Open Spaces, Green Routes and Biodiversity
Compared with many communities, Thame is under-provided with parks and public open space. There is also much scope for more […]
Thame Green Living Plan
Thame Green Living Plan
The Thame Green Living Plan has been developed to protect and enhance quality of life for everyone locally in the things that really matter – our air, our water, our overall well-being and the natural world that surrounds us.
Below you can find out more about the plan with links to details about how it was created by a team of dedicated volunteers who worked with Thame Town Council over a period of 6 years until it was finally adopted by the council in July 2020.
A summary document to give you an overview of the plan can be found here, or delve deeper using the links below
5 Plan Areas
Water and Flood Protection
Water is essential for life and an increasingly precious resource. We must learn how to use it wisely, conserve it and take steps to ensure that there are adequate future supplies for all.
Clean Air and Pollution
Clean air should be the entitlement of all. We look out to blue skies or grey clouds and think there […]
Energy, Energy Efficiency & Electric Vehicles
There is potential for delivering many benefits regarding how we use energy, the types of technology and controls that we […]
Waste Avoidance, Waste Management and Recycling
We live in a consumer society that has increasingly come to produce more than we collectively need. The result is […]
How and how soon will the recommendations be acted on?
Three main factors will affect how quickly the recommendations can be implemented:
Individual actions
What each of us can do right now. Examples include garden planting for biodiversity, changing home heating arrangements, and using our own cars less or sharing them more with others.
Community actions
These depend on groups coming together to work collaboratively on projects such as planting trees, creating communal green spaces and shared car clubs.
Infrastructure changes
Greater structural changes, typically involving broader public consultation, local authority support and public funding.
For example, anything involving roads or car parks will need clear backing from the community and our district and county councils. All this will make timescales more open-ended.