Welcome

Amersham Town Council is the parish council for the town of Amersham.

Its mission statement is to maintain and enhance Amersham for the well-being and prosperity of present and future generations.

The Town Council is one of three tiers of local government and works with Chiltern District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council to provide a wide range of services for residents and visitors alike.

The Town Council has direct responsibility for allotments, cemeteries, public gardens, children’s play areas, sporting facilities, residential street lighting (lighting in ‘A’ roads falls under the jurisdiction of Bucks CC) and a number of woodlands.

Buckinghamshire County Council is responsible for education, social services, highways and footpaths, and libraries.

Further information can be found by clicking on the links above, or by visiting the County Council’s website: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/

Chiltern District Council has responsibility for council tax, planning, environmental health and waste.

D-Day 75 Years On

At 9pm last night 75 tea lights, commemorating the start of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy, were placed in the Memorial Gardens. The lights flickered into the early hours.           [More…]

Remembering D-Day

At midday in the Memorial Gardens, Amersham paid its respects to the remarkable D-Day veterans, by commemorating the 75th anniversary of the landings in northern France.     [More…]

On behalf of the Amersham and District Branch of the Royal British Legion, the Town Council would like to invite residents to a short service at midday on Thursday 6 June, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.The 15-minute service which is to take place in the Memorial Gardens will comprise a blessing from Rev. [More…]