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Bucks County Council wins at LGC awards
At this year’s national Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards, held in London on Wednesday 12th March 2014, Buckinghamshire County Council was announced as the outright winner of the Corporate Governance category. The LGC awards are one of the biggest celebrations of innovation and talent across British councils. The award recognised the way in which all the […]
Jewellery stolen in Downley burglary
Items of jewellery have been stolen in a burglary at a property in The Pastures, Downley, High Wycombe. The alleged theft occurred sometime between 2.45pm on Saturday 1st March 2014 and 11.30am on Sunday 2nd March 2014. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to the alleged crime, if you have any information please contact […]
No Chiltern Railways trains North of Princes Risborough on Sat 8th and Sun 9th March 2014
Chiltern Railways have announced that on Saturday 8th March 2014 and Sunday 9th March 2014 the line between Bicester North and Princes Risborough will be closed. Customers who wish to travel during the closure are advised to check their journey times carefully. Whilst the line is closed Chiltern Railways have arranged for buses to run […]
4,431 potholes repaired in January
In January 2014 Transport for Buckinghamshire repaired 4,431 potholes on the roads of Bucks (of which 2,318 were in urgent end of repair) before focusing solely on flooding related issues in February. Currently Transport for Buckinghamshire has ten crews out on the roads attending potholes that have been reported by residents as well as those […]
Bucks County Council shortlisted for two national efficiency awards
Buckinghamshire County Council is in the running for two national efficiency awards, including the prestigious ‘Council of the Year’ category alongside Oxford City Council and Norwich City Council for outstanding performance in the public sector. Hosted by The Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE), the awards honour the dedication and innovation of public service teams […]
Bucks Healthcare appoints new Chief Nurse
On the 25th February 2014 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust announced the appointment of Carolyn Morrice as Chief Nurse and Director of Patient Care Standards. She will take up her new post on 1st April 2014 and will replacing Lynne Swiatczak who leaves the Trust at the end of March. Carolyn joined Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust […]
Council to check residents receiving Council Tax reductions
Wycombe District Council has announced that over the next few months checks will be carried out to ensure that residents who receive a council tax reduction are still entitled to it. Single occupancy residents paying council tax in the Wycombe district who receive a 25% reduction on their bill will be reviewed to make sure […]
Registration plates stolen
Over the last few days the following registration plates have been stolen from vehicles in the Thames Valley Police area. SV54RUH – stolen from a silver Nissan Micra YB07FAU – stolen from a Grey Fiat Panda. YG03SHX – stolen from a Red Citroen C5. EK54VME – stolen from a Green Toyota Rav4 OLZ9611 – stolen from […]
School transport proposals – Parents’ views sought
On Friday 14th February 2014 Buckinghamshire County Council launched two consultations on proposals to reduce the amount spent on home-to-school transport for pupils under 16 years old, post-16 and out-of-county pupils. The County Council is currently subsidising the cost of school transport for many children – going above and beyond what many other councils do […]
1.5% Council Tax rise approved by Buckinghamshire County Council
At a meeting today, Thursday 13th February 2014, Buckinghamshire County Councillors have approved a 1.5% rise in their share of the Council Tax after approving a £332.7m budget for the year 2014/15. The Council have stated the rise will protect key front-line services as well as a going towards a £65m investment in roads and pavements […]
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