Friday’s news in-brief

CONCERN has been expressed that the Victorian Cottage Hospital in East Street, Thame, does not appear to be a listed building.

Members of the Thame Conservation Area Committee noted in its most recent minutes: “This is a significant Victorian building, paid for by public subscription and is similar in importance as three other Victorian buildings in the Town paid for by subscription. i.e. The Town Hall. The old Magistrates Court, now the Town Museum and the Old Police Station, all listed. Is it possible to have this also listed? This building is still partly funded by the League of Friends of the Cottage Hospital.”

The town council has agreed to look into how best to protect the hospital building, including listing.

FOR the first time this year, two volunteer signers will be on stage at Music In The Park on May 5, interpreting song lyrics for hearing impaired people. Also, if neighbours agree, the use of the staging and marquees will be offered to community groups to use on the following day.

Also it is hoped that the event, which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary, will run an hour later to 10pm.

THAME Shed continue to look for a suitable location to base itself. Cllr Tom Wyse who has been instrumental in helping the members of Thame Shed fexplained: “The main problem is to get some land to put a shed on. I believe it would not be a great problem if it started off with something as small as a portacabin and then the Shed members could use their collective skills to construct a larger building. I know there have been approaches made to get a piece of land near the Rugby Club but for some reason this hasn’t been successful.”

TOWN Cllr Peter Lambert, who will not be running for re-election to Thame Town Council on May 2, has congratulated the council’s maintenance team on behalf of the Youth Memorial Trustees for the recent cleaning of the Youth Memorial and garden.

THE Town Council is continuing to look into the feasibility and costings to provide a Splash Pool on the Southern Road Rec. and are due to visit a similar facility in Hinskey Park, Oxford to further understand the operational and visitor requirements for such a pool. Watch this space!

THAME is to get a brand new Christmas Lighting scheme for Christmas 2019. The town council is about to send out tenders for the scheme.