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‘Ban HGVs’ scheme
February 23, 2020
Ways to stop heavy goods vehicles using rural roads around Cheddington, Ivinghoe and Mentmore to cut across country are being drawn up by Buckinghamshire County Council. Proposals will be presented to parish councils, business and community groups in an area-wide programme this month (February), and will include public drop-in events at Wing village hall on Wednesday […]
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Trek challenge
February 21, 2020
Aylesbury-based Lymphoma Action are calling for keen adventurers to join them in March 2021 on a trek through Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to raise money for people affected by lymphoma, the fifth most common cancer in the UK. With the full support of trained expedition leaders and Maasai guides, those taking part in the nine-day […]
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Tomorrow’s world
Government Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton caught a glimpse of tomorrow’s world on when she visited Aylesbury to see a showcase of new technologies that could revolutionise the way that we get around. Buckinghamshire County Council unveiled its technology plans at the event in Friar’s Square, demonstrating prototypes to residents and invited guests, including Transport Minister […]
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Leaders slam HS2
February 19, 2020
Joint statement in response to the Government’s HS2 announcement from Martin Tett, Leader Buckinghamshire County Council, and Angela Macpherson, Leader Aylesbury Vale District Council ‘The wrong decision, not just for Buckinghamshire but the country’. This was the view of Buckinghamshire Leaders Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council and Angela Macpherson, Leader of Aylesbury Vale District […]
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Your say on masterplan
January 9, 2020
A draft masterplan for Aylesbury Garden Town and a public consultation on its aims and ambitions is now open. Local residents have been working with Aylesbury Vale District Council during the past two years helping to define and understand the challenges that face Aylesbury in the future, which has informed the content of the draft […]
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Historic bridge repairs
January 8, 2020
The 200-year-old Ivinghoe Bridge, near Cheddington, is to be repaired and strengthened following a structural review. The work, originally planned for January, has been rescheduled to start in the autumn following an ecological survey that identified possible bat nesting sites. Further bat activity surveys will now have to be carried out during the breeding cycle […]
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