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Water great day!
September 19, 2019
Thousands of visitors enjoyed a fun and sun-filled day at the return of Waterside Festival, Aylesbury’s family-friendly canal event. Welcomed back for its second year, the sun-drenched canal basin provided the perfect backdrop for all of the community festival’s excitement, with visitors being treated to a spectacular range of events last Saturday. Paralympian Derek Derenalagi […]
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Kids’ sporting chance
- Archery
- Basketball
- Charitable/fundraising organisations
- Charities
- Children's events
- Childrens Clubs
- Clubs and Groups
- Community
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Culture
- Disability / mobility equipment
- Events
- Games
- Golf Club
- Karate
- Racketball
- Schools
- Schools
- Sports Clubs
- Squash
- Tennis Club
- Tourism
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport, is hosting its annual National Junior Games 2019 from 30 September – 3 October at Stoke Mandeville Stadium – birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. The primary focus of the Games is to encourage the disabled children who take part to lead a healthier and more active lifestyle, which improves […]
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Taxi crackdown
September 18, 2019
A joint operation to enforce taxi safety has been undertaken by Aylesbury Vale District Council Taxi Licensing team and Thames Valley police. As a result, two private hire vehicles were suspended for vehicle defects. Drivers were also issued penalty points against their private hire drivers’ licences and other drivers were issued Fixed Penalty Notices by […]
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Woodlands reprieved
September 17, 2019
Aylesbury Vale District Council has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Transport Secretary, The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, that HS2 Ltd should stop all ancient woodland clearances during the Oakervee review – unless they are absolutely necessary to avoid major cost and schedule impacts. Council leader Angela Macpherson, said: ‘While welcoming the statement we have to […]
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Think pink
Wear it pink is back. This October, Breast Cancer Now is encouraging everyone in Oxfordshire to wear it pink and help make life-saving breast cancer research and life-changing support happen. Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink day takes place across Oxfordshire on Friday 18 October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One of the UK’s biggest […]
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Climate change action
September 16, 2019
Successful carbon reduction projects across Buckinghamshire County Council’s services and infrastructure have resulted in an impressive 41% reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide produced in 2018/19 compared with the baseline set in 2009/10. This is a significantly better outcome than the 30% national voluntary reduction target set by the UK Government in its Clean […]
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