STOKE POGES TASK FORCE
A lease has been signed.
The questions have not been answered.
Buckinghamshire Council and Wycombe Wanderers have confirmed on 24 August that a lease has been completed.
The Council has still not publicly answered the fundamental legal and procedural questions raised about the use of this charitable land.
What has changed?
A lease has now been completed between Buckinghamshire Council and Wycombe Wanderers. The document is not available to us at this time.
What has not changed?
The current proposal remains fundamentally different from the proposal on which the Trustee consulted the public in 2024. The Council has not publicly explained how the proposed predominantly private, fenced football complex complies with the statutory restrictions governing the charity land.
The completion of a lease does not answer those questions.
What we are doing:
We are seeking a copy of the lease and the documents which explain how and why the Trustee decided to enter into it.
We are continuing to press the Council for clear answers to the legal and procedural questions that remain outstanding.
We are informing councillors, our MP and the wider public of this development and asking that these questions are pursued.
Once the terms of the lease and the basis for the Trustee's decision are known, we will consider what further action is appropriate.
This is an important development, but it is not the end of the matter.
A reminder of what this is about
Compare what the public was consulted on in 2024 with what is proposed today.
The latest proposal contains substantial elements the public has never been consulted on by the Trustee - Buckinghamshire Council.
Source: Buckinghamshire Council public notice (2024) and Wycombe Wanderers' presentation material (2026)
The maps tell only part of the story
According to the proposal, the area shown in red on the Today's Proposal map would become a fenced 10-pitch training centre used primarily by Wycombe Wanderers, including a 17m high dome of an indoor pitch, a two-storey "Performance Hub", car park and ancillary infrastructure.
The area in purple would serve as compensation for tree loss and for biodiversity gain.
The proposal would remove current public sport from around 40–50 acres of land.
It raises a number of important procedural, legal and public interest questions. This website explains those issues, provides the supporting evidence and source documents, and shows how you can make your views heard.
Remember: The land belongs to the Farnham Park Sports Fields Charitable Trust, of which Buckinghamshire Council is Trustee.
Explore the Issues
0. What is this land for?
1. Is the Trust really financially unsustainable?
2. Is it necessary to lease the land?
3. How can the Charity be protected?
4. Has the Council followed a fair process?
5. How was Wycombe Wanderers FC selected?
6. Does the proposal reflect public demand?
7. What about the Green Belt?
8. What about wildlife and biodiversity?
9. What about public rights of way?
Take Action
1. Sign the petition
2. Submit your views to WWFC
3. Join the tree adoption scheme
4. Support the campaign
5. Stay updated - sign up for our newsletter
Where we stand
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WWFC public consultation - closed
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Council public consultation - not started
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Lease signed - no public announcement
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Planning application - not submitted
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Planning decision - not taken
Whether you support football or not, this campaign is about ensuring that decisions affecting public recreational land are made transparently, lawfully and in the public interest.