Buckingham Town Council say they were informed by the independent committee who run the parade they cannot proceed for 2026.
In a statement on social media, the council said the decision not to go ahead with the 2026 Christmas parade was made by the Buckingham Christmas Parade Committee - the independent group of volunteers who run it.
The parade has always been organised by the Parade Committee, with the Town Council providing funding and significant practical support, both in advance and on the day. The council say they respect the decision not to organise the parade this year.
They have also thanked the Parade Committee and its volunteers, past and present, "for forty years of service to Buckingham". The town council said:
"The parade, founded by Rosemary and Steve Heywood, is one of the town's best-loved traditions, sustained across four decades by residents giving their time freely.
"Events of this kind have become considerably harder to deliver. Safety standards, insurance requirements and the guidance governing public events have all changed substantially in recent years, and the demands now placed on organisers of outdoor community events are far greater than they were when the parade began.
"Buckingham is not alone in facing these pressures, and neither the Town Council nor the Parade Committee created the current environment. Both, however, must operate within it, and the Council must do so to the standards expected of a public body."
The Council's Events Committee will now consider the options available in the light of the Parade Committee's decision. The money the Council had set aside for the parade remains ringfenced for a Christmas event in the town, and they say there has been no suggestion that it will be spent on anything else
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