News

• Prison sentence for fraudster who targeted vulnerable Bucks resident

  A ruthless fraudster who conned a vulnerable resident out of £42,900 has been handed a prison sentence following a successful prosecution by Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards.

  19 December 2024
  

• Revised bin collection dates for Christmas and New Year

  Buckinghamshire residents are being reminded to take note of changes to bin collections

  17 December 2024
  

• 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
  

• 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