The Elms: Open letter to Thame Town Councillor

Dear Cllr Dyer, During the council meeting at the town hall last night, you stated that you had not been able to find anything in the conveyance of Elms Park that talked about protecting The Elms.

A couple of weeks ago, you said that ‘the Elms’ did not include Elms Field. We showed you that the conveyance plan clearly shows that it does, but you have not acknowledged your error.

Now, if you will look again at the document, which we must remind you, is signed by the council as a deed, i.e. as a contract, you will see in paragraph 2, – “this covenant may be for the benefit and protection of the premises known as The Elms Thame aforesaid which said property is coloured green on the said plan hereby covenants with the donor that the council and its successors in title will at all times observe and perform the conditions restrictions and stipulations set out in the first schedule hereto”

Further, if you look at para 4 in the first schedule you will see that the council is obliged to have two small gates which are for the sole use of the owners of The Elms. So the proposed public open access in the Rectory plan and the park ‘improvements’ application, are illegal.

Also, para 16 forbids the cutting of trees.

We would ask you to publicly acknowledge the illegality of Thame Council approving any plan to build on Elms Field.

P. Webb, for the elmspetition group