Rural Issues

This category contains articles on local rural issues including farming and stories of particular relevance to the rural community around Wendover.

Open Farm Sunday at Buckmoorend – Sunday 9th June 2024

21 May 2024

Animals, Homepage, Rural Issues

11am – 4pm Farming’s annual open day On Sunday 9th June, farms across Britain will be opening their gates to the public for farming’s annual open day. Open Farm Sunday…

RAF Halton redevelopment proposals – register your opinions by 4 March

7 February 2024

Community, Democracy and Local Affairs, Education, Emergency Service & Military, Environment, Planning, Rural Issues,

Wendover and Halton residents have been given until 4 March to register their opinions on the latest proposals for the redevelopment of RAF Halton after the service leaves towards the…

Summer on Buckmoorend Farm!

18 August 2023

Animals, Homepage, Rural Issues

On Sunday 11th June we opened our farm for the national Open Farm Sunday event, the first time since pre-pandemic 2019! Despite the heatwave (hard to imagine now!) we had…

330,000 trees planted through HS2 Woodland Fund projects

14 July 2023

Environment, Homepage, Rural Issues

Latest press release from HS2. £5 million HS2 Woodland Fund supports new woodlands creation and ancient woodland restoration projects on Phase One £1.75m already awarded to projects, with 330,000 trees…

Hampden Fields Housing Scheme in Aylesbury

25 April 2023

Community, Environment, Homepage, Planning, Rural Issues, Uncategorized

Hampden Fields housing scheme in Aylesbury will see 3,000 homes, new schools and doctor’s surgery. The exact details of the scheme are set to be worked out ahead of a…