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'Council system must be abolished'

4:40pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A VETERAN Tory councillor who has just stepped down says Buckinghamshire's five major councils must be abolished.

Your nominations wanted for armed forces heroes

6:40am Friday 24th May 2013

HEROES from Britain's armed forces are to celebrated next month at a special event - and organisers are appealing to you to nominate veterans for a new award.

Beaconsfield MP: gay marriage bill 'badly conceived'

5:48pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Government's highly contentious same-sex marriage bill, which was passed by MPs this week, has been 'badly conceived', the Attorney General says.

TfB: "Abbey Way flyover inspection proved inconclusive"

3:58pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

ROAD chiefs called for a detailed inspection of the Abbey Way flyover because a routine structural survey proved “inconclusive”.

Gay marriage bill is a disaster, leading Tory tells Prime Minister

11:17am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A LEADING Bucks Conservative has launched a scathing attack on David Cameron's gay marriage bill, saying it has been a disaster which makes winning the next election nearly impossible.

Police chief slammed over expenses storm

11:02am Monday 20th May 2013

THE region's new crime chief has found himself at the centre of an expenses storm after a national newspaper investigation.

Society: "Wycombe needs to be better, not bigger"

9:20am Wednesday 15th May 2013

HIGH Wycombe should be better, not bigger - according to a prominent group ahead of the adoption of a new council plan.

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.

UKIP: We'll hold Tories to account

8:30am Friday 10th May 2013

A VICTORIOUS UKIP candidate has declared his party will hold the reinstated Conservative administration to account now it is the largest opposition party.

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.

Hayday to join county opposition group

3:03pm Thursday 9th May 2013

INDEPENDENT councillor Darren Hayday will form part of the official opposition group at County Hall.

New chairman for Hazlemere Parish Council

11:43am Wednesday 8th May 2013

HAZLEMERE Parish Council elected a new chairman last night.

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.

Video: Ancient child tipping tradition upheld

3:38pm Sunday 5th May 2013

AN ancient British tradition rarely seen anywhere else other than High Wycombe keeps the town on the international map, a former mayor said, as it was upheld this afternoon.

UKIP win 'sends out clear anti HS2 message'

10:40am Sunday 5th May 2013

VICTORIOUS UKIP councillor Alan Stevens said his win would send out a clear message Bucks residents are firmly opposed to the HS2 railway project.

Elections 2013: New faces must be more than 'paper candidates', says Tory chief

6:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

COUNTY boss Martin Tett has called for the new faces in his council to be 'more than just paper candidates' after today's election results.

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.

Cannabis stash found at Chesham house

3:24pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A SUBSTANTIAL amount of cannabis has been found by police after searching a Chesham house.

Tories see off UKIP in South Bucks elections

2:40pm Friday 3rd May 2013

IT WAS a sea of blue in South Bucks as the seven conservative Buckinghamshire County Councillors were all re-elected – though it was far from plain sailing.

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.

Police launch election fraud probe as voters head to the polls

9:49am Thursday 2nd May 2013

AS voters head to the polls today, police have confirmed they have launched an investigation into potential election fraud.

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.

Video: Teenagers in 'get out and vote' plea

6:13pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

A GROUP of teenagers have made an internet video calling for everybody to vote in Buckinghamshire elections on Thursday which will determine who will have control of over £800,000,000.

Hate crimes and domestic abuse rise in Chiltern and South Bucks

3:07pm Monday 29th April 2013

HATE crime and reports of domestic violence are on the rise in Chiltern and South Bucks, figures show.

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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.

Ex-Govt Cabinet Minister: Potholes are council problem so vote on May 2

9:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

CHESHAM and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan, the former Welsh Secretary, tells readers why voting on May 2 in the county council elections is so imporant.

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.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Downley

5:30pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Downley division want your vote at the elections on May 2. Watch their video pitches to you - the voters - to see whose name you want to put a cross by.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Totteridge and Bowerdean

4:57pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Totteridge and Bowerdean division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Ryemead and Micklefield

4:47pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Ryemead and Micklefield division want your vote at the elections on May 2. Watch their video pitches to you - the voters - to see whose name you want to put a cross by.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

4:13pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for West Wycombe

1:58pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the West Wycombe division want your vote at the elections on May 2.

VIDEO: Your election candidates for Hazlemere

1:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for the Hazlemere division want your vote at the elections on May 2. Watch their video pitches to you - the voters - to see whose name you want to put a cross by.

Video: Your candidates for the Chiltern area

5:26pm Friday 26th April 2013

THESE Bucks County Council hopefuls for in the Chiltern area want your vote at the elections on May 2.

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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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Call for Wycombe A&E return as Stoke Mandeville fails to reach targets

4:33pm Thursday 25th April 2013

PATIENTS are being urged to 'put their head above the parapet' after a report showed Stoke Mandeville Hospital failed to meet A&E waiting targets for four months.

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.

Marlow road plan axe 'opens the floodgates to challenges'

7:30am Monday 22nd April 2013

SCRAPPING plans for a Marlow link road opens the floodgates to challenges from developers who disagree with council policies.

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Upset over Wycombe school's astro-turf plans

12:50pm Sunday 21st April 2013

A SCHOOL’S plan to construct a flood-lit astro-turf pitch has met with objection from concerned residents.

90,000 Bucks residents drink above recommended alcohol levels

12:00pm Saturday 20th April 2013

AROUND 90,000 people in Bucks drink above their recommended alcohol levels according to the findings of a new health report in the county.

Scheme launched to combat street drinking in Wycombe

5:41pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

A SCHEME to combat street drinking in High Wycombe town centre has been launched.

BFP video pitch opportunity for BCC election candidates

4:59pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

CALLING all Buckinghamshire County Council election candidates!

Live blog of Baroness Thatcher's funeral

9:20am Wednesday 17th April 2013

THOUSANDS of supporters and protesters are lining the London streets for the funeral of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher - follow it here live.

Minister decides against 'calling in' Little Marlow track plan

5:42pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

A COUNCIL has been given the green light to relocate a running track to Little Marlow after the Secretary of State decided not to intervene.

Transport chiefs 'understand frustrations' at London Road resurfacing delays

3:32pm Monday 15th April 2013

TRANSPORT chiefs have acknowledged the public’s frustration at the long-winded resurfacing of London Road.

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.

Prime Minister assures council tunnel option will be part of HS2 consultation

9:09am Thursday 11th April 2013

THE Prime Minister has assured a council leader that a tunnel alternative will be included in an HS2 environmental impact consultation.

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