Country Parks Designation

September 15, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council website

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Summary

Buckinghamshire Council's Cabinet decided to formally designate four sites as Country Parks under the Countryside Act 1968. This decision was made on 15 September 2026. The designated sites are Denham Country Park, Thorney Country Park, Little Marlow Lakes Country Park, and the new Country Park at Stoke Poges.

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Purpose

Formal designation of Country Parks under the Countryside Act 1968

Decision

Cabinet received a report which proposed that Denham Country Park, Thorney Country Park, Little Marlow Lakes Country Park (Council-owned land at Spade Oak Lake) and the new Country Park at Stoke Poges (currently under construction) be formally adopted as Country Parks under the 1968 Countryside Act, in order to standardise the legal status of all existing Country Parks in the Council’s ownership.

RESOLVED to confirm designation as Country Parks under the Countryside Act 1968 of four existing sites: Denham Country Park, Thorney Country Park, Little Marlow Lakes Country Park (Council-owned land at Spade Oak Lake), and the new Country Park at Stoke Poges under construction.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 September 2026 - 10.00 am on September 15, 2026

Details

ReferenceCall-ins0
Decision date15 Sep 2026
Effective from23 Sep 2026
Subject to call-inYes