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Amersham Christmas Festival – Saturday 2nd December 2023
Come and join us for the Amersham Christmas Festival on Sycamore Road, Amersham on the Hill, on Saturday 2nd December, from 10am to 5pm! There will be street and indoor markets (60 stalls have already signed up!) as well as: It promises to be a Blooming fantastic day out – make sure it is in […]
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25,000 Bulbs Being Planted Across Amersham!
Over the past couple of weeks bloom volunteers, members of the Town Council team and pupils from Stony Dean School have joined forces to commence a project to plant over 25,000 bulbs throughout Amersham. We have planted tulips, daffodils, alliums, bluebells, crocuses, snowdrops and snowflakes (the latter have been planted in Chiltern Avenue amongst the […]
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Remembrance Day Service in the Memorial Gardens
Hundreds of residents joined scout and guide groups, school children, representatives from local organisations and members of Amersham Town Council to show their respects at the Remembrance Day Service in the Memorial Gardens yesterday. Huge thanks to Rev. Jonny Rapson for leading the service, the Amersham Band for providing the music and the Royal British […]
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New Mural Unveiled!
Representatives from the Town Council, Buckinghamshire College Group, Amersham Action Group, Royal Mail and Amersham Museum, including members of the reminiscence group, were joined by Town Mayor Cllr. Elizabeth Shepherd as she unveiled the mural outside the Royal Mail Sorting Office this morning. Inspired by stories from the reminiscence group, Buckinghamshire College designed and painted […]
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Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Places Review
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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Amersham in Bloom Wins Gold!
We are pleased to report that Amersham in Bloom picked up a gold award for the Memorial Gardens at the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom presentation ceremony in Woodley this afternoon. Scoring 28 out of 30, it was our best result to date (for the Memorial Gardens)- an amazing achievement, and quite a considerable one, […]
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New Mural Outside The Royal Mail Office
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
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
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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Mayor to Run Shardeloes 10K for Chiltern Foodbank
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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