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Resurfacing delayed
August 23, 2019
The installation of a low noise surface on Wendover bypass will be slightly delayed, Buckinghamshire County Council has announced. Work on the new £1.51 million surface, funded by HS2 as mitigation for the extra noise generated by construction traffic using the road, was due to start in the August bank holiday week. However, issues relating to the availability […]
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Happy to be humdrum
July 22, 2019
A humble Morris Marina estate stole the show at the latest, and arguably best, Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional. It took place at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire on Saturday, July 20. Welcoming thousands of enthusiasts, the 2019 hurrah for the humdrum saw huge numbers of enthusiasts of the ordinary gather in the sunshine to admire […]
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Whizz there by bike
June 3, 2019
Aylesbury Garden Town is sponsoring WhizzFizzFest this year and to mark the occasion, extra cycle parking will be provided to encourage more visitors to come to the festival on two wheels. One of the key focuses of becoming a Garden Town is to reduce the carbon footprint by making it easier for people to choose […]
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Whisky galore
May 13, 2019
Early bird ticket sales for the 2019 Bedfordshire Whisky Festival will end on Sunday, May 19. Reduced entry tickets, offering the equivalent of free entry, and the opportunity to buy engraved festival glasses will not be available after this date, with only full-priced tickets available. Following the success of the inaugural event last year, the […]
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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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£15m roads boost
April 30, 2019
This year Transport for Buckinghamshire will be spending £15 million on their road surfacing programme, aiming to make a significant difference to more than 100 different roads across the county. The programme will include conventional surfacing across 38 roads, micro-surfacing across 51 roads and surface dressing across 20 roads. Roads included in the programme have […]
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