Archive May 2007

Aylesbury Vale District Council is urging postal voters to return their votes as soon as possible. With the election date fast approaching it is important residents return their postal votes promptly in order to meet the 3 May deadline. Once a p...

01/05/07

Shoppers and visitors to Aylesbury town centre can look forward to a host of new events over the next year. Building on the programme of events already planned for this year, a further £53,000 has been allocated to spend on entertainments a...

01/05/07

The Conservatives gained seven seats and retained control of Aylesbury Vale District Council in yesterday’s (3 May) local election. The party won 37 seats overall, making gains in Bedgrove, Coldharbour, Haddenham, Mandeville and Elm Farm, M...

08/05/07

Businesses across Buckinghamshire are being encouraged to attend a smoke free road show to help them plan for England becoming smoke free. From 6am on Sunday 1 July 2007, smoking will not be permitted in virtually all enclosed public places and wo...

08/05/07

A sod cutting ceremony marked the start of a new housing development, which will provide much-needed affordable rented homes for local families in Quarrendon, on Friday 4 May. The development, on the site of a former health centre in Lay Road, wi...

10/05/07

The people of Wendover are being given the opportunity to help shape the future of Walnut Tree Meadow – one of the village’s most popular open green spaces. Local residents are being invited to have their say on how they think this me...

14/05/07

The latest in a series of improvements to Aylesbury’s parking service is set to be rolled out with the introduction of parking scratch cards aimed at making it easier for people to park in the town. There are two types of card available &nd...

14/05/07

Three charities are set to receive a cash windfall from the Chairman of Aylesbury Vale District Council. Councillor Sue Polhill will distribute the proceeds of her charity account after raising £9,021 over the past 12 months in her role as ...

22/05/07

The countdown has started to this year’s spectacular Roald Dahl Festival and local schoolchildren will be getting involved with the preparations for the popular annual event. The festival takes place on 7 July when the streets of Aylesbury ...

22/05/07

A ceremony to mark the start of work on the eagerly anticipated £26 million theatre in Aylesbury was held on 24 May. Councillor Sue Polhill, Chairman of Aylesbury Vale District Council, cut a sod from the ground on the development site sout...

25/05/07

An open day to celebrate the completion of Tingewick’s new affordable housing development on Field Close will be held on Monday 4 June 2007.  The scheme, which comprises eight new homes, will be officially opened in a ceremony for loca...

30/05/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council’s new cabinet was revealed on 24 May at the first meeting of the newly elected council. During the meeting, Councillor John Cartwright was re-elected as Leader of the Council and unveiled the line-up of his t...

30/05/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council, in association with Silverstone, is giving two lucky people the chance to go to the 2007 Santander British Grand Prix. The world’s most glamorous sports heads to Silverstone on 8 July and with four British d...

30/05/07

Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure, Councillor David Thompson, will join the Mayor of Aylesbury, Councillor Jenny Puddefoot, at a tree planting ceremony on 4 June to celebrate a special anniversary. Councillor Thom...

31/05/07