The Buckinghamshire Council cabinet was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the outsourcing of parking enforcement services, the future of the Princes Risborough Southern Road Link, and the disposal of surplus council-owned sites. The cabinet was also due to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report, budget management, capital budget adjustments, and corporate performance.

Delivering the Parking Strategy – Parking Enforcement Operating Model

The cabinet was scheduled to discuss a report on the progress of the council's parking strategy, adopted in February 2024, with a focus on the potential outsourcing of parking enforcement services.

According to the agenda, the council's parking enforcement service has faced significant resourcing and operational challenges, leading to an inability for targeted and intelligent deployment. The proposed outsourced model aims to create an intelligence led, compliance based service that achieves a minimum of 90% compliance with parking regulations through technology and innovation. The agenda stated that the proposed model should provide well managed, efficient, resilient and cost effective parking services, which would increase prosperity and improve the environment.

The agenda stated that the cabinet was asked to approve the high-level specification for outsourcing parking enforcement services and to approve market testing for these services. The Corporate Director for Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Councillor Steve Bowles, was expected to be delegated the authority to approve the final specification and award the contract to the preferred bidder, subject to budget approval.

Princes Risborough Southern Road Link (PRSRL) & Princes Risborough Expansion Area (PREA)

The cabinet was scheduled to discuss the Princes Risborough Southern Road Link (PRSRL) and the Princes Risborough Expansion Area (PREA). The agenda indicated that the PRSRL project was currently stalled, and the council was no longer in a position to construct it. The agenda stated that it was now anticipated that the road would be constructed by developers wishing to progress housing development in the Expansion Area.

The agenda stated that the council had been unable to secure additional funding to cover the full cost of the scheme and therefore could not pursue a Compulsory Purchase Order¹ for the necessary land or commit to the road's construction. The agenda stated that the cabinet was asked to consider ceasing all negotiations with Network Rail and halting further steps to pursue the planning application for the Princes Risborough Southern Link Road scheme. The Corporate Director for Planning, Growth and Sustainability (PG&S) was expected to be delegated authority to use the existing capital budget of £1,467,697 for ongoing work, including making Little Kimble Cottages safe and secure, funding analysis of the Buckinghamshire Transport model against the whole PREA, and managing existing assets.

Sale of surplus sites at High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Wing & Winslow

The cabinet was scheduled to discuss the disposal of five council-owned sites identified as surplus assets. These sites are located in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Wing and Winslow.

The properties listed in the agenda were:

• Orchard House and Courtyard site in High Wycombe
• Thame Road, Aylesbury, adjoining Aylesbury College
• Former Highway Depot site, Wing
• Four single dwelling plots on Oak Way, Winslow

The agenda stated that the marketing strategy for each site would involve an open market campaign seeking conditional and unconditional offers. The aim was to attract a broad range of bids that align with the council's objectives, including financial considerations, economic growth, and social benefits. The agenda stated that disposing of these sites for housing would comply with Priority 3 of the Buckinghamshire Housing Strategy to “explore the use of local authority assets and resources for the purposes of delivering additional new housing."

The Corporate Director for Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Robert Carington, was expected to be authorised to market the sites, appoint a marketing agent, approve a disposal budget, implement the council's communication plan, and negotiate heads of terms with preferred purchasers.

Director of Public Health for Buckinghamshire's Annual Report 2025

The cabinet was scheduled to endorse the Director of Public Health for Buckinghamshire's Annual Report 2025, titled Tomorrow's World - Health and Wellbeing in Buckinghamshire in 2045 .

The report focuses on how the health and wellbeing of Buckinghamshire residents will change over the next 20 years, considering population changes and health challenges. The agenda stated that the report explores the impact of health inequalities and their link to the building blocks of health, demonstrating the importance of targeting collective effort to areas and communities with the greatest need.

Q2 Budget Management Report 2025-26

The cabinet was scheduled to discuss the Q2 Budget Management Report for 2025-26, which outlines the forecast revenue and capital outturn position for the council.

The agenda stated that the forecast revenue outturn was a balanced position, but the council was experiencing financial pressures from increased demand in Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Temporary Accommodation, Home to School Transport and High Needs budgets within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). The forecast revenue outturn position at Quarter 2 within Portfolios was an adverse variance of £2.1m (0.4% of Portfolio budgets), compared with £5.5m reported in Q1.

The agenda stated that the Dedicated Schools Grant budget has been set with a deficit of £22.9m and that there was a risk of increased demand impacting adversely on the financial position in the second half of the year.

Q2 Capital Budget Adjustments and Reprofiling

The cabinet was scheduled to discuss the recommended updates to the council’s Capital Programme for 2025-26 to 2028-29. The agenda stated that the council’s Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2028/29 was updated at Cabinet in July 2025, totalling £672.281m.

Q2 Corporate Performance Report

The cabinet was scheduled to receive the Q2 Corporate Performance Report, which provides details of the key performance measures reported through the corporate performance framework for 2025/26. The agenda stated that the report includes performance outturns, targets, trend information, and commentary explaining what was being measured and detailing improvement actions.