Bucks Free Press | Politics

Gritters ready but heavy snow set to stay away

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:26 +0000

TRANSPORT chiefs have hailed the work of its staff and have “no concerns” about keeping motorists moving should more snow descend on Bucks.

Resident calls council's squabbling "appalling"

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:50:00 +0000

RESIDENTS screamed “this is appalling” during a parish council meeting after members argued over how many councillors should form a committee.

Parish councils lay claim to same land

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0000

EITHER a major row or a budding romance could be on the horizon for two parish councils – which both lay claim to a small stretch of land.

Speeding trial to start with bales in the road

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:10:00 +0000

STRAW bales will be placed on the road in Bradenham to trial a new speeding initiative in the historic village.

Council accused of High Heavens/High Speed 2 hypocrisy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000

COUNTY council chiefs have been accused of hypocrisy in their actions over expanding High Heavens rubbish tip and fighting High Speed 2.

Ex-Cllr appears before court charged with child and animal porn offences

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:44:40 +0000

FORMER Wycombe District Councillor Bob Bate appeared before court this morning charged with child and animal pornography offences.

Scrap HS2 or we'll take you to court, Government told

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:09:50 +0000

'SCRAP High Speed 2, or we are taking you to court' is the bold message campaigners are sending to the Government today.

Royal renaming for Wycombe playing fields

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:03:51 +0000

A RECREATIONAL ground has received royal approval and will be renamed.

£36k fence to thwart High Wycombe grave vandals

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:42:49 +0000

GRAVE desecrating vandals will be thwarted from inflicting further pain on grieving families with a new £36,000 security fence at High Wycombe Cemetery.

Council tax will be frozen, County Hall confirms

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:47 +0000

COUNCIL tax will be frozen for a second year, Buckinghamshire County Council confirmed today.

Nearly five rat call outs per day in south Bucks

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0000

PEST control teams from two south Bucks councils dealt with 3,450 call outs about rats in two years, nearly five per day, figures show.

Hungarian Ambassador to visit Marlow

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:50:00 +0000

CULTURE vultures are gearing up for the visit of a special European guest next week- Hungary's Ambassador.

Freezing conditions but no more snow tonight

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:56:36 +0000

TEMPERATURES will hover at just above freezing tonight but there will be no more snow fall, according to the latest weather forecasts.

Snow latest: Chesham school first to announce closure

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:18:50 +0000

A CHESHAM school has announced it will be shut tomorrow after a frozen water pipe burst today.

Lib Dems win 'High Speed 2 referendum' by-election

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:50:44 +0000

A BY-ELECTION dubbed as a referendum on High Speed 2 has been won by the Liberal Democrats – by just four votes.