COUNTY Councillors have today agreed several speed limit changes on the county’s roads, including two in the Thame area.
The A329 and the A40 at Milton Common will change from a 30mph speed limit to 40mph; A40 NE of B4009 – 40mph limit to include Butts Way / Lambert Arms and the A418 – 50mph limit between A40 and A329 excluding existing 30mph limit at Tiddington.
LOCAL people seeking help and advice from Thame’s Citizens Advice Bureau, should now be able to see an advisor more quickly.
Volunteers are now being trained in just a couple of weeks to be the front line contact, or “Gateway” at the CAB, to enable each client to get to the best advisor suited to their particular problem quickly.
See the Thame CAB’s website for details about how to become a volunteer:
THE Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP, is coming to Haddenham on Friday, February 12, as the guest speaker of Haddenham U3A.
He will speak about “The History and Role of the Speaker of the House of Commons” at the Community Junior School hall.
Non-members are welcome and there?s no charge. The Junior School choir, led by Mrs Alison Green, will be performing at 10.30am for 15 minutes and this will be followed by Mr Bercow?s talk.
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THE Late Breakfast Thame event will be on Thursday, February 18th, at The Spread Eagle Hotel, Cornmarket, Thame, OX9 2BW 9.00 – 10.30 am.
The presentation this month will be by Christine Rayner ACIM DipM of Tangram Ltd, and titled:
“Magical Marketing on a shoestring”
Are you a small business who needs to put a little magic into your marketing?
Did you know that as a small business you have the advantage over your larger competitors?
Would you like to know more?
Christine has been working with small businesses for the last 12 years since she founded Tangram. Marketing is for the main part common sense but to reach it’s maximum effectiveness needs carefully planning, focused implementation and constant monitoring.
You can book and appear on the guest list (cut off Wednesday 12.00 )or simply turn up on the day. Either way the entry fee of
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has today voted to cut millions from its budget over the next five years.
Hundreds of council jobs are under threat, says the union, Unison, which is considering balloting its member for strike action.
Oxfordshire county councillors have, however, given assurances that front-line services will not be cut despite the need to save
A new kind of singing experience is coming to Thame. The Greatest Hits Choir is a group vocal class aimed at people who just love to sing, but feel they can?t join a regular choir because they can?t read music or because they were told at school they couldn?t sing.
The class will be run by Carol Canning, former musical director and singer with the Swingle Singers. Working as a free lance singer for many years, Carol has covered a wide range of music from opera at La Scala Milan to singing on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, backing on a Bjork album and even giving a couple of singing lessons to Frida from ABBA.
Carol says: “Some people don?t want to sing classical music, but prefer the pop tunes they hear on the radio. This is the sort of music the Greatest Hits Choir will be singing ? well known pop/rock/show tunes with simple harmonies.
“The aim is that people leave the class with their mood lifted. All levels are welcome from complete beginners to budding divas!”
The choir will meet on Thursdays at the Guide HQ, Southern Road, Thame 8.00pm ? 9.30pm.
For more details:
Call 0770 4886418 or go to
www.greatesthitschoir.co.uk
MEMBERS of Thame Youth Theatre will be among the talented people of South Oxfordshire taking part in a charity concert organised by the four Mayors of Thame, Didcot, Henley and Wallingford – all of whom are ladies, for the first time ever!
Other groups taking part are the Didcot Gospel Choir, Henley Choral Society, The Wallingford Experience and The Four Mayors themselves!
The Mayors Together Evening of Talent will be on February 6, 2010, at 7.30pm at the Cornerstones Art Centre, in Didcot.
Tickets are
Dear Sir, I arrived home today to find the letter relating to an exhibition to the public regarding plans to develop East Thame. I am grateful to receive notification of the exhibition.
However, the date chosen, Saturday 13 February, falls in the half term holidays. As very many residents of Thame are families with children many people who would be greatly interested will be away and unable to attend. Those who are not away are likely to have already made plans which prevent them attending as the date is now only 9 days away.
I therefore hope that a further opportunity will be given for the public to view these plans.
I also trust that as very many people will be unable to participate on the day you have chosen that this invalidates this as a public consultation. I presume that any requirements to consult with the public will not be considered to have been fulfilled by holding this event. I trust that due to the short notice and date chosen that SODC or other organisations who protect the public interest through enforcement of obligations to consult will ensure that this event is disregarded in assessing whether such obligations have been met.
Yours faithfully
Diarmuid MacDougall See LINK
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CHINNOR v Bicester (Oxfordshire Cup Tie) Tuesday, 9th Feb. 7.45 Kick-off.
Chinnor RFC, Kingsey Road, Thame.
PHOTO: Chinnor Fly Half, James Cathcart prepares to convert a Try closely watched by young contender, water-boy, Charlie Nicholls, at last week’s match.
Score; Chinnor 43 – Maidenhead 14
A blood donation session will be held on Tuesday, 23rd February, 2010, at Haddenham Village Hall, Church Way, Haddenham from 1pm – 3pm & 3.45pm – 6.30pm.
For more information or to book an appointment to attend this session (this is recommended), please call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk
Do something amazing – Give Blood & save lives.