On Sun 14 Nov 2021 the Remembrance Day Service took place in the Memorial Gardens in Old Amersham after Covid-19 restrictions affected the event last year. Large numbers of residents, local youth groups, the Royal British Legion, all came together to pay tribute to the fallen in the First and […]
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Below is the statement by Amersham Town Council explaining the current status and further plans regarding the repairs to the Market Hall.
At the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 27 Oct 2021 the six existing Committee members were re-elected unopposed as follows: Dorothy Symes, Chair Edward Copisarow, Vice-Chair Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Hon. Secretary George Allison, Planning Peter Borrows, Membership Secretary Elena Morgan, Website Manager The AGM was held online on Zoom. The […]
Our congratulations to the Amersham in Bloom team who received multiple awards in national Britain in Bloom and regional Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competitions this year.
Amersham Society September 2021 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
Local people have formed a Limited Company “Misbourne Environmental Protection” and with the help and support of leading UK Geologists and Hydrologists from the area they have launched Stage 1 of a High Court Judicial Review of the Environmental Agency’s approval of HS2 Ltd and Align’s actions in the Chilterns […]
The Amersham Society May 2021 Newsletter told the story of The Wellerman, a sea shanty which had become very popular on the social medium TikTok earlier in the year.
Amersham Society May 2021 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
Following the initial proposal for a new store in Old Amersham, ALDI has now submitted a planning application for redevelopment of the site currently occupied by Hilton Car Supermarket (formerly Jaguar Dealership) situated at 44 London Road West, Amersham. The application proposes demolition of existing buildings, and erection of a […]
This week ALDI distributed a letter to local residents regarding their plans for a new store in Old Amersham on the site of the former Jaguar Dealership at 44 London Rd West.
Amersham Society January 2021 Newsletter and 2021 Programme are now published and soon will be delivered to the Society members.
The judges are very pleased to announce that this year’s winners of the best dressed front door competition are: Marilyn Croft of High Street – residential winner Pluma Restaurant – best business Our congratulations to the winners and a big thank-you to everyone who took part in helping make Old Amersham […]
The Amersham Society and Amersham in Bloom are encouraging everyone in the Old Town to get creative in time for Christmas and join in the local Best Front Door Decoration competition. The best dressed front door using wreaths and ribbons will be in with a chance of winning a prize!
The new 2020-21 Committee was elected at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 28 Oct and the members are as follows:
Buckinghamshire Local History Network (BLHN) 2020 Conference will be held online on Sat 24 Oct 2020 from 1.30pm to 4pm. This free half-day conference “Wellers, Wethereds, Wheelers and the ABC – Buckinghamshire brewers through three centuries” will be accompanied by the Virtual Local History Fair – a website with a […]
Below is Amersham Town Council‘s letter to residents of the Old Town regarding works to be undertaken by Buckinghamshire Council to clear and unblock gullies and drains. This will take place in the High Street on Wed 7 Oct between 7am and 3pm. These important works are needed to prevent […]
Amersham Town Council, together with Amersham British Legion, have informed us that this year’s Remembrance Day Service in the Memorial Gardens on Sun 8 Nov has been cancelled due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Instead the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be laying wreaths on behalf of local organisations.
Amersham Society September 2020 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
The Society’s Committee is pleased to release the first (beta) version of Old Amersham Interactive Map. Following our tradition to accomplish at least one heritage project per year, this is our response to times of lockdown and social distancing during the pandemic. This map can be used on your computer […]
On 20 Aug 2020 HS2 revealed the proposed designs for the Amersham Ventilation Shaft and Headhouse. The shaft is one of five structures that will be built to provide ventilation and emergency access to the high-speed rail line’s 10 mile-long Chiltern tunnel.
This summer from 5 Jul 2020, the NHS’s 72nd Birthday, the Aircraft Restoration Company‘s Spitfire has been flying over a number of NHS hospitals across the UK. On 1 Aug 2020 at 4pm the flypast will take place over Amersham Hospital in the Old Town.
On 29 May the River Chess Association reported that the water in some areas of Shardeloes Lake on the River Misbourne had temporarily turned from “clear to milky” – see photos on their Facebook post.
The Society is delighted to announce a bonus Summer Season of Zoom Talks to bring us all together over the long gap from May to September. Three distinguished collectors have kindly agreed to tell us the fascinating stories of their collecting and something of the discoveries they have made. Put […]
Amersham Society May 2020 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
On 29 Apr 2020 the Amersham Society broke new ground triggered by the current lockdown. The presentation by well known local historian Julian Hunt on Metroland was the first Society meeting held online via Zoom. Over 60 participants connected into the meeting from their living rooms. As many joined as […]
Buckinghamshire County Council have been releasing local information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) including service changes, business support and how to get help on the Buckinghamshire Council * website: Latest Updates to Services » Among the affected services are: Community Support Adult Social Care Transport Libraries Waste Collections Country Parks etc. * ) […]
The Amersham Society Committee very much regret that, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to escalate and in line with Government response, we are having to cancel the talk “The World of the Honey Bee” by Howard Pool due to be given on Wed 25 Mar.
Below are further details which were forwarded to the Society by Amersham Town Council. This is a background document to the intended works along the River Misbourne at Barn Meadow announced in Nov 2019.
Amersham Society January 2020 Newsletter and 2020 Programme are now published and have been delivered to the Society members.
Following an audit of all representations on the Local Plan 2036, the Planning Policy Team of Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils have now made all comments public through their consultation portal.