Amersham Society May 2025 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
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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 […]
The third and final article about local wildflowers and their historical heritage by Marieke Bosman is about the plant which flowers in late summer/early autumn and can be found only in the Chilterns – the Chiltern Gentian. The article was written for the Society’s September 2024 Newsletter. Her previous articles […]
Amersham Society September 2024 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
Please take notice that the Annual Charter Fair will be held in the High St and The Broadway in Old Amersham on Thu 19 and Fri 20 Sep 2024, operating within the hours of 14:40 and 23:30 approximately. Parking restrictions will commence at 00:01 on 19 Sep and cease at […]
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 […]
Wild Amersham is a group within Sustainable Amersham set up by local people who care about the natural world and want to act to make a difference. To know more about who they are and what they do to encourage others to enjoy, learn about and support local nature, read […]
Marieke Bosman, from Wild Amersham, continues her writing about some of the wildflowers growing in and around Amersham along with their historical heritage. Her first article was about three winter wildflowers – one for each month. For the second article published in the Society’s May 2024 Newsletter she chose just […]
Amersham Society May 2024 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
A new A3 map leaflet for visitors to Amersham has been produced by Amersham Action Group volunteers which, for the first time, provides useful and interesting information for both parts of the Town. The front features the metroland-style designed map for Amersham-on-the-Hill and on the back is our Old Amersham […]
Please take notice that Buckinghamshire Council proposes to make changes to the current on-street and off-street parking orders in the whole of the county, including Old Amersham and Amersham-on-the-Hill. To do so they are now running a statutory consultation, opened on 23 Jan 2024 and closing on 18 Feb 2024: […]
During 2024, Marieke Bosman, from Wild Amersham, will write about some of the wildflowers growing in and around Amersham along with their historical heritage. We hope this will encourage you to go out and enjoy them and perhaps look for ways to help protect this natural heritage for future generations. […]
Amersham Society January 2024 Newsletter and 2024 Programme are now published and have been delivered to the Society members.
The permission to close the roads in Old Amersham for the new Old Amersham Christmas Festival has been granted by Buckinghamshire Council – see here.
At the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in the Kings Chapel on Wed 25 Oct 2023 the eight current Committee members were re-elected. They are: Peter Borrows, David Cash, John Catton, Carol Chesney, Edward Copisarow, Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Elena Morgan, Dorothy Symes. There were no new nominations. After George Allison’s retirement […]
Gary Gotch, the current Chair of the Amersham Museum Board, is retiring after 18 years in the job. The Trustees of the Amersham Museum are now looking for his successor. Below are details they asked us to share with our members.
In preparation for the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 25 Oct 2023 at the Kings Chapel we publish the report from our Chair Edward Copisarow. There will be a vote for its adoption at the meeting. To dowload a printable copy please click here.
Affinity Water reported that the River Misbourne Restoration Project at Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow in Old Amersham has now been completed. The first phase, tree works, was accomplished in Feb 2023. The construction phase started on 14 Aug 2023, and the major in-channel works were completed by 8 Sep […]
The Amersham Museum is currently looking to fill the role of a volunteer bookkeeper. Below are details they asked us to share with our members including role description and how to apply:
After confusing parking suspension signs appeared along the High St in Old Amersham prior to the Drainage Works starting on Mon 4 Sep 2023, Buckinghamshire Highways issued another letter clarifying the alternative parking arrangements. In short, they are:-
Amersham Society September 2023 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members. Read Society Newsletters »
Please take notice that the Annual Charter Fair will be held in the High St and The Broadway in Old Amersham on Tue 19 and Wed 20 Sep 2023, operating within the hours of 14:40 and 23:30 approximately. Parking restrictions will commence at 00:01 on 19 Sep and cease at […]
Please take notice that Buckinghamshire Highways will be carrying out Drainage Works along the High St in Old Amersham between Church St and Mill Lane. The works are programmed to start on Mon 4 Sep 2023 and complete in approximately 6 weeks. The work will be carried out between 09:30 […]