16th April 2021
Two planning applications (P21/S0945/LB and P21/S0947/FUL) at The Tithe Barn were considered by the Town Council’s Planning & Environment Committee on Tuesday 6 April. The listed building application relates to internal alterations and the full application relates to the provision of a fencing and shed. The Town Council objected to the latter on the grounds of insufficient […]
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9th April 2021
1921 – 2021 Image copyright: Royal Images Library Thame Town Council – Statement HRH, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh It is with deep sadness that Thame Town Council heard the announcement today, 9 April 2021, from Buckingham Palace that HRH, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh has passed away. The Council wishes to express its […]
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9th April 2021
Candidates who will be standing in the Thame Town Council By-Election and Oxfordshire County Council Election on Thursday 6 May 2021 have been announced. Please note, only residents who live in the Thame North Ward can vote in the Thame Town Council By-Election. Statement of Persons Nominated – Thame Town Council (Thame North Ward – […]
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Thame Town Council is calling on residents who are passionate about their community to stand in the local by-elections (Thame North Ward) on Thursday 6th May 2021. Please note, only residents in the Thame North Ward can vote in this election – view the Thame North Ward map here [PDF]. What do Councillors do? Councillors are […]
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29th March 2021
Thame Town Council are embarking on an exciting new trial to help bring back the beauty and natural vitality of the public open spaces in and around the town. With 90% of our country’s meadows having been destroyed since the1930s, road verges have become an essential refuge for pollinators and other wildlife. At the Community, […]
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29th March 2021
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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22nd March 2021
South Oxfordshire District Council have confirmation that the required number of qualified electors from Thame North have called for a by election to take place on Thursday 6 May 2021. A Notice of Election can be viewed below. Please note that only electors in the Thame North Ward will be eligible to vote this in […]
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18th March 2021
Households across Oxfordshire are being asked to take part in Census 2021, a national survey that takes place once every ten years. Census day is on March 21 and households have started receiving letters with online codes explaining how they can complete their forms. If you don’t get one in the next week, or […]
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18th March 2021
The Thame Outer Circuit is a NEW walking route that is now available for you to enjoy, providing an approximately 20 mile circular walk in the countryside around and linked back to our town. It has been created thanks to the hard work and dedication of members of the Thame & Wheatley Ramblers to encourage walking in the countryside […]
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11th March 2021
At Thame Town Council’s meeting last week, Members agreed to postpone the Annual Town meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday 30 March 2021 until after the County Council elections on 6 May 2021. There was concern that the Town Council could be in breach of the guidelines for the pre-election (Purdah) period which starts on 29 […]
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4th March 2021
‘Please do not walk on Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve unless you really have no alternative.’ That is the message from the Reserve’s Management Team as they ask everybody to help the much-loved greenspace recover from heavy winter use. The combination of a wet winter and increased use by a locked-down population has overwhelmed the […]
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4th March 2021
Since 2012 Government policy has meant that Thame, like many communities across England, has lost valuable employment land and floorspace to residential use. Developers were given the right to convert office buildings to housing under permitted development rules. The loss of buildings capable of giving employment to tens or even hundreds of employees is allowed with […]
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