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Leader’s 2020 message
January 3, 2020
A message from Martin Tett, Leader of Buckingham County Council Firstly, can I take this opportunity to wish readers a very happy and prosperous new year. As we say goodbye to 2019, we remember the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, the birth of another royal baby, the hot summer, our World […]
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New greenway plan
December 28, 2019
Work could start as soon as next summer on creating a new, traffic-free walking and cycling route linking Haydon Hill, Aylesbury, with Waddesdon Greenway. So popular has the Greenway proved – attracting more than 70,000 users in its first year – that the scenic traffic-free link has been designed to connect it with Aylesbury’s cycle network. […]
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Lottery birthday
December 5, 2019
Local good causes and special guest BBC Three Counties Radio and Waterside Theatre pantomime star, Andy Collins, joined Aylesbury Vale District Council to celebrate four years of Vale Lottery – the UK’s first online council lottery. Andy (pictured) said: ‘Vale Lottery is a brilliant initiative raising significant amounts of money for local good causes. Players […]
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Panto time
November 30, 2019
Thame Players are staging Dick Whittington as their ever-popular pantomime this year. It opens on Friday 6 December at the Players Theatre, Thame, and promises to be at least as much fun as previous pantomimes, if not more. Dick Whittington is one of the best-known and best-loved family pantomimes, based on the traditional story of […]
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Top class virtual school
November 19, 2019
Buckinghamshire’s Virtual School is supporting more care leavers to go on to higher education and university. Currently 20 Buckinghamshire care leavers are at university studying a range of courses including sports therapy, medicine, health and social care, law and nursing, with a further 14 post-16 students who are being supported to apply to university in […]
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Pot for your plot
November 15, 2019
Aylesbury Garden Town is launching a funding scheme to support community projects in the local area. A total of £25,000 is available, in the form of grants of up to £3,000 each, to non-profit community or voluntary sector organisations. The launch of the Community Projects Funding Pot follows the recent unveiling of the Aylesbury Garden […]
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