The Town Council is the tier of local government closest to the people, providing a wide range of services and facilities including the Brackley Road Cemetery, parks and green spaces, Shopmobility and many others.
Buckingham is also served by Buckinghamshire Council, who deliver other services like schools, road maintenance and bin collections.
Which Council should I contact?
What Buckingham Town Council is responsible for:
Community events including the Fringe, Bonfire & Fireworks and many more.
Bourton Park
Chandos Park
Chandos Park and Cornwalls Meadow public toilets
Public play areas (Bourton Park, Chandos Park, Otters Brook, Ken Tagg, and Lace Hill Community Centre)
Brackley Road Cemetery and burials
Council Chamber & maintenance of Buckingham Community Center
Lace Hill Sports and Community Center and sports pitches.
Stratford Road bus shelter and maintenance of High Street bus shelter.
Christmas lights and High Street pea lights
Planters and hanging baskets
Markets (Street, Flea & Speciality)
Railway and Circular Walks
Grants to local organisations
Shopmobility service
Devolved services (grass and verge cutting)
Tourist Information Centre
Buckingham planning application responses
Provision of litter and dog bins (but not emptying)
Provision of salt bins (but not refilling)
Town maps
Buckinghamshire Council came into being on the 1st April 2020 and will now be running all services previously run by Buckinghamshire County Council, Aylesbury Vale District Council and other district councils across the county. More can be found out on Buckinghamshire Council’s new website.
Environmental Health (including noise, nuisance and pest control)
Emergency Planning and flood prevention
Licensing (alcohol, public entertainment, taxis)
Leisure Services
Planning Applications decisions and forward planning
Planning Enforcement
Conservation areas, listed and historic buildings
Off-Street Parking & Public car parking areas
Open Spaces (including Bridge Street Skate Park, Overn Crescent, Wittmills Oak and Stratford Fields, Moreton Road Play Area)
Hunter Street Churchyard
Grass cutting & horticulture
Trees – protection, condition & safety
Road sweeping and litter picking
Dog & litter bin emptying
Clearing fly-tipping
Bus Shelter (High Street)
Moreton Road Public Toilets
Swan Pool and all-weather pitch
Bulky Item Collection
They are also responsible for:
Maintenance of pavements, roads & drainage
Gritting
On-Street parking, Parking restrictions, speed limits and road closures
Road signs and street furniture such as traffic lights
Street lighting
Education including Adult and Further Education and Student Grants
Public Transport including school buses
Rights of Way, Public Footpaths, Cycleways and Bridle Paths
Social Services including care of children and the elderly
Blue Badges
Public Health
Youth Services
Strategic Planning (transport, waste disposal)
Household Waste and Recycling Centre (“the tip”)
Registrar
Bus passes
Buckingham Library
For inquiries about any of the above services call 0300 131 6000
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