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Putting town on the map
February 7, 2020
A network of signs has been installed to help people find their way around Aylesbury town centre. Seven information pillars and seventeen fingerposts have been installed by the district council in town during the past year. The pillars include a map of the town and directions with walking distances to local points of interest, similar […]
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Join the Hub
July 15, 2019
People are being urged to find a new workspace at the Buckingham Enterprise Hub, which sees business and education join forces and the local community work together. The Buckingham Enterprise Hub, located in the Vinson Building at the University of Buckingham, is a unique space that combines business and education, work and learning. The Hub […]
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Heritage meets hi-tec
October 14, 2018
Video production company Howson Media has joined Bicester Heritage. The firm specialises in producing tailor-made films and photography with dedicated automotive arm Petroleum & Co. Recent work has seen the team capture everything from a coach-built Maserati race car to the works of a master vehicle upholsterer. The addition of Howson Media to Bicester Heritage’s list of […]
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Thumbs up for waste sites
December 15, 2017
The results are in for Buckinghamshire’s annual user survey of Bucks County Council’s household recycling centres, showing a high level of satisfaction by more than 2,500 residents who responded either at one of the 10 sites or via the online option, which was available this year for the first time. The survey found at least […]
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Council’s Alexa voice
October 16, 2017
Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has become the first local authority in the UK to launch a “skill” for Amazon’s voice-controlled Alexa. The new skill enables residents who own an Alexa-enabled device to access selected information on the council and its services through simple voice commands. Currently, residents can ask for various information, including: who […]
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New app beats food waste
March 22, 2017
A new phone app aims to help reduce food waste in Bucks. Buckinghamshire people produce 38,000 tonnes of food waste every year. Of this, 16,000 tonnes gets collected and is recycled to produce energy and fertiliser – but that still leaves 22,000 tonnes (58%) that goes into the general waste. But as well as making […]
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