More notes from a hot, sticky council chamber

A Boards and other street furniture – CLLR Mike Dyer reported that an A board that had nothing to do with any Thame business, had been padlocked to a item of street furniture in the Upper High Street, for over three months. The Town Clerk replied that as the town council did not have a policy on A boards, nothing had been done about it.

He did add though that an update from the Highways Authority on the regulations relating to the placing of street furniture on the highway, as had been requested by members at the Planning Committee back on April 25, would be given at that committee’s meeting next Tuesday, June 27.

The question of street furniture had been brought up at April’s meeting, during consideration of a Planning Application from What’s Cooking in Cornmarket, for outdoor seating. Some members of the Committee had expressed concern with regard to health and safety as a result of cafes extending onto the pavement and had requested that Town Council officers seek clarification from the Highways Authority.

Town Centre Sports Event

THE council noted and welcomed the Town Centre Sports Event that will take place this evening, Friday, June 23, 2017. TTC has provided £1,500 otowards the overall estimated cost of £8,000 for the event. As last year, the High Street Car Park will be closed from mid-afternoon. Full details HERE

Claim your money for community projects

DURING this week’s Thame Town Council meeting, one of Thame’s three District Councillors, David Dodds, reporting back the council on SODC matters, revealed that £15,000 is available for projects that are intended to offer community benefits in each ward area.

Every South Oxfordshire district councillor has a grant budget of £5,000, from which any amount from £500 to the whole £5,000 can be awarded per successful applicant group. The basic rules and criteria for applying, and how to apply can be be found on SODC’s website HERE