About Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross is a civil parish, one of 12 in South Bucks District. Gerrards Cross Town Council (GXTC) consists of 12 elected councillors, assisted by two part-time staff. Its aim is to keep Gerrards Cross a pleasant place in which to live and, where possible, to improve its amenities.
It manages the commons and ponds of Gerrards Cross and it also owns and manages The Camp (Bulstrode Camp), an early British Iron Age fort covering more than 10 hectares. Street lighting, other than on trunk roads, is maintained by GXTC. It also inspects footpaths and acts to prevent their being overgrown by hedges or undergrowth.
The Town Council
Gerrards Cross Town Council is the more local of the two tiers of government which represent Gerrards Cross.
The other tier (established on 1st April 1st 2020) – which has replaced the old Bucks County Council and the District Councils (South Bucks District Council) with a new unitary authority – is Buckinghamshire Council (based in Aylesbury).
Council Meetings
Full Council Meetings
Full Council meetings of GXTC are held on the third Monday of each month, except for August. Members of the public are welcome to attend these and all committee meetings and to speak if they let the chairman know in advance (by email: [email protected]).
Annual Town Council Meeting
There is also an Annual Town Council Meeting in April or May, specifically to give residents the opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions.
Committees
Committee meetings take place on Monday evenings. Find out more about Committees.
The Town Council Office
The Town Council Office, at South Lodge East Common, by the entrance to the Memorial Centre, is open Monday to Friday between 9:30am and 2:00pm. Telephone: 01753 888018 and email: [email protected]. The Clerk and Deputy Clerk will be happy to speak with you, and all residents are encouraged to keep GXTC informed of matters of concern. Here is a list of individual councillors and their contact details and is also available from the Town Office.