21st February 2019
21 February 2019 Following on from last week’s article, South Oxfordshire District Council’s Planning Committee resolved to refuse the speculative planning application for up to 129 dwellings, a 68 bed care home, and 1511sqm of office space on the whole of Kingsmead Business Park, the old DAF/Kubota site. There were particular concerns expressed that the marketing […]
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4th January 2019
Nominate them for a Town Award! Nominations are now open for the 2019 Thame Town Awards, so it’s time to get your thinking caps on! Who do you know that lives, works or studies in Thame and achieved something great in 2018? Or maybe you know an unsung hero who commits a lot of their […]
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6th December 2018
On Friday 30 November Thame hosted its annual Christmas Lights Switch-On event. The event was very well attended with a range of festive stalls, tasty food, attractions and entertainment on offer. Father Christmas made the special journey with two of his adorable Reindeer to visit his Grotto and wish the people of Thame a Merry Christmas. […]
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23rd November 2018
At Christmas the shops in our gorgeous town centre come into their own, providing beautifully presented and unique gifts – with some fantastic original ideas that you might not have considered before. You will find locally-produced items which aren’t available elsewhere: quirky one-off items not available at national chain stores, and individual gifts created by […]
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19th November 2018
In preparing its budget for 2019-20, Thame Town Council has again looked hard at where it can make savings (both in terms of cuts and further efficiencies), while at the same time providing the projects, functions and services that the community of Thame expect to be delivered by the Town Council. As last year, the […]
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1st November 2018
You have probably noticed that the demolition of the former police station in Greyhound Lane is underway. This site was sold by Thames Valley Police to Churchill Retirement Living Ltd. under an agreement made in 2013. An initial planning application for retirement homes on the site was refused in 2014. A subsequent planning appeal brought about by Churchill […]
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11th October 2018
There are just 50 days to go until Thame’s Christmas Lights are switched-on on Friday 30 November at 7pm. Santa has the date in his diary and will be returning to his Grotto from 3:30pm with presents – for those who have been good of course! Following a poll on the ‘Christmas in Thame’ Facebook […]
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13th August 2018
Residents of Thame will have their say on the Green Living Plan (GLP) for the town over the next six weeks. A consultation process will be launched on Monday 20 August and is expected to run until 30 September. Everyone who lives or works in Thame is invited to comment on the plan, which will […]
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26th July 2018
The September Fair will be in Thame between Thursday 20 and Saturday 22 September 2018. The Fair will be open from 4pm to 11pm on Thursday and noon to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. The President of the Showmen’s Guild and the Mayor of Thame will be ringing the bell to officially open the Fair […]
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After making it to the final 12 in the Blachere Illuminations’ Christmas Lights competition, Thame fought off some strong competition from much larger towns and cities around the country to finish in third place. Although we narrowly missed out on winning the top £10,000 prize, the great efforts by Town Council staff and Councillors have secured Thame an additional £1,000 […]
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23rd July 2018
Thame Town Council is looking to involve the local community once again in the annual Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Thame which will take place on Friday 30 November this year. Residents are being invited to have their say on what attractions should be booked to attend the event. Search for the ‘Christmas in Thame’ […]
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21st June 2018
Thame Councillors vote to approve consultation Thame could be the first town or city in the country to adopt a Green Living Plan, a public meeting in Thame Town Hall heard on Tuesday evening (19 June). Members of the RSA Thame Group, led by Charles Boundy, presented their draft Green Living Plan to Councillors and […]
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