Tidying Pondwicks With The Chilterns Green Gym
It was great to spend a morning in Pondwicks, Old Amersham, with the Chilterns Green Gym (TCV – The Conservation Volunteers), practicing the ancient way of mowing—scything. It was wonderfully quiet with only the sound of swishing and the occasional blade sharpening breaking the silence. Similarly, swapping out noisy, fuel-guzzling machinery for a simple blade […]
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Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Bed Information Board Installed!
It is fantastic to finally install an information board at the Platinum Jubilee Pollinator Bed, Sycamore Corner. Be sure to have a read when you are passing. Huge thanks to those who helped fund the project- Amersham Action Group, Barnett Waddingham, Amersham and District Residents Association and Rotary in Amersham. We would also like to […]
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Britain in Bloom Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Amersham has been crowned the overall Winner at the 2022 UK Finals of Britain in Bloom. In addition to this amazing accolade, Amersham was also named the winner of the Children and Young People’s Participation Award and the RHS discretionary Sustainable Gardening Award. RHS Community Gardening A quite remarkable […]
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Remembering Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Pausing to observe a minute’s silence to remember the life of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Memorial Gardens.
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National Moment of Reflection—8pm Today
96 candles will be lit in the Memorial Gardens in Old Amersham for the National Moment of Reflection at 8pm tonight. The minute’s silence will be observed across the UK in memory of the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Visit to Bensheim
Last weekend Amersham Town Councillors Dominic Pinkney and Jason Keeler visited Bensheim to celebrate 45 years of Amersham’s twinning with the town. The visit formed part of Bensheim’s annual Winzerfest (wine festival) which included performances from The Amersham Band who played at a twinning concert and parade. There was also an exchange between the pupils […]
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Proclamation of the new Sovereign, His Majesty King Charles III
At 1pm on Sunday 11 September, on the steps of Exhibition Suite, Market Square, Aylesbury, the High Sheriff, Debbie Brock, read the Proclamation of our new Sovereign, His Majesty, The King, Charles III. The Lord Lieutenant, The Countess Howe, opened the event before inviting the High Sheriff to read the Proclamation accession speech. At the […]
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022
The Mayor, Councillors and staff of Amersham Town Council are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8th September 2022. Since 6th February 1952, when she became Queen, Her Majesty’s life has been dedicated to serving this nation and the people within it. As the longest reigning […]
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