Business
Thame Town Council strives to maintain the vibrancy and vitality of our thriving little town, and is keen to work with and support the businesses who choose to base themselves in it. We hope the information provided here is useful to you, but if there is anything else that would be useful to have on our site, please let us know. Contact details can be found on the ‘Support for your Business’ page.
Support for your Business
Whether a newly established start-up or long established business, find out about services, training, support, and funding that you may have access to.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Time, finance, or gifts: choose to support one of the charity and Community Groups in Thame.
Parking for your Staff
Discover the different parking options for your staff, including permits and ‘park on my drive’ schemes.
Festivals & Events
From fun-filled festivals to traditional market days – there is always something going on in Thame.
Our Responsibilities
Thame Town Council is responsible for a number of services in the local community, however, we also have a strong working relationship with other tiers of authority who provide additional services such as recycling, highway repairs and benefits. Below is a list of the services provided by your local councils and who is responsible for what should you have an issue.
Thame Town Council
- Allotments
- Annual events e.g Remembrance
- Bus shelters and street furniture
- Green and open space maintenance
- Planning application recommendations
- Fair management
- Grants
- Town Council facilities hire
- Markets
- Upper High Street and High Street car parks
- Publications
- Recreations areas
- War memorials and gardens
South Oxfordshire District Council
- District Council car parks
- Community advice and support
- Council tax and benefits
- Electoral services
- Environmental services
- Business support
- Housing
- Planning
- Recycling and waste
- Restaurant inspections
- Sports and leisure
- Street cleaning
- Tourism
Oxfordshire County Council
- Education and schools
- Fire services
- Highways inc. potholes
- Disabled parkinag and bus passes
- Libraries, recreation, arts and museums
- Public rights of way
- Public transport
- Social services
- Trading standards
- Waste recycling centres
- Youth services