3 February 2026 – 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 3 February 2026 on the rising of the Corporate Governance committee and not before 7:30pm (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 28 January 2026
AGENDA
1) Apologies for Absence
To receive and agree 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 a verbal update from 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) Planning Application P25/S4009/D – 47 Aylesbury Road
Proposed demolition of buildings.
To consider the application and agree a response.
5. Report – P25S4009D Lidl 47 Aylesbury Road (PDF)
6) Planning Application P25/S3631/O – Land to the east of Howland Road (B4012) and south of Kingsey Road
Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access) for the construction of up to 70 age-restricted dwellings (over 55’s) (Use Class C3), including 40% affordable housing and communal facilities, together with vehicular access off Kingsey Road and pedestrian access off Howland Road, landscaping and all enabling ancillary works, including off-site highway improvements related to new pedestrian footways, pedestrian crossing and bus stops.
To consider the application and agree a response.
6. Report – P25S3631O Land east of Howland Road (PDF)
7) Planning Application P26/S0071/FUL – West Coast Haulage Land off Rycote Lane near Thame
Operational development, including the erection of a retaining wall, the erection of an access ramp, a change to the internal security fencing and associated hardstanding (retrospective), together with the continued use of the site for commercial storage/contractors yard (Use Class B8).
To consider the application and agree a response.
7. Report – P26S0071FUL West Coast Land off Rycote Lane (PDF)
8) Application for Town of Culture Awards
To receive a report and to approve the Town Council’s application and submit an Expression of Interest bid for the UK Town of Culture Awards 2028. Town of Culture award
8. Report for UK Town Of Culture Bid (PDF)
9) Report from County Councillors
To receive a verbal update on queries raised at previous meetings.
To note personal statement received from Cllr Edwards.
10) Members Questions (under Standing Order 11)
A Member may ask the Mayor any questions concerning the business of the Council.
11) Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 January 2026.
20 January 2026 – Minutes (draft)
12) Exclusion of the Public
To move: That under Section 1, Paragraph 2 of The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
13) Council Administration
To review guidance in relation to membership of external organisations on behalf of the Council.
14) 2025/2026 Schedule of Meetings
To receive a verbal update.