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10,000 Home Wellbeing Packs helping to support older residents as pandemic restrictions ease

12 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Physical Activities

Buckinghamshire Council and Leap, the Active Partnership for Buckinghamshire, have teamed up to make 10,000 free Home Wellbeing Packs available for older residents to help them recover their physical and emotional resilience as lockdown restrictions ease.

Free digital toolkit to boost Buckinghamshire’s businesses

12 May 2021

Business, Democracy and Local Affairs

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Freemasons are supporting carers with advice, breaks and activities

12 May 2021

Charities, Clubs and Societies, Health and Social Care

Freemasons are leading a project to help up to 33,000 adult, young and parent carers, with donations of more than £715,000.

Additional COVID-19 testing in the Kingsbrook area of Aylesbury

12 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Buckinghamshire Council is working with Public Health England to monitor COVID-19 across the County. Following this surveillance activity, a small number of cases of the variant first identified in India, have been found in the Kingsbrook area of Aylesbury. The people involved have self-isolated and followed all of the recommended guidance.

Mobile Rapid Testing Units launch in Buckinghamshire

11 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

This week sees the launch of a new way to get a COVID-19 rapid test (lateral flow test) in Buckinghamshire.

Princes Risborough charged and ready for new e-scooter trial

11 May 2021

Transport

E-scooters will be available in Princes Risborough from Monday.

Hospice launches Make a Will month as part of Dying Matters Week

11 May 2021

Charities, Fundraising and Trading, Health and Social Care, Homepage

We all understand that death and dying can be a hard subject to talk, or even think, about. Dying Matters Week aims to highlight the importance of bringing these topics into the open.

People wanted from every town and city in Great Britain to help make a new national walking network

11 May 2021

Physical Activities

During the Spring 2020 lockdown volunteers from across the nation plotted a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities.

HS2 in Bucks & Oxfordshire update: New look HS2 online educational resources focus on STEM stars of the future

11 May 2021

Education, Transport

The education pages on the HS2 website have undergone a major redesign

Local suicide prevention charity, Hector’s House, chosen as Waddesdon and the Rothschild Foundation’s 2021 charity of the year

11 May 2021

Charities, Cultural and the Arts, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Staff and volunteers at Waddesdon Manor and the Rothschild Foundation have chosen Hector’s House, which promotes open discussions around mental health to end stigma and prevent suicide, as their official charity of the year for 2021

Charges for council car parking to resume on 12 May 2021

10 May 2021

Business, Community, Democracy and Local Affairs, Homepage, Transport

For the last month, Buckinghamshire Council has provided free parking in their car parks in response to Step 2 of the COVID-19 Government Roadmap

HS2 in Bucks & Oxfordshire update: St Mary’s Church Field Museum

10 May 2021

Cultural and the Arts, History, Homepage, Transport

A message from HS2 about their archaeological works at Old St Mary's Church, Stoke Mandeville

Milton Keynes Ramblers talk the talk so residents can walk the walk

10 May 2021

Business, Physical Activities

To celebrate National Walking Month (May), Milton Keynes housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has teamed up with walking group Milton Keynes Ramblers, to help residents get on the front…

Buckinghamshire homebuilder pays homage to soldiers with Tommy Club figures

10 May 2021

Business

Barratt and David Wilson Homes is supporting the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) after installing full size Tommy Club figures at its developments in Buckinghamshire for the 76th Victory in…

New Cinema lauching in Aylesbury

10 May 2021

Cultural and the Arts, Homepage

A new community cinema launches in Aylesbury next month

Free digital toolkit to boost Buckinghamshire’s businesses

Princes Risborough charged and ready for new e-scooter trial

People wanted from every town and city in Great Britain to help make a new national walking network

HS2 in Bucks & Oxfordshire update: New look HS2 online educational resources focus on STEM stars of the future

Charges for council car parking to resume on 12 May 2021

HS2 in Bucks & Oxfordshire update: St Mary’s Church Field Museum

Milton Keynes Ramblers talk the talk so residents can walk the walk

Buckinghamshire homebuilder pays homage to soldiers with Tommy Club figures

New Cinema lauching in Aylesbury

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