Category: News

Thame Community Christmas

3rd November 2023

Celebrating Black History Month

30th October 2023

October is drawing in, however there is still time to celebrate Black History Month and we would like to use this opportunity to celebrate the life of John Smythe, who once resided in Thame and is buried in St Mary’s Church. Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, John, also known as Johnny joined the Royal […]

Foodbank use has nearly doubled in 2023

30th October 2023

It’s 20 years since Sharing Life was set up in Thame in 2003, with its primary aim being the relief of poverty and hardship both locally and internationally. In 2023, the charity has been busier than ever, with an ever-growing number of people in our local area struggling to afford basic living costs. Two of […]

How lovely are your branches?

30th October 2023

Thame Town Council are starting to get into the Christmas spirit, and to celebrate we went off to Christmas Common to pick out our Christmas tree! The tree will be proudly placed outside the Town Hall on Monday 27 November, ready for the light switch on which is taking place on Friday 1 December. Luckily, […]

Extra garden waste collection

30th October 2023

Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 30 October and 10 November. Householders will be able to put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per brown bin […]

Thame Art Crawl survey

30th October 2023

Last week Thame town centre was transformed into our very own art gallery with over 23 businesses hosting pop up art exhibitions, showcasing over 40 talented artists!  Thank you all for taking part, as this event would not be possible without the support of the incredible businesses, amazing artists, wonderful volunteers and our fabulous headline sponsor Lighfoots […]

New bus route

30th October 2023

We’re pleased to be able to announce that there will be new bus services between Watlington and Thame and communities en route commencing on Tuesday 7 November.  

20th October 2023

Town Hall Closures

20th October 2023

  Due to staff shortages, the Town Hall will be closed Friday 27 October 1pm-4:30pm. The Town Hall will also be closed all day on Fri 10 November for staff training. Thank you for your understanding.  

Oxford Health and Wellbeing Strategy  

20th October 2023

  Oxfordshire County Council are asking residents to comment on the new draft health and wellbeing strategy which is open for comment until 12 November.   As a county, we’re facing challenges with an ageing population, increased demand for services, mental health and wellbeing concerns in young people and significant inequality in our health. A […]

Barclays pop up in the Market 

20th October 2023

  The old building in which Barclays use to reside in is now a café/bar, but fear not, Barclays will be hosting a pop up shop in our Tuesday Charter Market on the following dates: Tuesday 24 October Tuesday 7 November Tuesday 21 November Tuesday 5 December Tuesday 19 December  The team will be able […]