Category: Thame news

THE Rotary Club of Thame has today said ‘Thank you’ to the communities of Thame and neighbouring villages for their support for Rotary’s fund-raising events, including the Thame Swimathon, the Thame Art Show and the Charity Movie Night.

Rotary spokesman, Marius Ciortan, said: “Thanks to the communities’ support, the club, which has been under the leadership of Linda Emery as President of the Rotary Club of Thame, was able to donate £7,000 to charity at a ceremony held at the Spread Eagle in Thame on Wednesday, June 24, to mark the end of the Rotary Year 2014-2015. The major beneficiaries included good local causes like Thame Skate Park Project, TCC2, and Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers.”

Marius continued: “During the ceremony representatives from the three beneficiaries outlined the way the money received will be spent. The donation towards the Thame Skate Park will make a contribution towards covering the costs for a new structure constructed from ‘free-form’ concrete which will not only provide a better surface for wheel-based sports, but will also reduce noise and maintenance, but should last upwards of 50 years. By helping the Thame Skate Park Project the Rotary Club of Thame really has contributed to make sure this vital community amenity remains in place for the existing users and also for the generations to come.”

Marius added: “Thame Children’s Choir (TCC2) were extremely grateful for the very generous donation by the Rotary Club of Thame. They hope it will enable them to expand their activities in the coming season, giving the children the chance to perform in new places such as the Player’s Theatre, to learn with inspirational guest tutors, and to continue providing bursaries for children who would otherwise not be able to join this thriving, high-quality children’s choir

“Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers will have several options for spending Thame Rotary’s donation. They are hoping to purchase camera traps for wildlife monitoring, a detector for surveying moths and bats, a microscope and equipment to carry out a hydrological survey of the area. This is important – as Cuttle Brook is part of the flood plain in the area of Thame.

“To continue and to expand our fundraising activities in the months and years to come, we are looking for even more support from the local community. We are welcoming new members from the local communities of Thame, Chinnor, Long Crendon and neighbouring villages, who can join our world of fun, fellowship and fundraising.”

To learn more about Thame Rotary or to express an interest in joining, visit: thame.rotary1090.org

THAMES Valley Police is re-appealing for witnesses following  a fatal collision in which a Buckinghamshire teacher died.

The collision, which involved a black Nissan Qashqai and cyclist, 54 year-old Mairead Mary Boucherat, happened on the B4009, Tring Hill, Aston Clinton, near to the junction of Upper Icknield Way, at about 10.30am on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

The driver of the Nissan was uninjured but the Police would specifically like to locate the driver of a grey pick-up vehicle, similar to a Nissan or a Toyota, who may have witnessed the incident.

Investigating officer, PC Kelly Hobson of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit based at Bicester, said: “I would like to re-appeal to anyone who may have any information about this collision to come forward and speak to police by calling 101.

“I would particularly like to locate the driver of a grey pick-up vehicle, similar to a Nissan or a Toyota, who may have witnessed the incident. The driver of this vehicle might have vital information that can assist our investigation.

“If you don’t want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.”

SHOWERY rain during the CPM sponsored Thame 10K on Sunday (28/06),  failed to dampen the enthusiasm and determination of the hundreds of runners who had trained so hard for the event.

The fastest man over the finish line was Karl Spielman of Midhurst Milers (No 237 – third from the front in image), who covered the distance in a time of 33.18.

The fastest woman was Sophie Carter of Belgrave Harriers, with a time of 36.58. The fastest Thame Runner member was James Ort who came in with a time of 38.53, just over a minute behind Boot Camp’s George Anderson’s time of 37.53.

You can read all the results on here:

http://www.stuweb.co.uk/events/2015/06/28/2022/

Photo by Peter Matthews

THAME based commercial vehicle manufacturer, Kubota, has recently delivered a vehicle specially designed for fighting rural crime, to Thames Valley Police – the first force in the country to use this rugged all-terrain vehicle.

The high-performance Kubota RTVX900, which costs about £10,000, is designed to transport officers to areas that were previously impossible to access.

AFTER an arson attack gutted its headquarters in Crowmarch back in January, Oxfordshire District Council will be moving to its new HQ at Milton Park, Milton, near Abingdon.

For more information about the new location and how to get there, visit the website: LINK HERE

THAME Town Council is to consider reversing a decision taken by the previous administration to end monthly drop-in sessions for the public to talk to councillors about any problems or querries. Cllr Mary Stiles, who suggested the change, is to meet with the Town Clerk to come up with a format and rota for councillors.

AFTER some discussion about the format and who should be included in the formation of a Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Group, Thame Town Council has allocated the task of coming up with an acceptable balance of town councillors, Residents’ groups and others to be included in what will be a monitoring group, to make sure the policies in the Neighbourhood Plan are followed through and adhered to.

Cllrs Mike Dyer and Bob Austin are to work with Town Clerk, Graham Hunt, to come up with a suitable Terms of Reference and potential sources of membership, to take back to the full council. The town council will have the final say on what comes out of the group.

FRAUDSTERS are targeting classified advertisement websites like AutoTrader to advertise vehicles for sale. Buyers are then contacting these ‘sellers’ to find out more about the vehicles and are being told to pay for them via ‘Apple Pay’. In this case the fraudsters are not using the genuine Apple Pay service and potential victims pay money directly to bank accounts in control of the fraudsters. Individuals receive emails claiming to be from Apple Pay with a web link to a cloned website with false terms and conditions of the ‘escrow’ service. Any money remitted to the fraudsters is then unrecoverable and the vehicles are not delivered.

To protect yourself, always meet sellers face to face.