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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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New council’s deadline
January 7, 2020
With less than 90 days to go, preparations are well under way to create the new Buckinghamshire Council that will launch in April this year. The new council will deliver the whole range of local services currently supplied by the five current councils as a single organisation. For most people there will be no change […]
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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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A breathalyser in your car?
December 19, 2019
More than two thirds of motorists support plans by the EU to fit breathalysers into all new cars within the next three years, according to a survey by Motorpoint. A new poll from the UK independent car retailer found 70 per cent of drivers backed the introduction of wiring for in-car breathalysers from 2022 onwards. […]
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Parking paradise
November 27, 2019
Aylesbury Vale District Council is offering free Christmas parking in town centre car parks in Aylesbury, Buckingham and Wendover on selected days in November and December. Council car parks in Aylesbury and Wendover will be free after 3.30pm on the following Thursdays: 28 November, 5 December, 12 December and 19 December. This will allow visitors […]
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