Wycombe District /ˈwɪkəm/ was a local government district in Buckinghamshire in south-central England. Its council was based in the town of High Wycombe. The district was abolished on 31 March 2020 and its area is now administered by the unitary Buckinghamshire Council. It had introduced locality budgets before October 2013.[1]

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Wycombe District
Non-metropolitan district
Municipal Offices, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe: Council headquarters
Wycombe shown within Buckinghamshire
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	South East England
Non-metropolitan county	Buckinghamshire
Status	Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ	High Wycombe
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district council
• Body	Wycombe District Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
• MPs	Steve Baker Greg Smith Joy Morrissey Rob Butler
Area
• Total	125.32 sq mi (324.57 km2)
• Rank	129th (of 309)
Population  (mid-2019 est.)
• Rank	(of 309)
• Ethnicity	86.8% White 7.9% S.Asian 2.6% Black British 1.8% Mixed Race
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code	11UC (ONS) E07000007 (GSS)
OS grid reference	SU867929
Website	www.wycombe.gov.uk

History

The district's name was drawn from the Barony of Wycombe which was originally given to Thomas Gilbert, in 1171.[2]^{[unreliable source?]} The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of the Municipal Borough of High Wycombe with Marlow Urban District and Wycombe Rural District.

Constituent parts

The Wycombe District Council area comprised:

Towns

• High Wycombe
• Princes Risborough
• Marlow

Civil parishes

There were 28 civil parishes including 2 where a Parish Meeting is held in lieu of a Parish Council.

Sports clubs

High Wycombe is home to Wycombe Wanderers F.C.; within the district's boundaries are the homes of Marlow F.C., Marlow United F.C., Risborough Rangers F.C. and Marlow Rugby Union Football Club.

Council affiliation

Wycombe District Council
Type
Type	Non-Metropolitan District
Leadership
Leader of the Council	Cllr Katrina Wood, Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Council	Cllr Dominic Barnes, Conservative
Structure
Seats	60 seats
Political groups	Administration   Conservative (49) Other parties   Labour (6)   East Wycombe Independent Party (3)   Liberal Democrats (1)   Independent (1)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	7 May 2015
Next election	7 May 2021 (as part of Buckinghamshire Council)
Website
www.wycombe.gov.uk

Following the local elections in May 2015, the council comprises the following:[3]

Transport

The district was bisected by the M40, with a major junction with the A404 at High Wycombe. The A404 connects Marlow and Wycombe within the district. The main railway line through the district, the Chiltern Main Line has major stations at High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. The Marlow Branch Line and Princes Risborough line also provide commuter services.

References

External links

• Wycombe District Council website
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wycombe" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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