Roads to close for the fun of the fair (From The Oxford Times)
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Roads to close for the fun of the fair
1:00pm Thursday 6th September 2012 in News
PLANS are being put in place for this year’s Thame September Fair.
The funfair will be held in the centre of the town between Thursday, September 20, and Saturday, September 22.
It will include rides, refreshments and stalls.
Temporary road closures will be in force to stop vehicles going into the centre of the town from 4pm on Wednesday, September 19, until midday on Sunday, September 23.
Barriers will be put up in High Street at the junction with Bell Lane, North Street at the junction with Wellington Street, Upper High Street at the junction with East Street, Rooks Lane at the Upper High Street junction and Nelson Street at the Upper High Street junction.
Vehicles will not be able to park in the road or on pavements of the roads affected, and cars parked there are likely to be removed.
Comments(5)
MadMan-JaYmZ
says...
3:33pm Thu 6 Sep 12
multitask wrote:I think you'll find the fair has been going in that exact place for many years probably longer than most the businesses have been there.
More loss of business for traders and disruption for the few shoppers left that come to Thame, about time this fair that generally brings nothing but trouble was moved to an outer location!
Its not a simple as just moving it. and also it probably increases trade for businesses since it attracts alot of people to area not to mention the guys who own & run the fair !
multitask
says...
3:44pm Thu 6 Sep 12
MadMan-JaYmZ wrote:I know the history only too well but it is now 2012 not 1912 and things need to move on, a lot of business's actually close down and board up for the duration and the only business's to thrive are in fact pubs!
multitask wrote:I think you'll find the fair has been going in that exact place for many years probably longer than most the businesses have been there.
More loss of business for traders and disruption for the few shoppers left that come to Thame, about time this fair that generally brings nothing but trouble was moved to an outer location!
Its not a simple as just moving it. and also it probably increases trade for businesses since it attracts alot of people to area not to mention the guys who own & run the fair !
MadMan-JaYmZ
says...
5:15pm Thu 6 Sep 12
multitask wrote:Its a fun fair not a hurricane, not only pubs but i assume supermarkets do a better trade aswell since people have to eat !
MadMan-JaYmZ wrote:I know the history only too well but it is now 2012 not 1912 and things need to move on, a lot of business's actually close down and board up for the duration and the only business's to thrive are in fact pubs!
multitask wrote:I think you'll find the fair has been going in that exact place for many years probably longer than most the businesses have been there.
More loss of business for traders and disruption for the few shoppers left that come to Thame, about time this fair that generally brings nothing but trouble was moved to an outer location!
Its not a simple as just moving it. and also it probably increases trade for businesses since it attracts alot of people to area not to mention the guys who own & run the fair !
lfcforeverandy
says...
7:27pm Thu 6 Sep 12
multitask says...
2:08pm Thu 6 Sep 12