E-scooters have arrived in Princes Risborough E-scooters have been launched in Princes Risborough this week following big success in High Wycombe and Aylesbury. The town will have its own supply of up to 20 e-scooters as of today, Monday, May 17. Residents and shoppers may have seen Buckinghamshire Council and partners Zipp Mobility out and about installing virtual parking bays around the town. E-scooter trials, which are backed by the Department of Transport, have already been going on in High Wycombe and Aylesbury since last November. Virtual bays, where e-scooter riders must start and finish their journeys, are located in places like Wycombe Road, Station Road and Woodfield Road.
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Local communities are urged to create welcoming environments for wildlife
Residents, community groups and organisations in and around Aylesbury Vale are being invited to get creative and take part in an exciting wildlife conservation competition being launched by the Haddenham & Waddesdon Community Board.
In partnership with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), Chiltern Rangers and the mental health charity Lindengate, the competition is open to individuals, community groups, town and parish councils and schools.
Anyone with an interest in protecting and enhancing local wildlife and environmental habitats from the local community board areas can enter - including Buckingham & Villages and Winslow & Villages.
A413 map: Google New mobile CCTV units will monitor HS2 construction vehicle activity in Buckinghamshire over the next five years. Bucks Council bought the two mobile CCTV cameras which will be operated and moved between different locations around the county. The council used HS2 assurance funding for the purchase. The cameras will monitor HS2 construction vehicle activity, with officials checking that the vehicles are using approved lorry routes. They will also be used to review any relevant reported incidents. Ian Thompson, Buckinghamshire Council’s Corporate Director for Planning Growth and Sustainability said: “This is a very welcome initiative, and we plan to use the cameras in locations being used by HS2 construction traffic where we have the greatest concerns about road safety and the impact on our local communities.”
This was caused by the River Great Ouse in the town overflowing and spilling into the streets. Ian Thompson, Buckinghamshire Council’s Corporate Director for Planning, Growth, and Sustainability said: “We’ve seen in these last few months just how terrible the impact of flooding can be and we seize every opportunity we can to find ways of protecting our communities from flooding, whatever the cause. Because the Chilterns are chalk, the area is more prone to groundwater flooding. This is a long-term scheme which tackles groundwater flooding in the Chilterns from a variety of angles, together all aimed at ultimately building resilience to lessen the impact, through stopping flooding in the first place, and ensuring effective warning systems are in place when and where there is a risk.”