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PLANNING Applications to be considered by Thame Town Council?s Planning Committee on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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P09/E1082 25 LASHLAKE ROAD
Two storey extension comprising enlargement/alteration of
an existing garage/utility with bedroom extension above.

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P09/E1126 5 HENRIETTA ROAD
Garage conversion.

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P09/E1105 STRIBLEHILLS, PRIEST END
Extension at rear to existing kitchen and single storey
side extension to dining room.

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P09/E1131 28 YOUENS DRIVE
Conversion of roof space into bedroom.

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P09/E1106/LB STRIBLEHILLS, PRIEST END
Extension at rear to existing kitchen and single storey side extension to dining room.

DEVELPMENT drawing and painting skills using various media – This brand new 10 week course starts on
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7-9pm – Course code TH09S002C –

THAME’S Mayor, Jeannette Matelot Green, joined local people at the Rotary Club of Thame’s Welcome Breakfast, held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, on Saturday (07/11/09).

The event was part of the “Join Rotary and Make a World of Difference” campaign by Rotary Clubs all over the UK and the Republic of Ireland inviting local communities to find out about the good things Rotary does for them and the international community, and to encourage more people to join.

Rotary’s “Join Rotary and Make a World of Difference” posters could be seen in many window shops in Thame and neighbouring villages in the lead up to the event.

The Rotary Welcome Breakfast included a talk by Peter Todd, Thame Rotary Club’s President, who explained what Rotary is and how the Thame club has supported local and international causes for the past 41 years, including Shelterboxes, a scheme run by Rotary which provides tents and safe drinking water and welfare items for victims of natural or man-made disasters anywhere in the world.

The scheme was launched in Thame earlier this year and received enthusiastic support from the people of Towersey who watched a short talk by Rotarian, Erroll Bateman, followed by a video about Shelterboxes, which was set up by Rotarians from Cornwall back in the year 2000.

Peter Todd said: “The number of people who wanted to know more about Rotary was above our expectations. With new people on board we will be in a better position to support this year’s local and international causes: Thomley Activity Centre and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance Service, as well as Shelterboxes and others. All those who wish to find out more about our club and were not able to come last Saturday should contact us via our web-site: “a href=http://www.thame.rotaryweb.org”target=”_blank”>LINK
and we will be more than happy to welcome them at one of our Wednesday evening fellowship meetings.”

Photo: Peter Todd, Chair of The Rotary Club of Thame, shows the contents of a Survival box at the group’s Welcome Breakfast recently.

AN exciting collaboration between Thame Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and award winning community art group, Sparksartists, along with Arts Cafe artists, has resulted in a stimulating exhibition of artworks with problem solving as their inspiration.

SORTED – A collection of individual mixed media artworks, including original artists? prints, textiles, ceramics and collaborative artworks by local artists, will be on show at the CAB, which is celebrating 30 years of providing advice and support to individuals in and around Thame, helping them to overcome life?s problems.

The exhibition will run between November 28 and December 13, 2009, at the Thame CAB, Market House, Thame. (By Montesson Square)

Jo Hinchliffe, representing the organisers, said: “The artists will be available to chat about their work on Monday November 30, from 5.30pm at the CAB and later at The Birdcage pub, and we would like to invite anyone interested to come and join us to mark the opening of the exhibition.”

To solve all those Christmas gift quandaries, there will be also an Affordable Art Fair selling individual artworks and other handmade items, priced from

THE PUPILS of St Joseph?s Catholic Primary School in Thame have sent 161 smiles to children in India, through the Blue Peter ?Send a Smile? appeal.

The children enjoyed a variety of activities designed to raise their awareness of the kind of difficulties experienced by a child who is born with a cleft palate, where no medical help is provided.

Years six and two worked together to create their own T shirt designs finishing with a fashion parade, and Year five pupils created their own television ?Smile Appeal? programme which was broadcast during an assembly for parents.

Head teacher, Mrs Claire Kerr, said: “The work for the Appeal has given us all an opportunity to learn together about children in other countries whilst doing something to help them at the same time. I am very proud of our pupils and their families.”

A THAME Scout has received the Chief Scout’s Silver Award, the highest award that a Cub Scout can achieve.

Last week-end (07/11/09), 10 year-old Kira Hutson was among 148 other scouts from across Oxfordshire who were presented with certificate at a special presentation attended by the Oxfordshire County Commissioner for Scouts, the Town Mayor of Wantage, and the lord Lieutenant for Oxfordshire.

Kira and her parents have said that they would like to thank Sally, Sally and Dave, without whose dedication she would not have been able to have achieved the award.

Photo: Kira is in the centre, front row

OXFORDSHIRE County Council?s Countryside Service has replaced an unsafe boardwalk and stile leading to a local events venue with new improved structures that provide access for all.

A boardwalk on a footpath from Tetsworth to a nearby field which hosts community events such as car boot sales had deteriorated to the extent that it was unsafe to use. The footpath connects The Green, High Street and the Red Lion pub in Tetsworth and leads towards Great Haseley.

The substantially improved design of the new boardwalk utilises a combination of recycled plastic and wood to provide strength and durability.

The old stile leading into the field has also been replaced with a gate, in agreement with the landowner.

The improvements allow access for a greater range of users, including those with mobility problems, wheelchairs and pushchairs.

HUGE IMPROVEMENT

Jon Beale, Field Officer for Oxfordshire County Council said: ?The new boardwalk is a huge improvement on the former access arrangements that were in place. We are very pleased with the innovative design of the structure that will provide all local residents with access to an important community resource.?

Following a suggestion that Great Crested Newts were present in the pond underneath the boardwalk, an ecologist was brought in to assess the situation and make recommendations in order that the work did not harm these protected species.

PHOTOS: The boardwalk before and after the improvement work.

Soha housing residents have produced their own annual report this year, 2009, which can either be read on line or an audio version downloaded and listened to.

Go to:Soha’s website

GREENING THAME – Public meeting success

The first in a series of public meetings, was held on October 26, 2009, organised by Soha housing, to give local residents the opportunity to choose simple steps to take to save energy, CO2 and money.

Jack Silver, of Soha, told ThameNews.Net: “We were very pleased with the turn out from the general public & local businesses. The group had a presentation from Terena Plowright, the founder of the Greening Campaign, which was very informative and gave everyone a better idea of what the Greening Campaign is all about.

“Mark Green from Brothers Hairdressers chaired the meeting with support from Adam Buckland, Cassie Pinnels and myself. The group then chose five challenges to be put on the back of cards which will be displayed in windows of residents wanting to support the campaign.”

THE NEXT STEP

“The next step is for the group to look at a launch for the campaign, for which dates are being discussed.” So, watch this space!

NB The Greening Campaign www.greening-campaign.co.uk
was set up in response to the threat of climate change ? a global problem which needs to be tackled at every level, including local communities.

The idea is to motivate people to reduce their energy consumption in a community response to what is a global problem. The campaign aims to encourage and support local people and businesses to take easy and straightforward steps to reduce energy consumption and waste and, in so doing, to make financial savings whilst benefiting the environment.

Social landlords, Soha Housing which runs and manages over 5,200 properties in Oxfordshire, is sponsoring the Greening Thame campaign alongside Thame Town Council and Brother Hairdressing, Thame.

PHOTO: Terena with HRH Prince Charles

A Cards for Good Causes Charity Christmas Card Shop opens its doors at Christchurch, in Thame High Street, for three weeks in November and December this year, 2009.

Cards will be available from more than 25 national and local charities including Thame Hospital, Sobell House Hospice and the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity.

Because Cards for Good Causes keeps its operating costs to a minimum, the charities will receive at least 75p in every

THE Transition Group needs volunteers to help with their Thermal Imaging project in November, aimed at enccouraging people to improve their home insulation.

The group needs help with taking the images in the evenings, or contacting householders during the day.

Anyone who is able to help even for a few hours is asked to contact: ait@gotadsl.co.uk

Get your own house imaged as a reward!

Image Courtesy of: ferret.com.au