6th September 2024
Over 200 people have already had their say in how Thame’s money should be spent. Our simple online Budget Questionnaire asks if you’d like more or less money spent on art installations, local events, supporting local businesses, parks and gardens, street furniture, local non-profit groups, and more. At the end of the questionnaire, participants can […]
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22nd August 2024
Residents and businesses in the High Street, Upper High Street, Buttermarket and Cornmarket are reminded that now is the time to apply for access permits for the duration of the September Fair from the Town Hall. The Fair opens on Thursday 19 September. Oxfordshire County Council advises the following: Thame September & October Fairs – […]
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27th October 2023
Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be […]
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5th October 2023
The Mayor opens new business in Thame On Monday 2 October, Thame’s Mayor, Cllr Adrian Dite was invited to officially open a new branch of the UK’s leading independent builders’ merchant, MKM located on Lupton Road. This branch will mark MKM’s 123rd branch in the UK and has created 18 new jobs for the area. MKM Thame […]
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16th June 2023
The third consultation for TNP2 is now open until Monday 7th August 2023. This is the first draft of the revised Thame Neighbourhood Plan (TNP2). It contains policies for how development should happen in Thame, where housing and employment could go and proposes projects to improve the lives of residents. It has been written with […]
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8th September 2022
Once again Thame Town Council will be producing another ‘calendar of events’ booklet that will be delivered to over 5500 homes in Thame. With the ‘Light Switch On’ event scheduled for 2 December, there will be additional events throughout the month of December that will draw footfall to the town centre. There will be festive […]
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1st September 2022
In 2020 Thame Town Council adopted the Thame Green Living Plan, a 10 year plan for a cleaner, greener Thame – find the full version of the Thame Green Living plan. Since then, some incredible work has already been achieved, driven a lot of the time by volunteers and community groups, supported by Thame Town […]
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19th July 2022
On Thursday 14th July, on a sunny summer’s evening at Thame Barns Centre, seven Town Awards were presented to community-minded individuals, groups, and businesses. The awards ceremony was hosted by The Mayor of Thame, Councillor Paul Cowell, who welcomed this year’s winners and their guests, people who had nominated the winners, members of the Town […]
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11th May 2022
A summary of comments made during the second consultation covering the Thame Neighbourhood Plan was given by the Town Council’s consultant, Troy Planning, at an extra meeting of the Town Council on 28 April 2022 (view the minutes). It was explained that of the 900 people and organisations that commented on the proposed housing and […]
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28th February 2022
Thame Town Council has published its annual precept leaflet, which outlines the Town Council’s expenditure and gives details of what your council tax has and will be spent on in Thame. You can click the link to view the 2022-23 precept leaflet [PDF] or pick up a printed copy from Thame Information Centre. The precept […]
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We would like to thank everyone who submitted comments and attended the drop-in events. We have received a very high number of detailed comments which will take a few weeks to read through and properly understand. These will be analysed with the help of our consultant, Troy Planning, and presented alongside a timetable for the remaining key […]
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6th January 2022
The Town Council staff and councillors would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy new year, and let’s all hope that 2022 will be so much better than the last couple of years. Hopefully we won’t be subject to some of restrictions that we have had to live with recently as there are lots […]
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