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2017 – A Year of Excellence in Chilterns Building Design

On Thursday 15th June, the presentation event took place for the winners of our 2017 Buildings Design Awards. It was held in the glorious setting of the Hundred Hills Vineyard near Henley which was the well deserved winner of our competition. The event was attended by the successful owners, architects and builders

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Volunteers

Volunteers Week 2017

We depend on YOU to help us care for the Chilterns!  Across the country, charities are celebrating Volunteers’ Week, so now is the time for us to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers, group leaders and supporters! Volunteers really do make a HUGE difference to the work we are

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Planning

Will your future MP support our Green Belt Campaign?

We have written  to all General Election candidates standing  in the sixteen constituencies across the Chilterns region asking them to support our campaign to protect the Green Belt and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from over-development. You can see a copy of our letter below.

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General

We’re hiring!

A rare opportunity has arisen to be a key player in the Chiltern Society’s Planning Group, a team of knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers working hard to help preserve the natural beauty and tranquility of the Chilterns by protecting it from inappropriate developments and promoting its special qualities. The Chiltern Society

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General

We’ve joined Ramble Worldwide

The Chiltern Society is delighted to have recently joined Ramble Worldwide. This partnership, supported by RWH Travel Limited, provides financial contributions to help charities organise group walks, improve and clear footpaths, provide equipment to help walkers and promote walking in general. Over the past 65 years, the company has donated millions of

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Conservation

BT Volunteers at Whiteleaf Hill

Last week our regular Whiteleaf & Brush Hill Volunteer team were joined by five keen and hardworking corporate volunteers from BT. Lesley, Shanna, Aliya, Deborah & Nicky, all of whom were new conservation work, were thrown in at the deep with a tricky job of replacing protective fencing around the

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General

Craft Beer Award

Following the nomination period which closed at the end of April, we can reveal that five shortlisted breweries which received the most nominations from the public are: Chiltern Brewery Lovibonds Malt The Brewery Rebellion Brewery Tring Brewery Lots of people were eager to tell us about their favourite tipple, and

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General

Chilterns Building Design Awards 2017 – The Results

We are delighted to announce that our team of judges have chosen the winning buildings for this year’s award. Our judges undertook a marathon journey to visit the eight shortlisted properties in early May, followed by very serious and detailed deliberations to choose the developments which best match the awards

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