16th December 2021
In preparing its budget for 2022-23, Thame Town Council has again looked hard at where it can reduce costs, while at the same time supporting the projects, functions and services that the community of Thame wish to be delivered by the Town Council. As last year, the Town Council is going one step further in […]
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9th December 2021
Last Friday evening saw hundreds of residents come together to countdown to Thame’s Christmas Lights Switch On. There was music from Thame Concert Band, games hosted on stage by Paddy Harris (Cornerstone Church) and Antony Taylor (Grace Church), stilt-walking reindeer, free Santa hats handed out by Town Council staff, mulled wine supplied by the OX9ers […]
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2nd December 2021
Thame Community Land Trust (Thame CLT) has now received planning approval for 31 affordable homes on land west of Windmill Road, Thame. The approval is for 9 3-bedroom houses, 18 2-bedroom houses and 4 1-bedroom maisonettes. They have been designed to a high environmental standard. Thame families are being broken up by the excessive cost […]
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18th November 2021
Last Sunday there was a huge turnout for Thame’s annual Service of Remembrance in recognition of those who have given their lives for our country. The event started with a procession from Thame Town Hall, ending at the Memorial Gardens and included members of the Royal British Legion, Town Councillors, service personnel from RAF Halton, […]
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18th November 2021
Town Council councillors and staff were delighted to welcome Mandy Sturdy to the team when she started her new role on Monday. Mandy joins the Town Council from Lord Williams’s School, where she held the post of Head of Facilities for the last 13 years. Mandy commented ‘having lived in Thame for 11 years I […]
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11th November 2021
Thame Town Council is currently running two surveys and would like to hear your thoughts. Elms Park improvements survey Thame Town Council’s Open Spaces Working Group (OSWG) is reviewing designs to deliver improvements to Elms Park. The park is an important component in the historic town centre and conservation area of Thame and the OSWG would […]
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8th November 2021
Look out for the Town Council’s ‘calendar of events’ booklet that will be delivered to homes in Thame over the next few weeks. It will take all month to get round the town, so don’t worry if you don’t get one straight away. Additional copies will also be available from the Information Centre in the […]
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8th November 2021
Last Friday (29th October) the Town Council said goodbye to another of their car parking attendants, David Reed who has been employed for the past 6 years working on Thursdays and Fridays, plus covering additional days as and when required. The Town Council would like to thank David for all his hard work and cheerful […]
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5th November 2021
As many of you will know, from 1 November Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) have taken over parking enforcement in Thame. With the change to enforcement OCC are aware some people are raising concerns regarding outdated restrictions and impending enforcement in areas where they have become used to parking in contravention near to their homes and businesses. Working with Thame Town […]
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8th October 2021
With nature under threat as never before, the volunteers of Thame Green Living, the architects of the Thame Green Living Plan (adopted and supported by Thame Town Council), have been busy putting into action some of the plan’s many ideas. Two projects underway, designed to improve Thame’s biodiversity and support pollinators and the natural world, […]
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8th October 2021
At its meeting, on 5 October 2021, Thame Town Council reviewed an independent report, which recommended the best site for a new Community Youth Centre in Thame. Acanthus Clews Architect was commissioned, earlier in the year, to review all potential sites and to list their strengths and weaknesses. The review also benefited from community contributions, […]
Continue reading 30th September 2021
Thame Town Council has started work on setting its budget for 2022-23 and will be agreeing that budget at the Council meeting on 18 January 2022. The average household (i.e. Band D) currently contributes £3.14 per week (through the precept portion of Council Tax) towards the funding of all the projects, functions and services that […]
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