We have recently written to our Member of Parliament, The Right Hon. Dame Cheryl Gillan, DBE, MP, to support her proposal for the Chiltern AONB to be designated as a National Park.
The text of our letter can be seen here

Work was carried out in October and November 2020 to create a more meandering course for the Misbourne together with a wetland area, in the stretch between the A413 bypass and Quarrendon Mill. The aim is to restore the Misbourne to have more natural chalk stream characteristics and improve the habitat for wildlife.  Currently the new river course is bedding in and there is some flooding due to high groundwater water levels and the channel not yet establishing itself.  Around April time work will resume to seed the grazing field area and plant the berms (river banks) to green up the currently bare soil. Two cattle crossing points have been constructed and when ground conditions permit, stock fencing will be installed along the river banks to prevent livestock eroding the river banks while still having full access to the field. The straight stretch of river in the arable fields before Quarrendon Mill will not be fenced and will continue to be a water source for wildlife in the area. We look forward to seeing, by Summer, an attractive setting and the ‘new’ Misbourne providing a habitat for plants and invertebrates which do not establish in a faster flowing channel.

More information on this project can be found here

This is a new group set up by Buckinghamshire Council, to replace the Local Area Forum.

The Amersham Board, which consists of representatives from the various local councils and many other organisations, including ADRA, covers Amersham, Chesham Bois, Little Chalfont and Coleshill.

The priorities set for 2020/21 are: Covid-19 recovery, village and town centre revival; green issues and the environment; and the health and well-being of young people. It is intended that these priorities will help the board to determine where to take action and how to allocate funding to improve the local area.

The works have been delayed by Covid-19 and other problems, but it is hoped that they will be complete by February 2021.