Please take notice that the Annual Charter Fair will be held in Amersham Old Town on Sat 19 and Sun 20 Sep 2026. Parking restrictions will commence at 00:01 on 19 Sep and cease at 06:00 on 21 Sep.
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Amersham Society September 2026 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society’s members.
Sun 6 Sep 2026 is Amersham Heritage Day, an annual event organised by Amersham Town Council. As usual, it will be a fun-filled family day out where Amersham celebrates its rich heritage. From 11.30am to 5.30pm, visitors to the Old Town can enjoy a wide variety of activities, including children’s […]
On 23 Jul 2026 Buckinghamshire Council released its Draft Local Plan 2045 (Regulation 19 Consultation). This is a vital blueprint that decides exactly where new housing, roads, and community sites will go over the next two decades. The Government’s target for Buckinghamshire of about 91,000 new homes by 2045 is […]
The ePetition “Allow Public Planning Comments to be viewed by all” has been launched by a local resident to challenge Buckinghamshire Council’s decision to stop publishing individual public comments on its website. The Council implemented this policy change on 18 March 2025, citing data protection and GDPR compliance following previous […]
Protect Green Belt and Farmland in Buckinghamshire is an ePetition currently running on the Buckinghamshire Council’s website. It calls on the Council to strengthen and uphold policies that protect Green Belt land and productive agricultural farmland across the county.
Amersham Society May 2026 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members. Read Society Newsletters »
Marks & Spencer is proposing a new, purpose-built M&S Foodhall on land at White Lion Road, Amersham. To deliver “the very best of M&S Food in a modern, energy-efficient and attractively landscaped setting”, they are currently working on a planning application and, before submitting it to Buckinghamshire Council, would like […]
Amersham Town Council, in partnership with Buckinghamshire Council and Veolia, have scheduled street cleansing works on the High Street, both sides between Mill Lane and Market Hall, which will take place on Wed 11 Feb 2026 from 7:00am to 9:00am. To enable the cleansing to be carried out as effectively […]
Amersham Society January 2026 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members. Read Society Newsletters »
Amersham Museum is looking for a Producer and a Director for its next production of the Amersham Martyrs Community Play which is scheduled to take place in St Mary’s Church on 8 – 20 Mar 2027.
Our congratulations to the Amersham in Bloom team for winning a Gold Award in the RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition for 2025. Amersham also has been honoured with the prestigious title of Best Town in its population category across the UK. In addition, the team was presented with […]
At the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in the Kings Chapel on Mon 20 Oct 2025 the six current Committee members were re-elected. They are: Peter Borrows, John Catton, Edward Copisarow, Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Elena Morgan, John Morgan. There were no new nominations. Presenting the Chair’s Annual Report, Edward Copisarow thanked […]
Buckinghamshire Council is currently consulting on parts of the draft Local Plan that have been prepared to date including: Part A Spatial Strategy – shows places where future housing and employment could be located, and protected places where it needs to be carefully controlled; Part B Development Management Policies – […]
Amersham Society September 2025 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members. Read Society Newsletters »
The international discount retailer chain Lidl revealed that it plans to open a new store on King George V Road in Amersham. To gather feedback on the proposal, Lidl launched a public consultation. A drop-in exhibition will be held on Tue 12 Aug from 3pm to 7pm at Amersham Community […]
Please take notice that Street Cleansing Works will take place on Old Amersham’s High Street between Mill Lane and Market Hall on two consecutive dates as follows:- North side of High Street (Elephant and Castle side): Mon 21 Jul 2025 between 6:00am and 8:00am; South side of High Street (Kings […]
Buckinghamshire Council granted a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order involving road closure on 2 – 28 Jun 2025 to allow essential and urgent repair works that will be undertaken on the Old Amersham Market Hall.
Amersham Town Council asked us to remind you that Old Amersham Market runs weekly on Saturdays under the Market Hall in the heart of the old town. Usually it consists of up to eight stalls and a range of produce would include plants, bric a brac, cakes and biscuits. Please […]
Amersham Society May 2025 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
The Amersham Museum is currently looking for two enthusiastic, capable and committed individuals to join their Trust Board, and asked us to share the following with the Society’s members: A voluntary role with a time commitment of around one or two days per month, being a Trustee offers a rewarding […]
Buckinghamshire Council granted a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order involving Road Closure to allow Cadent Gas Ltd to carry out essential works at Market Square in Old Amersham on Mon 17 – Wed 19 Mar 2025. Please see full details on the interactive map at: Causeway one.network »
Buckinghamshire Council is set to review its active Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). Originally introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 by former local councils, they are now over a decade old and vary significantly in their prohibitions. The aims of the review are to:
Amersham Society January 2025 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members. Please note that there will be no Programme leaflet this year. The full calendar of talks has been printed on the back cover of the magazine and is also available online. As usual you […]
Buckinghamshire Council have announced Drainage Improvement Works on Rectory Hill in Amersham, involving Road Closure from Mon 6 Jan to Fri 14 Feb 2025.
The third and final part of the Amersham Society’s River Misbourne Project was launched just before Christmas. It takes the form of guidance for a riverside walk along the Misbourne in and around Amersham, starting from the Society’s Church Mead Information Panel.
About 20 people gathered on a cold but clear day on Barn Meadow on 14 Dec to watch the Mayor of Amersham (and Amersham Society member), Dominic Pinkney, unveil the Amersham Society’s second information panel developed as a part of the River Misbourne Project.
At the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in the Kings Chapel on Wed 30 Oct 2024 the six current Committee members were re-elected. They are: Peter Borrows, David Cash, John Catton, Edward Copisarow, Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Elena Morgan. There were no new nominations. Edward Copisarow thanked Dorothy Symes, who retired from […]
Amersham Society September 2024 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
On 13 Jul 2024 the first information panel about the rarity and ecology of chalk streams and the history of the River Misbourne in Amersham was unveiled by the Town Mayor, Dominic Pinkney on Church Mead. The panel was developed as a part of the River Misbourne Project, launched by […]