New life for towpath

Work on upgrading the 1.7-mile canal towpath between Wendover and Halton has now been completed.The high-specification upgrade was supervised by the Canal & River Trust and the work carried out by

Good tidings on travel

Shop local is the message in Bucks as free parking, reduced bus fares and Christmas markets are lined up for next month.Buckinghamshire Council is offering free parking in its car parks that suppo

Celebration time for safety campaigners

Work has just finished on installation of a new footway alongside the A4010 Risborough Road at Ellesborough.This week, some of those involved in making it happen got together to mark the occasion

A brighter outlook

Nearly 29,000 streetlights in Bucks are being upgraded to energy-saving LED bulbs.More than 91 per cent have already been converted and an increasing number of streetlights, illuminated bollards,

Easier travel on the cards after campaign

Day Travelcards for people moving around London have been saved.Buckinghamshire Council has welcomed the news that the Mayor of London has withdrawn the proposal to cease the sale of Day Travelcar

Bucks of the future

A key document has been approved, setting out a vision for future expansion in county towns and villages.‘Regenerating Bucks’ is the council’s blueprint for the county's future growth - a fr

Gritters hot to go

We may be enjoying an Indian summer but Buckinghamshire’s gritters are already out and about.Drivers have been taking the gritters out for a test run of their usual routes to help refamiliarise

HS2 'payback'

Demands are being made that Bucks receives compensation for damage to the county following scrapping of the Birmingham to Manchester section of HS2Buckinghamshire Council Leader, Martin Tett (pict

Pupils' eco route

A total of 73 schools across the county have now been recognised for pupil travel plans in a national scheme.The Modeshift STARS scheme recognises and rewards schools and other organisations that

Thames Water row

A council has got tough with Thames Water over traffic management during current roadworks.During the past few days there have been significant traffic disruptions along the A418 near Stone as a r