Bucks Radio has been tremendously successful since its launch just under 2 years ago. I fully support its bid to Ofcom for a DAB licence so that even more people in and around Aylesbury can get truly local news and programming. Good to hear a progress report this morning.
I was extremely impressed by Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) when I visited Aylesbury Fire Station this afternoon.
The highly-trained teams are expert at dealing with complex incidents such as building collapses, major traffic accidents, natural disasters and acts of terrorism.
I was delighted to attend the official reopening of Bledlow Household Recycling Centre this morning with Buckinghamshire Council Deputy Chairman Tricia Birchley, Cllr Gareth Williams, Cabinet Member for the Environment and the Ridgeway West Conservative Team Cllrs Shade Adoh, Robert Carington and Ca
Family firms are the backbone of the our economy and the bedrock of our communities. However they can often overlooked, and the scale of their impact on our lives is underestimated.
It was good to visit Ardenham Lane House which was funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to help reduce rough sleeping in Aylesbury.
Along with Cllr Mark Winn, Deputy Cabinet Member at Buckinghamshire Council responsible for Homelessness reduction, I met resident,
I was really pleased to reopen the "Helicopter Park" in Wendover today, following my efforts with the Ministry of Defence.
As soon as I was told some months ago that the play equipment had been removed I contacted the minister to insist that local children got their park back.
It was closed due to
Many thanks to members of Aylesbury’s Gujarati community for welcoming me to their Diwali celebration at the weekend. I was delighted to take part in the Diya lighting ceremony and to present children with prizes for the best Diwali cards.
Despite the wind and rain, it was lovely to pay a return visit to Lindengate Charity to hear about their recent successes. Tonight they launched their winter appeal to raise £80,000 to help achieve their aim of better health & wellbeing through nature!
It was a pleasure to join members of our local Hindu community at Wendover Memorial Hall for Ganesh Utsav, one of the most important Hindu festivals. Lord Ganesha is the elephant-headed God of Wisdom and New Beginnings and the Remover of Obstacles.
