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Polly Manser

Polly Manser

Butlers Court Christmas fair

Butlers Court Primary School in Beaconsfield finished off its term with a Christmas fair. Read

Possible reprieve for Beaconsfield Woolworths

The manager of Woolworths in Beaconsfield has said the store is not closing, leading to hopes that the Maxwell Road branch is among 300 stores being looked at by a potential buyer. Read

Beaconsfield stench could result in prosecution

Veolia, the company which runs the Wapseys Wood landfill site, could face prosecution for the smells wafting over Beaconsfield.  Read

Beaconsfield Subway decision imminent

Subway in Beaconsfield has backed down on its plans to open until 3am just days before South Bucks District Council consider their license application. Read

Bulldozers aimed at Bulters Court

Another nail was hammered into the coffin of a Butlers Court estate in Beaconsfield this week with developers unveiling their plans for the site. Read

Wealthy Bucks residents urges to cough up £1m

Wealthy groups across the county could benefit from a big new pot of Government money for grassroots projects - but only if cash rich businesses and wealthy individuals in Buckinghamshire can be persuaded to donate nearly £1 million. Read

Stagecoach attempt to break world record

Ninety young people from Beaconsfield Stagecoach drama school took part in a world record attempt on Saturday (13/12). Read

Time to lower dangerous speed limit

Everyone who travels along the A40 between Beaconsfield and Holtspur is being urged to help get the speed limit lowered following a history of accidents. Read

Concerns grow over Subway plans

A manager at Revolution Vodka Bar has said he is "concerned for the residents" over the opening of a Subway in the centre of Beaconsfield New Town. Read

Plans for hospital debated

A brand new hospital with 24 in-patient beds and more services than currently exist at Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross hospital could be built on a greenfield site, Bucks PCT said this week. Read

Parking rage in Gerrards Cross

A week after two police officers were assaulted in Gerrards Cross after a parking row, it has emerged that parking rage is happening frequently in the village. Read

Fury over Subway plans

Subway, the biggest and fastest growing food outlet in the UK, is causing uproar in Beaconsfield by attempting to open a shop that will stay open until 3am. Read

Crackdown on Beaconsfield yobs

Police are to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Beaconsfield New Town centre after an escalation of problems. Read

Beaconsfield High School alter £2m development plan

Beaconsfield High School has made changes to its planning application to redevelop one of one of its buildings. Read

Police daylight swoop

Police descended on Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, shortly before 1pm today (5/11) where they restrained a man outside Santucci restaurant. Read

No high speed rail for Chilterns

The possibility of a high speed rail link running along the Chiltern line through Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield is over. Read

Beaconsfield feels bite of the credit crunch

As part of a our regular feature on the effects of the credit crunch reporter Polly Manser visited Beaconsfield to see how the town is coping with the difficult financial times. Read

Donor joy for Leukaemia sufferer

A woman with leukaemia whose husband appealed to south Bucks residents in March for bone marrow donors has received a transplant from America. Read

Coveted author advises budding young scribes

Celebrated author Val Bloom MBE gave pupils at Maltmans Green School in Gerrards Cross an insight into the world of creating writing yesterday. Read

25 years in the making

A retired surgeon and a retired property developer who spent 25 years building two model steam lorries finally finished them on Friday. Read

Author Profile

Polly Manser joined the reporting team this year having worked on local newspapers across London for 15 years. She covers Gerrards Cross. Polly, a mother of two, is particularly interested in education and in the conflict between our need to combat climate change for the sake of our children, and our desire not to change our habits.

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