Category: Business News

LOCAL Businesses Must ‘go for Gold’according to Sue Cooper, Thame’s Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary candidate.
Sue is encouraging all local businesses to boost their business by logging onto the London 2012 website.
Sue said:”Although over 500 contracts have already been signed by the Olympic Delivery Authority, the majority of contracts have yet to be awarded. South Oxfordshire’s businesses must make sure they get their fair share of these contracts”.

Businesses are now able to register on the 2012 website so that they can be made aware of opportunities for contracts.
Sue has also put a question on South Oxfordshire District Council’s agenda for the next meeting on February 21, asking what is being done by the Tory controlled Council in this area to take advantage of the opportunities being generated by the 2012 Olympics.

For more information on the opportunities available as well as a link to register your business, visit the London 2012 website at the following link: LINK

Information regarding business opportunities is available at http://www.london2012.com/business

See also
Regional launch of London 2012 Business Network – South East
Madejski Stadium, Reading
9:00am – 12:00pm, 20 February 2008

LOCAL Businesses Must ‘go for Gold’according to Sue Cooper, Thame’s Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary candidate.
Sue is encouraging all local businesses to boost their business by logging onto the London 2012 website.
Sue said:”Although over 500 contracts have already been signed by the Olympic Delivery Authority, the majority of contracts have yet to be awarded. South Oxfordshire’s businesses must make sure they get their fair share of these contracts”.

Businesses are now able to register on the 2012 website so that they can be made aware of opportunities for contracts.
Sue has also put a question on South Oxfordshire District Council’s agenda for the next meeting on February 21, asking what is being done by the Tory controlled Council in this area to take advantage of the opportunities being generated by the 2012 Olympics.

Information regarding business opportunities is available at http://www.london2012.com/business

See also
Regional launch of London 2012 Business Network – South East
Madejski Stadium, Reading
9:00am – 12:00pm, 20 February 2008

OXFORDSHIRE County Council?s Fire and Rescue Service is urging local businesses to let them know if they are storing or using dangerous substances.
The plea follows two recent fires, which put fire crews, nearby residents and premises at risk of injury or damage and lead to considerable local disruption including road closures and safety cordons around the sites.

Legal obligation

Station Manager Bob Burrell, who attended both incidents, has reminded businesses they are legally obliged to inform the fire and rescue service about dangerous substances at their premises.

He said: ?The involvement of explosive gases, cylinders or hazardous materials will dictate how the fire and rescue service deal with these types of incidents.
“Our ability to rapidly assess the risks involved is essential to ensure the incident is effectively and safely resolved.”

Local businesses are required to provide information on work hazards and emergency arrangements to enable emergency services to prepare their response to an incident.

This information should be displayed at the premises unless the results of a fire safety risk assessment make this unnecessary.

Station Manager Burrell added: ?All employers, including the self-employed, should ask themselves if there are any structures, hazardous processes, explosives or highly flammable materials in or on their premises which could be hazardous to firefighters. If the answer is yes then please let us know.?

10-minute questionnaire

Businesses can provide the information by completing a questionnaire on the Government’s Fire Gateway website at LINK
which should take no longer than ten minutes.

Alternatively you can telephone the local area office of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service or contact your local fire station directly.

SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council is offering local businesses subsidised health and safety training with a view to reducing accidents in the workplace.
The one-day training course is aimed at small and medium sized businesses within the district, and will take place at the Council Offices in Crowmarsh Gifford on Thursday, February 14.

The course will cover topics such as risk assessment, manual handling, working at height and workplace transport. The cost of the course will be

THE budget-lodging chain, based here in Thame, has introduced a series of recordings designed to help stressed guests get to sleep.
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FREE ADVICE is on hand! Contact Sarah Moran,Business Development Officer at the Oxfordshire Racial Equality Council, at The Old Courthouse, Floyds Row,
Oxford OX1 1SS; Tel: 01865 791891 or Fax: 01865 726150
Email: Sarah@oxrec.org

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Thame may catch a glimpse of Boris Johnson during the next few days, after he assured Business leaders that he would be supporting the town’s independent retailers this year by buying Christmas presents in the town.
A group of Businessmen and women from The Thame Business Club met Boris at Westminster on Monday, after a tour of the Houses of Parliament.

As well as local issues, the group exchanged views on a variety of topics with Boris, including the question of whether we shall still need so many new houses in the district, if house prices continue to drop, and Boris’s chances of becoming Mayor of London – 50-50 according to Boris himself.

On the environment, Boris was keen to expound his views on how the river Thames could be used to produce hydo-electric power for London.

Once again, Boris re-itterated that if he was elected as Mayor of London, there would have to be a by-election in his Henley constituency, which includes Thame.

Following a remark from Boris that he felt that there was no one in the 2012 Olympics organising team with financial expertise (it is, apparently about to ask the government for more money), he was asked why, in his opinion, business people were reluctant to go into politics.
Boris said that in his opinion one of the main reasons was because they feared Media intrusion into their lives.

Boris was then asked why there seemed to be an apparent loss of interest generally in politics to which he replied: “If we had fewer debates, less legislation and no more whipping, MPs would turn up for debates and get things off their chests. I’m sure this would restore people’s interest in politics.”

Finally Boris was invited by Thame Podiatrist, Jenney Klose, to visit her for a free foot treatment after he’d done his Christmas shopping in Thame, to which accountant, Simon Husband quiped: “Please don’t stop putting your foot in it Boris!”

Photo: Boris Johnson MP with Hilary Handley, from The Thame Business Club

A THAME IT company, that supplied laptops to some of the country’s top schools, including Stow and Westminster schools, has gone into Administration.
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FUTURISTIC homes with fully automated lighting, security and home entertainment that can be controlled by the touch of a finger, were something that many of us will remember featuring regularly on the BBC’s ‘Tomorrow World’ programme, with the redoubtable Raymond Baxter.
Well, now our childhood dreams and aspirations are here – right on our doorstep in Thame.
One of the first companies to move into the OYO Units (Own Your Own), in Howland Road, Thame, has a state-of-the-art, home technology showroom where the very latest in home cinema systems, a wall-mounted and shower-proof TV that becomes a mirror, a wall-mounted iPod docking station, touch-panel controlled curtains and blinds, Hi-tech home security systems and ‘intelligent lighting’ can all be tried out and tested.
Yesterday (17/10), the Mayor of Thame, David Bretherton, officially opened Cyberhomes Ltd’s Techie-lovers paradise, where home-owners, interior designers, architects and house developers can all, by appointmnet, go and see for themselves how Home Technology can be used in both new build and modernising projects to “help create a better home environment for the 21st Century.”
In welcoming Cyberhomes Ltd to Thame, the Mayor said: “I am delighted that you have brought this innovative business to Thame. Obviously, a lot of these technologies have been around for some time but the way you have brought them all together is very, very impressive.
“This whole complex (the OYO Units) has been very good for Thame and I congratulate the developers for their foresight.
“I wish you all huge success in the future.”

The Mayor and other Councillors, including Don Butler and Jeanette Matelot-Green, jointed in a tour of the showroom, which included being treated to a showing of part of the latest James Bond film on HD (High Definition) DVD on a 92″ screen that descended from the ceiling. The home cinema’s surround-sound came from seven conceiled speakers and a sub-woofer that was almost painful!
Vibrating pads under the sofa added to the complete experience. All that was missing was a button on the arm rest to bring on the aroma of Daniel Craig’s sweating body as he persued the villain up a giant crane, a la ‘Brave New World’. I digress.

To find out more about what Cyberhomes Ltd, visit their website Link

Photo: The Mayor of Thame discusses homes of the future with Cyberhomes’ Director, Andy Mack

TWENTY three local business women, including a solicitor, an accountant, an interior designer and a business coach attended the inaugural Thame Athena group meeting on Thursday, October 4, at the Magnolia Park Golf & Country Club.
The Regional Director of The Athena Network West Chilterns group, Sylvia Baldock, said: ?I am delighted that the Thame launch was so successful. So many women are experiencing the success that networking brings and tell me about the great contacts they are making through Athena. They are seeing their businesses going from strength to strength and are rapidly gaining confidence from the continual training and support that Athena has to offer.
?At Athena we are not just about business, we are very focussed on developing strong relationships which ultimately lead to firm friendships and support in all aspects of our lives. We warmly welcome visitors at all our meetings and typically have around 25 attendees of which 6-9 are visitors.
?So far we have seven different professions represented at Thame and places are going quickly so Thame business women who want to secure their professional representation should book their places for the next meeting on Thursday, November 8, price