South Bucks

South Bucks District
Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham: South Bucks District Council headquarters 2004-2020.
Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham: South Bucks District Council headquarters 2004-2020.
South Bucks shown within Buckinghamshire
South Bucks shown within Buckinghamshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyBuckinghamshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQDenham
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodySouth Bucks District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
Area
 • Total54.55 sq mi (141.28 km2)
Population
 (mid-2018)
 • Total70,043
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
 • Ethnicity
89.3% White
6.0% S.Asian
1.6% Black
1.4% Chinese or Other
1.7% Mixed Race
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code11UE (ONS)
E07000006 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ0486
Websitewww.southbucks.gov.uk

South Bucks was one of four local government districts in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in South East England.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, by the amalgamation of the area of Beaconsfield Urban District with part of Eton Rural District. The district was originally named Beaconsfield; it was renamed to South Bucks on 1 April 1980, following the passing of a resolution by the district council.[1] The name was formally 'South Bucks' rather than 'South Buckinghamshire'. The district was abolished on 31 March 2020 and its area is now administered by the unitary Buckinghamshire Council.

See List of civil parishes in South Bucks.
South Bucks District Council
Type
Type
Non-Metropolitan District
Leadership
Leader of the Council
Nick Naylor, Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Council
John Read, Conservative
Structure
Seats28 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Conservative (26)
Other parties
  Independent (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
7 May 2015
Next election
7 May 2021 (as part of Buckinghamshire Council)
Website
www.southbucks.gov.uk
  1. ^ "No. 48075". The London Gazette. 23 January 1980. p. 1130.