Risborough Area Residents Association - RARA

23/08/2026

Princes Risborough Town Council will be holding two more drop-in sessions for residents throughout August 2026 regarding the new Buckinghamshire Local Plan.

These sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposals affecting the local area and to discuss the draft Local Plan recently published by Buckinghamshire Council. Town and Unitary Councillors will be available to answer questions, explain the consultation process, and provide guidance on how to submit your own response.

The consultation on Buckinghamshire Council's draft Local Plan closes on 6 September 2026. We encourage all residents to review the draft plan and share their views by submitting comments before the consultation deadline.

To find out more and submit your comments, please visit:
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-building-and-environment/policy-breaches-and-enforcement/buckinghamshire-local-plan/reg-19-consultation/

13/08/2026

31/07/2026

Princes Risborough Town Council will be holding three drop-in sessions for residents throughout August 2026 regarding the new Buckinghamshire Local Plan.

These sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about the proposals affecting the local area and to discuss the draft Local Plan recently published by Buckinghamshire Council. Town and Unitary Councillors will be available to answer questions, explain the consultation process, and provide guidance on how to submit your own response.

The consultation on Buckinghamshire Council's draft Local Plan closes on 6 September 2026. We encourage all residents to review the draft plan and share their views by submitting comments before the consultation deadline.

To find out more and submit your comments, please visit: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-building-and-environment/policy-breaches-and-enforcement/buckinghamshire-local-plan/ -latest-consultation-regulation-19

16/05/2026

Some people like to feed red kites meat in their gardens to attract large numbers – the birds make dramatic swoops when they feed. While this is an impressive spectacle, The Chilterns Conservation Board discourages feeding red kites.
Here are some of the reasons why:

• Feeding encourages red kites to become bolder than they naturally would be and to fly too close for comfort. They have sharp claws and a wingspan of around six foot. If the birds become a nuisance this could change public support for the welfare of these birds, perhaps leading us back down the road towards the persecution of red kites – part of the worrying history of these birds.

• Feeding encourages concentrated numbers of kites in one area. This discourages songbirds and ground nesting birds from feeding and successfully bringing up their young.

• The scraps of uncooked and cooked meat that people feed red kites don’t present a balanced, healthy diet.

• Red kites can drop scraps of meat onto neighbouring gardens and properties which is a health risk and attracts rats and vermin (the Conservation Board has even received complaints about scraps of meat dropping directly onto people’s heads!).

• Feeding discourages red kites from expanding their range and looking for new breeding territories and sources of food. This disrupts their natural population spread.

• Red kites can feed and thrive successfully in their natural habitat without our assistance. People were encouraged to feed them during their reintroduction in the 1990s, but now that this species is doing well, feeding is no longer necessary.

So please don’t feed the red kites – it’s far better to enjoy them soaring high above our gardens or in their natural environment on a walk in the Chilterns hills.

03/05/2026

It's May! And with the bank holiday coming up, this will impact your bin collections.

Please screenshot the graphic in this post or bookmark our web page to make sure you don’t miss yours!

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