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D-Day 80 Remembering the Normandy landings
Amersham Town council would like to thanks the Amersham and District branch of the Royal British Legion, Rector Jonny Rapson, RAF Halton Area Voluntary Band, The Sound Force Big Band and everyone who attended the concert in the memorial gardens yesterday. The weather was perfect for an afternoon of reflection for all those who took […]
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Volunteers Week
This is Volunteers’ Week, a national campaign to ‘celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK’. There is such as a strong community spirit in Amersham and Amersham Town Council would like to say a huge thank you to all residents who give up their time to support others and our wonderful […]
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Children’s Art Trail
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Children’s Art Trail, bringing art to the landscape by showcasing various installations throughout Amersham-on-the-Hill and Old Amersham, including willow, wooden and metal sculptures, painted murals, and our flagship horticultural displays. All of the features have been created in partnership with local artists and designers. This month, […]
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Old Amersham Market This Saturday
The Old Amersham Market takes place every Saturday from 9am-4pm, and is situated under the Market Hall, in the heart of the old town. This week will feature the following stalls –
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Crocuses Popping Up Around Town!
It is fabulous to see so many purple crocuses popping up around town. Starting back in 2010 and every year since (the photos in the post document this journey), in conjunction with Rotary in Amersham and many school pupils we have planted over 120,000 crocuses on the verges throughout Amersham. Why so many crocus.. The […]
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News from the Community Allotments
It was great to have the Stony Dean School boys back on Tuesday, this time sowing wildflower seeds around the pond, clearing the path ready for wheelchair accessible matting, and spreading wood chips that they so kindly donated. As soon as the rain stops we’ll be ready to start painting!
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Newspaper article featuring Amersham in Bloom Volunteers!
To read The Telegraph’s article on some of our wonderful Amersham in Bloom volunteer, please click here.
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Covid-19 Plaque Unveiled In The Memorial Gardens
On Saturday, Town Mayor Councillor Elizabeth Shepherd unveiled a plaque in memory of those that lost their lives as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The plaque, located in the Memorial Gardens, also recognises the invaluable contribution of key workers and the community of Amersham during this unprecedented period.
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New Bug Hotel for the Memorial Gardens
On Wednesday morning, we installed our latest bug hotel. A very different design to the existing hotels, and a fantastic addition to the tea hut wall in the Memorial Gardens. Huge thanks to Colin Pells, who worked in partnership with the Town Council to create this shelter for insects and invertebrates. Bug hotels are of […]
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Christmas Tree Recycling Raises Over £3,300!
A huge thank you to everyone that supported the Council’s Christmas tree collection and recycling initiative. In total over £3,300 was raised which will help fund many of our sustainable projects that we planned for the next year. All of the trees that the depot team collected (over 500 in total), and that were dropped […]
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