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• Council pledges extra £500k for gully cleansing and roadside drainage repairs

  Buckinghamshire Council has pledged an additional £500,000 for repeat gully cleansing and repairing roadside drainage as part of a programme to ensure the county is as protected as possible against heavy rainfall and potential flooding.

  17 May 2024
  

• NRS Healthcare data breach

  NRS Healthcare has been attacked by cyber criminals who have stolen personal information

  16 May 2024

• Council unveils unique benefits package in drive to recruit more foster carers

  Buckinghamshire Council today (Friday 10 May) unveils a unique and exciting package of benefits and perks for foster carers in Bucks, as it launches a major new campaign to recruit more foster carers.

  10 May 2024
  

• Exercise prepares Council for a crisis

  Buckinghamshire Council recently held a live training exercise to test its ability to respond to emergencies. The purpose of the day was to rehearse the arrangements of setting up and running an emergency rest centre.

  10 May 2024
  

• Bucks taxi driver loses licence after being caught using mobile phone while driving

  Buckinghamshire Council has successfully defended in court a decision to revoke a private hire taxi driver’s licence after he was caught using a mobile phone whilst driving.

  10 May 2024
  

• Buckinghamshire to get new specialist SEN school

  Buckinghamshire Council has welcomed confirmation from the Department for Education today (Thursday 9 May) that it will fund a brand new special educational needs free school in the county.

  09 May 2024
  

• Buckinghamshire Council raises awareness with free events during Dementia Action Week

  Next week (13-19 May), is Dementia Awareness Week. The awareness week is run annually by the Alzheimer’s Society with this year’s theme being diagnosis.

  09 May 2024
  

• Marlow Bridge – inspection works to start next week

  Buckinghamshire Council is carrying out a full inspection and survey of Marlow Bridge over the next two weeks to establish what the planned maintenance and improvement works this year should cover.

  08 May 2024
  

• Council confirms cost of living support for eligible Buckinghamshire residents

  Buckinghamshire Council has welcomed a £2.4 million Household Support Fund (HSF) allocation from the Department for Work and Pensions.

  08 May 2024
  

• Aylesbury town centre regeneration plans take an exciting step forward

  Development plans for two key sites at the heart of Aylesbury have moved forward today, with Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet agreeing to progress plans for both locations.

  07 May 2024