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Historic bridge repairs
January 8, 2020
The 200-year-old Ivinghoe Bridge, near Cheddington, is to be repaired and strengthened following a structural review. The work, originally planned for January, has been rescheduled to start in the autumn following an ecological survey that identified possible bat nesting sites. Further bat activity surveys will now have to be carried out during the breeding cycle […]
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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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BBC man to start race
May 3, 2019
WheelPower, the National Charity for Wheelchair Sport, has said that the BBC’s Buckinghamshire-based Art Editor Will Gompertz (pictured) will start the Tour de Vale Charity Bike Ride at Stoke Mandeville Stadium on Sunday June 9. Will was previously director of Tate Media, and has written extensively for The Guardian and The Times newspapers. There are three routes […]
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Child car seat checks
March 10, 2019
Motorists can get their child car seats checked this Monday, March 11, between 10am-2pm at Tring Road Tesco, Aylesbury. The pop-up event will be held by Thames Valley Police with team members from Safety Centre MK there to help with the checks. Supported by the county council’s road safety initiative, Travel Safe Bucks, the event is […]
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Truck project
June 25, 2018
A four-year action plan has been launched to look in detail at ways to solve lorry hotspot problems and better manage freight around Buckinghamshire’s roads. It comes with the approval last week of the county council’s new freight strategy by Mark Shaw, Deputy Leader and Transport Cabinet Member. At the centre of the action plan […]
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Stay computer safe
April 12, 2018
Are you aged 50 or above and do you regularly use the internet? If so, are you sure you’re using it safely? Buckinghamshire County Council is launching an innovative e-safety programme in Aylesbury Vale, matching local youngsters with older people. The youngsters will provide free one-to-one tuition on internet safety to the older residents. The […]
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