THERE will be Coffee and Cake sale, tomorrow, May 18, at Christchurch, Thame, to raise funds for Christian Aid.
Author: Sonja Francis
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17/05/13….’Legs’ Larry Smith’s band to play Thame
THE ‘divinely funky’ LOS Barkus are playing tomorrow, Friday at 7.45pm at The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame. The concert is in aid of the ‘Build a Better Theatre’ campaign to improve the facilities at the theatre.
The campaign hopes to raise
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16/05/13… Tradition, recycling, rubbish, dog bins & more – News roundup
THE long held tradition of Thame town councillors standing to speak at council meetings, was consigned to the past this week when Thame Town Council changed its Standing Orders to the effect that councillors will no longer be required to stand to address meetings through the Mayor in the Chair. Only Cllr Don Butler insisted on standing when his turn to speak came round.
A FORMER Mayor of Thame, has this evening been elected as the first Independent Vice Chair of South Oxfordshire District Council. Cllr Anne Midwinter has represented Thame South Ward on the district council since 2003. Anne has been a stalwart of the local British Legion and the Thame Show and has been deeply influencial in the work of local housing associations.
THAME Town Council is beginning to plan how it will take the Thame Neighbourhood Plan forward, and announced at its AGM on Tuesday (May 14) that it will hold regular Neighbourhood Plan Monitoring meetings to which the public will be able to attend.
THE rate of recycling in South Oxfordshire is beginning to slip, warned the District Councillor largely responsible for taking SODC to the top of the national league for recycling rates. Cllr David Dodds told the town council on Tuesday: “All though we are still doing reasonably well in the district, there are slightly worrying signs that recycling is beginning to edge down.
“The fact that food waste is slightly down could be a good thing, in that people are not wasting so much food. The main concern is that residual waste, that which goes to landfill, is slightly up. Soon that waste will be going to an incinerator to produce electricity, but we need to make sure that everyone keeps up the good work.”
CLLR Dodds also announced that the next ‘deep clean’ operation will take place in Lea Park, in Thame. His fellow District Cllr, David Bretherton, made a plea to Cllr Dodds that Towersey Drive been given priority for a deep cleanse.
DURING the Notice of Motions section of Thame Town Council’s AGM, Cllr Mary Stiles asked the
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15/05/13…’I only intended staying four weeks’ Thame’s new Mayor reveals
THAME’S new Mayor, Cllr Peter Lambert, who was elected last night, has revealed how he and his wife only intended to stay for four weeks when they arrived in Thame four years ago, and spoke of his aspirations for the coming year.
In his acceptance speech, in front of a packed public gallery which included patrons from his pub, The Cross Keys, and his parents who had come all the way from Essex, Cllr Lambert said: ” I came to Thame only four years ago with my wife Trudi on the premise of running a pub here for only four weeks. However, the warm welcome we received made us realise what a special town Thame truly is.
“If you had told me that four years down the line I would be Mayor, I would have told you to stop being ridiculous, but with encouragement from other councillors and customers at the pub, here I am.”
The retiring Mayor, Cllr Nigel Champken Woods, said that his “….had not been the easiest of years as Mayor, with one or two interesting days over the Neighbourhood Plan,” but that “the crowning glory had been getting the plan through.”
“Now the hard work begins!” he concluded.
Cllr Lambert announced some interesting ideas for fundraising for his chosen charities, including a snooker night, a cribbage night and a Council Review night in the Players Theatre, Thame – one of his chosen charities. The other is Thame SAFARI, which stands for SELF ADVOCACY FOR ADULTS REQUIRING INDEPENDENCE. The charity helps a small group of adults with learning disabilities that join together once a month at Thame Barns Centre.
THE MAYOR’S ASPIRATIONS FOR HIS YEAR
Business recycling
“One of the things I would like to improve in Thame is business recycling. SODC do everything they can to encourage residents to recycle as much as they can. This drive is proving to be successful within the county. In fact, SODC have won awards for their efforts. However, nothing is done to encourage businesses to recycle. By choice, as a business we pay in excess of
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18/05/13…..Rycotewood returns to Thame
MANY people in Thame will remember the wonderful Rycotewood College, now the location of a new housing estate. This Saturday, May 18, there will be an exhibition of current furniture projects produced at Rycotewood Furniture at Oxford Cherwell college in Oxford, to where it transferred, to celebrate Rycotewood’s 75 years of craft training.
The exhibition, in Thame Town Hall, will be open from 10am to 3pm. Entry is free.
As part of the celebrations, the Rycotewood Association will host a reunion of ex Rycotewood students and guests at The Spread Eagle, Thame, which will include a racing car simulator. In the evening there will be a meal at the hotel, after the AGM.
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15/05/13…..Were you at Music In the Park?
IF you were at Thame’s Music In the Park on Sunday, you may have got caught on camera by Thame photographer, Nick White.
Visit Nick’s website HERE to view over 100 shots of the bands, stall holders and visitors enjoying one of the best days out in Thame!
Contact Nick via the form on the website for the password to access the pictures.
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14/05/13….Thame MP asks for airport plans to go public
FOLLOWING reports of future site options for a new airport hub in the Southeast, including one for Haddenham near Thame, the town’s MP, John Howell, has written to both the chairman of Heathrow Airport Holdings and to the Secretary of State for Transport seeking further information.
In his letters, the MP has asked for assistance in making publicly available the contents of the plan ‘so that it can be seen in its true context’.
In his letters, John Howell points out that the proposed Haddenham airport would be half way to Birmingham Airport and on the doorstep of Oxford airport.
The MP has also pointed out that the existence of plans for an airport this close to Thame could have been revealed as part of the Neighbourhood Planning process.
Out of four proposed locations for consideration, the Haddenham site would perhaps be the most controversial, as the proposed layout suggests the virtual removal of two villages, Chearsley and Long Crendon.
The advantages of a Haddenham airport are that the location is close to major transport links, the M40 and the Chiltern mainline route into London. Haddenham is also within a few miles of the government’s planned High Speed 2 (HS2) rail route to Birmingham, a move that, it is said, would boost transport times into Central London.
Heathrow Airport officials apparently told Aviation Week: “….the documents are early drafts developed by consultants last year. They are not designs that have been endorsed by Heathrow Airport. Heathrow will be making its considered submission to the Airports Commission in July.?
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14/05/13….Keen, green residents offered free Green Deal assessment
KEEN to be green residents have the opportunity to get a free Green Deal pre-assessment done on their home. A number of local authorities have come together to form Green Deal Together, which is offering this scaled down Green Deal assessment to 60 householders on a first come first served basis.
Although it?s not a complete Green Deal assessment, a pre-assessment will give you a snapshot of what you could expect from a comprehensive Green Deal assessment and will show how it would benefit you and your home.
The pre-assessment will show you how much you could save by installing each recommendation, how much it will cost and how long it will take to pay for itself.
The Green Deal is a Government initiative to give householders the chance to access upfront funding to carry out improvements, and then repay the money through their energy bill.
To find out more, and to apply for a free Green Deal pre-assessment, visit http://epoda.co.uk/pat/company?c=34 and take the pre-assessment test where you can book a full assessment at the end.
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14/05/013….Golfers support Thame Scouts
THE 1st Thame Scout Group received a welcome boost to their funds for new equipment recently, from the Men?s Senior Section at Waterstock Golf Club.
Mike Hutson, Group Scout Leader, was presented with a cheque for
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14/05/13….Thame plastic surgeon praised by TV doctor
A doctor from Thame who specialised in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, has been named as one of the top plastic surgeons in the UK.
Adrian Richards, from Thame, was hailed by top media doctor Mark Porter, the resident medical specialist on programmes like The One Show and Radio 4’s flagship medical series, Inside Health.
Dr Porter has compiled a list of the best 30 surgeons in the UK in response to new rules governing the cosmetic industry to crackdown on cowboy surgeons.
Adrian Richards, 49, is a plastic surgeon who trained in London and has travelled all over the world learning about cutting edge techniques which he has brought back to the UK.
He has extensive experience as an NHS surgeon at Stoke Mandeville hospital, and is also the medical director of Aurora Clinics, an ethical private plastic surgery practice.
He is also the founder of Cosmetic Courses, the UK’s biggest training school for doctors and nurses in the art of using Botox and other non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures.
Adrian Richards, who is married with four children, said: “It is great to receive recognition from Dr Porter, someone whom I admire a great deal.”
He added: “Plastic surgery techniques are changing all the time and it is important to keep up with new ideas and procedures as they arise.”
He has been an outspoken critic of the widespread use of sub-standard PIP breast implants, and has removed them from hundreds of patients, some of whom had suffered severe health problems. He has also supported the findings of the Keogh Report which was launched in the aftermath of the PIP scandal, and has called for a crackdown on the use of treatments like Botox and dermatological fillers by untrained practitioners.
Adrian concluded: “Aurora Clinics works with the best British surgeons in their fields, all highly qualified and trained, and we are all keen to see tighter controls on the cosmetic surgery industry.
“Sadly, there are firms out there which put patients at risk and everyone must be vigilant.”
Adrian Richards is a Member of both the British Association of Plastic and Reconsructive Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the leading British professional bodies for plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery.
He is an author and has written a best-selling textbook ?Keynotes on Plastic Surgery?.
Aurora Clinics include the Gatehouse in Northampton, the Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes, the Paddocks Hospital in Princes Risborough and 10 Harley St in London.