Around 50 delegates from across Buckinghamshire have come together to talk about air quality in the county.

The County and District Councils organised the joint event to get key people involved in the county’s air quality in the same room at the same time, especially those working in public health, transport and environmental roles.

Mark Shaw fears his photo is fixed to a thousand dartboards. 

He’s the man in charge of more than 2,000 miles of Buckinghamshire’s roads and it’s the height of the pothole complaint season. 

The search is on for an organisation to run a new 420-place primary school to be built on the growing Kingsbrook housing estate to the east of Aylesbury.

A Buckinghamshire children’s home previously judged ‘inadequate’ has been rated ‘good’ following a successful turnaround by Buckinghamshire County Council. 

Foster Care Fortnight (14 – 27 May) is a national campaign run by the Fostering Network that aims to celebrate the great work done by foster carers up and down the country and raise general awareness of the ongoing need for new foster carers to help look after children and young people in care.

Although we’ve not yet seen ‘Back to the Future’ style hoverboards or ‘Star Trek’ teleportation pods becoming part of everyday life, the technology revolution still provides a vast array of opportunities to transform local public services across Buckinghamshire. 

The idyllic country settings across Buckinghamshire, used for so many films and TV productions like the classic Midsomer Murders series, are threatened by a growing crime-wave. 

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (14 - 20 May), the County Council is sharing messages of advice and support to help people improve their mental wellbeing.

Buckinghamshire County Council has been awarded a special Charter Mark for Member Development, covering how it equips its councillors with the tools and skills necessary to do the job in an ever-changing world.