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Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review

October 2, 2023

A message from Buckinghamshire CouncilNotice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983 Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is to carry out a review of its polling districts and polling places. Relevant information and mapping regarding the current arrangements […]

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New Mural Outside The Royal Mail Office

September 27, 2023

This morning, a 12-panel mural was installed outside the Royal Mail office, Hill Avenue. The mural – an Amersham Town Council initiative as part of an intergenerational project – was created by staff and students from Buckinghamshire College Group (Amersham Campus) in collaboration with Amersham Museum. In 2021, volunteers of all ages interviewed a number […]

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Painted Utility Boxes

September 26, 2023

This year, we’ve added seven painted utility boxes to Amersham, bringing the total to nine, with a further seven currently planned for next year (although we will likely add more!). With the imminent cold and wet spells we will be hitting pause on this project until spring. If you’re a budding artist with a passion […]

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Coronation Clock

September 22, 2023

Following the completion of the planting just a few days earlier, the coronation clock was officially unveiled by the Town Mayor, Cllr Elizabeth Shepherd on Heritage Day. The clock is of a box design, with a moulded turret and four illuminated dials, sitting on a laser cut stainless steel tower, which was designed by Andy […]

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Amersham Town Council Grant Applications

September 19, 2023

Are you a member of a local community group, registered charity, sports club, faith group or voluntary sector organisation? Are you looking for financial assistance to deliver a particular project or initiative? Then we would very much like to hear from you! Amersham Town Council is actively seeking grant application requests from any of the […]

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Mayor to Run Shardeloes 10K for Chiltern Foodbank

September 14, 2023

As Mayor of Amersham for 2023/24, Mayor Cllr Elizabeth Shepherd chose Chiltern Foodbank as her Mayor’s Charity, and is looking for support for this inspiring organisation. The Chiltern Foodbank does amazing work supporting people in crisis in Amersham, Chesham and Wendover. Any donation you make is important to the Foodbank and the people who benefit […]

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Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow River Restoration

August 22, 2023

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience while Affinity Water river restoration project takes place at Barn Meadow and Pondwicks Meadow in Old Amersham. The aim of the project is to re-naturalise and re-introduce rare chalk stream habitats in the River Misbourne, which will improve the environmental quality of our local area. The works […]

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Brown Trout & Swan Sculptures Added To Church Mead!

August 22, 2023

Take a look these gorgeous pieces of art that were installed in Old Amersham yesterday. Forming part of our Children’s Art Trail, three brown trout and two swan have been added to Church Mead (the meadow behind the Memorial Gardens), beside the River Misbourne. Huge thanks to Colin Pells who has been working in partnership […]

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The Coronation Clock – Planting Begins!

August 18, 2023

With the coronation clock switched on, displaying an accurate time with illuminated dials in dark, it was time to start planting the tower. We are using mixture of aspleniums, grasses, heucheras and ferns, to create a varied, almost tropical display that contrasts (and hopefully complements) the other displays in the memorial gardens. A watering system […]

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Tallest Sunflower Competition

August 18, 2023

Fantastic to see the first entries of our annual tallest sunflower competition coming in. Below are last year’s winners Jake and Callia White with this year’s sunflower, currently standing at 220cm. Can you beat it? Or perhaps you’ve set your sights on breaking Amersham’s record of 415cm? If you’d like to enter, please send your […]

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