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  • 25/01/13……Police and Crime Commissioner unveils his crime plan

    THE recently elected Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police area has launched a public consultation on his draft Police and Crime Plan.

    The plan sets out his objectives for policing and crime in the Thames Valley force area and brings together both the police and other partners responsible for crime reduction.

    The PCC himself, Anthony Stansfeld, said: “It is important to me that the plan reflects the real issues and concerns of the people of Thames Valley, which is why I would urge you to have your say by taking part in our consultation.”

    Have your say on the draft plan by viewing the document at: LINK HERE
    and completing the short consultation survey.

  • 25/01/13……Hold the bins! They may be emptied tomorrow

    AFTER telling people to take unemptied bins in after three days, SODC has now said that Biffa, its Waste collection contractor, well attempt to get to some households tomorrow.

    In a statement on its website, South Oxfordshire District Council states: “Due to the roads being unsafe for large waste vehicles, we have been unable to successfully empty a number of bins this week. We are sending some waste crews out on Saturday morning to attempt to catch up some of the missed collections. If your bin wasn’t emptied this week, please leave it at the roadside tomorrow.

    “Unfortunately, due to the number of areas crews were unable to get to, it is unlikely that Biffa will be able to make it to everybody tomorrow. If your recycling bin doesn’t get emptied tomorrow, please bring it back in and we will collect it on your next recycling day (week commencing 4 February) – any excess recycling that won’t fit in the bin can be left out in a bag or container next to your recycling bin.”

    Up-to-to-the-minute information about weather disruption can be found on SODC’s website here:

  • 23/01/13…….Post Christmas bonus for Thame day centre

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  • 22/01/13….There’s a ‘pong’ in the air over Thame

    RESIDENTS in Thame and other parts of the county and the Vale stayed behind windows and doors today after reports a ‘bad smell’ in the air, but apparently its harmless and is expected to dissipate soon.

    The smell, described as being ‘like rotten eggs’ and ‘chemically’ is suspected of emanating from a cloud of gas that drifted across the Channel following an accidental discharge of ‘mercaptan’ from a factory in Rouen.

    The gas is described as ‘harmless’ though it can cause nausea in some people. Residents in parts of Kent, East Sussex and other areas in the South East affected by the smell, have been advised to keep their doors and window closed.

    Although the smell was reported in parts of Thame, local cyclist, John Francis, reported that it was stronger in the Milton Common area as he cycled home this evening.

    PHOTO: Many people in the Thame area stayed inside today to avoid the ‘pong’ that pervaded parts of the town.

  • 21/01/13….All Thame schools remain closed

    AS the wintry weather continues to disrupt some services in the area, all the schools in Thame are closed today.

    The only exception is Lord Williams’s school, which is open ONLY to pupils with exams scheduled.

    PHOTO: The schools may be closed but as this picture by Deborah Porter taken at Cuttlebrook Nature Reserve in Thame shows, children are making the most of their time off !

  • 21/01/03….Thame Neighbourhood Plan – Public Meeting

    THE Thame Neighbourhood Plan is to have a public hearing at Thame Town Hall. A notice will be placed in the local press two weeks before the hearing.

    The date of the hearing has been set for Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 12pm to 2.30pm.

  • 21/01/13……An invitation to discoveries on your door-step

    IMAGINE that on the outskirts of Thame there lies a special land ? a land crossed by many paths that each lead to a new and exciting place. You step onto one of these paths and it takes you down through swishing grasses, alive with crickets and grasshoppers chirping their welcome.

    You arrive at a pond where emerald dragonflies and azure damoiselles dance in the sunlight, skimming the water in a dazzling display of aerobatics. Frogs wallow in the mud, keeping cool until sundown when they emerge to romance in the moonlight.

    Imagine this path then leads you through beds of reeds and sedges that whisper secrets in the wind. Songbirds nestle safely between their swaying stems and sing out their gratitude in a repertoire of chirps, clicks and warbles. The path leads to a wooden bridge that crosses a meandering stream. A kingfisher darts by – electric blue – hunting for fish and other edible delights. A small crayfish scuttles under a rock in case he?s on the menu, but the kingfisher is already long gone.

    You cross the bridge and find yourself in a beautiful meadow, where wild flowers glow pink and yellow amongst the waving grasses. Brightly coloured butterflies flit past like excited fairies and bees hum happily as they fill their sacks with pollen.

    Imagine the path leads you along the stream, under weeping willow trees and blossom-filled hedgerows. You reach the entrance to a woodland, dark and mysterious ? should you go in? You decided to enter and discover that it is not such a scary place after all, but a place full of birdsong and playful squirrels, and gently swaying trees.

    As you emerge back out into the sunlight the path takes you along the woodland edge, where butterflies bounce across the hedgerow and out onto yet more meadows ? there appears to be no end to this mysterious land.

    Imagine if this place really existed! Well, actually it does: It?s called Cuttle Brook local nature reserve; just a few minutes walk from Thame town centre and it?s YOURS!

    So please accept this invitation to come and walk its paths, discover its secrets and enjoy a real breath of fresh air. All are welcome, but please ensure that you leave only footprints so that others may enjoy a pleasant visit and the wild life is not disturbed or endangered.

    If you would like to get to know this magical land better you are welcome to join a group of dedicated volunteers, who work away at maintaining Cuttle Brook?s magic places and keeping the wild ones happy.

    Also, this summer they are building a new bridge over the brook and would welcome any extra helping hands.

    For more information contact: Elaine Aldridge via 01844) 292307- Email: leafylaine@yahoo.co.uk

    Website: www.cuttlebrook.org.uk
    PHOTE: Courtesy of Deborah Porter

  • 18/01/13…..Thieves targeting pedigree dogs – police warning

    THAMES Valley Police are advising dog owners to be extra vigilant following a spate of dog thefts. Nearly 20 dogs have been stolen from several counties in the past month with thieves targeting pedigree breeds.

    As a result of working dog thefts some five years ago, consultations took place with local MPs and Thames Valley Police. As a result DOGWATCH was founded to help combat rural crime and the theft of dogs in particular.

    For further information and to join DOGWATCH, please visit www.dogwatchalert.com this is a FREE service, only available in the Thames Valley police area.

    If you have any information relating to the theft of dogs, please call Thames Valley Police via the non-emergency telephone number 101.

    Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

  • 18/01/13….Waste collection services postponed due to weather

    WASTE collection services in Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire have now been postponed and should (weather permitting) begin again on Monday 21 January.

    Residents who did not receive a scheduled collection today are asked to leave their bins out and they will be added to Monday’s rounds.

    It is estimated that crews managed to cover around 70 per cent of their usual rounds before conditions caused collections to be postponed just before 11.30am.

    Further information about disruption to services can be found at White Horse or South Oxon

  • 18/01/13….SNOW advice – Driving, keeping warm & clearing paths and the law

    THAMES valley police is urging motorist to only use their cars if absolutely necessary due to the severe weather conditions today. In view of heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures, Thames Valley Police is advising people to take steps to keep themselves safe.

    Before setting out, drivers are being asked to check the road conditions and ask themselves whether their journey is absolutely necessary. If they feel they have to travel, they are asked to heed the following advice: