Councillors
As a resident of Thame, you are represented by 16 Town Councillors, 3 District Councillors, 2 County Councillors and one MP. All are members of the community who have been democratically elected to represent the town and its inhabitants. You can find out more information about each councillor below. Should you wish to contact one of your representatives, you can do so using the quick and easy contact form on the right.
Councillors
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Adrian Dite – Deputy Town Mayor
Independent - North Ward
Committees: Ex-Officio on all Committees (TTC)
Contact DetailsAddress: Old Pound Cottage, 46 Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BN
Telephone: 01844 213481
Email: Adrian.Dite@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Declaration of Interests:
Friends of Ashmolean Museum
National Trust
Thame Museum Trustee
Music in the Park Committee
Thame Shed Committee
SAFARI Committee -
Andy Gilbert – Town
North Ward
Committees: Planning & Environment; Policy & Resources
Contact DetailsAddress: 8 Hazel Avenue, Thame, OX9 2AW
Telephone: c/o The Town Council - 01844 212833
Email: Andy.Gilbert@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
None.
Declaration of Interests:
None.
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Ann Midwinter – Town
Independent - South Ward
Committees: Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Planning & Environment (Deputy Chairman); Policy & Resources
Contact DetailsAddress: 16 Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3BZ
Telephone: 01844 212791
Email: ann.midwinter@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Thame Good Neighbour Scheme
Thame Senior Friendship CentreDeclaration of Interests:
Thame Poppy Appeal
Thame & District Housing Association - Vice Chairman
Thame Welfare Trust - Vice Chairman
Thame Museum - Trustee
Board Member – Thame Community Land Trust
Committee Member – Bledlow HRC
St Mary’s Church (Chaplain) -
Bob Austin – Town
Independent - South Ward
Committees: Policy & Resources; Planning & Environment; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity
Contact DetailsAddress: 9 Fanshawe Road, Thame, OX9 3LF
Telephone: 07840 359490
Email: Bob.Austin@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Citizens' Advice
Declaration of Interests:
Chairman of East Thame Residents Association
Director of Thame Community Land Trust Limited
National Trust
English Heritage
British Museum Friends
Society of Church Archaeology -
Catherine Jones – Town
Independent - South
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity (Chairman); Planning & Environment; Personnel
Contact DetailsAddress: 3 Griffin Road, Thame, OX9 3LB
Telephone: 01844 213947
Email: catherine.jones@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Cuttle Brook Management Committee
Music in the Park
Thame Sports ClubDeclaration of Interests:
Society of Authors Member.
Romantic Novelists Association Member.
Thame Sports Club - Social Member and Member of the Management Committee.
Cuttle Brook Volunteer.
Member of the Music in the Park Committee, -
David Bretherton – Town & District
Liberal Democrat - North Ward
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation (TTC); Policy & Resources (TTC); Neighbourhood Plan Continuity (Deputy Chairman - TTC). Community Grants Panel (Substitute) (SODC); Council (Chair) (SODC); Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (SODC); Planning Committee (Chair) (SODC).
Contact DetailsAddress: 33 Towersey Drive, Thame, OX9 3NR
Telephone: 01844 215178
Email: david.bretherton@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Chinnor RFC
Sinaia Friendship Association
Transport Representative
Thame Youth ProjectsDeclaration of Interests:
Liberal Democrat Party
Thame Museum Trust
Chinnor Rugby Club
Thame Community Land Trust
Oxfordshire Buildings Trust -
David Dodds – Town
Conservative - South Ward
Committees: Policy & Resources (Deputy Chairman); Planning & Environment
Contact DetailsAddress: 3 Gadge Close, Thame, OX9 2BD
Telephone: 01844 212891
Email: david.dodds@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Barns Centre
Declaration of Interests:
Thame Welfare Trust
Thame Museum
Thame Barns Centre -
Helena Fickling – Town
Independent - South Ward
Committees: Policy & Resources; Planning & Environment (Chairman); Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Personnel
Contact DetailsAddress: c/o The Town Council
Telephone: 01844 213326
Email: helena.fickling@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
21st Century Thame Partnership
Declaration of Interests:
St Mary's Church Warden
Thame Welfare Trust Trustee
Thame Youth Projects Trustee
Friends of St Mary's Trustee
RIBA Member
National Trust Member
Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings
CRPE Member
Liberal Democrat Party
Amnesty International
RHS
Fawcett Society
21st Century Thame
Art Fund
Costume Society -
Helena Richards – Town
Green Party - North Ward
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Policy & Resources
Contact DetailsAddress: c/o the Town Council, Town Hall, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3DP
Telephone: c/o The Town Council - 01844 212833
Email: helena.richards@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Health Hub (including Community Hub Pilot)
Declaration of Interests:
Member of Thame Cattle Market Action Group
Director of Cosmetic Courses -
Address: PO Box 84, Watlington, OX49 5XD
Telephone: 01491 613088
Email: howelljm@parliament.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
n/a
Declaration of Interests:
n/a
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Kate Gregory – Town, District & County
Liberal Democrat Green Alliance - South Ward (TTC) / Thame & Chinnor (OCC)
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation (TTC); Policy & Resources (TTC). Climate and Ecological Emergencies Advisory Committee (SODC); Community Grants Panel (SODC); Council (SODC); Joint Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (SODC); Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (SODC). County Council (OCC); Education Scrutiny Committee (Deputy Chair) (OCC).
Contact DetailsAddress: 12 Chestnut Avenue, Thame, OX9 2AP
Telephone: c/o Town Hall 01844 212833 (prefers contact by email)
Email: Kate.Gregory@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Declaration of Interests:
Thame Museum - Activities Committee
Thame Runners - Member
Barley Hill Primary School - Governor -
Linda Emery – Town
Independent - South Ward
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation (Deputy Chairman); Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Planning & Environment
Contact DetailsAddress: 21 Maple Road, Thame, OX9 2BH
Telephone: 01844 261064
Email: linda.emery@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Thame Carnival Committee
Thame Museum Trust
Red Kite Family Centre
Twinning AssociationDeclaration of Interests:
SAFARI Trustee.
President of Thame Rotary 2014-15.
Ramblers Association Member.
Thame Museum Committee Member.
Chiltern Vale Residents Association.
Chair of Thame Twinning & District Association.
Thame Carnival Committee.
21st Century Thame Committee.
Trustee of Mayor of Thame's Charity Trust.
Governor at Barley Hill Primary School.
Board Member at Thame & District Housing Association. -
Mike Deacock – Town
Conservative - South Ward
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Planning & Environment
Contact DetailsAddress: 3 Bridge Terrace, Thame, OX9 3LU
Telephone: 07770537858
Email: mike.deacock@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Barns Centre
Declaration of Interests:
Member of BASSA (British Airways Stewards + Stewardesses Association) - Division of the Unite Union
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Mike Dyer – Town
Conservative - North Ward
Committees: Policy & Resources (Chairman); Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Personnel
Contact DetailsAddress: 10 Swan Walk, Thame, OX9 3JN
Telephone: 07973440229
Email: mike.dyer@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
National Association of Local Councils (NALC)
Thame Business Forum (Chair)
Thame Football Partnership
Thame Youth Memorial TrustDeclaration of Interests:
Thame Museum Trustee
Thame Youth Memorial Trust Trustee
Mayor's Charity Trust Trustee
Thame Football Partnership Member
Thame Historical Society Member
South Oxfordshire Conservative Association Member
Member of Thame Players Theatre Company -
Nigel Champken-Woods – Town & County
Conservative Independent Alliance - North Ward (TTC) / Thame & Chinnor (OCC)
Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation (Chairman - TTC), Neighbourhood Plan Continuity (TTC), Policy & Resources (TTC), Personnel (TTC); County Council (OCC); Horton Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OCC); Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OCC)
Contact DetailsAddress: 27 Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3BY
Telephone: 01844 215629
Email: nigel.champken-woods@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Thame Town Cricket Club
Health Hub (including Community Hub Pilot)
Welfare TrustDeclaration of Interests:
National Trust
Trustee - Thame Senior Friendship Centre
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Grand Charity -
Paul Cowell – Town Mayor
Independent - North Ward
Committees: Ex-Officio on all Committees
Contact DetailsAddress: 8 Harrison Place, Thame, OX9 3TB
Telephone: 01844 218479
Email: paul.cowell@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Thame Museum Trust
Declaration of Interests:
Member of Committee for Thame Allotment
Member of Committee and Trustee for Thame Youth Projects Group -
Pieter-Paul Barker – District
Liberal Democrat
Committees: Cabinet, Community Governance and Electoral Issues Committee (Substitute), Council, Five Councils Partnership Corporate Services Joint Committee (SODC)
Contact DetailsAddress: 10 Charles Drive, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3XU
Telephone: 01844 212438
Email: pieter-paul.barker@southoxon.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Declaration of Interests:
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Tom Wyse – Town
Independent - North Ward
Committees: Planning and Environment; Community, Leisure and Recreation
Contact DetailsAddress: 63 Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3BY
Telephone: 07935 750914
Email: tom.wyse@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Appointments to External Organisations:
Thame Shed
Thame Town Music FestivalDeclaration of Interests:
Retired Member of Unite Union.
Member of Stones Close Allotments Association.
Volunteer for Helen & Douglas House.
Thame Shed Committee.