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Tonight, we'll find out the winner(s) of this year's Celebrity Traitors! If you've watched all the spinning puzzle pieces we've shared over the last few weeks, you now have all the information you need to win this winter:
🪟 Ventilate your rooms to prevent damp and mould
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♨️ Move furniture away from radiators and visit our warm spaces if you need to
🌧️ Sign up to receive flood alerts and have a household emergency plan
🔦 Have a battery operated touch and a grab bag ready
🚶🏼♂️ When out and about in the early mornings or evenings, [2/3]
wear reflective clothing,
❤️🩹 Look after your physical and mental health
🏠 Check on elderly/vulnerable neighbours.
#WinterReady
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Help your body fight flu this winter 🤧 ❄️
If you have certain long-term health conditions, you're eligible for a flu vaccine. Check your eligibility and book: orlo.uk/SQuNI
#StayStrongGetVaccinated
Not seen a neighbour for a while? Are the curtains always drawn? Is there milk on the doorstep or mail in the door? They may need help. Don’t wait. Be a good neighbour, pop round and check that they're okay.
We've been proactively working with the owners, to help make the building next to 112 High St Aylesbury safe, so pedestrian access can be reinstated.
Works are progressing, with checks being made for any repairs required ahead of the reopening of the footpath due this weekend.
ALT A street scene showing a building under renovation with scaffolding, next to a row of shops including a burger restaurant.
🌳 Help shape a greener future for Buckinghamshire by joining a #BucksTreeMission tree-planting event this winter.
No experience needed, just enthusiasm! Events are taking place in Iver, Aylesbury and Saunderton.
Sign up today 👇 orlo.uk/FSyj9
In dark, wintery conditions, visibility on the roads can be poor. Pedestrians, stay safe by wearing fluorescent & reflective clothing, as this can be seen better in the dark by car headlights 🚘 🌟
Add reflective tape to bags & pushchairs to make sure that everyone is safe ✨
We want to hear the views of people who live locally to Chesham, or have an interest in the town, about the changes we're proposing to the conservation area boundaries.
Share your thoughts with us before 11.59pm on Sunday 15 November 2026: orlo.uk/tI8A9
Did you know, all of our libraries are Warm Spaces? Anyone can visit during opening hours to:
♨️ Keep warm
🖥️ Access support information and Wi-Fi
🙂 Enjoy the company of others
❤️🩹 Look after your physical and mental health
🕘 Stay as long as you wish, during opening hours
On Friday, we marked the official opening of Orchard View Primary Academy in Aylesbury, helping ensure local families can access high-quality education close to home.
Read more: orlo.uk/Wn03h
A small change to your heating routine can help you use energy more wisely ♨️
Set your heating to come on when you need it and check that the timing suits your routine. If you have thermostatic radiator valves, you can adjust the temperature in individual rooms.
#WinterReady
When the clocks go back, it's a sure sign that winter is on its way. ⏰❄️
As you enjoy that extra hour this weekend, take a few minutes to get winter ready:
✅ Check your heating
✅ Test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
✅ Find your torch and spare batteries.
📢 A reminder that Pick Me Up will end on 2 November
To support local journeys, improvements have already been made to bus services across High Wycombe, including enhanced routes and new connections.
More information: orlo.uk/aGcfm
Drying washing indoors? Don't trap the moisture 💦
Without fresh air, excess moisture can build up and cause damp and mould. Open a window or use an extractor fan while clothes dry to help keep your home warm, healthy and free from mould. 💨✨
📮 Postal Vote Renewal Reminder
New rules mean you must reapply for your postal vote every 3 years.
If you applied for a postal vote before 30 January 2025 your postal vote will expire on 31 January 2027.
📩 We’re writing to everyone affected.
🔗 orlo.uk/2HMVB
ALT A traditional red British pillar post box.
Thanks to a @NCA_UK led multi-agency operation, officers in Buckinghamshire seized thousands of pounds worth of illegal vapes and tobacco products across the county last week.
Working together with @Bucks_SurreyTS @ThamesVP @Bucksfirerescue @HMRCgovuk, goods harmful to consumers were removed in a crackdown on counterfeit and illegal products.
buckinghamshire.gov.uk/news/…
If your external pipes freeze over and burst, you need to know how and where to switch off the water supply to avoid your home being flooded. For tips on this and what else you can do to be #winterready, visit: orlo.uk/iPh2h