23rd January 2017
Oxfordshire County Council wants to know what you think about its draft proposal to abolish all six councils in Oxfordshire and replace them with a one new council for the whole county, called a ‘unitary’ council. Why change? Central government is changing the way councils are funded, and councils will soon have to pay […]
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18th January 2017
In preparing its budget for 2017-18, 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. The Budget Working Group set a target […]
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17th January 2017
The Town Council is inviting companies to tender for the above contract. The contract period is 1 March 2017 – 31 December 2017. Prospective Contractors should ensure that they are completely familiar with the nature and extent of the obligations to be accepted by them. Please click here to download a full specification and details […]
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12th January 2017
Residents and businesses can have their say on how South Oxfordshire District Council should engage with them on planning application and policy development across the district. The district council is updating its Statement of Community Involvement – the document that explains how the council will engage with people about planning matters. The previous Statement of […]
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11th January 2017
The Mayor of Thame invites you to the annual Mayor’s charity golf day in aid of the Red Kite Children’s Centre and Thame Youth Projects. The charity golf day will take place on Friday 7 April at The Oxfordshire Golf Club’s championship 18-hole golf course. It’s set to be a great day with prizes and […]
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10th January 2017
It has been almost four years since the Thame Neighbourhood Plan was adopted and in that time our community has experienced many changes and developments. The Council’s Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Committee continue to monitor the delivery of the Plan. You can find out what progress has been made since October 2015 in the latest Monitoring & […]
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3rd January 2017
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are bringing GO Active Gold activities to many more rural communities in 2017 following overwhelming success this year. GO Active Gold provides physical activities in rural areas to help those aged 60 and over to be more active. In 2016 more than 1,000 residents from 20 […]
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15th December 2016
Samantha Bond, the Downton Abbey actress, came to Thame on Saturday 3rd December to judge and present the prizes for the best displays in the Small Business Saturday Christmas window competition. From 18 entries submitted, Samantha and Keith Slater, a retail expert, chose three winners. The displays were judged on visual impact, drawing power, innovation […]
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13th December 2016
Thame WOWs judges but Hebden Bridge wins most votes … while Thame’s Chris Hurdman is runner-up in Market Champion Awards Thame wowed the judges as a finalist at the prestigious awards ceremony in this year’s Great British High Street Competition, held at Lancaster House, St James’s, London SW1 yesterday. After gaining a Rising Star in […]
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13th December 2016
On Friday 9 December, Thame Football Club hosted the town’s annual tea party. The Town Council would like to say a big thank you to all involved. The event, which was jointly organised by Rotary, Inner Wheel and the Town Council, was a great success. Over 80 senior citizens enjoyed the various entertainment on offer, from […]
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7th December 2016
On Friday 2 December, Thame hosted its annual Christmas Lights Switch-On event. The event was well attended with a range of festive stalls, attractions and entertainment on offer. Colonel Custard started the event with some fantastic stilt-walking and Christmassy balloon-making! Everyone’s favourite Police Pup and Tink the Green Fairy were hugely popular with younger […]
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7th December 2016
Small businesses, young entrepreneurs and retailers alike were big winners on Small Business Saturday, held in Thame on Saturday 3rd December. Samantha Bond, the Downton Abbey actress, came to Thame to judge and present the prizes for the best window displays in the Small Business Saturday Christmas window display competition. From 18 entries submitted, Samantha […]
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