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{{short description|Local authority of Buckinghamshire, England}}
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| leader1 = Patricia Birchley
| leader1 = Mimi Harker
| party1 = <br>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| party1 = <br/>[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
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| election1 = 15 May 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Council meeting, 15 May 2024 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=336&MId=18118 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref>
| election1 = 17 May 2023
| leader2_type = [[Leader of the council|Leader]]
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| leader2 = Martin Tett
| leader2 = Martin Tett
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| election2 = 1 April 2020
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| voting_system1 = [[First past the post]]
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| last_election1 = [[2021 Buckinghamshire Council election|6 May 2021]]
| last_election1 = [[2021 Buckinghamshire Council election|6 May 2021]]
| next_election1 = 1 May 2025
| next_election1 = [[2025 Buckinghamshire Council election|1 May 2025]]
| session_room = File:The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury.jpg
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| meeting_place = The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, [[Aylesbury]], [[Buckinghamshire]], HP19{{nbsp}}8FF
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'''Buckinghamshire Council''' is the [[Local Government in England|local authority]] for the [[non-metropolitan county]] of [[Buckinghamshire]] in England. It is a [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]], performing both county and district-level functions. It was created on 1 April 2020, replacing the previous '''Buckinghamshire County Council''' and the councils of the four abolished [[non-metropolitan district|districts]] of [[Aylesbury Vale]], [[Chiltern District|Chiltern]], [[South Bucks]], and [[Wycombe District|Wycombe]]. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]], which additionally includes [[City of Milton Keynes|Milton Keynes]].
'''Buckinghamshire Council''' is the [[Local Government in England|local authority]] for [[Buckinghamshire (district)]],<!-- Please let the "(district)" qualifier stand as it is needed to distinguish between this and the overall ceremonial county. --> a [[non-metropolitan county]] in England. It is a [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]], performing both county and district-level functions. It was created on 1 April 2020, replacing the previous '''Buckinghamshire County Council''' and the councils of the four abolished [[non-metropolitan district|districts]] of [[Aylesbury Vale]], [[Chiltern District|Chiltern]], [[South Bucks]], and [[Wycombe District|Wycombe]]. The territory of the Council is about four-fifths of [[Buckinghamshire]] (the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]], which also includes the [[City of Milton Keynes]]) and has about two-thirds of its population.


The county council had been established in 1889. The county was reformed in 1974, when it ceded [[Slough]], [[Eton, Berkshire|Eton]] and nearby villages to [[Berkshire]]. In 1997 the borough of Milton Keynes was removed from the non-metropolitan county to become its own unitary authority, whilst remaining part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire.
The county council had been established in 1889. The county was reformed in 1974, when it ceded [[Slough]], [[Eton, Berkshire|Eton]] and nearby villages to [[Berkshire]]. In 1997, the [[Borough of Milton Keynes]] was detached to become a non-metropolitan county in its own right.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1769/article/8/made | title= The Buckinghamshire (Borough of Milton Keynes) (Structural Change) Order 1995 | publisher=[[Government of the United Kingdom]] | access-date=15 July 2020 | quote=(2) A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Milton Keynes and shall be named the county of Milton Keynes.}}</ref>


The modern council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since its creation, as had been the predecessor county council between the reforms of 1974 and its abolition in 2020.
The modern council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since its creation, as had been the predecessor county council between the reforms of 1974 and its abolition in 2020.


==History==
==History==
===County Council===
===County council <span class="anchor" id="County Council"></span> ===
Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the [[Local Government Act 1888]], taking over administrative functions which had previously been performed by unelected [[magistrate]]s at the [[quarter sessions]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1888|year=1888|chapter=41|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the [[Local Government Act 1888]], taking over administrative functions which had previously been performed by unelected [[magistrate]]s at the [[quarter sessions]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1888|year=1888|chapter=41|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>


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Buckinghamshire was redesignated as a non-metropolitan county in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], which also transferred Slough, Eton, and nearby villages to Berkshire. Until 1974 the lower tier of local government comprised numerous [[municipal borough]]s, [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban districts]] and [[rural district]]s. They were also reorganised as part of the 1974 reforms into five [[non-metropolitan district]]s: Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, Milton Keynes, South Bucks (called 'Beaconsfield' until 1980), and Wycombe.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
Buckinghamshire was redesignated as a non-metropolitan county in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], which also transferred Slough, Eton, and nearby villages to Berkshire. Until 1974 the lower tier of local government comprised numerous [[municipal borough]]s, [[Urban district (England and Wales)|urban districts]] and [[rural district]]s. They were also reorganised as part of the 1974 reforms into five [[non-metropolitan district]]s: Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, Milton Keynes, South Bucks (called 'Beaconsfield' until 1980), and Wycombe.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>


In 1997 the borough of Milton Keynes was removed from the non-metropolitan county to become its own unitary authority.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Buckinghamshire (Borough of Milton Keynes) (Structural Change) Order 1995|year=1995|number=1769|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref> Milton Keynes remains part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire for the purposes of [[Lord-lieutenant|lieutenancy]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Lieutenancies Act 1997|year=1997|chapter=23|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>
In 1997 the borough of Milton Keynes was removed from the non-metropolitan county to become its own unitary authority.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Buckinghamshire (Borough of Milton Keynes) (Structural Change) Order 1995|year=1995|number=1769|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref> The [[City of Milton Keynes]] remains part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire for the purposes of [[Lord-lieutenant|lieutenancy]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Lieutenancies Act 1997|year=1997|chapter=23|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>

Between 2016 and 2019 the government considered options for introducing unitary forms of local government across the whole county. The county council proposed abolishing the four remaining districts in its area and having one unitary authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unitary plan for Buckinghamshire backed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-43379007 |access-date=26 January 2019 |date=12 March 2018}}</ref> The four districts proposed instead one unitary authority covering Aylesbury Vale and another covering the combined area of Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eichler |first1=William |title=Buckinghamshire councils submit proposals for two unitary authorities |url=https://www.localgov.co.uk/Buckinghamshire-councils-submit-proposals-for-two-unitary-authorities/42368 |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=Local Gov |date=18 January 2017}}</ref> The government ultimately decided to pursue the single unitary authority as proposed by the county council. The three southern districts considered seeking a [[Judicial review in English law|judicial review]] of the government's decision, but ultimately decided against.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rapson |first1=Jasmine |title=District council joins plans to take legal action over 'undemocratic' unitary authority |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/17386269.district-council-joins-plans-to-take-legal-action-over-undemocratic-unitary-authority/ |access-date=26 January 2019 |work=Bucks Free Press |date=25 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Latest on the new unitary council for Buckinghamshire - Judicial Review decision |url=https://www.southbucks.gov.uk/article/9250/Latest-on-the-new-unitary-council-for-Buckinghamshire-Judicial-Review-decision |website=South Bucks District Council |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref> The statutory instrument confirming the changes was issued in May 2019.<ref name=2019order>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019|year=2019|number=957|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>


On 12 March 2020, the last meeting of the county council took place, during which the council celebrated 131 years of service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bucks County Council takes final curtain call after 131 years |url=https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/politics/council/bucks-county-council-takes-final-curtain-call-after-131-years-2451714 |website=Bucks Herald |access-date=21 August 2020 |date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
On 12 March 2020, the last meeting of the county council took place, during which the council celebrated 131 years of service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bucks County Council takes final curtain call after 131 years |url=https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/politics/council/bucks-county-council-takes-final-curtain-call-after-131-years-2451714 |website=Bucks Herald |access-date=21 August 2020 |date=16 March 2020}}</ref>


===Unitary authority===
===Unitary authority===
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A shadow authority was established to oversee the transition to the new council, comprising all 202 councillors from the old county council and four district councils. The new unitary authority formally came into being on 1 April 2020.<ref name=2019order/><ref>{{cite web |title=Buckinghamshire Council replaces 5 other councils TODAY - everything you need to know |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18350110.buckinghamshire-council-replaces-5-councils-today---everything-need-know/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=7 April 2020 |date=1 April 2020}}</ref>
In March 2018 [[Sajid Javid]], the [[Communities Secretary]] at the time, backed proposals<ref>{{cite web |title=Unitary plan for Buckinghamshire backed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-43379007 |access-date=26 January 2019 |date=12 March 2018}}</ref> to replace the county council and the four district councils (Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks, and Wycombe) with a single unitary authority, named Buckinghamshire Council.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cabinet gives green light to Government blueprint for new unitary Council for Buckinghamshire {{!}} Buckinghamshire County Council |url=https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/news/cabinet-gives-green-light-to-government-blueprint-for-new-unitary-council-for-buckinghamshire/ |access-date=26 January 2019 |work=www.buckscc.gov.uk}}</ref> As of January 2019, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe district councils had launched legal action against the "undemocratic" plans for how the unitary authority was to be set-up.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rapson |first1=Jasmine |title=District council joins plans to take legal action over 'undemocratic' unitary authority |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/17386269.district-council-joins-plans-to-take-legal-action-over-undemocratic-unitary-authority/ |access-date=26 January 2019 |work=Bucks Free Press |date=25 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Nevertheless, the Buckinghamshire Structural Changes Order 2019 was enacted,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111183717 |title=The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019}}</ref> which as of 1 April 2020 abolished the County Council and the four district councils and created a single district council as a unitary authority, called 'Buckinghamshire Council'.

The plan for a single unitary authority was proposed by Martin Tett, leader of the county council, and was backed in January 2019 by [[Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government|Communities Secretary]] [[James Brokenshire]]. District councils had also proposed a different plan in which Aylesbury Vale became a unitary authority and the other three districts became another unitary authority. The district councils opposed the (single) unitary Buckinghamshire plan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapson |first=Jasmine |date=25 January 2019 |title=District council joins plans to take legal action over 'undemocratic' unitary authority |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/17386269.district-council-joins-plans-take-legal-action-undemocratic-unitary-authority/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=Bucks Free Press |language=en}}</ref>

Statutory instruments for a single unitary authority were made on 22 May 2019 and a shadow authority comprising all 202 councillors from the old county council and four district councils was subsequently formed.<ref>{{UK SI
| year = 2019 | number = 957 | section =
| url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/957
| title = The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019| isbn = 9780111187326
| made = 22 May 2019 | laid =
| force = 23 May 2019
}}</ref>

At the first meeting of the shadow authority, Richard Scott was elected chair of the authority and Martin Tett as chair of the seventeen member shadow executive committee.<ref name="buckinghamshire">{{cite web|url=https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/about-the-shadow-authority/shadow-authority/|title=About the Shadow Authority - Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority|website=shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref><ref name="buckinghamshire2">{{cite web|url=https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/whos-involved/shadow-executive/|title=Shadow Executive - Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority|website=shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk|access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>


Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the first election to the council which had been due to take place in 2020 was postponed until the [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|2021 local elections]]. It was therefore announced on 18 March 2020 that all the current shadow authority members would automatically become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet.<ref name="BFPcvelection">{{cite web |title=Coronavirus cancels local elections until 2021 – This is what is going to happen with the new unitary council |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18321757.buckinghamshire-council---will-happen/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=31 March 2020 |language=en |date=20 March 2020}}</ref> They would stay in post until the [[2021 Buckinghamshire Council election|inaugural election]] took place in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=New council outlines political arrangements following postponement of elections |url=https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/new-council-outlines-political-arrangements-following-postponement-of-elections/ |website=Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority |access-date=31 March 2020 |date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407195609/https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/new-council-outlines-political-arrangements-following-postponement-of-elections/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{UK SI
The first elections to the new council had been due to be held in May 2020, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the first election was postponed until the [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|2021 local elections]]. It was therefore announced on 18 March 2020 that all the current shadow authority members would automatically become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet.<ref name="BFPcvelection">{{cite web |title=Coronavirus cancels local elections until 2021 – This is what is going to happen with the new unitary council |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18321757.buckinghamshire-council---will-happen/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=31 March 2020 |language=en |date=20 March 2020}}</ref> They would stay in post until the [[2021 Buckinghamshire Council election|inaugural election]] took place in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=New council outlines political arrangements following postponement of elections |url=https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/new-council-outlines-political-arrangements-following-postponement-of-elections/ |website=Buckinghamshire Council Shadow Authority |access-date=31 March 2020 |date=18 March 2020 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407195609/https://shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/new-council-outlines-political-arrangements-following-postponement-of-elections/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{UK SI
| year = 2020
| year = 2020
| number = 426| section =
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==Governance==
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The new authority came into being on 1 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buckinghamshire Council replaces 5 other councils TODAY - everything you need to know |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18350110.buckinghamshire-council-replaces-5-councils-today---everything-need-know/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=7 April 2020 |date=1 April 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Buckinghamshire Council UK locator map.svg|thumb|Map of Buckinghamshire Council within the Ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire]]
As a unitary authority, Buckinghamshire Council provides both [[non-metropolitan district|district-level]] and [[non-metropolitan county|county-level]] functions. Legally, it is a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.<ref name=2019order/> Most of its area is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form an additional tier of local government for their areas. The only exception is [[High Wycombe]], which is an [[unparished area]]; the Buckinghamshire councillors for the town serve as [[charter trustees]] instead of it having a town council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Charlie |title=Does High Wycombe need a town council? Share your view |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24117335.high-wycombe-need-town-council-share-view/ |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=Bucks Free Press |date=13 February 2024}}</ref>


==Political control==
===Political control===
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From the reforms of 1974 until its abolition in 2020, the Conservatives held a majority of the seats on the county council.<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Buckinghamshire" in search box to see specific results.)</ref> They have also held a majority of the seats on the new council since its formation in 2020:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Party |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Buckinghamshire Council - Democracy |access-date=7 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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{{see also|Buckinghamshire Council elections}}
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Since its creation in 2020, the Conservatives have held a majority of the seats on the council:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Party |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Buckinghamshire Council - Democracy |access-date=7 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


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;Buckinghamshire County Council
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan=2| Control
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
| [[1973 United Kingdom local elections|1973]]
⚫
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
|-
⚫
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1974–2020
⚫
| [[1977 Buckinghamshire County Council election|1977]]
⚫
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
⚫
|-
| [[1981 United Kingdom local elections|1981]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
⚫
|-
| [[1985 United Kingdom local elections|1985]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
⚫
|-
| [[1989 United Kingdom local elections|1989]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[1993 United Kingdom local elections|1993]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[1997 United Kingdom local elections|1997]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
⚫
| [[2001 Buckinghamshire County Council election|2001]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[2005 Buckinghamshire County Council election|2005]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[2009 Buckinghamshire County Council election|2009]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[2013 Buckinghamshire County Council election|2013]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|-
| [[2017 Buckinghamshire County Council election|2017]]
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}
|}
|}


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;Buckinghamshire Council
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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===Leadership===
===Leadership===
The [[Leader of the council|leaders]] of the county council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:
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The [[leader of the council]] from its creation in 2020 is:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>


{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
|-
| David Shakespeare<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 28 June 2001 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/Data/BCC%20County%20Council/20010628/Minutes/Minutes.pdf |publisher=Buckinghamshire County Council |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=David Shakespeare to quit as county council leader |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/9033926.updated-david-shakespeare-to-quit-as-county-council-leader/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |work=Bucks Free Press |date=18 May 2011}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|28 Jun 2001 || align=right|26 May 2011
| Martin Tett || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1 Apr 2020 ||
⚫
|-
| Martin Tett<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 26 May 2011 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=561&MeetingId=6732&DF=26%2f05%2f2011&Ver=2 |publisher=Buckinghamshire County Council |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|26 May 2011 || align=right|31 Mar 2020
|}
|}


As leader of the outgoing county council, Martin Tett automatically became leader of the shadow authority set up in 2019 to oversee the transition.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019|year=2019|number=957|article=6}}</ref> He remained leader when the shadow authority was converted into the new Buckinghamshire Council on 1 April 2020.<ref name=Sirrell>{{cite news |last1=Sirrell |first1=Ollie |title=Bucks Council: Who is new leader Martin Tett? |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18433725.bucks-council-new-leader-martin-tett/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |work=Bucks Free Press |date=7 May 2020}}</ref>
Martin Tett had previously been leader of Buckinghamshire County Council since 2011.
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
⚫
|-
⚫
| Martin Tett<ref name=Sirrell/> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1 Apr 2020 ||
⚫
|}


===Composition===
===Composition===
As at March 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your councillors by party |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref>
As at December 2024, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your councillors by party |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
! Councillors
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|111
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|110
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|17
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|18
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|7
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|7
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! colspan=2|Total !! 147
! colspan=2|Total !! 147
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The Liberal Democrats and Wycombe Independents sit together as the "Alliance Grouping". Labour, the Green Party, Independent Network and six of the seven independent councillors form the "Impact Alliance". The other independent councillor does not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2025.
The Liberal Democrats and Wycombe Independents sit together as the "Alliance Grouping". Labour, the Green Party, Independent Network and six of the seven independent councillors form the "Impact Alliance". The other independent councillor does not belong to a group. The next election is due in [[2025 Buckinghamshire Council election|2025]].

==Elections==
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{{see also|Buckinghamshire Council elections|Buckinghamshire County Council elections}}
The council comprises 147 [[councillor]]s representing 49 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are to be held every four years from 2025.<ref name=2019order/> New ward boundaries have been drawn up to come into effect for the [[2025 Buckinghamshire Council election|2025 election]], reducing the number of councillors to 97.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023|year=2023|number=1205|access-date=30 March 2024}}</ref>


==Premises==
==Premises==
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[[File:Buckinghamshire County Hall, Aylesbury.jpg|thumb|[[County Hall, Aylesbury|New County Hall]], Walton Street, Aylesbury, completed 1966]]
[[File:Buckinghamshire County Hall, Aylesbury.jpg|thumb|[[County Hall, Aylesbury|New County Hall]], Walton Street, Aylesbury, completed 1966]]
A much larger office building was built on Walton Street opposite the County Offices in 1964–1966, known as New County Offices or [[County Hall, Aylesbury|New County Hall]], being a 12-storey tower block designed by the county architect, [[Fred Pooley]].<ref>[http://www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/Aylesbury_Town_History.aspx Aylesbury Town Council history]</ref> The building also became known as "Fred's Fort", or less flatteringly as "Pooley's Folly".<ref>''The Guardian'' dated 24 March 1998, p. 14</ref>
A much larger office building was built on Walton Street opposite the County Offices in 1964–1966, known as New County Offices or [[County Hall, Aylesbury|New County Hall]], being a 12-storey tower block designed by the county architect, [[Fred Pooley]].<ref>[http://www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/Aylesbury_Town_History.aspx Aylesbury Town Council history]</ref> The building also became known as "Fred's Fort", or less flatteringly as "Pooley's Folly".<ref>''The Guardian'' dated 24 March 1998, p. 14</ref>

At the basement floor of the County Hall comprises the record office for Buckinghamshire, which is known as [[Buckinghamshire Archives]] formerly the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, renamed on 1 July 2020, exactly three months after the launch of the new unitary authority. It houses various collections and historical records within Buckinghamshire as well as Milton Keynes and the [[Paralympics]].


Neither of the Walton Street buildings included a council chamber. Full council meetings continued to be held at the Old County Hall until 2012, when the council started meeting at the new council chamber that Aylesbury Vale District Council had built at The Gateway. When Buckinghamshire County Council and the constituent districts merged to become a unitary authority in 2020, consideration was given to where the new council should be based. One option considered was the creation of a council chamber within New County Hall. It was decided instead that the Aylesbury Vale District Council building at The Gateway should be the new council's headquarters, with New County Hall continuing to be used as additional office space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buckinghamshire Shadow Executive meeting , 20 August 2019 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=432 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
Neither of the Walton Street buildings included a council chamber. Full council meetings continued to be held at the Old County Hall until 2012, when the council started meeting at the new council chamber that Aylesbury Vale District Council had built at The Gateway. When Buckinghamshire County Council and the constituent districts merged to become a unitary authority in 2020, consideration was given to where the new council should be based. One option considered was the creation of a council chamber within New County Hall. It was decided instead that the Aylesbury Vale District Council building at The Gateway should be the new council's headquarters, with New County Hall continuing to be used as additional office space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Buckinghamshire Shadow Executive meeting , 20 August 2019 |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=432 |website=Buckinghamshire Council |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

In late 2023, the council confirmed the planned sale of the former Chiltern District Council building in Amersham, potentially to be followed by the New County Hall tower block in Aylesbury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Charlie |title=Council to sell offices to fund school and vehicles |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9r2g3wdngvo |access-date=14 April 2024 |publisher=BBC News |date=20 December 2023}}</ref>


==Logo==
==Logo==
[[File:Arms of Buckinghamshire County Council.svg|thumb|Arms of Buckinghamshire County Council]]
[[File:Arms of Buckinghamshire County Council.svg|thumb|Arms of Buckinghamshire County Council]]
[[File:Buckinghamshire County Council.svg|thumb|The logo until 2020]]
[[File:Buckinghamshire County Council.svg|thumb|The logo until 2020]]
The logo of the new Buckinghamshire Council consists of a blue circle with a white swan flying above hills, with a row of three trees. The words 'Buckinghamshire Council' and 'est.2020' are written above and below respectively. The old logo of Buckinghamshire Council council consists of a swan in a black circle.
The logo of the new Buckinghamshire Council consists of a blue circle with a white swan flying above hills, with a row of three trees. The words 'Buckinghamshire Council' and 'est.2020' are written above and below respectively. The old logo of Buckinghamshire County Council was a swan in a black circle.


==Notable members==
==Notable members==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England]]
*[[2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England]]
*[[Buckinghamshire Archives]]


==References==
==References==
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Buckinghamshire Council
Coat of Arms of Buckinghamshire Council
Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 2020[a]
Preceded byBuckinghamshire County Council
Leadership
Mimi Harker,
Conservative
since 15 May 2024[1]
Martin Tett,
Conservative
since 1 April 2020
Rachael Shimmin
since July 2019[2]
Structure
Seats147
Political groups
Administration (110)
  Conservative (110)
Alliance Grouping (21)
  Liberal Democrat (18)
  Wycombe Independent (3)
Impact Alliance (15)
  Labour (6)
  Independent (6)
  Independent Network (2)
  Green (1)
Other (1)
  Independent (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8FF
Website
www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Buckinghamshire Council is the local authority for Buckinghamshire (district), a non-metropolitan county in England. It is a unitary authority, performing both county and district-level functions. It was created on 1 April 2020, replacing the previous Buckinghamshire County Council and the councils of the four abolished districts of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks, and Wycombe. The territory of the Council is about four-fifths of Buckinghamshire (the ceremonial county, which also includes the City of Milton Keynes) and has about two-thirds of its population.

The county council had been established in 1889. The county was reformed in 1974, when it ceded Slough, Eton and nearby villages to Berkshire. In 1997, the Borough of Milton Keynes was detached to become a non-metropolitan county in its own right.[3]

The modern council has been under Conservative majority control since its creation, as had been the predecessor county council between the reforms of 1974 and its abolition in 2020.

History

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County council

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Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over administrative functions which had previously been performed by unelected magistrates at the quarter sessions.[4]

Old County Hall, Aylesbury: County Council's meeting place 1889–2012

The first elections were held in January 1889 and the county council formally came into being on 1 April 1889, on which day it held its first meeting at County Hall in Aylesbury, the courthouse (completed 1740) which had served as the meeting place for the quarter sessions which preceded the county council.[5] The first chairman was Henry William Cripps, a QC from Marlow, who was also chairman of the quarter sessions.[6]

There were occasional changes to the county's boundaries, notably following the Local Government Act 1894, which said that parishes and districts could no longer straddle county boundaries. Linslade was transferred to Bedfordshire in 1965.[7]

Buckinghamshire was redesignated as a non-metropolitan county in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which also transferred Slough, Eton, and nearby villages to Berkshire. Until 1974 the lower tier of local government comprised numerous municipal boroughs, urban districts and rural districts. They were also reorganised as part of the 1974 reforms into five non-metropolitan districts: Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, Milton Keynes, South Bucks (called 'Beaconsfield' until 1980), and Wycombe.[8][9]

In 1997 the borough of Milton Keynes was removed from the non-metropolitan county to become its own unitary authority.[10] The City of Milton Keynes remains part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire for the purposes of lieutenancy.[11]

Between 2016 and 2019 the government considered options for introducing unitary forms of local government across the whole county. The county council proposed abolishing the four remaining districts in its area and having one unitary authority.[12] The four districts proposed instead one unitary authority covering Aylesbury Vale and another covering the combined area of Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe.[13] The government ultimately decided to pursue the single unitary authority as proposed by the county council. The three southern districts considered seeking a judicial review of the government's decision, but ultimately decided against.[14][15] The statutory instrument confirming the changes was issued in May 2019.[16]

On 12 March 2020, the last meeting of the county council took place, during which the council celebrated 131 years of service.[17]

Unitary authority

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A shadow authority was established to oversee the transition to the new council, comprising all 202 councillors from the old county council and four district councils. The new unitary authority formally came into being on 1 April 2020.[16][18]

The first elections to the new council had been due to be held in May 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the first election was postponed until the 2021 local elections. It was therefore announced on 18 March 2020 that all the current shadow authority members would automatically become councillors and the shadow executive members would form the cabinet.[19] They would stay in post until the inaugural election took place in May 2021.[20][21]

Governance

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Map of Buckinghamshire Council within the Ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire

As a unitary authority, Buckinghamshire Council provides both district-level and county-level functions. Legally, it is a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.[16] Most of its area is also covered by civil parishes, which form an additional tier of local government for their areas. The only exception is High Wycombe, which is an unparished area; the Buckinghamshire councillors for the town serve as charter trustees instead of it having a town council.[22][23]

Political control

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From the reforms of 1974 until its abolition in 2020, the Conservatives held a majority of the seats on the county council.[24] They have also held a majority of the seats on the new council since its formation in 2020:[25]

Buckinghamshire County Council
Party in control Years
Conservative 1974–2020
Buckinghamshire Council
Party in control Years
Conservative 2020–present

Leadership

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The leaders of the county council from 2001 until its abolition in 2020 were:

Councillor Party From To
David Shakespeare[26][27] Conservative 28 Jun 2001 26 May 2011
Martin Tett[28] Conservative 26 May 2011 31 Mar 2020

As leader of the outgoing county council, Martin Tett automatically became leader of the shadow authority set up in 2019 to oversee the transition.[29] He remained leader when the shadow authority was converted into the new Buckinghamshire Council on 1 April 2020.[30]

Councillor Party From To
Martin Tett[30] Conservative 1 Apr 2020

Composition

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As at December 2024, the composition of the council was:[31]

Party Councillors
Conservative 110
Liberal Democrats 18
Independent 7
Labour 6
Wycombe Independent 3
Independent Network 2
Green 1
Total 147

The Liberal Democrats and Wycombe Independents sit together as the "Alliance Grouping". Labour, the Green Party, Independent Network and six of the seven independent councillors form the "Impact Alliance". The other independent councillor does not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2025.

Elections

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See also: Buckinghamshire Council elections and Buckinghamshire County Council elections

The council comprises 147 councillors representing 49 wards, with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are to be held every four years from 2025.[16] New ward boundaries have been drawn up to come into effect for the 2025 election, reducing the number of councillors to 97.[32]

Premises

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The council has its headquarters and meeting place at The Gateway on Gatehouse Road in Aylesbury, being the former Aylesbury Vale District Council building, prior to which it was offices of Rexel. The building had been built in the 1990s as offices and was bought and substantially extended in 2008–2009 by Aylesbury Vale District Council, with the extensions including a council chamber.[33]

County Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, built 1929

For most of its existence, the county council met at the old County Hall in the Market Square in Aylesbury. As the council's responsibilities grew, it needed additional office space. A new building called County Offices was built on Walton Street in 1929, immediately behind County Hall.[34]

New County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, completed 1966

A much larger office building was built on Walton Street opposite the County Offices in 1964–1966, known as New County Offices or New County Hall, being a 12-storey tower block designed by the county architect, Fred Pooley.[35] The building also became known as "Fred's Fort", or less flatteringly as "Pooley's Folly".[36]

At the basement floor of the County Hall comprises the record office for Buckinghamshire, which is known as Buckinghamshire Archives formerly the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, renamed on 1 July 2020, exactly three months after the launch of the new unitary authority. It houses various collections and historical records within Buckinghamshire as well as Milton Keynes and the Paralympics.

Neither of the Walton Street buildings included a council chamber. Full council meetings continued to be held at the Old County Hall until 2012, when the council started meeting at the new council chamber that Aylesbury Vale District Council had built at The Gateway. When Buckinghamshire County Council and the constituent districts merged to become a unitary authority in 2020, consideration was given to where the new council should be based. One option considered was the creation of a council chamber within New County Hall. It was decided instead that the Aylesbury Vale District Council building at The Gateway should be the new council's headquarters, with New County Hall continuing to be used as additional office space.[37]

In late 2023, the council confirmed the planned sale of the former Chiltern District Council building in Amersham, potentially to be followed by the New County Hall tower block in Aylesbury.[38]

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Arms of Buckinghamshire County Council
The logo until 2020

The logo of the new Buckinghamshire Council consists of a blue circle with a white swan flying above hills, with a row of three trees. The words 'Buckinghamshire Council' and 'est.2020' are written above and below respectively. The old logo of Buckinghamshire County Council was a swan in a black circle.

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ It was formed in 1889 as "Buckinghamshire County Council" then reformed with different boundaries in 1974 as "Buckinghamshire County Council" then reformed with the same boundaries as "Buckinghamshire Council" in 2020.
  1. ^ "Council meeting, 15 May 2024". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ Richardson, Hannah (7 April 2021). "Buckinghamshire chief executive is fifth highest paid in the country". The Bucks Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ "The Buckinghamshire (Borough of Milton Keynes) (Structural Change) Order 1995". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 15 July 2020. (2) A new county shall be constituted comprising the area of Milton Keynes and shall be named the county of Milton Keynes.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act 1888", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1888 c. 41, retrieved 29 March 2024
  5. ^ Historic England. "The County Hall, including the former Town Hall, the former County Constabulary Headquarters and the Judge's Lodgings (Grade II*) (1117935)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Bucks County Council". Buckingham Advertiser. 6 April 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Linslade Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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  11. ^ "Lieutenancies Act 1997", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1997 c. 23, retrieved 30 March 2024
  12. ^ "Unitary plan for Buckinghamshire backed". 12 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  13. ^ Eichler, William (18 January 2017). "Buckinghamshire councils submit proposals for two unitary authorities". Local Gov. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ^ Rapson, Jasmine (25 January 2019). "District council joins plans to take legal action over 'undemocratic' unitary authority". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Latest on the new unitary council for Buckinghamshire - Judicial Review decision". South Bucks District Council. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/957, retrieved 30 March 2024
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  21. ^ Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 426 The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020
  22. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  23. ^ Smith, Charlie (13 February 2024). "Does High Wycombe need a town council? Share your view". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Buckinghamshire" in search box to see specific results.)
  25. ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Buckinghamshire Council - Democracy. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Council minutes, 28 June 2001" (PDF). Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  27. ^ "David Shakespeare to quit as county council leader". Bucks Free Press. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Council minutes, 26 May 2011". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  29. ^ "The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019: Article 6", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2019/957 (art. 6)
  30. ^ a b Sirrell, Ollie (7 May 2020). "Bucks Council: Who is new leader Martin Tett?". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  31. ^ "Your councillors by party". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  32. ^ "The Buckinghamshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1205, retrieved 30 March 2024
  33. ^ "Aylesbury Vale District Council offices to be central point for the new Buckinghamshire Council". Bucks Herald. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  34. ^ "Former County offices in Aylesbury set to be converted into 46 flats". Buckinghamshire Live. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  35. ^ Aylesbury Town Council history
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  38. ^ Smith, Charlie (20 December 2023). "Council to sell offices to fund school and vehicles". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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