It is with great regret that we have learned that Bron Curley, who served as ADRA Chairman for a number of years until 2017, has died.
Bron’s family have asked not to be contacted by email or telephone. Details of the funeral can be obtained from amershamdra@gmail.com
Carolyn Spencer leaving ADRA committee
We are very sorry that Carolyn Spencer will be leaving the committee as she is moving away from Amersham. Carolyn has been Chairman of ADRA for several years and we will miss her very much. Her commitment and enthusiasm has been appreciated by everyone who has worked with her over the years. Carolyn will stand down at the conclusion of the ADRA 2022 AGM on 17th May. Peter Matza, currently ADRA’s Environment Officer, will take over the role of Chairman. We wish Carolyn well in her new home.
Met Line Emergency Timetable
UPDATE FROM TFL: From Tuesday 3rd May the normal weekday timetable will resume. There are still a few trains to be repaired, therefore some cancellations will still occur during the day. We expect a full resumption of the weekday timetable from Monday 9th May.
Unfortunately, issues have been discovered in the wheelsets of the S8 stock which run on the Met Line and as a result, they will all have to be taken out of service and inspected, which will result in a shortage of operational trains. That being the case, an emergency timetable will be operating wef Monday 11th April.
In essence, it means that southbound Chesham trains will leave at 10 minutes and 40 minutes past the hour and southbound Amersham trains on the hour and half-hour and will terminate at Baker Street.
Jubilee Photography Display
Do you have any photos reflecting Queen Elizabeth ll’s reign over the last 70 years? Perhaps you have some old family photos of street parties during her coronation or jubilees? Were you present when she visited Amersham in 1962?
Amersham Town Council are hoping to host a Jubilee photographic display in the Memorial Gardens during the special band concert on Friday 3 June. If you have any photos that you are happy to share, please send a digital copy to admin@amersham-tc-gov.uk and a short paragraph (optional) of your memories and anecdotes of the time.
Aldi
We have recently received several emails from non-members, and are aware of various Facebook posts, regarding our letter of objection to the planning application for a proposed Aldi store in London Road. The letter is a public document and can be seen on the Buckinghamshire Council website. It would seem, however, that most of the people making the recent comments had not, in fact, read our letter. For the avoidance of doubt, we would like to confirm that we do not object to the proposal in principle. We have some concerns about traffic, but our main concern is the very unattractive design, which takes no account of the sensitive setting. We are aware that many members and other local residents welcome the Aldi proposal but that does not mean that it should be accepted without any effort being made to improve the plans. Amersham deserves better than the design as submitted.