mayor’s wife Valerie (The Mayor’s Consort) and all three were treated to some lovely samples and drinks from the Gail’s […]
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17th May 2024
May not only marks our birthday month, but really, it’s the start of our calendar. Each May the Town Council meet for their Full Council Annual Meeting in which they re-elect the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Committees and Committee Chairs. But how do they come to the decision I hear you cry!? Well, its pretty […]
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