11th June 2020
Thame Town Council’s parking attendants will all be returning to work from Monday 15 June 2020. This is a reminder that parking in the High Street car park is free but time limited to one hour with no return within an hour. Parking in the Upper High Street car park is also free but time […]
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5th June 2020
Thame Covid-19 Recovery Action Plan Since the start of lockdown, we are sure you will agree, the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in Thame has shone through. They have taken positive action to help themselves and help each other, defying the odds rather than rolling over in defeat. They have put community interest ahead of their own and […]
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5th June 2020
At Thame Town Council’s virtual meeting on Tuesday 2 June 2020, the council recommended to object to the planning applications at The Land at The Elms (P20/S0928/FUL) and Unit 8 Goodson Industrial Mews (P20/S1355/FUL) on the grounds that they were both contrary to policies in the Thame Neighbourhood Plan. Thank you to everyone who joined […]
Continue reading 28th May 2020
Thame Town Council will be considering two important planning applications at a virtual council meeting on Tuesday 2 June at 6:30pm. The agenda can be viewed here, which includes details for joining the meeting. P20/S0928/FUL – Land at The Elms, Upper High Street P20/S1355/FUL – Goodson Industrial Mews, Unit 8, Wellington Street The Town Council […]
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21st May 2020
Thame has lost employment floor space capable of hosting hundreds of jobs over recent years, as a result of a change to the law which promotes conversion of office premises to residential use. Since 2017 Thame Town Council has also been resisting development proposals for the former DAF UK / Kubota headquarters which breach the site’s […]
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8th May 2020
Cllr Bretherton, Thame Town Councillor and Chairman of South Oxfordshire District Council, has recorded this video to toast the nation on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. Transcript: The public is encouraged to join the Queen at 9pm on Friday 8th May 2020. This is the first time such a tribute has ever taken […]
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8th May 2020
Sir Winston Churchill’s speech from 8th May 1945 with accompanying images of VE Day and Nimrod playing in the background. Words spoken by Tony Long of Thame Players. Transcript: My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great […]
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5th May 2020
The Town Council’s maintenance team have been busy planting out the beds in the memorial gardens in time for VE day tomorrow – go and take a look at their handiwork when you’re out for your permitted daily exercise and we’re sure you’ll agree they’ve done an amazing job! In 1945, the long anticipated news that […]
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28th April 2020
On 28 April, the Town Mayor, Cllr Ann Midwinter, issued a second video message for the residents of Thame. Thank you so much to the Love Thame Helpers who are coordinating 180 ‘Blue Heart’ volunteers, have delivered over 1000 prescriptions and taken over 500 calls to support our local residents during this difficult time! A […]
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23rd April 2020
Thame Town Council has established a virtual business forum through ‘Basecamp’ – creating an online community of ‘Thame Businesses Together’. The impact of the extraordinary circumstances under which we are all currently living call for cooperation between businesses large and small to pool their knowledge, skills, and resources to the common good in a spirit of […]
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9th April 2020
How we are continuing to provide our Services during the Coronavirus pandemic Although the Town Hall is closed to the public, the Town Council continues to provide services to the community of Thame. Our phone lines remain open if you wish to speak with someone or you can contact us via email and visit our […]
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19th March 2020
Saturday evening (14th March) saw an audience of more than 140 people enjoy a programme of amazing choral works performed by Lord Williams’s Festival Chorus, ranging from the poignant and ethereal beauty of Faure’s Requiem to the rousing anthems of Hubert Parry. The choir, led by Jeff Stewart, was accompanied by brilliant organist Sam Laughton, […]
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