News

• New children’s home and step‑down supported living provision open in Aylesbury ​

  Buckinghamshire Council is opening two new settings in Aylesbury as part of its ongoing plan to provide high‑quality, local support for children, young people and families.

  01 April 2026
  

• Buckinghamshire Council sells Queen Victoria Road site

  Buckinghamshire Council has confirmed the outcome of its competitive tender process for the Queen Victoria Road (QVR) site in High Wycombe, by selling to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

  30 March 2026
  

• Giving local families the Best Start in Life

  Buckinghamshire Council has today confirmed that Elmhurst Family Centre in Aylesbury has been designated as the county’s first Best Start Family Hub.

  30 March 2026
  

• Views sought on proposal to redraw the Conservation Area boundary in High Wycombe

  Share your views on proposals to change the boundary of the town’s designated Conservation Area.

  30 March 2026
  

• Changes to bin collections over Easter and household recycling centres move to summer opening hours

  Residents across Buckinghamshire are being reminded that bin collections will be operating to a revised timetable over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

  27 March 2026
  

• Buckinghamshire welcomes five new Deputy Lieutenants

  Five new Deputy Lieutenants for Buckinghamshire have today been announced.

  24 March 2026
  

• Celebrating Healthier School Neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire

  Neighbourhoods around two Buckinghamshire schools are healthier environments, thanks to a joint initiative by Buckinghamshire Council and community partners, who recently got together to celebrate their progress.

  23 March 2026
  

• Buckingham Household Recycling Centre reopens this week

  Following the successful completion of essential drainage works, Buckingham Household Recycling Centre (HRC) will reopen this week.

  23 March 2026
  

• Council updates Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Policy to improve safety and accessibility

  Buckinghamshire Council has updated its Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Policy to further strengthen passenger safety, improve accessibility and support the local licensed trade across the county.

  23 March 2026
  

• Buckinghamshire Council jointly hosts visit from Science Minister Lord Vallance

  Lord Vallance and Steven Broadbent at the Applus Electro Magnetic Testing Lab, Silverstone Enterprise Zone

  20 March 2026