With a heavy heart we have to temporarily close the children’s playground at the hall, following the Prime Minister’s annoucements last night.

The recreation ground will still be open for people to take their daily exercise if they wish, but please remember to stay 2m away from anyone who is not a resident in your household.

We’re closing the car park to discourage gatherings. If driving to the hall is your only way of getting there safely, please park on the section between the gate and the road, there is room for 2-3 cars parked sensibly.

As always please be considerate. We’re facing an unprecedented peacetime situation and its developing rapidly.

Your council is changing

On 1 April your council will change. The new Buckinghamshire Council will replace all five of the district and county councils in Buckinghamshire, and over the coming weeks and months you’ll start to see some changes as you come across the new look council.

What does the new council mean for me?

• The same services, better together. For most people there will be no change to the day-to-day services you use. This includes bin collections, looking after our elderly and young people, libraries and parking. The focus for the future will be on improving these services as a new council together.
• One council. Getting in touch with the council will be simpler because you’ll only need to contact one council for all the services currently provided by the county and district councils.
• Face-to-face advice, support and information from your council through a network of 17 local Council Access Points based at the heart of your local community – in current council offices and libraries across the county. The five council offices in Aylesbury (Walton Street and The Gateway), High Wycombe, Amersham and Denham will be ‘access plus’ points, geared up to handle more complex enquiries.
• Stronger links with local communities. Buckinghamshire Council councillors will work closely with local people and community organisations to understand and respond to the key issues affecting their local area through 16 Community Boards.

Who will be my local councillor on the new council?

There will be 147 councillors elected to Buckinghamshire Council. Elections for the new council will take place on 7 May 2020. Until these newly elected councillors take up their posts, your current elected members from the five existing councils will continue to serve your communities.

How can I find out more?

For regular news and updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @BucksCouncil or find out more on our website at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk.