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
Bird Box Installation in Chesham
We were delighted to team up with Impress the Chess to participate in National Bird Box Week. Local residents sponsored bird boxes along the River Chess, to provide nesting opportunities for species including blue tits, great tits and robins. Ten sponsored boxes were installed by our volunteers in Meades Water Gardens, Chesham to give
Development pressures in the Chilterns remain, despite Housing White Paper
The Chilterns Green Belt and its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) remain under unprecedented threat from development despite assurances in the new Government White Paper on Housing, says the Chiltern Society. The Society, with 7,000 members the leading conservation charity in the Chilterns, is examining the details of the
Planning threats coming early in Hertfordshire
Three large areas of Green Belt could be lost this year to housing development around Hemel Hempstead and Tring if current plans are approved. Dacorum Borough Council wants to bring forward proposals to build 1,500 houses in what many consider a knee-jerk reaction to perceived housing demand in the area.
Join our heroes defending the Chilterns!
The Chiltern Society opposes development within the AONB which fails to conserve or enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. The Society also opposes any new development in the Green Belt which fails to protect its openness or undermines its purposes, including the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and
Scrub Bash at Whiteleaf Hill
This week we hosted the Chiltern Conservation Board’s annual Scrub Bash at Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve. Over 80 volunteers turned out on a wonderful winter’s day to help restore the important chalk grassland on the steep scarp slope. Our regular volunteers were joined by others from a whole host of different groups and organisations
Central Chilterns Volunteer Conservation Group – New Leader Wanted
Our Central Chilterns volunteer conservation group has been running for more than 20 years. During that time it has made a huge contribution to the preservation of ponds and other small conservation sites. We are looking for a new leader to help the group continue it’s brilliant work. The role would consist
Chilterns Building Design Awards 2017
We are proud to announce the launch of our annual Buildings Design Awards, run jointly with the Chilterns Conservation Board. The purpose of these awards is to promote excellence in the design of new buildings in the AONB and wider Chilterns. We are looking for projects which are particularly sympathetic
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