Bucks Free Press: Local news articles from Flackwell Heath

Flackwell Heath plans village picnic for national 'Big Lunch' day

4:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

FLACKWELL Heath Residents’ Association hope the whole village will come together for a summer feast of food and fun at the Flackwell Heath Village Picnic next month.

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Pub landlord seeks to overturn council garden closure

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A FLACKWELL Heath landlord is hoping to succeed where many before him have failed and obtain council permission to open his pub garden to customers.

New chairman for Chepping Wycombe Council

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A NEW chairman has been chosen to take the reins at Chepping Wycombe Parish Council after four years under the leadership of Jeff Herschel.

New leader for Wycombe District Council

2:46pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

WYCOMBE District Council has a new man at the helm after the ousted ex-boss resigned to avoid a leadership contest at a public meeting.

Post mortem begins into low election turn out

5:59pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WYCOMBE'S MP has rebutted suggestions of Tory complacency as a post mortem into another low election turn out takes place.

Multi-million pound college building unveiled

7:00pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A multi-million pound revamp for Amersham and Wycombe College was officially unveiled last weekend.

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Musical schoolchildren rock out with rubbish

11:10am Tuesday 7th May 2013

MUSICAL youngsters at a Flackwell Heath school got in the festival spirit this month by making their own instruments from household rubbish ahead of a gig this summer.

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Social housing demand out stripping supply

10:40am Monday 6th May 2013

DEMAND for social housing in Bucks is continuing to far out strip supply, council chiefs say, as they said changes to the current system are needed.

Martin Tett set to continue as county leader

5:12pm Sunday 5th May 2013

MARTIN Tett is set to continue at the man at the helm of the county, following Thursday's council elections.

Rise of UKIP continues in Bucks but Tories retain county council control

2:36pm Friday 3rd May 2013

THE national rise of the UK Independence Party continued today in Bucks - but the Conservatives still stormed back to power.

Independent takes county council seat - but Wycombe remains blue

5:03pm Friday 3rd May 2013

INDEPENDENT Darren Hayday wrestled a seat at County Hall away from the Conservatives – but Blue is still the colour in Wycombe.

Elections 2013 - see our live blog for results

6:30pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

THE winners and losers of the Bucks County Council elections will be starting to filter through tomorrow morning.

Voting for elections takes place tomorrow

1:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

THE county council elections take place tomorrow. If you have any queries or concerns about where to vote you can call an election telephone hotline, set up especially and inspired by a Bucks Free Press reader.

Post office raided in Flackwell Heath

4:24pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

CASH and cigarettes were stolen from a post office during a night time raid.

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Criminals have £3m confiscated by police

10:27am Tuesday 30th April 2013

THE message that crime does not pay has been reinforced by a special police unit which confiscated nearly £3m cash from convicted criminals last year.

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Schools could shut again for teachers strikes

6:00am Monday 29th April 2013

SCHOOLS could be shut due to strikes again later this year as a Bucks teaching union launched a scathing attack on the Government.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for the rest of Wycombe district

5:49pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for in the rest of the Wycombe district area want your vote at the elections on May 2.

Elections 2013: Written statements still wanted

10:29am Friday 26th April 2013

THE Bucks Free Press is still asking council contenders at the May 2 elections for their written statements.

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Dog walk in memory of 15-year-old

11:13am Friday 26th April 2013

AN Alaskan Malamute inspired a 65 mile walk to raise money in memory of a 15-year-old.

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How are you going to vote?

2:30pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

THE elections for Bucks County Council are looming. Residents have the chance to elect a representative for their area for the next four years on May 2. But are you going to use your vote and if so have you decided yet who for?

Fake cash circulating around Wycombe

11:55am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

FORGED £20 notes are circulating in the Wycombe area, with police revealing there has been an increase in recent weeks.

BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

Date confirmed for gypsy site appeal

4:40pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

A DATE has been officially confirmed for the appeal inquiry into a proposed gypsy site in Flackwell Heath.

Planning applications for April 12

11:53am Tuesday 16th April 2013

THE following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Friday.

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Gardener celebrates allotment prize

9:00am Monday 15th April 2013

A GREEN-FINGERED winner has been unearthed this week from an annual allotment competition.

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Police called in after electors 'pressured into signing voting forms'

2:10pm Thursday 11th April 2013

POLICE have been called in after a council received complaints from electors who said they felt pressured into signing postal voting forms.

Planning applications for April 8

9:32am Wednesday 10th April 2013

THE following planning applications were received by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Monday.

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Opportunity to meet neighbourhood police teams

6:17pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

RESIDENTS will have the chance to meet their local police team next week and sign up for a scheme to keep up to date on crime in the area.

Young brass musician lands national band place

4:30pm Monday 8th April 2013

AN OUTSTANDING young Flackwell Heath musician saw his fledging career hit a high note when he landed a place with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain over Easter.

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Hundreds of Wycombe tenants hit as 'bedroom tax' comes in

1:50pm Monday 1st April 2013

HUNDREDS of households living in former council homes in Wycombe are set to be hit by the so called 'bedroom tax' – which comes into effect today.

GPs take charge of £305m health budget today

7:00am Monday 1st April 2013

DOCTORS in south Bucks today take charge of a £305million budget for health services.

New residents' chair targets village improvements

8:10am Monday 1st April 2013

THE NEW Chair of the Flackwell Heath Residents’ Association has laid out her plans to make the village a better place to live, including a pledge to replace the lost skate park.

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Historic sex offences appeal: link to shop-window adverts

6:50pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

POLICE have renewed their appeal for information after a man was arrested in connection with a number of historic sexual offences in the Flackwell Heath area, believing they could be linked to shop-window adverts.

Snow to fall tonight

1:34pm Friday 22nd March 2013

SNOW is going to fall tonight and possibly tomorrow around High Wycombe, a forecaster is warning this afternoon.

Piggy bank raided for £25m road repairs

3:08pm Thursday 21st March 2013

SCORES of south Bucks’ most battered and pothole ridden roads are set to benefit from a £25m cash injection as council chiefs raid the piggy bank.

Man arrested in connection with child sex offences

4:30pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

A MAN in his sixties has been arrested in connection with a number of suspected historic sexual offences against children.

2,700 Wycombe kids in poverty missing out on free school meals

7:00am Sunday 17th March 2013

WYCOMBE has the fifth highest proportion of children in poverty missing out on free school meals, a national report states.

Flackwell Heath Bowling Club gets a facelift

2:00pm Saturday 16th March 2013

FLACKWELL Heath Bowling Club received a sprucing up this week as students from the local college lent a hand to decorate the clubhouse.

Flackwell Heath residents 'devastated' as skate park demolition starts

7:30am Friday 8th March 2013

THE bulldozers moved in this week as work to demolish Flackwell Heath's skate park started.

Planning applications for March 4

2:02pm Wednesday 6th March 2013

THE Following planning applications were validated by south Buckinghamshire district councils on Monday.

Ex-leader: £7m waste deal could lead to council merger

9:00am Tuesday 5th March 2013

A NEW £7million deal between two councils for rubbish collections may be the first step towards a radical merger, a former leader believes.

£2.5million housing and homeless plan chucked out as party rivals clash

3:00pm Monday 4th March 2013

A LIBERAL Democrat proposal to spend £2.5m to tackle homelessness has been dismissed as being written on the back of a cigarette paper and thrown out by Conservatives.

District car-parks to become camera operated

11:33am Monday 4th March 2013

FINES and hunting for loose change to pay to park in the Wycombe District could be a thing of the past as car-parks are set to become camera operated.

Council survey shows 50 per cent think it delivers value for money

9:50am Saturday 2nd March 2013

HALF of Wycombe residents feel the council provides value for money, given the state of the economy, a council survey found.

Wycombe Lib Dem chief calls for council leader to quit

4:15pm Friday 1st March 2013

TWO of Wycombe's big gun politicians squared off at a public meeting, with the Liberal Democrat leader questioning whether his Tory counterpart has enough time outside work to run the council.

Council tax freeze rubber stamped

11:26am Friday 1st March 2013

THE final rubber stamping was given last night to a council tax freeze for Wycombe residents.

Pay cuts ruled out by council leader

3:02pm Wednesday 27th February 2013

A PAY cut for top earners has been ruled out by the leader of the county council, despite the pressing and ongoing need to make savings.

'Voluntary groups could close without extra cash'

7:00am Friday 22nd February 2013

CONCERNS have been raised that voluntary groups could close down without greater support from councils.

Officials aim to stop more school website crashes during snow

9:00am Wednesday 20th February 2013

WORK is being carried out over the half term break to ensure the council's school closures website does not crash again if and when more snow arrives.

Leader pours cold water on cutting councillors

3:00pm Monday 18th February 2013

A CUT in the number of councillors representing Wycombe may not be such a good idea in reality, council leader Alex Collingwood has warned.

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