Proud of Bucks Awards 2026
Nearly 250 entries were received for this years Proud of Busks Awards. Once again the awards showcased the remarkable strenght of community spirit across the county.
The awards were sponsored by the Clare Foundation to celebrate the outstanding contributions of local volunteers, organisations, groups and councils who have made a positive impasct on their communities. The awards took place on Monday 1st June during Volunteers Week and include the following winners:
Switch Lanes CIC - Newcomer Award
Oscar Boyson - Young Volunteer of the year
Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council - Town and Parish Council Community Award
Michelle Robinson-Boyce - Volunteer of the Year
Clare Clarke - Lifetime Achievement Award
Across all categories nomintaions highlighted the commitment of residents who go above and beyond to support their communities. (05-06-26)
New era for Parking
Buckinghamshire Council's new civil parking enforcement launched on Monday 1st June with APCOA Parking (UK) Limited now delivering operations across the county. The move will deliver a more reliable and consistant service helping to keep streets safe and accessible for residents, businesses and visitors.
Under the new arrangements APCOA's Civil Enforement Officers will be deployed where they are most needed and will be guided by an enforcement plan that sets minimum service levels seven days a week. The enforcement rules themselves remain unchanged.
Residents can continue to report parking concerns on "Fix My Street". (05-06-26)
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has completed the purchase of the Queen Victoria Road site from Buckinghamshire Council. This marks a major step forward in plans to develop more neighbourhood based care for people across the High Wycombe area. The trust along with partners in the council, primary care, voluntary sector and mental health have committed to delivering neighbourhood health.
The large site offers flexibility for a wide range of future uses with existing buildings that can be adapted. The location includes around 180 parking spaces and an opportunity to move some services out of the Wycombe Hospital site.
The trust will not start using the new site for around a year while Buckinghamshire Council continues to use the existing buildings. The time will be used to work with partners, the public and staff to develop detailed proposals and build on existing discussions. (09-04-26)
Lucas Road Litter Pick on 14th March 2026
Saturday morning's litter pick in Lucas Road saw several sacks of rubbish collected from both the road and adjoining woods and park. Litter continues to be an issue across High Wycombe as with many other areas and the amount collected shows this was a valuable and much needed event. The volunteers collected a large amount of waste some of which had just been dropped but other larger pieces were found. These include car parts, children's toys and a lawnmover to name but a few. Well done to all who took part and for the road organisers and High Wycombe Community Board for making this a successful event. (14-03-26)
Calibre Audio Books
Calibre Audio is a national charity based locally in Buckinghamshire. They provide an audio lending service for people of all ages who have a long term health condition, disability or learning disability which impacts on reading print. Calibre's library includes over 21,500 audio books.
A new book group is being launched on the second Monday of each month at High Wycombe Library from 11:30am to 1pm. More information can be found in the leafet below. (09-01-26)
Calibre Wycombe Leaflet 09-01-26
Buckinghamshire Council supports children & young people
Buckinghamshire Council has unveiled an ambitious plan to priortise support for children and young people within its care. The plan was approved at a cabinet meeting on Thursday 8th January 2026.
The stategy sets out the council's plan to ensure children in its care are supported through stable high quality local placements which meet their indivudual needs. The statergy has five key aims:
Increase local resdiential capacity
Grow and enhance family foster carers
Improve supported accomodation for those aged 16+
Extend family-based options as alternatives to care
Ensuring best practice and efficiency through data
(08-01-2026)
New Events
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