Buckinghamshire Council

Wild Aylesbury Vale Winners

Community Boards in the north of Buckinghamshire launched the Wild Aylesbury Vale wildlife competition in partnership with Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and Lindengate Social and Horticultural Therapy Charity. The competition was open to residents and organisations to show how they have incorporated wildlife friendly features into their green spaces. In the Parish Council category, the prize went to Weston Turville Parish Council – who involved the local Explorer Scouts to help establish a patchwork of wildlife habitats around the village with seating areas and informative signage for local residents. They will receive a £200 voucher to spend at Lindengate. Weston Turville Allotment Association was a runner up in the Community Group category. If anyone would like to join their local Community Board Environmental Action Group, please visit: www. buckinghamshire.gov.uk/community-and-safety/ improving-your-local-community.

Zero Waste Map

Buckinghamshire Council has won ‘Best Local Authority Recycling Initiative’ for its innovative Zero Waste Map.

The Zero Waste Map – which has already been viewed by more than 29,000 people since its launch in September 2020 – is an interactive online map that lists over 200 local shops,businesses, projects and public recycling and The Zero Waste Map repair drop-off locations across Buckinghamshire.

Looking for local places to recycle? 1. Ingrid’s Needle – textile repair and refitting 2. Florence Nightingale Shop and Rennie Grove Shop – re-use 3. Perry House dental – oral care and packaging recycling 4. Budgens crisp package recycling (www. terracycle.com) 5. Fillable have a shop online. www.fillable.co.uk

Annual Canvass 2021 – don’t lose your voice

Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details

are up to date. The annual canvass ensures that Buckinghamshire Council can keep the electoral register up to date, identifying any residents who are not registered to vote so that they can be encouraged to do so. For information on checking your voter registration details, go to www. buckinghamshire.gov.uk/confirmvotingdetails or the Electoral Commission website: www. electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter.

First HS2/EWR Marshal hits the streets of Bucks

Due to the significant increase in the HS2 / EWR works across the county, Buckinghamshire Council has appointed its first HS2/EWR Marshal to help residents impacted by the projects.

The Marshal will be the Council’s eyes and ears on the ground addressing highways and planning issues caused by HS2 Ltd, the EWR Alliance and their appointed agents, contractors and subcontractors.

Mark Rann took up his role in late July and is quickly getting to know the key issues across Bucks and building relationships with interested parties. Mark can be contacted by email on ewrandhs2enquiries@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.