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Micro grants boost
March 16, 2019
An increase in the maximum New Homes Bonus micro grant from £1,000 to £2,000, has been recommended in Aylesbury Vale, effective from April 1. Since the scheme launched in September 2017, 60 town and parish councils and community groups have benefited from the Aylesbury Vale District Council micro grants, using the funds for a variety […]
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Crowdfunding support
March 4, 2019
A council has pledged £12,250 to help support three local community projects which are crowdfunding on Our Vale. They are ‘The Next Step Youth Homeless Project’ by Youth Concern; ‘New Play Equipment for Dagnall Rec’ by Dagnall Village Hall; and ‘Paralympic Heritage Learning Tools’ by the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Aylesbury Vale District Council launched its […]
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Lottery safari park chance
February 8, 2019
Aylesbury Vale District Council is celebrating the continuing success of Vale Lottery with another prize draw – this time offering players who are signed up before 8pm on Saturday, March 30 the chance to win a £300 gift voucher to spend at Woburn Safari Park. Now in its fourth year, it continues to prove an excellent […]
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Dragons ahoy
February 4, 2019
Gable Events and MacIntyre are celebrating Chinese New Year by inviting entries into the 18th Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival. This popular annual event returns to Willen Lake in Milton Keynes on Sunday June 23 and up to 50 crews are expected to battle it out in 40 brightly painted Chinese dragon boats over the […]
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Fake goods clear-out
January 11, 2019
Time has been called by Trading Standards officers in Buckinghamshire on more than £10,000 worth of counterfeit alcohol, cigarettes and designer clothes seized in the past three years. Around 4,500 illegal or dangerous items, locked away in their evidence strongroom in the bowels of County Hall, Aylesbury, must now be disposed of to make room […]
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Pledge to homeless
December 21, 2018
Aylesbury Vale District Council has voted unanimously to adopt its draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy for 2019-2022. The strategy, which will be published on the council website in January, sets out a collaborative approach to tackling homelessness across the Vale – bringing together local authority links, registered housing providers and health organisations. The vision within the […]
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