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Be a litter hero this spring

March 13th, 2024|News|

Aylesbury Town Council appeals to residents to pledge to pick one bag of litter - or more - for Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean. The campaign, which runs from 15-31 March, is calling [...]

A good old Christmas carol singalong

December 11th, 2023|News|

Local families and residents dressed in their festive best gathered at St Mary’s Church in Aylesbury for Aylesbury Town Council’s Carolfest on Sunday 10 December. Carolfest has been a highlight in the Town Council’s [...]

Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service

November 13th, 2023|News|

The Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service took place in St Mary’s Church on Thursday 9 November. Attendees took time to reflect, commemorate and give thanks. The service featured music from Aylesbury Concert Band, Aylesbury Consort [...]

Wreath laying at Tring Road Cemetery

November 10th, 2023|News|

The Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Steven Lambert, Town Clerk, Deputy Mayor and Leader of the Council attended a wreath laying service this afternoon at Aylesbury Cemetery War Cross to commemorate all those who fought [...]

Second book exchange cabinet installed

November 2nd, 2023|News|

A second 'Little Free Library' has been built by local young people and installed in Quarrendon by St Peters Church. The ‘Little Free Libraries’ project is an internationally known campaign that encourages book exchanging [...]

Fiesta Night!

October 31st, 2023|News|

The Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Steven Lambert, and his consort, Miguel Pepe, invite you to a fantastic Fiesta Latina! An evening of music, food and sensational salsa dancing with Salsa in Aylesbury. This [...]

The Parklife Weekend countdown is on

August 18th, 2023|News|

After attracting more than 20,000 residents in 2022, Parklife Weekend is set to return this August Bank Holiday weekend in Aylesbury. The free, fun-filled weekend long event is brought to residents by Aylesbury Town [...]

Aylesbury’s Heritage Open Days

August 16th, 2023|News|

Heritage Open Days celebrate the UK’s fantastic history and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. There will be plenty to see [...]

Town Council supports Pride Month

June 28th, 2023|News|

Today is #PrideDay. The Pride Flag is flying outside the Town Hall throughout #PrideMonth to celebrate the diversity of our LGBTQ+ communities. On this day in 1969, the Stonewall riots took place after [...]

Local students take on gardening challenge

June 26th, 2023|News|

Every year, Aylesbury Town Council organises the Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition which is designed for residents, schools, organisations and businesses of all gardening abilities to enter. Local schools received their awards at an [...]

Mayor of Aylesbury elected for 2023-24

May 12th, 2023|News|

Aylesbury’s new Mayor was elected at Aylesbury Town Council’s Annual Meeting on Thursday 11 May at the Town Hall. Cllr Steven Lambert has been elected as Town Mayor. Cllr Alan Sherwell has been elected [...]

St George’s Day celebrations in Aylesbury

April 24th, 2023|News|

Aylesbury’s St George’s Day Royal Historical Fayre and Parade kicked off the start of Aylesbury Town Council’s free-to-attend event programme for 2023. On Sunday 23 April, residents had the chance to meet historic royal [...]

New Emergency Alerts service

April 14th, 2023|News|

The new Emergency Alerts system will be tested nationally on 23 April at 3pm. The system will warn people when their lives are in danger. An Emergency Alert is a loud, siren-like sound with a [...]

Town Mayor’s Football Match

April 3rd, 2023|News|

Free entry for U16s at Aylesbury United’s last game of the season The Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Tim Dixon, invites Aylesbury town residents to join him at the Aylesbury United versus Ware Football Club [...]

Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition

March 14th, 2023|News|

The Aylesbury in Bloom Garden Competition returns for 2023 and seeks gardeners of all abilities to enter. Judges are rooting for residents, organisations, businesses and schools within the Parish of Aylesbury to start planning [...]

Christmas Opening Hours 2022-23

December 14th, 2022|News|

Our hours over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows: Date Opening Times Monday 19 December 8:45am to 5:15pm Tuesday 20 December 8:45am to 5:15pm Wednesday 21 December 8:45am to 5:15pm [...]

500 carollers carolled at Carolfest

December 12th, 2022|News|

Local families gathered for Aylesbury Town Council’s Carolfest on Sunday 11 December. Carolfest took place in St Mary’s Church and was hosted by Fr Doug Zimmerman and Dez Kay from Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio [...]

Town Mayor’s Carol Service

December 5th, 2022|News|

The countdown to Christmas continued in Aylesbury with the Mayor of Aylesbury’s Carol Service on Sunday 4 December. This popular civic event was attended by local dignitaries, representatives of local groups, local councillors and [...]

Carolfest

December 1st, 2022|News|

Carolfest returns to St Mary’s Church on Sunday 11 December 2022. Families are invited to a relaxed evening of singing and festivities alongside Bedgrove Junior School Choir, Next Stage Choir and Caduceus Brass Quintet. [...]

Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service 2022

November 11th, 2022|News|

The Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service took place in St Mary’s Church on Thursday 10 November. Attendees took time to reflect, commemorate and give thanks. The service featured music from Aylesbury Concert Band, Aylesbury Consort [...]

Garden competition 2022 Gardens and results

October 21st, 2022|News|

From wildlife gardens to cottage gardens, allotment gardens to Mediterranean gardens, gardens created collectively and gardens varying in different shapes and sizes - there was a whole range of different ones, each showing off [...]

New location for Sunday Lunch Open Mic

October 3rd, 2022|News|

Calling all budding musicians, local bands and aspiring poets – be part of Aylesbury’s Sunday Lunch Open Mic sessions this winter. After the success of the summer sessions, we’ve continued the Open Mic session [...]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

September 9th, 2022|News|

It is with profound sadness that we learn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Mayor of Aylesbury, Town Councillors and Council Staff send their heartfelt condolences to His Majesty King [...]

Parklife Weekend 2022

September 2nd, 2022|News|

Award-winning event welcomed 20,000 across the August Bank Holiday Weekend Around 20,000 people attended Parklife Weekend in Vale Park on 27-28 August. The event won ‘Best Family Friendly Event’ in the Little Ankle Biters [...]

Heritage Open Days 2022

August 16th, 2022|ATC Events, News|

The Town Council Heritage Open Days events have been cancelled due to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Town Council events that are cancelled are: Town Hall Council Chamber & Mayor’s [...]

Parklife Weekend 2022

August 15th, 2022|News|

After attracting 18,000 residents in 2021, Parklife Weekend is set to return this August Bank Holiday weekend in Aylesbury. The free, fun-filled weekend long event is brought to residents by Aylesbury Town Council and [...]

Life’s a beach at Aylesbury on Sea

July 4th, 2022|News|

Aylesbury Town Council brought the beach to Vale Park at their annual Aylesbury on Sea event. 60 tonnes of sand took over the town’s largest park on Sunday 3 July. The free-to-attend event welcomed [...]

Soapbox Derby 2022

June 20th, 2022|News|

More than one thousand residents enjoy Father’s Day Soapbox Derby event Aylesbury Town Council’s Soapbox Derby made a comeback on Father’s Day (Sunday 19 June) in Whitehill Park. More than 1,300 spectators gathered to [...]

Tender to supply Festive Lighting

June 13th, 2022|News|

We are now advertising the tender to supply festive lighting for the town centre for the seasons 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. Should you wish to tender, please download the tender document. The closing date for [...]

Platinum Jubilee Entertainers Roadshow

June 6th, 2022|News|

Aylesbury residents were delighted by free entertainment at their Platinum Jubilee street parties across the celebratory Bank Holiday weekend. The Platinum Jubilee Entertainers Roadshow, which was funded and coordinated by Aylesbury Town Council, visited [...]

Mayor Making 2022-23

May 31st, 2022|News|

The official inauguration of the new Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor took place on Friday 27 May at Aylesbury College.   The Town Mayor for 2021-22, Cllr Anders Christensen, presented a cheque of [...]

New Mayor elected for Aylesbury Town

May 13th, 2022|News|

Aylesbury’s new Town Mayor was elected at Aylesbury Town Council’s Annual Meeting on Thursday 12 May at the Town Hall. Cllr Tim Dixon has been elected as Town Mayor and has expressed his honour [...]

Aylesbury on Sea

May 11th, 2022|News|

A trip to the seaside... in Buckinghamshire! Have a whale of a time at this year’s Aylesbury on Sea. Around 60 tonnes of sand will take over the town’s largest park on Sunday [...]

Sunday Lunch Open Mic

April 21st, 2022|News|

Calling all budding musicians, local bands and aspiring poets – be part of Aylesbury’s Sunday Lunch Open Mic sessions this summer. Local performers are invited to stage their talent outside at The Exchange (opposite [...]

Town Mayor’s Charity Concert

April 12th, 2022|News|

Thank you to everyone that came to the Mayor of Aylesbury's ‘Year of Celebrations’ Charity Concert on Saturday 9 April at St Mary's Church.    Over £250 was raised for the Town Mayor's chosen [...]

Be a litter hero! #GBSpringClean

March 17th, 2022|News|

Aylesbury Town Council backs keep Britain Tidy’s #BigBagChallenge to help ‘spring clean’ Britain One Bag – Big Difference: Aylesbury Town Council supports residents pledging to pick one bag of litter for charity’s Great [...]

Town Mayor’s Charity Concert

March 11th, 2022|News|

The Mayor of Aylesbury invites residents to enjoy an afternoon of music with Aylesbury Concert Band.   Aylesbury Concert Band will be performing ‘A Year of Celebrations’ on Saturday 9 April at St Mary’s Church [...]

Live in the Park line up revealed

March 4th, 2022|News|

We have announced the line-up performing at this year’s Live in the Park on Saturday 27 August. The ever-popular live music event, which takes place in Aylesbury’s Vale Park, is set to host a [...]

Soapbox Derby returns to Aylesbury

March 1st, 2022|News|

Are you looking for a challenge? Do you think you have what it takes to create your own gravity-powered kart? Aylesbury Town Council’s wheely exciting, family-friendly event returns to Whitehill Park in Aylesbury this [...]

Vote for Live in the Park!

February 10th, 2022|News|

Have you been in our Live in the Park crowd? Did you have a whale of a time? Could you show your appreciation by taking two minutes to vote for our fun-filled family flagship event? [...]

Let’s Create Jubilee Fund

January 7th, 2022|News|

Arts Council England's Let’s Create Jubilee Fund will support voluntary and community groups to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. The fund is open [...]

Town Mayor’s Carol Service 2021

December 6th, 2021|News|

The Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Anders Christensen, welcomed invited guests from local charities and organisations to the annual Town Mayor’s Carol Service yesterday evening (Sunday 5 December). The service took place in St Mary’s [...]

Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service

November 12th, 2021|News|

The Town Mayor’s Remembrance Service took place in St Mary’s Church yesterday evening (Thursday 11 November).   Attendees were invited to the service by the Town Mayor to take time to reflect, commemorate and [...]

Allotment Pumpkin Competition 2021

October 25th, 2021|News|

*This competition is now closed* Our Undercover Pumpkin Officer has been to our allotment sites on the hunt for the most perfect pumpkin! Vote for your favourite pumpkin and you could win a £25 [...]

Garden competition 2021 Gardens and results

September 17th, 2021|News|

From wildlife gardens to cottage gardens, allotment gardens to Mediterranean gardens, gardens created collectively and gardens varying in different shapes and sizes - there was a whole range of different ones, each showing off [...]

Grab a Town Council grant

September 13th, 2021|News|

Attention all charitable or voluntary organisations in Aylesbury! Are you involved in a charitable or voluntary organisation working for the benefit of people in Aylesbury? If so, you may be able to apply [...]

Heritage Open Days 2021

September 1st, 2021|News|

Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. This list shows all of the locations [...]

Remembering Mrs Freda Roberts MBE

August 27th, 2021|News|

The Town Mayor, Councillors and Council staff send their condolences to the family of Mrs Freda Roberts MBE who sadly passed away yesterday (26 August 2021). Freda was a stalwart of the local [...]

Parklife Weekend 2021

August 18th, 2021|News|

Parklife Weekend is set to return this August Bank Holiday weekend in Aylesbury. The free, fun-filled weekend is brought to residents by Aylesbury Town Council and is supported by a number of charities and [...]

Town Mayor’s message to local Olympians

July 27th, 2021|News|

A special message from the Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Anders Christensen, to our local Olympians! Video transcript Well done to our local Olympians who are in Tokyo representing Aylesbury and Great Britain. Footballer Ellen [...]

Parklife Weekend Update

July 8th, 2021|News|

Following the government guidance on Step 4 of the Roadmap, we’d like to share with you the steps we are taking to ensure your safety and enjoyment at this year’s Parklife Weekend. It’s recommended to [...]

New Mayor elected for Aylesbury Town

May 21st, 2021|News|

Aylesbury’s new Mayor was made at Aylesbury Town Council’s Annual Meeting on Thursday 20 May at Quarrendon and Meadowcroft Community Centre. This was the first in-person meeting since the pandemic began and was the [...]

Dementia Action Week 2021

May 17th, 2021|News|

We pledge to continue raising vital awareness of dementia in the community during Dementia Action Week. Led by Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Action Week (17-23 May) is a national event that encourages the public to [...]

Nightingale’s Rainbow

May 13th, 2021|News|

We’re delighted to be one of the build sponsors for the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity rainbow sculpture project. The last year has an extremely challenging time for many. From families being unable to visit [...]

Great British Spring Clean 2021

April 26th, 2021|News|

Calling all local litter heroes! Be part of the country’s biggest environmental campaign The Great British Spring Clean is an initiative which is run by Keep Britain Tidy, a charity which aims to [...]

An update on our summer events

April 21st, 2021|News|

As we approach a summer of further uncertainty, it is imperative that our events programme is brought to you in a safe and enjoyable way. Each year we provide a wide program of free [...]

National Day of Reflection

March 23rd, 2021|News|

A video message from they Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Mike Smith, on the National Day of Reflection. Click here to watch the Mayor of Aylesbury's video or click play on the video below. [...]

Notice of Elections

March 22nd, 2021|News|

Notice of Election Buckinghamshire Council Election of Parish Councillors for the Parishes listed below (Aylesbury Area)   Parishes Number of Parish Councillors to be elected Adstock Parish Council 7 Akeley Parish Council 7 Ashendon Parish Council [...]

A Christmas Message from the Town Mayor

December 24th, 2020|News|

Plus special performances from: Broughton Junior School St Louis Catholic Primary School Aylesbury Concert Band St Edward's Catholic Junior School Thomas Hickman School. Thank you to Aylesbury Concert Band and local schools for [...]

COUNCILLOR VACANCY FOR GATEHOUSE WARD

December 16th, 2020|News|

PUBLIC NOTICE 18 December 2020 Local Government Act 1972- Sections 87 and 89 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as a consequence of the resignation of Councillor, Graham Moore a casual vacancy has arisen in the [...]

Key Worker Duck Trail 2020

December 15th, 2020|News|

Town Mayor recognises local key workers through Duck Trail Mayor of Aylesbury has acknowledged the hard work of local key workers in Aylesbury Town Council’s Key Worker Duck Trail. The Trail ran [...]

Festive Opening Hours 2020/2021

December 10th, 2020|News|

Whilst the Town Hall remains closed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic our staff can still be contacted on 01296 425678 and will be happy to assist. Our Hours over the Christmas/New Year period [...]

Aylesbury Town Council Christmas events

November 19th, 2020|News|

Each year, Aylesbury Town Council provides the community with a variety of free events to lift everyone’s spirits and bring the town together. We would normally be looking forward to Festive Family Fun and [...]

Dementia Friends Virtual session for public

September 3rd, 2020|News|

There’s more to a person than their Dementia’: Aylesbury Town Council offering a free awareness session on World Alzheimer’s Day Dementia Friends Virtual session for public  –  Monday 21 September 2020 at 7pm COVID-19 may [...]

Great British September Clean Up 2020

September 3rd, 2020|News|

Aylesbury Town Council supports communities to clean up as part of country’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign Aylesbury Town Council has pledged its support for this year’s Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity Keep [...]

ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20

August 7th, 2020|News|

Even though the Council did not hold the annual Meeting of the Town in May, due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, we have compiled an annual report so you can see what your Town Council [...]

Parklife Weekend – CANCELLED

June 29th, 2020|News|

Parklife Weekend Cancelled due to the impacts of Covid-19 It is with great, but inevitable, sadness that we  have cancelled this years Parklife Weekend, including Live in the Park and Proms in the Park. The [...]

Tring Road Cemetery is open

April 21st, 2020|News, Uncategorised|

PUBLIC NOTICE As per the new guidance from Government the Town Clerk has reopened the Tring Road Cemetery for those wishing to visit loved ones's graves and memorials. Social distancing must remain in place and we respectfully [...]

Town Mayors Awards 2019/20

October 29th, 2019|News|

Town Mayor Cllr Mike Smith, is delighted to announce the launch of this year’s Town Mayor’s Awards. You are invited to nominate persons, organisations or businesses for the categories below. The nominee must live, [...]

Garden competition 2019 Gardens and results

September 20th, 2019|News|

Every year the Aylesbury Town Council organises the Aylesbury in Bloom garden competition for resident, organisations/businesses and schools. Categories range from Best Front Garden, to Best Back Garden, Best Edible Garden, Best Wildlife Nature [...]

Mr Graham Webster

October 5th, 2018|News|

The Town Council were sad to hear the news of the death of former Town Councillor and past Mayor of Aylesbury, Mr Graham Webster, who passed away on Wednesday 3rd October, following a short illness. [...]

Nuisance Calls

December 6th, 2015|News|

Please note that someone is making hoax calls stating that they are from Aylesbury Town Council and calling regarding an accident. These calls are not made by the Town Council or on behalf of the [...]

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