Archive July 2007

Aylesbury Vale District Council is continuing to improve its performance in the collection of council tax and the administration of benefits. The council’s revenues and benefits service – which includes council tax and business rate c...

03/07/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council has agreed a wide-ranging plan to ensure that the council’s services for young people continue to improve. Increasing and improving facilities, encouraging young people to get involved in the council’s ...

03/07/07

Plans for new play facilities at Bedgrove Park in Aylesbury have been given the go ahead by AVDC. Children and young people are set to benefit from a state of the art multi-use games area and play area as part of a plan to revitalise the park. E...

03/07/07

At a meeting of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s cabinet on 26 June, members agreed that the first draft Development Plan Documents in the emerging Local Development Framework (LDF) should be cleared for public consultation. The two docume...

03/07/07

Preparations are underway for Buckinghamshire to host a national roadshow promoting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The summer roadshow will stop at 27 locations in a ten week tour of the UK, ending at Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury ...

06/07/07

Two tickets for the Santander British Grand Prix 2007 have been won by an Aylesbury man in a prize draw run by Aylesbury Vale District Council in partnership with Silverstone. Gordon Rennie of Watermead won the two tickets for the British Grand P...

06/07/07

Buckingham is gearing up for its annual two-week summer festival that will bring a host of entertainment and attract hundreds of visitors to the town. Family activities, comedy, music, sport, dance and drama will be on offer in venues across the ...

06/07/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council’s resident’s customer satisfaction survey starts this week, with 850 residents being interviewed in their homes. The survey focuses on what residents think about living in Aylesbury Vale and how well th...

11/07/07

A major step forward has been taken towards delivering the exciting Waterside project for Aylesbury town centre. At a meeting of the full council on 10 July, Aylesbury Vale District Council members agreed to enter into a Development Agreement wit...

11/07/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council has appointed Willmott Dixon, one of the country’s largest privately-owned construction companies, as main contractor on the new £27 million theatre and multi-entertainment centre in Aylesbury. The two ...

11/07/07

85% of Buckingham residents tell us they are coping well with the garden and cardboard waste collection service, which is currently being trialled in their area, with an encouraging 95% saying they have had no problems with maggots in their bins. ...

11/07/07

Representatives from Aylesbury Vale’s community and voluntary sports clubs are being urged to attend a special seminar this month to find out about the opportunities that are open to local organisations. The event, organised by Aylesbury Va...

11/07/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council is inviting local parishes to host classical concerts in their own communities. The council’s ‘Music in Quiet Places’ programme brings professional classical concerts to churches in villages all a...

11/07/07

The Active England project will be hosting a range of activities at Southcourt Community Centre just for girls throughout the summer holidays. Every Tuesday from 1.45pm to 4pm, girls aged 11 to 16 will be able to come along and take part in the a...

12/07/07

Older people in Waddesdon and the surrounding area are being given the chance to swap their old slippers for a new pair, thanks to Aylesbury Vale District Council and its partners. AVDC has teamed up with Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust, Bucki...

12/07/07

The latest Community Chest grants are set to be awarded to successful local groups throughout Aylesbury Vale. The new grant fund – administered jointly by Aylesbury Vale District Council and the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust (VAHT) &ndash...

12/07/07

A cash boost totalling £13,000 has been awarded to three businesses in Aylesbury Vale as part of the district council’s business grant scheme. The AVDC business grant awards aim to promote local entrepreneurship by encouraging busines...

12/07/07

Young people will have no excuse for boredom during the long summer break thanks to a host of exciting holiday activities in Aylesbury Vale. Comedy workshops, filmmaking, skateboarding and street dancing are just some of the activities on offer f...

16/07/07

An exciting street festival comes to Aylesbury’s town centre on 28 July heralding a month and more of innovative performances in the heart of the town. The ninth annual Aylesbury Street Festival has been organised by Aylesbury Town Council ...

19/07/07

Private hire and taxi drivers in Aylesbury who break the conditions of their licences risk legal action as part of a crackdown by the district council. Licensing officers from Aylesbury Vale District Council are operating in the town centre throu...

20/07/07

TODAY'S  heavy rainfall has resulted in high water levels of the River Ouse. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings to some homes in Buckingham. Water levels are expected to peak at around 2.30am Saturday 21 July, and are expected t...

20/07/07

Emergency teams from the police, fire and rescue, Aylesbury Vale District and Buckinghamshire County Councils worked through the night (Friday 21 July) as floods hit Buckingham town. Emergency plans were put in place following the flooding of the...

21/07/07

AVDC Environmental Health Officers and a team from the street cleansing and refuse collection service are today busy in Buckingham, helping to start the clear-up process after the weekend floods. Environmental Health Officers are visiting propert...

23/07/07

Today, Wednesday 25 July,  the five councils in Buckinghamshire looking to work more closely together for the benefit of residents were told by Government that their bid for Pathfinder status had been accepted. The announcement was made by t...

25/07/07

Vale Park in Aylesbury will be bursting with fun activities on 1 August in support of National Playday. National Playday is the biggest annual celebration of play in the country and Vale Park will be hosting arts and crafts activities, sporting e...

25/07/07

Tree maintenance work will shortly start in Aylesbury’s Vale Park as part of a £2 million redevelopment project. Over the next few weeks, four Leylandii trees in the formal gardens will be removed to enable Aylesbury Vale District Cou...

26/07/07

Nearly 130 trees are to be planted across Aylesbury Vale this winter as part of the district council’s annual tree planting programme. AVDC is proposing to plant about 100 trees in Aylesbury, while the rest will be distributed around Buckin...

27/07/07

Aylesbury’s Shopmobility scheme has proved to be a leader in customer care after winning a national award for its excellent service. The Shopmobility team saw off competition from more than 200 other services across the country to be presen...

30/07/07

The people of Aylesbury Vale are being invited to submit suggestions for a permanent name for the new £27 million theatre being built in the district. Located on the southern side of Exchange Street in Aylesbury, the new theatre will be abl...

30/07/07