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TALK by award-winning author Blake Morrison. Tuesday, 13th November 2007, 5.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m., at Taylor Institution, St Giles, Oxford. Admission

A PLAN for the relocation of Thame cattle market and development of a new single storey cattle market, car parking, new access and ancillary activities at Thame Show Ground, has been lodged for the third time with the local planning authority.
A similar plan has been rejected twice before, following concerns by Thame Town Councillors about increased danger to Lea Park residents trying to pull out on to the by-pass, and drainage concerns.
As soon as a Planning Officer has been allocated to the case by South Oxfordshire District Council, a consultation process will begin between the Applicant, Developer, Bob Williams and the local authority.
Thame Cattlemarket’s move from it present site in North Street, Thame, is supported by the current market operators, Thame Farmers Mart Ltd, who say they are increasingly unable to expand and cope with new bio-safety rules at the current site. The move is also supported by the operators of the annual Oxfordshire and Thame Show, who say that one or two wet years could see the end of the Thame Show, which is struggling to survive and needs permanent facilities that it can offer to others users throughout the rest of the year, to continue to be financially viable.
The last time a similar plan went before SODC’s Planning committee, the vote was tied and the Chairman Pearl Slatter?s casting vote, supporting the officer recommendation for refusal, won the day.

BENNY Wenda and Richard Samuelson from the “Free West Papua” organisation are coming to speak to Lord Williams’s school’s Amnesty Group, at 7 pm on Monday, November12.
The event will be held in the Foundation Centre at Upper School, Oxford Road, Thame. All members of the local community are welcome to join the group – contact Daniel Cuell at the school, on 01844 210510 for more information.
Benny Wenda is a Tribal Chief From Papua New Guinea.

A PARTY at Thame’s Museum, to celebrate the retirement of a Thame Town Councillor and her husband, raised

PLANNING Applications to be considered by Thame Town Council?s Planning Committee on Tuesday, October 30, at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber.
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P07/E1272 5 CORNMARKET
Alterations to shop front (as amended by drawing accompanying
letter from Agent dated 12 October 2007.)
Amendment No. 1 shows revisions to the shop front. TTC recommended approval of the original application on 16.10.07.

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P07/E1278/LB 5 CORNMARKET
New signage on front and side elevations, partition walls to be
removed on ground floor and first floor. New partition walls to
be erected and new doors on first floor (as amended by drawing accompanying letter from Agent dated 12.10.07.)
Amendment No. 1 shows revisions to the shop front. TTC recommended refusal of the original application: 1. Signage
materials not in keeping with Conservation Area and SODC
policy 2. Out of character of area.

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P07/E1149/RET 83 CHURCHILL CRESCENT
Reconstruction of fire damaged garage (retrospective).

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P07/E1312 5 CORNMARKET
Removal of planning condition 2 of planning permission ref:
P89/N0380 to allow for unrestricted class A2 (any financial
or professional service) use of the premises.

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P07/E1269 41 ASTLEY ROAD
Loft conversion and single storey extension.

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P07/E1301/LB 9 BELL LANE
To reinstate window on northeast elevation in kitchen.

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P07/E1273 3 PICKENFIELD
Single storey rear extension.

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S.20/07 PIED PEDALLER, 3 NORTH STREET
Demolition of existing building and erection of two-storey building on site to create new town library.

THE Police are appealing for witnesses after a horse trailer was stolen from a piece of land known locally as Nine Acres, off Ickford Road, Ickford.
The Robinson?s Requisite 200 trailer is grey and has a giant acorn painted on both sides. It has a white roof on which the letters HP18 9HH are written.

There were no horses in the trailer when it was stolen on Friday (19/10) between 9.30am and 2.30pm.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to phone the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don?t want to talk to police and don?t want to leave your name call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

You can also give information to the police in person by visiting any police station. To find out the opening times and location of your local station please call 0845 8 505 505 or visit: www.thamesvalley.police.uk/bcu/buckinghamshire/bcu-info/stations.htm

ON Sunday, October 28, Thame’s famous Spread Eagle Hotel will take on a new persona as the Moorcroft Hotel.
The TV series, Midsomer Murders, starring John Nettles, is back in town and the Spread Eagle has a new role!
Follow the LINK
to the Midsomer Murders website to see pictures and information about other locations in and around Thame, used in previous episodes of the series.

A THAME Neighbourhood policing team fun day, held last Saturday, October 13, raised much-needed funds to help replenish props destroyed in the recent arson attack on Lord Williams’s school drama studio.
Visotors of all ages to Thame police Station were able to have their fingerprints taken, sit in a fire engine and a police car, and sit on a police motor bike. St Johns ambulance were on hand to recruit volunteers as well and the Local Crime Reduction Advisor was also there to give advice on personal and home safety and security. Other side shows and stalls were run by volunteers from the community.

During the afternoon there was an ongoing public consultation to gauge priorities and concerns and visitors were asked to fill out short questionnaires. The results of these will be passed onto the Neighbourhood Team and Neighbourhood Action Group for Thame, Chinnor and Watlington areas.

The afternoon raised

THE family of a woman killed by a speeding driver from Long Crendon, has criticised the sentence handed out to the man by a judge. See LINK

THAME CHURCHES TOGETHER are holding a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 3, at Thame Barns Centre.
The event will begin at 8am, and the Speaker will be Marty Woods. Marty’s talk will be entitled “Fusion or Fission?”
Tickets at