12th November 2026
The Town Council’s Community Services Committee met on Tuesday 10 November
The committee received updates and discussed a range of matters relating to:
- Events in Thame throughout 2026-2027
- Emergency Services Day
- Thame Fair
- Thame Art Crawl
- Christmas in Thame and Christmas Lights Infrastructure
- The Sound Room
- The Committee were updated on the Town Council’s Communications and Community Engagement activities, progression of the new website and Becoming a Councillor campaign.
- Members agreed for the Officer to seek quotes relating to Audio/Visual improvements in the Upper Chamber
- Community Services & Information Centre statistics were highlighted.
- Members agreed for the Officer to investigate the practical, legal and operational considerations necessary for Thame Museum to hold events for their 20-year anniversary next year on Town Council land.
- The Committee were updated on Community Safety matters relating to Thame Public Spaces Protection Order, Thames Valley Police, CCTV and Defibrillators. Members agreed for the Officer to investigate grant funding and CIL funds which could be secured for Speed Indicator Devices.
- The committee received updates relating to Community Partnerships including Thame Alliance Group, Thame Youth Council, Padel Courts and the Banking Hub. The Committee noted dates relating to events at Lord Williams’s School.
- Project Link, Thame’s Community & Youth Centre, the Committee were updated with project developments, noting that the contract has been signed for the Design & Build contract with Edgar Taylor and the Public Works Loan application has been submitted. Members authorised the signing and sealing of the Funding Agreement with South Oxfordshire District Council relating to the Community Infrastructure Levy Grant; which the Council had previously and successfully applied for.
- The Community Engagement Policy was approved.
