A pedestrian has been taken to the JR hospital in Oxford, with head injuries, after being hit by a van.
The collision happened near Weston Lane, close to the Shabbington turn, on the A418, at around 4.45pm this afternoon (12/10) and the road remains closed in both directions (as at 18:50 hrs) with long tail-backs of traffic.
THE Thame September Fair will be taking place in the centre of the town between Thursday 17 and Saturday 19 September 2015.
During the Fair, a Temporary Road Closure and Traffic Regulation Order will be in force, which will restrict the entry of vehicles to the centre of Thame from 4pm on Wednesday, September 16, until 12 noon on Sunday, September 20, 2015.
Traffic movement will be restricted and barriers will be in position at the following locations:
High Street at the junction with Bell Lane
North Street at the junction with Wellington Street
Upper High Street at the junction with East Street
Rooks Lane at the Upper High Street junction
Nelson Street at the Upper High Street junction
Vehicles will not be allowed to park in the road or on the pavements of these affected roads. Anyone parking will run the risk of causing an offence by obstruction and cars will be removed.
Access permits are available for residents whose property is located within the road closure and have off-street parking. To apply for a permit, contact Thame Town Council on 01844 212833.
Full details of the Road Closure Order can be viewed at the Information Centre in Thame Town Hall.
THAME fair will be returning to the town centre on Thursday, September 17, for three days. A road closure will be in force at 4pm on the Wednesday, which will restrict the entry of vehicles and parking on the High Street and Upper High Street.
Residents and businesses located within the road closure area should have received a written notice and are advised to apply for an access permit from the Town Hall Information Centre as soon as possible. If you are unsure if you are eligible for a permit, contact Thame Town Council on 01844 212833.
BECAUSE The M40 will be closed between junctions 5 and 6 for five nights between 21 00 to 06 00 from today, Monday August 3, to Saturday, August 8, Oxford Tube coaches towards Oxford will be coming off at junction 5 and following the A40 towards Lewknor.
Passengers will be dropped off close to the usual stop, just under the bridge. Coaches will then rejoin normal route towards Oxford.
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a collision on the M40 in Oxfordshire between junctions 8 and 7, towards London, yesterday (13/7).
At around 3.50 am a collision occurred on the M40 which involved a white Mercedes HGV and a pedal cyclist.
The cyclist, a man aged 23, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
Investigating officer Sgt Beth Walton, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to speak to anyone who saw the collision or the cyclist and lorry before the collision. Any detail however small could assist with the investigation.”
Anyone with any information which may assist the investigation should call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.
If you do not want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
SOURCE: Press release
OXFORDSHIRE County Council would like your views on its service change proposals for subsidised bus services and Dial-a-Ride. Services that may be affected include the Vale Travel services 120, 121, 123 and 124 between Thame and Risborough, and the Carousel Bus service 40, between Thame and High Wycombe.
This follows closely behind recent changes to services announced on June 1, after a previous public consultation.
The council needs to save more than £6 million on supported transport services and says that it can save money by running existing services more efficiently, but that this would not be enough. Savings will also have to come from reducing the current £4 million a year the council pays in bus subsidies and to run the Dial-a-Ride service.
You can read the proposals and respond online by visiting the OCC Consultation page. The Thame routes are on pages 2 and 8 of Annex X (the link to follow from the consultation page).
FOLLOWING the announcement of possible changes to Sunday trading laws, David Hawes, Thames Valley Regional Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses remains concerned about the impact of any change to Sunday trading rules on smaller retailers.
“As well as assessing the potential impact of these measures,” he said, “the Government should be taking a wider holistic view to see what else can be done to support these businesses.
“Bringing forward reforms to business rates is an immediate priority. We should also do more on liberalising licensing laws, easing planning restrictions and on improving customers’ access to parking. All are areas which are currently doing more to hold back the high street then Sunday trading.
“Under current proposals, the decision to change Sunday trading rules will be devolved to the local level. It is critical these local decision makers include small businesses in the debate. Local businesses are at the heart of our communities and the ones most likely to feel the direct impact of these proposals. Their concerns should be listened to, before any decision is made.”
SUBSIDISED services in the Thame area are changing, following a public consultation by Oxfordshire County Council. The changes came into force from today, June 1, 2015. The key routes in Thame that are affected as follows:
Arrive 40 (High Wycombe – Stokenchurch – Chinnor – Thame)
Re-branded Link 40 with new operator, Carousel Buses. Hourly bus service continues broadly unchanged but with additional journeys via Towersey village.
Services 120,121,123 and 124 (Thame and Watlington areas)
Services continue broadly unchanged with a new operator, Vale Travel
Timetables for the new services will be available from the Information Centre at Thame Town Hall in due course, but a full list of all the changes to bus services operating in the county can be downloaded HERE.
BELL Lane will be closed to traffic on June 10, 2015 for approximately 2 days in order to carry out essential structural carriageway works.
VEHICULAR access on the Eastern Bypass, Thame, will be temporarily prohibited on June 28, 2015, to accommodate the Thame 10K run.
Exemptions are included for police, fire and ambulance services, emergency works, and for vehicular access to adjacent premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.
The alternative route for traffic affected by the B4012 closure is via Kingsey Road, East Street, Park Street, Chinnor Road and Garden City & vice versa. There is no alternative route for the Oxford Road and High Street closures.
CHILTERN RAIL -Line is closed between High Wycombe and Banbury on March 22. It is also closed between Banbury and London Marylebone and between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone on the morning of 21 March until 13:20.
See http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/marchclosures
for full details of disruptions.