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Council gets tough over voter registration forms
Aylesbury Vale District Council is considering prosecuting people who flout the law by refusing to put their names on the electoral register. The warning comes as the council gives local residents their final chance to complete and return elector...
01/11/07
Business support grants available in Aylesbury Vale
Small businesses in Aylesbury Vale are being invited to apply for grant funding to assist their growth and expansion. Grants are available from Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Small Business Grant Scheme, which was set up to boost jobs an...
Free electric blanket testing could save lives
Aylesbury Vale’s senior citizens are being invited to get their electric blankets checked for free at an information event for older people. AVDC has teamed up with Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust, Buckinghamshire County Council, Carers ...
Success for Aylesbury Vale’s tourism industry
Aylesbury’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is celebrating after being named as one of the best in the south east region at the prestigious Tourism ExSEllence awards. Staff representing the centre joined colleagues from tourism businesses ...
06/11/07
Food waste to be collected weekly
Aylesbury Vale District Council is proposing to keep its weekly food waste collections after council chiefs listened to feedback from the public. The council has been running a trial composting scheme in around 2,500 properties in Buckingham and ...
08/11/07
Council expresses concerns over Milton Keynes growth
Aylesbury Vale District Council has expressed major concerns over plans to expand Milton Keynes towards Newton Longville. At a meeting of the district council’s cabinet last night (6 November), councillors criticised the latest proposals fr...
Businesses warned to wise up to new waste laws
Aylesbury Vale District Council is urging local businesses to ensure that their rubbish is properly treated, or they could be fined under new environmental laws. The new regulations require all businesses in England and Wales to treat their non-h...
Go-ahead for new council offices
Aylesbury Vale District Council’s cabinet has given the green light for the next stage of the council’s office relocation project. This will see 375 staff from the Friars Square and 66 High Street offices move into new office space in...
12/11/07
New face for Aylesbury town centre management
The Aylesbury Town Centre Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Faulkner as the new interim town centre manager for Aylesbury. Rachel has been appointed to cover the maternity leave of Talia Sulman, the permanent post hol...
14/11/07
Dance group looking for new members
An innovative and exciting integrated dance group in Aylesbury is looking for new members to help produce their next performance. The Doorways dance project, which is run by Aylesbury Vale District Council, gives both able-bodied children and adu...
Major cash boost for community groups
Community groups across Aylesbury Vale are in for another cash boost after more than £100,000 was awarded from the annual £500,000 Community Chest grants fund. A total of 15 community groups and organisations have been awarded funding...
19/11/07
Aylesbury welcomes rare bird visitor
It’s not just shoppers visiting Aylesbury town centre these days – a bird of prey called a peregrine falcon has been seen soaring over Market Square and perching at the top of the County Hall tower. The peregrine is a rare sight in Bu...
Youngsters all set to take over
Aylesbury Vale District Council is giving two local youngsters the chance to get a unique insight into the world of work. Sixteen-year-old Benjamin Evans and thirteen-year-old Josh Baxter will be joining the council on 23 November as part of the ...
22/11/07
Council awards celebrate excellence in design
The new-look Aylesbury College campus has been named and famed in a top design competition. The iconic £30 million development was crowned the best building at this year’s prestigious Aylesbury Vale District Council Design Awards. Ju...
26/11/07
Four past councillors to be honoured
Aylesbury Vale District Council is set to pay tribute to the outstanding efforts of four past councillors at a ceremony next week. A special meeting of the council will be held at the Civic Centre in Aylesbury on 28 November to add the former lon...
Landmark housing development gets green light
A major housing development has been given the green light by Aylesbury Vale District Council. Outline planning permission has been granted for 3,000 homes to be built on the Berryfields farmland on the outskirts of Aylesbury. The new developmen...
27/11/07
Council encourages the reporting of hate crime
Aylesbury Vale District Council has become a reporting centre for hate crime within the district. Victims of hate crime, who do not feel comfortable going to the police, can now report incidents to the council’s customer service advisors, w...
29/11/07
Young people to give their views in diary room
Young people are being asked to share their views with Aylesbury Vale District Council in a Big Brother-style diary room. The diary room will be visiting venues across the district to give youngsters an opportunity to tell the council about the a...
30/11/07
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