Covid-19 – November 2020 Update
3rd November 2020 Due to the imminent government announcement regarding the forthcoming four-week lockdown, we are reluctantly postponing all Chiltern Society events, volunteer work parties, cycle rides and walks, until at least the beginning of December. The office is also closed to the public but our staff remain available remotely
PhotoGroup 2021 Online Photography Exhibition – CLOSING DATE REMINDER
Please be reminded that The closing date for entries is midnight on 14 November 2020. The Exhibition will be held on the Chiltern Society PhotoGroup website from 1st January to 31st December 2021. All Chiltern Society members are eligible to enter. Photographs must be taken in the Chilterns, or elsewhere
Barbastelle bats at Jones Hill Wood
HS2 are starting work on taking down trees in Jones Hill Wood. Barbastelle bats have been identified as roosting there. These are a very rare protected species of bat, hence the headline in The Guardian. Read the article in The Guardian online
Radical Changes Proposed for the Planning System
The Chiltern Society has expressed its opposition to changes proposed to the way the planning system operates in England. These changes are set out in the Government’s White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’ and are potentially the most radical changes since the planning system was established in 1947. The White
Chalk Stream Summit sees a step change in commitment from Westminster
It was fantastic to host the Chalk Stream Summit today, with Rt Hon Rebecca Pow as Minister leading the call to action. The conference was attended by 150 key people, including a large contingent from both houses in Westminster, the CEO and Senior Directors from across the Water Industry, as
Amersham Vent Shaft Consultation
HS2 have launched a consultation seeking views on their proposed design for the Amersham Vent Shaft, to be constructed beside the A404 at the junction with Whielden Lane. At some point it has been transformed from a boring Green box into a ‘Key Design Element’, and will be a landmark
Chiltern Society opposes new road in South Oxfordshire
The Chiltern Society has submitted a strong objection to the inclusion of a Third Thames Crossing and a North Reading Orbital Route within the Reading Transport Strategy 2036. The new Orbital Route would be located within the Chiltern Society area and would be likely to pass through the Chilterns AONB
PhotoGroup 2021 Online Photography Exhibition
It’s not too soon to think about sending your entries for the PhotoGroup’s 2021 Online Photography Exhibition. The closing date for entries is 14 November 2020. The Exhibition will be held on the Chiltern Society PhotoGroup website from 1st January to 31st December 2021. All Chiltern Society members are eligible to
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