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:
Bourton and Chandos Parks
Public play areas (Bourton Park, Chandos Park, Otters Brook, Ken Tagg, and Lace Hill Community Centre Play Area.)
Brackley Road and Tingewick Road Cemeteries & burials
Chandos Park & Cornwalls Meadow public toilets and changing place.
Railway Walk
Planters and hanging baskets
Provision of litter and dog bins (but not emptying)
Provision of salt bins (but not refilling)
Stratford Road and Moreton Road bus shelter
Christmas lights and Christmas tree
Markets (Street, Flea & Speciality)
Council Chamber
Tourist Information Centre
Shopmobility Service – free scooter hire
Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre & sports pitches
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; Swan Pool and Skate Park
Planning applications decisions and forward planning
Planning enforcement
Off-street parking & public car parking areas
Open spaces (including Bridge Street, Overn Crescent, Wittmills Oak and Stratford Fields, Moreton Road Play Area), and Heartlands Park
Hunter Street Churchyard
Grass cutting & horticulture
Trees – protection, condition & safety
Road sweeping and litter picking
Clearing fly-tipping
Bus shelter (High Street)
Moreton Road public toilets
Bulky item collection
Maintenance of pavements, roads & drainage
On-street parking, parking restrictions, speed limits and road closures
Public transport including school buses
They are also responsible for:
Rights of way, public footpaths, cycle ways and bridle paths
Gritting
Road signs and street furniture such as traffic lights
Street lighting
Education including Adult and Further Education and Student Grants
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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