Historic charter fair returns to Beaconsfield - but concerns raised about gridlocked traffic and Covid The historic Beaconsfield Charter Fair has returned to the Old Town today - but some people have branded its arrival a bad idea amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The historic fair has returned to the four ends in the Old Town for the 752nd year in a row, closing off the town centre - which this year coincides with roadworks closing nearby Ledborough Lane as well, causing a traffic nightmare. Every year since 1269, the charter fair takes place on May 10 – except when that date is a Sunday, and then it will be held on the following Monday.
The first Bucks unitary council elections are over and the results are in. Buckinghamshire residents went to the polls on Thursday for the first time since the new Buckinghamshire Council came into existence back in April 2020 – one year later than planned because of the Covid pandemic. With Friday a mostly administrative day, results were revealed throughout today (Saturday) with some surprises in store. As expected, the Conservatives won a majority, taking 113 seats, while the Lib Dems came in second with 15 seats, followed by the Independents (six seats), Labour (four seats), Independent Network (two seats) and the Green Party getting a seat.