Plans for a new 5-storey prison, housing around 1,400 inmates near Grendon Underwood, may still go ahead.
That's despite local opposition to the project from villagers, Buckinghamshire Council and local MP Greg Smith.
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has decided not to put in an Outline Planning Application for the facility - for now. That's the first stage of asking permission to build the development.
Buckinghamshire Council have told us they had a meeting with the MOJ on Friday (26/3), where they were told more survey work was being done. This could include things like confirming whether there are any protected wildlife species in the area, preventing them from going ahead with the project.
The MOJ have now written to the affected household where this work needs to be done.
Once these surveys are completed, an Outline Planning Application can still be made.
Some properties in the HP21 area are without gas. SGN say it's due to water in the network, and they have opened a customer hub to help elderly and vulnerable residents, while also offering help and advice.
Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith MP has attended an event in Parliament in anticipation of World Sepsis Day on Saturday 13th September and backed calls from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sepsis and The UK Sepsis Trust of the need for greater awareness of sepsis.
Buckinghamshire Council has installed the first five publicly-accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints in Wendover as part of its ongoing EV charging trial.
Domestic abuse and violence against women and girls remain ongoing concerns in Buckinghamshire, with the Council urging us to help identify warning signs and support efforts to keep communities safe.
As pupils across Buckinghamshire get ready to return to school this week, Buckinghamshire Council is encouraging parents and carers to explore the support available to help children attend school regularly.
The initiative, between Thames Valley Police and Buckinghamshire Council, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour and criminality in town centres across Bucks.
One of Buckinghamshire’s largest planned housing developments is set to move forward after years of delays, as the government confirmed Hampden Fields in Aylesbury will be among the first sites targeted by its New Homes Accelerator programme.
Loss of gas supplies for part of Aylesbury
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Former Aylesbury business owner dies
Free training available to help tackle domestic abuse in Bucks
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