Since April 1997, Thame Town Hall has had a One Stop Shop, with notice boards providing information on County, District and Town Council Services, aiming to provide a single point of contact for all council services. In essence, it offers a comprehensive “help point” facility for residents, with an immediate, direct and positive response to all enquiries.

In March 2006, in line with South Oxfordshire District Council’s vision of Tourism for the future, the One Stop Shop extended its range of services to include information on local attractions and is now developing into Thame’s Information Centre.

Thame Information Centre is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Wednesday, 9.30am to 5.00pm Thursday, and 9.00am to 4.30pm Friday.

In addition, on the first Saturday of every month (10.00am to 12.00 midday), Thame Information Centre is open with three councillors present. A member of the Customer Services staff will also be there to offer services normally provided to the public Monday - Friday.

Now, visitors to the Town Hall can not only access information about council services, but also an array of information about local attractions, events and transport information including bus and train timetables.

Visitors can also use the two public access computers in the Information Centre to view South Oxfordshire District Council’s dedicated web site and to book accommodation online: www.visitsouthoxfordshire.co.uk. Alternatively, they can ring the Telephone Hotline number on 0845 606 6881.

In April 2003, Thame Town Council launched its own web site: www.thametowncouncil.gov.uk. The Council’s vision is to keep the public informed about its activities, its councillors and meetings, and also what is happening in Thame and the surrounding area.

The responsibility for updating the site lies with the Customer Services staff and is undertaken on a daily basis with news items and diary events. Council minutes and agendas are added by the Committee Officer. Once a week an electronic newsletter is sent out to the Council’s list of subscribers which is generated from the news items on the web site. If you wish to receive a newsletter, just provide your details via the “subscribe” button on the right-hand side of the Home Page.

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