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

  • Adrian Dite – Deputy Town Mayor

    Adrian Dite – Deputy Town Mayor

    Independent - North Ward

    Committees: Ex-Officio on all Committees (TTC)

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

    Andy Gilbert – Town

    North Ward

    Committees: Planning & Environment; Policy & Resources

    Contact Details

    Address: 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.

  • Ann Midwinter – Town

    Ann Midwinter – Town

    Independent - South Ward

    Committees: Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Planning & Environment (Deputy Chairman); Policy & Resources

    Contact Details

    Address: 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 Centre

    Declaration of Interests:

    Thame Poppy Appeal
    Thame Welfare Trust - Vice Chairman
    Board Member – Thame Community Land Trust
    Committee Member – Bledlow HRC
    St Mary’s Church (Chaplain)

  • Bob Austin – Town

    Bob Austin – Town

    Independent - South Ward

    Committees: Policy & Resources; Planning & Environment; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

    Catherine Jones – Town

    Independent - South

    Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity (Chairman); Planning & Environment; Personnel

    Contact Details

    Address: 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 Club

    Declaration 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

    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 Details

    Address: 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 Projects

    Declaration of Interests:

    Liberal Democrat Party
    Thame Museum Trust
    Chinnor Rugby Club
    Thame Community Land Trust
    Oxfordshire Buildings Trust

  • David Dodds – Town

    David Dodds – Town

    Conservative - South Ward

    Committees: Policy & Resources (Deputy Chairman); Planning & Environment

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

    Helena Fickling – Town

    Independent - South Ward

    Committees: Policy & Resources; Planning & Environment (Chairman); Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Personnel

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

    Helena Richards – Town

    Green Party - North Ward

    Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Policy & Resources

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

  • John Howell MP

    John Howell MP

    MP for Henley, Conservative

    Committees: n/a

    Contact Details

    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

  • Kate Gregory – Town, District & County

    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 Details

    Address: 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

    Linda Emery – Town

    Independent - South Ward

    Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation (Deputy Chairman); Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Planning & Environment

    Contact Details

    Address: 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 Association

    Declaration 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

    Mike Deacock – Town

    Conservative - South Ward

    Committees: Community, Leisure & Recreation; Planning & Environment

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

  • Mike Dyer – Town

    Mike Dyer – Town

    Conservative - North Ward

    Committees: Policy & Resources (Chairman); Community, Leisure & Recreation; Neighbourhood Plan Continuity; Personnel

    Contact Details

    Address: 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 Trust
    Free Speech Union (Member)

    Declaration 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

    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 Details

    Address: 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 Trust

    Declaration of Interests:

    National Trust
    Trustee - Thame Senior Friendship Centre
    Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
    The Grand Charity

  • Paul Cowell – Town Mayor

    Paul Cowell – Town Mayor

    Independent - North Ward

    Committees: Ex-Officio on all Committees

    Contact Details

    Address: 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

    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 Details

    Address: 10 Charles Drive, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3XU

    Telephone: 01844 212438

    Email: pieter-paul.barker@southoxon.gov.uk

    Appointments to External Organisations:

    Declaration of Interests:

  • Tom Wyse – Town

    Tom Wyse – Town

    Independent - North Ward

    Committees: Planning and Environment; Community, Leisure and Recreation

    Contact Details

    Address: 63 Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3BY

    Telephone: 07935 750914

    Email: tom.wyse@thametowncouncil.gov.uk

    Appointments to External Organisations:

    Thame Shed
    Thame Town Music Festival

    Declaration of Interests:

    Retired Member of Unite Union.
    Member of Stones Close Allotments Association.
    Volunteer for Helen & Douglas House.
    Thame Shed Committee.