Our Response to the Housing White Paper
Our Planning Group has recently submitted its response to the Housing White Paper. Within the wide-ranging White Paper, there were some proposals to welcome, including encouragement of small and custom-builders, greater emphasis on design standards, more support for providers of affordable houses, increased powers for local authorities to assemble land
Working together to protect The Chilterns
A new grouping of organisations across the Chilterns has come together to protect the Green Belt and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which are under threat from an unprecedented housing tidal wave. There is currently an assessed need for 135,000 new dwellings in the Chilterns, with eight out of
NEW: Chiltern Way Guide
At long last, our updated guide to the Chiltern Way has now been published and is available to purchase from our online shop. This is the official companion to the famous 134 mile circular walking route that was established by the Chiltern Society back in 2000. Offering breath taking views
Box Woodland Creation at the Wormsley Estate
Following the successful planting sessions last year on the Wormsley Estate, as part of their Box woodland creation scheme, we are continuing our support for the next phase of the project with a series of work parties focusing on a new planting area. The first of these took place on
Our campaign to change ‘inflexible’ formula for calculating housing numbers
Did you know that 80% of local authorities in the Chilterns are making plans to build houses in Green Belt because they say there is simply no-where else for them to go? Some councils are having to make room for two or three times more houses than they originally envisaged
Bring Back the Hazel Dormouse!
The hazel dormouse (or common dormouse) is in decline across the country, and sadly we have seen that populations have plummeted here in the Chilterns. The reasons for their decline are likely to be complex and may include competition for food and space with introduced pest species including American grey
2017 Food & Drink Award
We are delighted to announce the launch of our 2017 Food & Drink Award focusing on the fantastic array of Craft Beer created by our local microbreweries. To nominate the Chiltern craft brewer whose beers you most enjoy, please email volunteer@chilternsociety.org.uk and send us a few words about why your chosen brewery
HS2 Bill receives Royal Assent
As expected, after the House of Commons approval of the House of Lords’ minor amendments to the HS2 Bill, it received Royal Assent on 23 February The Chiltern Society is disappointed that further mitigation was not provided for the Chilterns AONB and the Colne Valley. However, mitigation funds of £3,000,000
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