High Wycombe
New Crematorium proposed for Buckinghamshire
The Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee has signed an option agreement to purchase a piece of land to the north of Aylesbury on which a new crematorium for North Buckinghamshire could be built, subject to planning. The site is in a mainly rural area off the A418 between the villages of Rowsham and Bierton. Surveys of […]
Firefighters attend bonfire in High Wycombe
One fire appliance and crew from High Wycombe fire station attended Park Farm Road, High Wycombe on Sunday 2nd March around 1.53pm following reports of a bonfire.
Wycombe District Council – 0% increase in council tax level for 2014/15
For the fourth year running Wycombe District Council has agreed a 0% increase in its share of the council tax after a balanced budget for 2014/15 was approved at a full council meeting on Thursday 27th February 2014. The tax freeze means the average Band D household will continue to pay Wycombe District Council £2.44 […]
Man from Wycombe charged with drugs offences
A 26 year old man from Hawksmoor Close in High Wycombe has been charged with drugs offences by Thames Valley Police. The alleged offender was charged on the 28th February 2014 with one count of producing a class B controlled drug (cannabis) and one count of possessing a class A controlled drug (cocaine). The charges […]
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 […]
Cooker catches fire
At 12.38pm today, Wednesday 26th February 2014, two fire appliances with crews were called to attend a property in Manor Road, Hughenden Valley after reports of a cooker on fire. After ventilating the area firefighters gave fire safety advice.
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 […]
Wycombe Hospital’s stroke unit ranks third in the country
In a survey of stroke treatment centres from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Wycombe Hospital’s stroke unit has ranked third in the country for its efficiency in treating stroke-related blood clots. In the first of the college’s quarterly reports for July-September last year Wycombe Hospital’s hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) comes after Northwick Park and […]
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