Any move to reduce the annual misery of winter flu is not to be sneezed at but a new health initiative from Buckinghamshire County Council has brought welcome results.

Members of the Armed Forces, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, the High Sheriff, local MPs and other dignitaries and invited guests from across the county, joined councillors and senior managers from Buckinghamshire County Council on Sunday (15 April) for an afternoon of celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force.

Over twenty-eight apprentices from across Buckinghamshire celebrated National Apprenticeship Week this March, with a team-building event organised by Buckinghamshire Adult Learning at Green Park, Aston Clinton.

Buckinghamshire County Council is launching an innovative e-safety programme in Aylesbury Vale, matching local young people with their older peers. The youngsters will provide free one-to-one tuition on internet safety to the older residents.

Amersham Decides, a Buckinghamshire County Council scheme which encouraged local projects to bid for a share of £9,000, is inviting applications from organisations that benefit the community.

A £2.78 million programme to repair the county's worst pothole 'farms' is to be launched by Buckinghamshire County Council. 

Bookings are now being taken for the most extensive Be a Better Biker (BaBB) season in Buckinghamshire so far, with the full day sessions only costing £20 per rider.

Beautiful Beaconsfield will be blooming even more thanks to Buckinghamshire County Council funding for new cherry trees along the town’s roadside verges this spring.

Over the last few months, the council has been talking with local councillors, residents, schools and partners, holding public meetings and sharing plans for the new early help service and the suggested future use of children’s centres and youth buildings in the local community.