12 August 2025 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THAME TOWN COUNCIL
TO: All Members of Thame Town Council
Cllrs M Baines, D Bretherton, P Cowell, D Dawson, A Dite, D Dodds, H Dollman, M Dyer, L Emery, A Gilbert, C Jones, S McGarry, H Richards, P Swan, A Wainwright, and W Wilde
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 6:30pm (maximum two hours) in the Upper Chamber (Thame Town Hall) for the transaction of business as set out on the attached agenda.
Mandy Sturdy
Clerk of the Council
Date: Wednesday 6 August 2025
AGENDA
1) Apologies for Absence
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
2) Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest; and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.
3) Civic Announcements
To receive the report of the Mayor and any such communications as the Mayor may wish to lay before the Council.
4) Public Participation and Public Questions
To consider applications from members of the public to address the Council (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. Applications to speak must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
To consider questions from members of the public (who live, work or run a business in the Parish). Written questions must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 4pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
5) Digital Infrastructure – Thame High Street (Presentation)
To receive a presentation (10 minutes maximum) from the Digital Infrastructure Programme Director at Oxfordshire County Council regarding options for improving broadband and wireless connectivity on Thame’s High Street.
5. Thame Broadband Project Update [PDF]
6) Thames Valley Police (Presentation)
To receive a presentation (10 minutes maximum) from Thames Valley Police on the latest policing matters in Thame.
7) Thame Community Land Trust – Custodian Trustee Request
To consider accepting the role of Custodian Trustee for the Thame Community Land Trust.
To approve the Town Council’s continued support for the Thame Community Land Trust in its efforts to provide affordable homes for Thame residents or those with a close family relationship to Thame.
7a. Custodian Trustee TTC request [PDF]
7b. Thame CLT – custodian trustee note (16.07.2025) [PDF]
8) Planning Application Amendment – P23/S4262/FUL – Land North of Oxford Road
Full application for 111 residential dwellings including new highways, associated infrastructure, sustainable urban drainage systems, pumping stations, demolition of agricultural buildings, green infrastructure and ancillary works (additional Information and amended plans received 10 June 2025).
To consider the amended plans and agree to submit a holding response given imminent submission of further amended plans.
8. Report – Land north of Oxford Road AMENDMENT 3 P23S4262 [PDF]
9) Report from County Councillors
To receive the report of County Councillors J Edwards and K Gregory (5 minutes total).
9. Report from County Councillors – August 2025 [PDF]
10) Reports from South Oxfordshire District Councillors
To receive reports from Cllrs P Barker, D Bretherton, and K Gregory (5 minutes total).
10. Reports from South Oxfordshire District Councillors August 2025 [PDF]
11) Reports from Representatives on External Organisations
To receive reports from the nominated representatives as listed in the report.
11. Report – Reports from External Organisations Representatives – 12.08.25 [PDF]
12) Schedule of Meetings 2025-26
To approve that the Full Council meeting on 20 January 2026 be rescheduled to 27 January 2026.
To note that the Personnel Committee meeting originally scheduled for 29 September 2025 has been moved to 1 October 2025.
13) Community Youth Centre
To receive an update on the project, including an update (if available) on the loan and S106 applications.
14) Thame Strategy
To note that work is progressing on a Strategy document for Thame, the output from a Council workshop in May has been shared with councillors and staff. A presentation / workshop is planned for 15 September 2025 to share the process and progress to date with members of the community.
15) Members Questions (under Standing Order 11)
A Member may ask the Mayor any questions concerning the business of the Council.
16) Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 June 2025.
17) Corporate Governance Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 5 August 2025.
18) Community Services Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 22 July 2025.
19) Environment & Assets Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 15 July 2025.
20) Planning Committee
To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the meeting on 29 July 2025.