Year: 2019

Mayor’s Charity Fundraising Totals 2019/20

16th May 2019

During her year of office Cllr Ann Midwinter has been raising money for her two charities, Sharing Life Trust and Thame Youth Projects. Various events have taken place during the year which included a bingo evening, film screenings, a Youth Theatre Show, a quiz night, snooker competition and a Charity Dinner, and the total amount […]

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Town & District Council Election Results 2019

3rd May 2019

On Thursday 2 May 2019, residents across South Oxfordshire voted to elect their Town and District Councillors. The results have been announced and are listed below: Thame Town Council – Election of Parish Councillors (North & South Wards) Elected Party Votes % Ann MIDWINTER – South Independent 1160 14.31 Linda EMERY – South Independent 990 […]

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Christmas Lights Tender

18th April 2019

Invitation to Tender to Supply a Managed Service for Christmas Lighting December 2019 – January 2024 Thame Town Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified companies for the design, installation, attendance at switch-on event, maintenance, removal and storage of Christmas lights for Thame. The contractor will need to have a proven and demonstrated experience in […]

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Election 2019

12th April 2019

Thame Town Council and South Oxfordshire District Council are holding elections on Thursday 2 May. Who can I vote for? Thame has two wards – North and South – with eight seats (for the Town Council) in each ward. You can only vote for the candidates in your ward. Your polling card will tell you […]

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Annual Town Meeting 2019

28th March 2019

After some welcoming tea and biscuits, the attendees and the assembled panel heard some words of praise from the Mayor. The 8 strong panel then dealt with a series of questions  from members of the electorate present. The hot topics were the future of the Cattle Market site, climate change, supermarkets, parking enforcement, pavement repairs […]

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World Village Market returns to Thame

26th March 2019

Thame is looking forward to welcoming back the World Village Market on Friday 5 to Sunday 7 April. Now in its third year, this market showcases products from around the world including pottery from Portugal, baskets and tableware from Madagascar, wool products from Ecuador and Peru, jewellery from Rajasthan and much more! There will also […]

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Town Council Grants Scheme now open

25th March 2019

Thame Town Council’s Grants Scheme is now open to local organisations in the Thame area. The scheme aims to fund projects that address the needs, aspirations and issues of the people in our community. The Town Council are inviting local charitable organisations who are working for the benefit of Thame to apply for funding to […]

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Local unsung heroes celebrated at Thame’s annual Town Awards ceremony

15th March 2019

On Thursday 14 March, the eleventh Thame Town Awards took place at The Barns Centre. The Mayor of Thame, Cllr Ann Midwinter welcomed this year’s winners and their guests, members of the Town Awards panel, councillors and Town Council staff. Individuals who nominated the winners were also invited to attend the awards ceremony and the […]

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New Tractor for Town Council

15th March 2019

On Wednesday 13 March the Town Council’s Maintenance Team and Mayor of Thame Cllr Ann Midwinter visited George Browns in Haddenham to pick up the keys for the Town Council’s new Kubota tractor.  Kubota are celebrating 40 years in Thame this year. Their head office is based on their Dormer Road site along with warehousing, sales, service […]

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Call for Sites, March 2019

11th March 2019

The Thame Neighbourhood Plan needs reviewing as the District Council have allocated new homes and employment land to Thame in their draft Local Plan.  Although that document is not finalised, the Town Council has started work on a new neighbourhood plan. As part of that work, the Town Council is calling for land and buildings […]

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A Community Land Trust for Thame

11th March 2019

We are pleased to announce that Thame Community Land Trust Limited (Thame CLT) has been registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Community Benefit Society.   The principal objective of the Trust is to provide genuinely affordable housing (both for sale and for rent) which is located within and around Thame. The focus […]

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Have your say at the ATM

7th March 2019

This year’s Annual Town Meeting is another opportunity for Thame residents to express their views and ask questions about any issue in the town.  Whether you have a major concern or a simple query, Councillors from Town, District and County and staff will be available to answer your questions and address your concerns.  There are all sorts […]

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