Archive September 2006

Members of AVDC’s Economy Scrutiny Committee have backed proposals to introduce new car parking charges in Aylesbury. At its meeting on 30 August, the Economy Scrutiny Committee considered a range of changes that have been proposed by the A...

01/09/06

A programme of work to improve an area in Aylesbury town centre is now underway. Work costing around £68,000 has started in Market Square to enhance the appearance of the historic clock tower, war memorial and statues and improve the cobble...

05/09/06

District councils in Buckinghamshire are aiming to secure government funding for a new scheme that will give people seeking housing association homes more choice and better services. At a meeting of AVDC’s cabinet last night (5 September), ...

06/09/06

New powers will soon be introduced to help AVDC tackle a wide range of nuisance and environmental crime in the district. At a meeting of the council’s cabinet last night (5 September), members agreed measures that will take advantage of new...

06/09/06

AVDC is once again inviting applications for funding from local community and voluntary groups working in Aylesbury Vale. In general, the council’s Project Grant Scheme can support organisations with grants of up to £5,000, although s...

08/09/06

AVDC has decided to withdraw its objections to the proposed Gatehouse Quarter housing development in Aylesbury. An independent planning inspector will now recommend to the Secretary of State whether developers Frontier Estates should be granted p...

12/09/06

A group of councils in Buckinghamshire has won a grant of more than a quarter of a million pounds from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to help train local catering businesses in food safety. Aylesbury Vale District Council is part of a consortium...

13/09/06

Writers, filmmakers and artists throughout the creative community of Buckinghamshire are being brought together for an information sharing session on 21 September, hosted by the Bucks Arts Partnership. The meeting will give an update on the very ...

18/09/06

Local residents will be given the opportunity to have their say about Aylesbury Vale District Council’s services when questionnaires are delivered to a random selection of households later this week. The General Satisfaction Survey, ‘...

18/09/06

Local residents can now recycle even more rubbish thanks to Aylesbury Vale District Council’s recycling service. Following discussions with its plastics recycling contractor, the council has secured an agreement to extend the range of mater...

18/09/06

A tree-planting ceremony is to be held to mark the official opening of a new affordable housing scheme in Aylesbury. Chairman of AVDC, Councillor Sue Polhill will be planting a tree at the Hampden Hall development off Wendover Road on Wednesday 2...

19/09/06

Grants of up to £5000 are available to budding entrepreneurs and local companies who wish to improve and expand their business. Aylesbury Vale District Council’s business grants scheme provides financial help to start-up firms and exi...

19/09/06

Residents can have their say on local issues at the annual Buckingham Town Forum on 4 October. Anyone with an interest in the Buckingham area, including residents, businesses and young people, will be welcomed to this public meeting. The event h...

22/09/06

Aylesbury Vale District Council’s benefits team are celebrating after being named one of the top ten highest performing services in the country for processing housing and council tax benefit claims. Information on the council’s perfor...

22/09/06

Households in Buckingham are set to have cardboard and garden rubbish collected from their doors once a fortnight by Aylesbury Vale District Council. Residents of the Badgers Estate will join the council’s trial to collect biodegradable &ls...

25/09/06

A new season of Buckinghamshire‘s successful rural touring arts project hits the road next month to bring the magic of the theatre to Aylesbury Vale communities. Now in its eighth season, the Theatre in the Villages programme includes eight...

25/09/06

Residents across Aylesbury Vale who have not yet returned their electoral registration forms are being reminded to respond and not lose their chance to vote. Registration forms were sent out to all households in the district at the end of August....

25/09/06

Places are still up for grabs on an activity day for young people during the October half-term school holidays. The event is for youngsters aged 11 to 19 and takes place at the Green Park Centre in Aston Clinton from 9.30am to 4.30pm on 25 Octobe...

29/09/06