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Park perks up play
April 17, 2019
Ongoing improvements to Aylesbury’s Alfred Rose Memorial Park are making it an increasingly pleasant place for recreation, play, exercise and relaxation. Improvements include recently installed upgrades to the junior and teenage play equipment in the park – with these already proving to be a great success during the first two weeks of the Easter holidays. […]
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Kids on the move
April 10, 2019
One of the best ways to help children is to get them moving. But it can sometimes be hard to know what to do and how to keep little ones interested and involved. The Move aims to improve games as part of a full programme now being taught in nurseries, pre-school and primary schools across […]
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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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Library is the last word
February 15, 2019
The newly refurbished Aylesbury Library welcomed nearly 9,000 visitors in its first fortnight – and nearly 5,000 people a week are enjoying the new space. The building has been completely remodelled into a modern and welcoming space with many new features including: > A colourful, inviting new children’s space with sensory wall and ‘bubble tubes’. […]
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Lots on this spring with National Trust
January 15, 2019
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Ashridge Estate Near Berkhamsted. HP4 1LT Tel: 01442 851227 Half-term trail and craft Mon 18 – Fri 22 Feb 10am-3pm Follow a trail through the woods about hibernating animals before heading inside for a craft. Child £3 Exhibition: Citizen Science Sat 30 Mar – Feb 2020 New exhibition focusing on wildlife surveying and citizen […]
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Learning the ropes
December 11, 2018
Crowdfunding platform Our Vale is celebrating its first successful community project to reach its target. The Adventure Learning Charity, based at Aston Clinton’s Green Park, was raising money through Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Our Vale crowdfunding initiative to replace and improve its ropes courses to include one of the only wheelchair-accessible high ropes courses in […]
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