Category: News

The Peculiar Pot trail is launched

30th March 2023

The Peculiar Pot launch took place last week – including a trail sheet aimed at primary aged children. If you missed it then don’t worry – you can do it any time during the Easter holidays. Just head to Thame Museum during opening times, and pick up a trail leaflet. Follow the trail, which will lead you […]

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Foodbank desperate for donations

30th March 2023

During the continuing cost of living crisis Sharing Life are regularly delivering between 25 and 30 food parcels each week to households in the area that are struggling. As a result they are really short of many of the essential foods that they need to include. This means we are having to spend up to £200 a week […]

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Your last chance to make a difference…

30th March 2023

Love Thame & Moreton? Looking for a way to help shape our community and wonderful town? Why not apply to be a Town Councillor? This year all 16 positions at Thame Town Council will be up for election, which means you can apply to be a Town Councillor! Applications close on Tuesday 4 April.   There […]

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Red Kite Family Centre facing closure

30th March 2023

Red Kite Family Centre (‘Red Kite’) is facing a critical funding shortfall of approximately £40k pa, exacerbated by the loss of a major corporate sponsor earlier this year. Based on current financial projections, the Centre will be forced to close at the end of July 2023 unless they receive immediate additional funding. They are issuing […]

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Join the parade

23rd March 2023

This year Thame Carnival are doing things a little differently. As there is no theme, it means your school, organisation, street, business or club can join in the parade in whichever way you like! Parade entries are as little as £5.00 and you can sign up here: https://thamecarnival.co.uk/product-category/parade/

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Go paperless

23rd March 2023

Did you know that you can register you council tax details online? If you register for an account you can view your council tax details and make payments online. You will be able to view your account statement and instalments, check your balance, make payments and make any necessary changes. Your account details are held securely, so to access […]

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A tea party for the TGNS volunteers

23rd March 2023

Last Friday the Town Council hosted a tea party for the Thame Good Neighbour Scheme volunteers at the Barns Centre. It was a chance for the volunteers to meet up and chat over a cup of tea and cake and for officers and councillors to say ‘thank you.’ The TGNS was launched in March 2015 and has […]

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Willkommen to our German students

23rd March 2023

The Town Council welcomed Lord Williams’s School German exchange students to the Town Hall on Tuesday this week. There were 32 students from Bonn and this was the first day of a ten day stay in Thame. While here the students will be taking in a tour of the Warner Bros. Studios as well as trips to […]

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Please be responsible dog owners

23rd March 2023

Spring is a special time for nature; it’s the most optimistic of times with bursting buds and the awakening sounds of birdsong. But it is also the most vulnerable of times for wildlife when the focus is firmly on getting on with the next generation. On Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve we are fortunate to have a wide […]

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Where does your money go?

23rd March 2023

Your council tax helps to pay for a vast range of public services provided across Oxfordshire. To find out more about the services provided by each organisation please click on the links below. The total money you pay each year is divided up and distributed as follows: Oxfordshire County Council (Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue, schools, social services, […]

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Volunteer wanted

17th March 2023

Thame Museum are looking for a talented enthusiastic volunteer with some retail experience, good communication and IT skills who could manage their shop. You would be working with a small friendly team and would be responsible for buying, displaying and maintaining merchandise in both the museum and online. Hours flexible by arrangement. For more information […]

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Cosy Thame needs your old curtains

17th March 2023

Curtains are a great way to reduce heat loss from your home, but when people on low incomes move into their homes they often don’t have enough money to put up curtains and so reduce their heating bills. This is where you can help – Cosy Thame has set up the Thame Curtain Exchange; it’s administered […]

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