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ROTARY CLUB. A member of the Haddenham and District Rotary Club has submitted the following report: ?On Wednesday 7th September Haddenham and District Rotary Club delivered against their commitment to ?Service above Self? by presenting the money raised at the Waddesdon Horse Event and the Haddenham Christmas Santa to local deserving causes. Immediate past President Alan Dichler made donations to the following recipients: Age UK Buckinghamshire (Mike Brookes), Cancer and Bio-Detection Dogs (Jeremy Mulkern), Florence Nightingale Hospice, Aylesbury (Karen Shardlow), Ickford School Science Project (John Ronane), Life Education Centres, Thames Valley (Ellen Goodwin), [Thame] Lighthouse (Linda Newton), Monks Risborough Cricket Club (Mohammed Amjad), Snakemoor Nature Reserve, Haddenham (Robyn Thorogood), Tetsworth Little Kites (Pre-school) (Adrian Cannon), Thame Air Training Corps (Colin Anderson and 3 cadets)?
Donations will be made at a later date to Waddesdon Village Hall and the Rotary Club of Thame. Alan also presented trophies to the top sponsors of the Horse Event; they were represented by Clair Mortimer who was the senior top sponsor.

Each recipient gave short but interesting explanations of the role of their organisation in our community. Adrian Cannon of Tetsworth Little Kites revealed that he was about to climb the three highest mountains in Great Britain in support of his cause.
As he closed the meeting President Peter Davis (the 24th president) reminded everyone that Rotary was ?good fun and useful? and encouraged all who were not yet Rotarians to consider attending the inaugural meeting of a new club to be formed in the district. This club will be targeted at those younger men and women who wish to contribute to their local community and the developing world while having fun. There will be a meeting of interested people at the Rose and Thistle at 7 for 7.30pm next Wednesday (September 28). As Peter said ?The current club is aging and we owe it to the community to enable local men and women to carry forward the Rotary ethic for another 25 years?.?
RISING SUN. Just over a year after taking over the running of the Rising Sun pub, Haddenham, (for Oak Taverns), Rob and Miranda are delighted that the pub has received a mention in the 2012 CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Good Beer Guide for the first time for many years. Rob says that all their ales are served from the barrel (as are real ciders) and the pub has 3-4 different ales on sale at any one time – from the Vale Brewery in Brill and also guest ales. Rob and Miranda live on the premises with their 2 young daughters and are aiming to run a family friendly establishment. There are live music nights once every 2 weeks or so, featuring different types of music: jazz, rock ?n? roll, blues etc – look out for notices around the village. Look out too for community notices – which will soon have a dedicated notice board – just inside the entry lobby.

ROAD WORKS. The long awaited work to resurface Tacks Lane/Fort End/Banks Rd (from the Rising Sun, Haddenham,to the junction of Banks Rd with Stokes Croft) will be taking place next week. The road is due to be closed or partially closed from September Wednesday 28 to Friday 30. A diversion will go via Thame Rd/Station Rd/Churchway.

Sat 24th Snakemoor Work Party. Robyn Thorogood says he?ll be pleased to see volunteers at a work morning at the local nature reserve, near Haddenham and Thame Parkway station, from 10am. The main jobs to be tackled will be general tidying up, clearing around trees etc. Forks, spades or any digging tools you can bring will be useful.

Sat 24th Ready Steady Cook Off! Michelin-starred chef Toby Hill, who grew up in Haddenham, is hosting a cookery event (10.30am – 2.30pm) at Hardings Restaurant, Aylesbury College. Talented young chefs will compete against each other to see who can come up with the most creative and tastiest dish given limited time and ingredients. There will then be a buffet lunch, after which Toby will Ready, Steady, Cook Off! against another qualified chef.

The event is being organised by The Friends of Stoke Mandeville Hospital and local, registered charity Scannappeal. All proceeds will go to Scannappeal?s new appeal for

OXFORDSHIRE Association for Young People (OAYP), Oxfordshire?s principal charity supporting the county?s volunteer-run youth clubs, is set to create 21 new volunteer-run youth clubs in communities across the county.

The funding for OAYP?s Community Link-Up project totals

THAME schools are being reminded to sign up this new term (September, 2011) for a charity world record breaking attempt for the most people signing and singing simultaneously.

SignHealth, the national healthcare charity for Deaf people, is inviting schools from Thame to register now for the event, which takes place on February 8, 2012.

Steve Powell, Chief Executive at SignHealth, said: ?Earlier this year 94,489 children took part in our sign2sing 2011 event, including pupils from Thame, and smashed the Guinness World Records?. The previous record was 13,418.

?On February 8, 2012, we are once again inviting schoolchildren to take part in the world record attempt for the most people signing and singing a song at the same time.

?News of the event is spreading rapidly and there are already more than 300 schools registered. We need a lot more schools if we are going to smash our current record and involve around 150,000 youngsters, so we are urging schools to get in touch now.?

The event is designed to raise awareness of deafness and the work of SignHealth, as well as acting as a fundraiser for the charity through sponsorship from businesses and a suggested donation of

PLANNING Applications Considered by Thame Town Council?s Planning Committee on Tuesday 13 September, 2011:

8937
P11/E1378/LDP
1 FAIRFAX CLOSE
Lawful development certificate for single & two storey rear extension to provide improved living accommodation.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8938
P11/E1414
11 CHESTNUT AVENUE
Front and rear single storey extensions to an existing bungalow incorporating the footprint of two existing garages/out buildings.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8939
P11/E1344/LB
THE ELMS BARN, 32 UPPER HIGH STREET
Detached garage and store with room in roof. Removal of part of stone wall.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8940
P11/E1343
THE ELMS BARN, 32 UPPER HIGH STREET
Detached garage and store with room in roof. Removal of part of stone wall.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL
8941
P11/E1435
RED COTTAGE, THAME PARK ROAD
Demolition of two storey 2 bed dwelling and erection of two storey 3 bed dwelling.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment: The Committee considered the elevations to be
disappointing and unimaginative.

THAME has been chosen, along with Woodcote in South Oxfordshire, to be among the first areas to produce Neighbourhood Plans, under a new power being introduced as part of the Localism Bill.

Neighbourhood Planning will give local people an opportunity to decide how development will evolve in their area. Plans should be in line with the local planning authority’s core strategy and can include preferred locations for housing, shops, offices and schools.

Thame and Woodcote are among 36 areas of the country, including towns, villages and business parks, that have been picked by the Government to pilot the new scheme. As part of the ?front-runners? scheme South Oxfordshire District Council will receive a grant of

A female driver had a lucky escape this morning as a tree fell across a road in high winds near Thame this morning.

The female driver of a black Peugeot 206 was shocked but unharmed when her car hit the tree just after 8am. The tree had to be cut with a chainsaw to be removed from the road as it was blocking both lanes. The road was closed at the Oxford Road roundabout and road was finally cleared at around 1.30pm.

APPROACHED by the daughter of an eminent professor who had recently died, the Oxfam book shop in Thame was faced with a tale of a broken heart and a library full of scientific academic books.

The daughter’s step-father, Professor John Ziman, had a distinguished career based in Physics research but later in life wrote extensively on the social implication of science and how scientists should be morally accountable for their work – a notion that these days now dictates much scientific research.

Professor Ziman, the ultimate ‘high flyer’ held many prestigious professorships at Bristol, Cambridge and Wellington, New Zealand universities, and produced texts on electrons and phonos, the theory of solids and advanced quantum theory before being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1976.

The family wished to donate this library of knowledge and hard work to Oxfam where the academic work of both professors could be shared and passed on.

In awe of the library and the story of the eminent man behind it, the Thame Oxfam team carefully removed the books from the library, researched them individually and cellophaned each one to protect it. The books will be offered for sale throughout September and feature in a special window display ready for the key month for other academics and university undergraduates.

The sentimentality of his character had its effects, as after his death, Professor Ziman’s wife, Professor Joan Soloman, did not wish to leave the home they had together and later passed away, by what her doctor- daughter could only describe as a broken heart.

PHOTO: The late Professor John Ziman

SUCCESS in acquiring a grant under the Neighbourhood Planning Front Runners scheme means that a Neighbourhood Plan for Thame will get off to a flying start.

Thame Town Council feels that a Neighbourhood Plan is essential to influence the shape of the town over the next 20+ years and has appointed a Planning and Urban Design company to work with the community in preparing a plan for Thame. A Public meeting is to be announced soon. See https://www.thame.net/readmore.asp?Content_ID=6872 to find out more and register an interest in attending.

Helen Stewart, Town Clerk said: ?Thame Town Council is a very ambitious and extremely competent council that readily takes on the challenges facing the community it serves. Its Neighbourhood Plan will provide the strategic foundations that will serve Thame for the next 20+ years. The plan will assist in providing the town with a sustainable development programme whilst retaining its historic character.?

PLANNING Applications Considered by Thame Town Council?s Planning Committee on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

8929
P11/E1128/LB
13 CORNMARKET
Installation of 3no. internally illuminated green light strips to crescent windows.
RECOMMEND REFUSAL
Not in keeping with character of area
Inappropriate in a Conservation Area and intrusive to the street scene.

8930
P11/E119 0
21 SOUTHERN ROAD
Take down existing conservatory at rear, remove original bay.
Construct single storey rear garden room extension.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

8931
P11/E1192/CA
21 SOUTHERN ROAD
Take down existing conservatory at rear, remove original bay.
Construct single storey rear garden room extension.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8932
P11/E1244/LD
11 OXFORD ROAD
Erection of two detached outbuildings and provision of porous hard-surfacing.
NO STRONG VIEWS
Comment: The Committee did, however, express concern about the size of the building.

8933
P11/E1212/LB
THE BIRDCAGE INN, 4 CORNMARKET
Repair of historic oak frame.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8934
P11/E1281/LD
13 CHESTNUT AVENUE
Install existing garage door opening and part convert garage to extend existing bedroom.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8935
P11/E1250
5 JUBILEE GARDENS
Erect a free-standing greenhouse.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

8936
P11/E1286
25 HOLLIERS CLOSE
Erection of summer house and greenhouse
RECOMMEND REFUSAL
Poor design of glazing and roofline

THREE new display boards have been installed in Thame today, to help shoppers find there way around the town’s shopping centre.

The boards now stand in Sainsbury’s car park, at the entrance to the Cattlemarket in North Street and in the car park behind the Co-op.

The boards have been paid for out of the SEEDA (South East Economic Development Agency) funding awarded to the 21st Century Thame partnership.

PHOTO: The two representatives of the suppliers, Malcolm Lane, installing Thame’s new shopping guide boards enjoy their moment of fame!