The revelation comes as part of newly released data on savings being made at 212 of the 218 upper tier authorities in the UK.
Bucks Radio analysis of the study by BBC Shared Data Unit shows the average predicted budget gap for 2027/2028 across England’s authorities to be around £21.24 million, whilst Buckinghamshire Council's anticipated gap is £83.7 million.
This also makes Bucks the area with the 7th largest predicted budget gap*, after:
- Hampshire with £179.7m
- Barnet with £113.483m
- Essex with £110m
- Croydon with £100m
- Havering with £89.1m
- Worcestershire with £84.495m
BBC Shared Data Unit analysis also found that councils across the UK will need to plug a combined £3.8bn budget gap by the end of next year, despite planning £3.2bn of savings in 2026/27. Their analysis also found 95% of upper-tier councils approved savings as they tried to balance their budgets, with measures including slashing bus routes, cutting support for children and young people and closing heritage attractions.
The figures shared also detailed net revenue budgets for authorities, council tax and planned savings. The national average for these figures compared with Buckinghamshire Council, according to Bucks Radio analysis, can be seen below. Bucks Council have been approached for comment but are yet to respond.
*Data notes: all analysis based on provided figures. These figures form BBC Shared Data Unit looked at budgets set in February and March, meaning council budget positions may have changed since then.
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