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The Coronation Sunflower Meadow
The first of many sunflowers has bloomed in our new Coronation Sunflower Meadow behind Stanley Hill Cemetery. With their bright, showy petals, sunflowers are incredibly attractive to pollinators, especially bees who are drawn to their UV patterns, with the added benefit of pollinating surrounding plants along the way. The seeds are a fantastic source of […]
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New Willow Sculptures Installed Across The Town
Late last week, three willow sculptures (a pair of boxing hares, a red kite and Sir Topham Hatt) were installed in the Memorial Gardens, on Sycamore Corner and alongside the Met 1 display on Oakfield Corner. The sculptures were created by Nicky Bunce (Wild for Willow) as part of our new children’s art trail, to […]
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Another communications box comes to life!
Eliott Bulpett, an illustrator and past student of Amersham College, recently painted the comms box at Woodside Close (alongside the EE shop) as part of our ongoing project to bring more art into the landscape. I think you’ll agree that the artwork brings lots of colour and cheer to the street. Thank you so much […]
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Coronation ‘Parade’ Winners Announced!
Thank you to all of the children who sent in Coronation ‘parade’ photos. We are delighted to announce that Town Mayor Cllr Mark Roberts chose baby Freya as his overall winner, with Suki and Tilly runners up, and Albie, Ameya, King’s guards Hugo, Henry, George and Dylan, and Imogen and Freya highly commended! I’m sure […]
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Coronation Celebrations at the Memorial Gardens
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in the Memorial Gardens on Monday afternoon. As the sun shone The Polka Dots performed – a perfect afternoon! Watch the video on facebook here.
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Citizen of the Year Awards – Winners Announced!
Following Tuesday night’s Annual Town Meeting which took place at the Amersham Free Church, Town Mayor Cllr. Mark Roberts presented the awards to this year’s Amersham Town Council Citizens of the Year. We are pleased to announce the following winners, who have each been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the community. Citizen of the […]
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Tête-à-tête Daffodils Across Amersham
Planted in autumn and now busting with colour- great to see the lovely show of tête-à-tête in the tubs and planters throughout Amersham… With over 20,000 spring bulbs planted by bloom team- Amersham Town Council staff, volunteers and pupils from Stony Dean School – Amersham should be awash with colour this spring..
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Purple Crocuses To Symbolise The Eradication Of Polio
It is wonderful to see all the purple crocuses popping up around town. You may recall the Town Council planted 8000 crocus corms in autumn in collaboration with Rotary in Amersham, who headed up the project and Stony Dean School. The purple crocus is a symbol of the campaign by Rotary throughout the world to […]
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Annual Meeting Of The Town – Tuesday 28 March 2023
The Mayor of Amersham, Cllr Mark Roberts, will be reviewing some of the highlights from the last year in his Annual Report. Following this, the Mayor will be presenting the Citizen of the Year Awards 2023.Do you have a question you would like to be addressed by the Town Council? Please forward any questions to […]
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Our Wildlife Needs Your Help!
Spring is on the way and wildlife needs our help. If you have a garden or space where you can hang a birdfeeder, the birds will really benefit from the seeds and peanuts. (Poor quality peanuts can carry the aflatoxin fungus, which kills birds if they eat it, so buy peanuts that are guaranteed aflatoxin-free […]
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