30th September 2021
After a 2½ year break, the twelfth Thame Town Awards ceremony took place on 29 September 2021 at Chinnor Rugby Club marquee, who kindly offered the venue free of charge for this community event. The Mayor of Thame, Cllr Paul Cowell welcomed this year’s winners and their guests, members of the Town Awards panel, councillors […]
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23rd September 2021
Following the successful Advent Calendar last year, we’re in the process of creating another festive guide of the activities and events that will be taking place in December in Thame. If you are organising an event/activity which you would like to be included, please email info@thametowncouncil.gov.uk. There are also a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available […]
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2nd September 2021
The Town Council would like to welcome Amanda Sturdy to the team. She will be starting on Monday 15 November 2021. Amanda joins us from Lord Williams’s School, where she has held the post of Head of Facilities for the last 13 years. She has a great background in leadership and building successful teams, whilst […]
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26th August 2021
David Gander, Thame’s longest serving car park attendant has finally decided to hang up his feather to spend more time on his beloved allotment and retire to the coast. David was well known for wearing various different feathers in his cap whilst carrying out his duties, but yesterday carried out his last tour of the town […]
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20th August 2021
The Fair will be officially opened by the Mayor of Thame and representatives of the Showmen’s Guild at 4.00pm on Thursday 16 September 2021. Parking restrictions come into force at 7.00am on Wednesday 15 September on Wellington Street, North Street and Southern Road to assist with traffic flow ahead of the town centre road closure. […]
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12th August 2021
Update at 26/8/21 After a lot of misinformation on social media earlier this week, the Town Council contacted Oxfordshire County Council for further details on their consultation regarding parking in the town. They have confirmed that once their proposals have been finalised they will carry out a full public engagement exercise, which is likely to take place […]
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22nd July 2021
Do you know someone amazing who deserves recognition? Thame Town Awards are back and it’s time to celebrate our local unsung heroes! Do you know someone who lives, works, studies, or contributes to life in Thame that deserves a Town Award? If so, nominate them! You can make your nomination online via the Town Council’s […]
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15th July 2021
Since July 2013, the Thame Neighbourhood Plan – the community’s vision for the future of the town – has been used to help guide the District Council in making their decisions on the majority of planning applications in Thame and Moreton. But many local people cannot afford to rent or buy a home where they […]
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15th July 2021
Image: © LDA Design Consulting Ltd. At a meeting of Thame Town Council on Monday 5 July 2021, it was agreed that the Town Council could not justify taking further action against the granting of planning permission P20/S0928/FUL (Land at The Elms, Upper High Street) by the District Council on 8 June 2021. Site / Application History […]
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Appointment of a Town Clerk (Full-Time) A unique leadership opportunity Salary Scale LC 4: £50,451 – 54,323 Plus Local Government Pension Are you a strong leader; do you think strategically; have you built successful organisations; can you communicate well, delegate effectively, and make the difficult decisions? Then why not join us? Thame is a high […]
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8th July 2021
The Thame Town Awards will be returning this year to celebrate individuals, groups, and businesses within Thame’s community, and we are looking for sponsorship from local businesses to support the awards. Given the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions from 19 July, the Town Awards panel would like to hold an in-person awards ceremony which is likely […]
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8th July 2021
Thame Town Council is really excited to announce the successful appointment of Nicola Henshaw who will lead the way in implementing some new Public Art across Thame, funded by Section 106 monies. Section 106 agreements raise money for infrastructure to support new housing developments. They are drawn up by SODC before they grant planning permission, so the […]
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