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 […]
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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.
Please take notice that the Annual Charter Fair will be held in the High St and The Broadway in Old Amersham on Sun 19 and Mon 20 Sep 2021, operating within the hours of 14:40 and 23:30 approximately. Parking restrictions will commence at 00:01 on 19 Sep and cease at […]
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 […]
Amersham Town Council informed local residents that on Mon 30 Aug 2021 The Broadway in Old Amersham (between the Memorial Gardens and St Mary’s Court) will be closed to traffic from 8.00am until 5.00pm. The parking bays will also be suspended during this period. This has been authorised by Buckinghamshire […]
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.
A notification notice of full closure of the A413 at Little Missenden over a whole weekend was sent by HS2 to local residents.
Old Amersham Market runs every Saturday under the Market Hall in the heart of the Old Town and normally would consist of up to eight stalls and a range of produce is sold would include plants, bric a brac, cakes and biscuits. It is one of two markets run by […]
Amersham Society May 2021 Newsletter is now published and has been delivered to the Society members.
Local residents and businesses have been informed that there will be three filming session of “Midwich Cuckoos” in Old Amersham between 8 Jun and 22 Oct 2021. This will cause road closures in some locations during shooting time. The details of the first visit are as follows: Tue 8 Jun […]
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 […]
Last February Thames Valley Police held the first walk-in session in Old Amersham. The intention was to make it a regular community event. Unfortunately the second meeting was cancelled due to the pandemic and since then no meetings or events could be scheduled. However, if you want to know about […]
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.
We are getting a number of requests via our website asking about the status of Amersham Charter Fair this year. Below is the leaflet delivered to the local residents which clarifies the situation:
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 19 Jun Buckinghamshire Council proceeded to the final statutory consultation of the Amersham Parking Review 2020. This review covers Amersham, Chesham Bois and Penn. If you would like to comment, support or object, you can view the proposals or the amended maps via the Your Voice Bucks website at:
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.
Amersham Town Council have informed us that Serco have agreed to undertake a deep clean of the High Street on Mon 22 Jun between 7 and 9am. This is really good news and we thank both ATC and Serco for listening to the residents and businesses.
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 […]