News

• Buckinghamshire branches out and creates its eighth Tiny Forest

  Tree planting season is in full swing and has seen a new Tiny Forest created at Desborough Recreation Ground in West Wycombe.

  13 December 2024
  

• Company learns the hard way – NEVER pay cash to have your waste removed

  A waste company has paid another company to take away waste from their own vehicle when it broke down.

  12 December 2024
  

• Weekly roadworks update

  As part of Buckinghamshire Council’s £105m investment in roads across the county over the next four years, work will be taking place next week at the following locations through Buckinghamshire Highways’ Strategic Highway Maintenance Programme.

  12 December 2024
  

• Council prosecutes company for health and safety failings

  On 2 December, Buckinghamshire Council successfully prosecuted a logistics company for health and safety failings.

  09 December 2024
  

• Builder who duped two homeowners with misleading advertising and ‘abysmal’ work is sentenced in court

  A rogue builder has conned two Buckinghamshire homeowners out of a combined total of just under £83,000.

  05 December 2024
  

• No ifs, no butts – Council demonstrates its zero-tolerance on sales of illegal tobacco, cigarettes and vapes

  Buckinghamshire Council has once again demonstrated its zero-tolerance to those attempting to sell counterfeit and illegal vapes and cigarette and tobacco products in the county, following recent successful court action against three local businesses.

  05 December 2024
  

• Students battle it out in Dragons’ Den-style green technology challenge

  For the third year running, students from five secondary schools and the Buckinghamshire College Group have taken part in a green schools Dragons’ Den-style challenge.

  04 December 2024
  

• Man caught littering sees penalty soar to more than £1,100 after failing to pay Fixed Penalty

  A man who failed to pay a simple £150 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for littering in March 2024 has paid a hefty price for his crime, as the costs rise to more than £1,100 in court.

  04 December 2024
  

• New Education Tax Raises Concerns in Buckinghamshire

  The recent introduction of a 20% VAT on independent school fees and the abolition of business rates relief by the Government has sparked significant concerns about the potential impact on Buckinghamshire's education system.

  02 December 2024
  

• Buckinghamshire Council Opposes New 'Family Farm Tax'

  At its full Council meeting on Wednesday evening, Buckinghamshire Council voiced strong opposition to the recently introduced 'Family Farm Tax' by the government, citing significant concerns over its potential impact on family farms and rural communities.

  02 December 2024