An extra £4 million pounds has been added to Buckinghamshire Council’s budget proposals to clear out drains and gullies in the county.
It’s after a very wet winter saw significant flooding as debris prevented water from dispersing properly.
It means a total of £7.7 million will be spent on drainage in Bucks next year, if the proposals are passed by the full council next Wednesday.
Council partners with local wildlife charities and farmer to establish local Habitat Bank
Buckinghamshire Council has joined forces with two prominent local wildlife charities, the River Thame Conservation Trust and the Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment, alongside a dedicated local farmer, Eddie Rixon of Lopemede Farm, to inaugurate Buckinghamshire's second local Habitat Bank.
Firefighters tackle bin lorry fire
Fire crews responded to a bin lorry fire in Chalfont St Giles on Wednesday.
Bucks residents go to the polls
Voters in Buckinghamshire are being reminded to take photo ID with them when they go to the polling station today.
New Aldi plan in Amersham deferred
Buckinghamshire councillors have postponed making a decision on whether to give Aldi planning permission to build a new store in Amersham.
Family issue tributes to Karl Stanislaus
Members of Karl Stanislaus’s family have released tributes to him after Tyrell James was sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder.
Lidl wants to open more stores in Bucks
Lidl says it plans to open hundreds more supermarkets across Britain - and is asking shoppers for help finding sites.
Man jailed for life for murder and GBH with intent
A man who stabbed another man 38 times and inflicted 56 other knife wounds has been jailed for life for murder, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a kitchen knife.
Council reminds residents of new photo ID requirements for local and national elections
Buckinghamshire Council is reminding residents that to vote in upcoming elections in England they will need to show a valid photo ID at polling stations.
