Two projects were awarded funding at the recent Buckingham & Villages Community Board meeting.

The first was for £2,700 for Maids Moreton Parish Council and Maids Moreton Conservation Group, to carry out bramble clearance and tree planting around a local playing field.

The newly cleared area will create more space for sports spectators and the new trees will provide wider and better biodiversity for the area.

The second group to successfully gain funding was The Buckingham Society who applied for £2,200 to install a new information board at the former Buckingham Railway Station.

The floods that happened in December was also mentioned at the meeting (see below)

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The board would be similar to others placed at sites of special interest and will tell the story of the railway in Buckingham, an important part of the town’s history.

Over time the Buckingham Society hopes to erect similar information boards in other sites of interest around the town.

Charlie Clare, chairman of the Buckingham & Villages Community Board said: “One of the primary aims of community boards is to drill down and deal with matters that concern people on a really local level.

“We have been working with partners to address a range of issues and topics in recent months.

“One of these issues is flooding which we know is a matter of great concern to many residents and businesses.

“We are always keen to hear the views of local people and would urge anyone who is passionate about their local community to get involved.”

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The meeting also heard in more detail about how much damage was caused by the flooding which happened in December.

Heavy rain hit the north of Bucks at Christmas 

Over the Christmas period, heavy rain hit several towns and villages near and around Buckingham, causing damage to houses, properties and shops.

The rain that fell was near twice the average monthly rainfall and the Great Ouse river reached nearly record levels.

The flooding led to 11 local road closures and up to 90 properties across the board area were affected by flooding.