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  • Road Closure notice for Thame 10K – June 25

    OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 Section 16A
    Notice of Special Event Order
    Thame 10K Road Race
    Date of Event: 25th June 2017
    Notice is hereby given that on the 12th June 2017 Oxfordshire County Council proposes to make an order to facilitate the holding of the annual Thame 10k Road Race on Sunday 25th June 2017, which is promoted by Mr Rod Lavers, Thame Runners, c/o 19 Conigre, CHINNOR, Oxon, OX39 4JY. The Council is satisfied that it is not appropriate for the event to take place wholly off road.

    The effect of the order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle from proceeding:
    a) between 9:30 and 10:30am on 25 June in the B4012 Thame Eastern Bypass between its junctions with the A4129 Kingsey Road roundabout
    and the B4445 Chinnor Road; and

    b) between approximately 9:25 and 9:45am in Oxford Road from High Street
    to the A418 roundabout.

    Exemptions are included for emergency services, emergency works, and for vehicular access to adjacent premises which are only accessible from the
    closed sections of road. The alternative route for traffic affected by the B4012 closure is via Kingsey Road, East Street, Park Street, Chinnor Road and Garden City & vice versa.

    There is no alternative route for the Oxford Road and High Street closures.

    Documents, including a map and statement of reasons, giving more detailed particulars of the Order are available for public inspection at County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and at Thame Library, 3 North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday,Tuesday and Friday; from 9am to 7pm on Thursday and from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday.

    Traffic Regulation Team (Ref.MS) on behalf of the Director for Environment &
    Economy, County Hall, Oxford, OX1 1ND. Tel 0345 310 11 11.

  • Sci-fi thriller – Arrival – Thame Cinema 4 All

    ARRIVAL  – USA, 2016, 116 minutes, 12A certificate – Directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Mark O’Brien

    STRANGE, daring, complex and compelling, Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic is a cinematic treat about very close encounters. The world wakes one day to the presence of vast, dark, eliptical craft suspended just above the earth’s surface at multiple locations around the globe. Panic ensues. It is not clear what ‘they’ want, or whether they come in peace.

    Global military and intelligence services step in. Amy Adams is Louise Banks, a work obsessed linguistics professor of international repute who is also dealing with a terrible loss. She is reluctantly drafted by gruff military officials who descend in their choppers in the middle of the night, and take her to help translate the strange sounds and symbols that constitute the vistors’ language. Her task demands that she brave close contact with these beings and their unknowable powers; initially she is terrified, but gradually she becomes emboldened, even exhilarated, although the task means painful confrontation of thoughts she is attempting to suppress.

    Her negotiations and calculations take time, and international military generals with fingers on buttons are getting paranoid, convinced of malign intent, suspicious of their allies. As the crisis escalates, Louise must counsel in favour of trust and international collaboration. But it is not all about the close encounter; the film is also a meditation on language, time and loss, one that manages to be intellectually challenGing as well as romantic, thrilling as well as haunting. And Adams is a knockout – steely, quietly commanding and heroic. View the trailer here.

    Arrival – Thame Cinema 4 All, Thame Players Theatre, Nelson Street – Friday April 7 – Doors open 7.30pm – Licenced bar

  • Old Country Union return to FTMC

    THE next edition of Thame’s First Thursday Music Club is at The Stables this coming Thursday,  April 6, with the hugely talented Old Country Union appearing as the featured act at 10pm.

    Old Country Union had a fantastic 2016 and featured strongly on the festival scene, including an appearance at the Towersey Festival.  Based in Tring, they produce a sweet, hummin’, strummin’, good time sound with a set made up of their own compositions from their CD Home Brew – together with a selection of classic acoustic rock covers. The band comprises Simon Blanchford, Tim Sweet, John Greville lead by their charismatic front man, Frank Walsh. Together, they produce a very tight sound made up of sweet guitars and vocal harmonies that are an absolute joy to hear.

    In addition to OCU, Out of the Village ( featuring Ellie Ruddock) will be making one of her final appearances of 2017 together with Simon Stafford, Caitlin and 2am

    The First Thursday Music Club still offers the opportunity for artists to play live in front of a warm and appreciative audience, the club maintains the Open Mic section of the evening where slots will always be available in the first hour on a “first come, first served” basis with player sign-up by 7.30.  The club has a full house PA system with keyboard, bass amp, guitar amp and jazz drum kit (bring breakables!) all set up on stage and ready to go.  Another eclectic evening is guaranteed and entrance, as always, is FREE to all!

     

  • Registration for Thame 10K now open

    REGISTRATION is now open for the CPM Thame 10K, on June 25, 2017.

    The event takes place at Lord Williams’s Upper School, Thame. Registration can be made through the RunnersWorld website: LINK HERE

    Follow Thame Runners’ 10K Facebook page: LINK HERE

  • Fun Rainbow Run for Children’s Hospice

    ON Saturday, June 24, Oxford’s ‘Rainbow Run’ will take place at Cutteslowe Park to raise money for local children’s and young adults’ hospice, Helen & Douglas House.

    The fun run is just 3km long and suitable for the whole family. Running, walking or wheeling round, you will be showered from head-to-toe with powdered paint – all the colours of the rainbow. With no winners or official times the ‘Rainbow’ Run is less about speed and more about enjoying a fun day with friends, family or work colleagues.

    Jack, who will be three at the end of July, lives in Thame with his mummy and daddy Mary and Robert. He is a gorgeous, smiley toddler, but he was born with severe brain trauma. Mum, Mary explained: “We thought, we are not going to be able to cope with this and we couldn’t imagine life. It wasn’t the life we had expected.”

    The family were referred to Helen & Douglas House and Mary described the first visit to Helen House and how it helped her bond with Jack: “Jack was a month old. I really didn’t have any bonding with Jack in hospital so to have my first little cuddles with him….. that was an amazing feeling and I really felt like a mum then. It was overwhelming to have people around who could look after Jack and give us guidance and give us time to adapt.”

    Jack in Helen House

    The family now have regular respite stays at Helen House. Mary added: “We are truly grateful to have Helen House. It is an amazing place!”

    Hannah Barrett, Events Fundraising Manager, Helen & Douglas House, said: “The ‘Rainbow Run’ is fun for everyone and, as a bonus, people also say it makes them feel really good raising money for a great local charity caring for terminally ill young people and their families.”

    Entry fees are £12 for children aged 13 and under, free for under 5’s, and £17.50 for adults. Entry fees cover the cost of the event and entrants are encouraged to also raise money to care for young patients and their families through anything from baking cakes and selling them, to sponsorship.
    Sign up now for the Rainbow Run by visiting www.helenanddouglas.org.uk. Email:  events@helenanddouglas.org.uk T: 01865 799150.

  • Bittersweet historic victory for Chinnor

    CHINNOR RFC welcomed Bishop’s Stortford to Kingsey Road on Saturday (01/04) knowing that defeat to the league leaders would end their own title chances and possibly a place in the play off for promotion to National division one.

    The visitors started well and early pressure led to a penalty in midfield kicked by scrum half Banks for a 3-0 lead.

    Straight from the restart, winger Luke Hibberd plucked the kick off out of the air and went in unopposed. Jonny Bentley converted for 7-3.

    It was end to end stuff already and Stortford capitalised on loose play from the restart to pressurise the Chinnor defence into giving away a second kickable penalty. Banks was successful to make it 7-6 after nine minutes.

    A period of sustained Chinnor pressure in the middle of the half was well defended by Bishop’s Stortford until on the 27 minute mark flanker Ben Manning cut through and went over near the posts. The conversion by Bentley made it 14-6.

    The visitors stormed straight back after Chinnor had lost a third line out and winger Rea took a hanging kick to stretch over the line near the corner. Banks converted to make it 14-13 after 32 minutes.
    Just before half time Chinnor captain Danny Barnes had to leave the field for suspected concussion with Junior Fatialofa coming on as replacement. The sides went in at the break 14-13.

    The second period started with plenty of turnovers and Stortford looking to use the wind at their backs. A penalty on 50 minutes to Stortford was kicked to the corner and from the lineout the forwards rumbled over to score and take the lead 18-14. Banks missed the conversion. Chinnor came straight back and from a lineout on the Stortford 22, scrum half Greg Goodfellow broke and fed Bentley to go over for a third try. Bentley converted to make it 21-18 on 56 minutes.

    There was no let up as Stortford looked to regain the initiative and replacement Nic Clancy scythed through the Chinnor defence to score a superb individual effort. Banks converted to make it 25-21 on 60 minutes.

    Bentley kicked a penalty to narrow the deficit to 24-25 on 64 minutes before a clean break in midfield by Ben Pienaar almost put the hosts in at the corner before winger Hibberd was bundled into touch.
    With 10 minutes remaining a break by Goodfellow into the Stortford 22 gave Bentley a second penalty opportunity which he gratefully took for Chinnor to retake the lead 27-25.

    From the restart Chinnor infringed but Banks missed the penalty which would put them back ahead. A second misdemeanour by the hosts from a scrum near halfway gave the scrum half a chance to redeem himself but again his effort went wide.

    Chinnor attacked as the clock ran down to try and get a precious bonus point but it wasn’t to be and this fierce and close fought contest ended 27-25. It was the first time the hosts had ever beaten Bishop’s Stortford and the game was a tremendous advert for tier 4 rugby.

    Bishop’s Stortford coach Andy Long said ” We are disappointed, it was a fierce match on a knife edge. We put ourselves in a good position to win. We will move on from this with 3 games left”

    Chinnor DoR Matt Williams was delighted with the victory but frustrated at letting the bonus point slip by: “The heart and desire the boys showed today makes last week’s result against Clifton an even bigger pill to swallow,” he said. “We now have given ourselves a real chance to fight to the end of the season with Old Elthamians.”

    Elsewhere Old Elthamians’ bonus point win over Barnes moves them into second place by virtue of games won. In all likelihood, Chinnor will now need to take maximum points from the three remaining matches to have any chance of being in the play off.

    Chinnor 27 Bishop’s Stortford 25

    Teams
    Chinnor
    Kieran Goss, Luke Hibberd, Danny Barnes (c), Bevon Armitage, Henry Lamont, Jonny Bentley, Greg Goodfellow, Tom Price, Mark Darlington, Joe Hutchinson, Nathan Hannay, CJ Osazuwa, Richard Thorpe, Ben Manning, Tom Burns
    Interchanges: Jay Tyack, Koree Britton, Ben Pienaar, Basil Strang, Junior Fatialofa
    Bishop’s Stortford
    Will Simmonds, Nick Hankin, Sam Winter (c), Johnny Neville, Jimmy Rea, Pier Dotta, Tom Banks, Will Roberts, Declan Caulfield, Sean Edwards, Jon George, Matt Tomlinson, James Apperley, Dan Elsom, Steve Ball
    Interchanges: Seb Brownhill, Tom McCrone, Rory Banks, Nic Clancy, Sam Coleman
    Scorers
    Chinnor
    Tries (time): Hibberd 5, Manning 29 Bentley 55
    Conversions (time): Bentley 6, 30, 56
    Penalty Goals (time): Bentley 63, 73

    Bishop’s Stortford
    Tries (time): Rea 31 Caulfield 51, Clancy 60
    Conversions (time): Banks 32, 61
    Penalty Goals (time): Banks 4, 9
    Referee: Mr Gareth Holsgrove
    Attendance: 1580
    Half time score: 14-13
    Full time score: 27-25
    Star man: Jonny Bentley – Chinnor

  • Affordable Housing for Oxfordshire – will the Housing White Paper deliver?

    THE government’s Housing White Paper, published in February, recognises the problems of affordable housing supply but does it find the solutions? Not yet, according to a broad group of organisations with an interest in this area, pulled together in an event co-hosted by CPRE Oxfordshire and the Oxfordshire Community Land Trust.

    “There was common concern that affordability is still linked to market prices,” says CPRE Oxon on its website, “rather than people’s actual ability to pay. We now hope to be able to agree a joint response to the White Paper consultation.

    If your organisation is interested in taking part, contact: campaign@cpreoxon.org.uk

    The white paper, entitled Fixing our broken housing market, sets out a range of reforms that the government plans to introduce to help reform the housing market and increase the supply of new homes. It has also launched a consultation on planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent.
    SEE LINK

    NB Over the next few years in Thame, 78 homes will become available under a shared ownership scheme. Details HERE

    SOURCE: CPRE Oxon

  • DAF to leave Thame

    Image courtesy of http://www.commercialmotor.com

    DAF is leaving its Thame Headquarters and moving to a new, purpose-build facility in Haddenham.

    The truck manufacturer and dealer network has been in Thame for 30 years and is expecting to move to the three-storey facility with an auditorium and almost 50,000 sqft of office space in July 2018. The £20m site with a four-bay workshop, will also provide training facilities.

    Senior executives from the manufacturer’s UK and Netherlands operations and parent company Paccar were joined at a ceremony last week by Simon Smits, the Dutch Ambassador to the UK, representatives from local authorities and the project management company.

    Tesco recently sold the site to Angle Property, after Tesco failed several attempts to obtain planning permission for a supermarket on the site.

     

    READ MORE via the http://www.commercialmotor.com website

  • Thame hairdresser’s charity leap for Air Ambulance

    Mel Banks

    AFTER a recent tragedy in Thame, when a little boy died, a Thame hairdresser has decided to jump from an aeroplane to raise money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

    Melanie Blanks, who runs Maze hair salon in North Street, Thame, said: “After a recent tragedy in my home town I discovered that The Thames Valley Air Ambulance get no government support and depends solely on public funding. Hopefully none of us will ever need them but if we should then you can rest assure they will be there. That’s why I’ve decided to raise money for them.”

    Find out more about Mel’s Skydive and make a donation, visit Mel’s Justgiving page HERE

  • Not long left to enter your flag designs!

    THERE’S not long left for the people of Thame to submit their Town Flag designs. The competition is currently running and will close at midnight on Monday, April 10.

    The town council reports that it has already had some fantastic entries from a mix of age groups, but that it would be great to have even more!

    The new flag will be flown outside the Town Hall throughout the year, except when the flagpole is being used to mark special and significant occasions.

    The only requirement is that the design incorporates in some way the Town Council branding colours and town logo / crest.

    Go to www.thametowncouncil.gov.uk/flag-competition to download a Design Pack and for more information. You can also collect a Design Pack from the Town Hall. Designs can be submitted electronically to info@thametowncouncil.gov.uk or to the Town Hall.

    The competition is open until Monday 10 April at midnight