Tell us what you think! People logging onto Aylesbury Vale District Council’s website are being invited to say how well the site is meeting their needs. An electronic survey has been posted on the website’s homepage at www.aylesburyv...

02/10/06

Visitors who make a trip to a tourist hotspot in Aylesbury Vale will be able to see the work of keen amateur local photographers. An exhibition of all the entries for this year’s Aylesbury Vale photography competition is currently on displa...

03/10/06

Andrew Grant has taken up his new role as the chief executive of Aylesbury Vale District Council. Mr Grant, formerly the deputy chief executive of Cotswold District Council, joins AVDC at an exciting time in its 32-year history and says he is loo...

03/10/06

Land owned by AVDC has been released to kick-start the redevelopment of Aylesbury town centre. The council has negotiated the transfer of 4.2 acres of land in Walton Street to property developer Crest Nicholson to provide a new multi-storey car p...

05/10/06

Exciting plans to build a new multi-million pound theatre and entertainment centre in Aylesbury have taken another important step forward. At a meeting of AVDC’s development control committee today (5 October), councillors agreed in princip...

05/10/06

Winners of this year’s Aylesbury Vale Photographic Competition were announced at a prize-giving ceremony held at the Aylesbury Tourist Information Centre today (7 October). Thame resident Lauren Price, who is 10 years old, won the junior co...

06/10/06

The deputy leader of AVDC will be returning to the classroom as part of Local Democracy Week (16 to 20 October). Councillor Margaret Morgan-Owen will be visiting the Waddesdon Church of England School on 18 October to talk to young people and fin...

09/10/06

Residents will be able to make known their concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods at a consultation road show visiting areas across Aylesbury Vale later this month. Organised by local Neighbourhood Action Groups, i...

10/10/06

Councillors have approved a range of improvements to Aylesbury Vale District Council’s concessionary travel scheme. At Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, councillors voted to slash the charge for travel tokens and increase the amount of token...

11/10/06

AVDC’s cabinet has agreed the first move which could see the council’s Winslow area office relocate to new premises. The cabinet has authorised officers to begin exploratory talks with Buckinghamshire County Council on the possible re...

13/10/06

People with mobility difficulties could soon be able to do their shopping in Buckingham with greater ease. At a meeting of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s cabinet this week, members agreed in principle to introduce a part-time Shopmobilit...

13/10/06

The search is on for a name for a brand new youth mini website in Aylesbury Vale. Young people aged 13 to 19 are being given the chance to win £30 of High Street shopping vouchers in a competition to come up with the most exciting name. Th...

13/10/06

The multi-million pound scheme to deliver a new look for Aylesbury town centre is set to get underway. Councillor John Cartwright, Leader of Aylesbury Vale District Council, and Mike Walker, Development Director for Crest Nicholson, took part in ...

17/10/06

Aylesbury Vale District Council has adopted guidelines for strengthening community involvement in making planning decisions. At a meeting of the council last night (18 October), councillors formally approved a code of practice called the Statemen...

19/10/06

Aylesbury is to have new Christmas lighting displays in the town centre for 2006. There will be two new cross-street decorations in Kingsbury to boost the impact of the Christmas lights throughout the historic core of the town. The colourful bann...

20/10/06

Thousands of homes across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire are lying empty while homeless families wait in temporary accommodation. Empty homes present a real blight to local communities – becoming a magnet for vandals and an...

23/10/06

Fancy learning some of the coolest urban dance moves around? Then get yourself down to street dance classes in Aylesbury. AVDC is encouraging young people between the ages of 8 and 18 to attend hip-hop and breakdancing sessions at Quarrendon Uppe...

25/10/06

Councillors have given the green light for 12 new affordable homes to be built in Cheddington. At a meeting of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s development control committee today (26 October), members authorised officers to approve the de...

26/10/06

Aylesbury Vale District Council’s cleansing service has been recognised for its contribution to the success of neighbourhood policing in the district. The service, which is responsible for keeping the district clean and tidy, was awarded a ...

31/10/06