Category: News

Mamma Mayor, how could we resist ya?

18th April 2024

Over the weekend our Mayor, Cllr Adrian Dite hosted his final fundraiser of his mayoral year!  Mamma Mayor was a sold out, great success!  We were joined by representatives from both of the Mayor’s charities, The Red Kite Family Centre and Thame Shed for a night of Abba, disco and fun.  The dancefloor was full, […]

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Elms Park play area developments: girls only space

18th April 2024

Last week we announced that the Elms Park play area redevelopment is beginning this week!  This was met with great feedback and positive outlook, which we love to see. There were however some concerns, over the design images which has a “space for girls” section.  We would like to confirm there will be no segregation […]

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Rugby’s coming home!

18th April 2024

Congratulations to Chinnor Rugby Club who have been promoted to the RFU Championship!  The team have been crowned Champions of National One Rugby after beating 5th placed Birmingham Moseley by 52 points to Nil. A brilliant finish for Chinnor with 21 wins out of 25 games and still with a game in hand making them […]

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121 Bus changes

18th April 2024

Please see above the new timetable for the 121 bus service, which now extends to Haddenham! The service will be run by Red Rose travel, so the bus colours may change, but it is still called the 121 bus! 

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Wellington Street update

18th April 2024

We have been informed the road marking associated with the Zebra crossing will be laid weather permitting on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 without a road closure in order to minimise any disruption to the traffic.   Temporary traffic signs and no parking cones will be installed 24 hours earlier, warning road users of the work and […]

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Thame Town Awards nominations open 15 April!

11th April 2024

Do you know someone who needs to be recognised for their work within our community? Nominations open for Thame Town Awards on 15 April!  You can make your nomination online, in the Information Centre or by scanning the QR codes you will see shortly around the town! If you are attending our Annual Town Meeting […]

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Elms Park play area development

11th April 2024

Thame Town Council are pleased to announce that the refurbishment of Elms Park play area will commence next week!  This exciting project will provide new play equipment predominantly for children of ages 5-12, but don’t worry younger children have not been forgotten.    The park has been redesigned with new equipment such as a rope […]

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Thame Youth Memorial developments

11th April 2024

The Thame Youth Memorial within the Memorial Gardens will be undertaking a refurbishment to improve the paving and give the area a tidy. The area will be closed from Friday 11 April for six weeks.   If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Information Centre or Thame Youth Memorial group.

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River pollution meeting

11th April 2024

Cllr Martin Baines attended the recent meeting on the state of our river and had this to say on the event: Last Wednesday evening, several members of Thame Town Council attended a packed meeting at the Barns Centre to discuss the polluted state of our River Thame, a meeting called by the Thame Valley Fisheries Preservation […]

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Make sure you are election ready!

11th April 2024

With only a week to go until the voter registration deadline for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election, anyone wanting to vote on 2 May must make sure they are election ready. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 16 April. If you are not already registered to vote at your current address, […]

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Spring Covid Boosters Vaccinations at The Rycote Practice

11th April 2024

The Rycote Practice will be offering Spring Covid booster vaccinations to patients aged 75 or over and the immunosuppressed on the following dates:   Saturday 27th April  –  08:30 – 15:00 Saturday 4th May  –  08:30 – 13:00   We do not anticipate that we will be offering any other vaccination clinics. Please call the practice on […]

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All you need to know about April’s extra garden waste collection

11th April 2024

Residents who are subscribed to the District Council’s brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 15 and 26 April. You can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden waste, per […]

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