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'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.

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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.

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Road named after regatta chief and ex-mayor

10:00am Tuesday 19th February 2013

THE family of former Mayor Jim Campbell, credited with saving Marlow's regatta, gathered to see a new road named in his honour.

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.

Updated: Ex-parish clerk jailed for £28k council fraud

12:36pm Friday 15th February 2013

FORMER Hughenden Parish Council clerk Lynne Turner has been jailed for nine months for transferring £28,200 of public money into her personal account.

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Campaigners applaud cllrs rejection of travellers site plan

4:00pm Friday 15th February 2013

CAMPAIGNERS applauded councillors after they rejected proposals for a travellers’ site in Flackwell Heath.

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Cllr slams planning system after being prevented from blocking Tesco plan

12:30pm Friday 15th February 2013

A SENIOR councillor has slammed the planning system after members were effectively prevented from rejecting plans for a new Tesco Express.

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Chiltern residents facing council tax increase

5:40pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

COUNCILLORS said they had 'a gun to their head' as they agreed to propose a tax increase for residents.

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High Wycombe town centre in "dire need of serious nurturing"

7:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

HIGH Wycombe town centre is in “dire need of some serious nurturing and care”, the district's Liberal Democrat leader says, as he attacked council chiefs' investment priorities.

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February 12, 2013: Cheryl Gillan MP

3:13pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

On February 6, I was one of the MPs to sponsor a ten minute rule bill calling for a referendum in the next parliament, on the question of whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union.

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'Hear hears' and jeers at schools Commons debate

12:08pm Tuesday 12th February 2013

AN academy was transformed in to the House of Commons as Steve Baker MP presided over a spirited political debate between teams of school pupils.

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HS2 court result due at any time now

9:56am Tuesday 12th February 2013

A RESULT in the legal fight with the Government to stop High Speed 2 is due any time now.

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Council chief sorry for school closures website crash

11:45am Monday 11th February 2013

COUNCIL chief Martin Tett has issued an ‘unreserved apology’ to parents after the school closures website crashed this morning.

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• More snow leads to school closures

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Pub landlords give mixed views on minimum alcohol pricing

12:00pm Monday 11th February 2013

PUB owners have expressed mixed views on a proposal for minimum alcohol pricing for supermarkets and off-licenses, but have agreed current prices should controlled.

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£150,000 earmarked for Handy Cross coach park

3:40pm Sunday 10th February 2013

A FURTHER £150,000 has been pledged towards the redevelopment of Handy Cross.

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£40million more cuts planned at County Hall

8:00am Saturday 9th February 2013

THE budget for Buckinghamshire County Council for the next financial year is set to be rubber stamped at a meeting on Monday.

Attorney General thought gay marriage bill wasn't necessary

12:20pm Friday 8th February 2013

DOMINIC Grieve, the Beaconsfield MP, says he abstained over the gay marriage vote in Parliament because he questioned its necessity.

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Family welcomes findings of MPs' report into police watchdog

11:05am Friday 8th February 2013

THE family of Habib Ullah say they feel vindicated after MPs ruled the police watchdog is overwhelmed and under-equipped.

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Bucks MPs vote against gay marriage bill

8:56am Wednesday 6th February 2013

NONE of the MPs that represent south Buckinghamshire gave their backing to same-sex marriages in an historic Parliamentary vote.

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High Court battle won't delay £30m Wycombe sports centre

7:00am Tuesday 5th February 2013

A LEGAL battle between council chiefs and residents at the High Court will not delay the £30m Handy Cross sports centre revamp, officials say.

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Senior Bucks Tory joins plea to David Cameron over gay marriage

11:04am Tuesday 5th February 2013

A FORMER Wycombe Conservative Association Chairman was among 23 senior Tories to go to Downing Street to protest over the Government's plans for gay marriage.

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Red Kite leaves its council nest to fly to new home

10:30am Tuesday 5th February 2013

THE housing association which took over 6,700 homes in Wycombe has moved to a new base.

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New police chief raises share of council tax

6:00pm Monday 4th February 2013

THAMES Valley's new elected police chief has decided to raise council tax in order to recruit more officers.

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CCTV for Marlow residents blighted by yobs

5:00pm Monday 4th February 2013

NEW CCTV cameras are one of a number of measures proposed in a plan for overcoming a problem with anti-social youths in a part of Marlow.

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Parents given 'flicker of hope' over children's centre

11:36am Monday 4th February 2013

CONCERNED parents say they have been given "a flicker of hope" at news services at a High Wycombe children's centre could stay the same.

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Minister considers whether to step in over contentious running track

9:50am Monday 4th February 2013

GOVERNMENT Cabinet Minister Eric Pickles is considering whether to step in over the controversial £1.5m Little Marlow running track proposal.

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MP's shock at number of £100k NHS Trust workers

4:31pm Friday 1st February 2013

MP Steve Baker said he was surprised to discover 147 Buckinghamshire NHS staff members were being paid more than £100,000 a year.

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Elderly Hazlemere man died after hospital feeding blunder

11:04am Friday 1st February 2013

A FRAIL man unable to eat solid foods died from aspiration pneumonia after hospital staff wrongly fed him meals on the ward, an inquest heard.

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Ambulance crews faced with 'longest hospital delays on record'

10:44am Friday 1st February 2013

AMBULANCE crews are being forced to queue longer than ever before they are able to pass patients on to medics in A&E.

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Wycombe Winter Night Shelter worked flat out during freeze

2:02pm Thursday 31st January 2013

A HOMELESS charity said it has been working flat out during the recent freezing weather – with dozens of people seeking refuge in its Winter Night Shelter.

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Councillor backtracks over Osborne HS2 claim

11:26am Thursday 31st January 2013

CLAIMS Chancellor George Osborne helped ensure a detour of the controversial HS2 line through his constituency led to council bosses making a hasty retraction.

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Council refutes claim that Wycombe has open door policy for gypsies

2:20pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

WYCOMBE now has an open door policy to travellers, it has been claimed, after a controversial application was approved.

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Number of Wycombe councillors could be cut

7:00am Tuesday 29th January 2013

A CUT in the number of Wycombe District Councillors could be on the cards after a committee proposed a review.

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Gillan: Build HS2 from north to south

2:53pm Monday 28th January 2013

A BUCKS MP has today said the northern part of the planned HS2 line should be built first because of question marks over the Government's transport policy.

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Residents group secures Judicial Review of council's decision

11:33am Monday 28th January 2013

A COUNCIL will have to defend its decision to leave two key sites out of the Daws Hill Neighbourhood Forum’s area before a High Court judge.

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MP to play central role in EU renegotiation process

7:10am Monday 28th January 2013

A BUCKS MP is set to play a central role in the quest to renegotiate Britain's position with the European Union.

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Drugs and drink identified by new commissioner to cut crime

7:00am Sunday 27th January 2013

DRUNKENNESS and drugs have been identified as key factors to tackle in a new plan to cut crime.

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Town council freezes tax

3:20pm Saturday 26th January 2013

THE portion of council tax residents pay to Marlow Town Council has been frozen for the coming financial year.

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Anti-smoking council holds £6m tobacco shares

1:31pm Thursday 24th January 2013

A BUCKS council which is set take on responsibility for anti-smoking campaigns has millions of pounds invested in cigarette firms.

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MP: EU referendum a breakthrough

12:42pm Thursday 24th January 2013

DAVID Cameron's announcement that there will be a referendum giving Britain a chance to leave the European Union is a 'breakthrough', Wycombe MP Steve Baker says.

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Shops asked to help tackle Wycombe street drinking

9:06am Thursday 24th January 2013

OFF-LICENCES are to be asked to refrain from selling cheap super-strength alcohol in a bid to tackle street drinking in High Wycombe.

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Updated: Ex-parish council clerk found guilty of £28K fraud

1:19pm Wednesday 23rd January 2013

A FORMER parish council clerk is facing a probable jail sentence after being found guilty of ten counts of fraud amounting to £28,200 whilst at Hughenden Parish Council.

Council looking to roll-out fortnightly rubbish collections

1:11pm Wednesday 23rd January 2013

FORTNIGHTLY rubbish collections could soon be introduced in Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross as a council bids to improve its low recycling rate.

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Wycombe Labour leader quits council to run as MP

10:00am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

THE leader of Wycombe Labour has resigned as a councillor as she dedicates her full efforts on running for Parliament.

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High Wycombe's mayor elect is named

10:45am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

COUNCILLOR Trevor Snaith was unanimously elected High Wycombe’s mayor elect last night.

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Three Blockbuster stores avoid axe list but Chesham shop to go

7:00am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

THREE out of four of Blockbuster's south Bucks stores have avoided the initial axe list after the firm went into administration.

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