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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Chiltern Society membership is a very simple way to do something practical to help protect and maintain the Chilterns’ landscape and way of life.
