News – Chesham Masterplan

“No” to draft Emerging Local Plan!

Press Release 19th June 2019

‘No’ to District Plan and ‘Yes’ to Chesham Masterplan The directors of Chesham Renaissance CIC have predicted that residents of Chesham will say ‘no’ to the proposed Local Plan, in stark contrast to the overwhelming ‘yes’ to their own proposals in the Chesham Masterplan. They view the plan to build 500 homes on green belt …

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First comments on draft Local Plan from the District Councils

Press Release 11th June 2019

Renaissance or stagnation – is this plan fit for purpose? It’s been a long time since Chiltern District Council’s draft local plan was thrown out by the government inspector. So, the much delayed publication in May by Chiltern and South Bucks district councils of the new draft was met with many expectations. It started well. …

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Future High Streets Fund

21st March 2019

Chesham Renaissance supported Chiltern District Council’s submission to the Future High Streets Fund on behalf of Chesham. See our letter Read More

Growing the Team

20th March 201921st March 2019

A recent email to those who have registered their support for the Chesham Masterplan led a number of volunteers to come to a meeting with some of the directors of this company. Following an update on our activity we have enlisted some of the volunteers to support us in the next steps of developing the …

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Interview with Tony Molesworth, February 2019

Press Release 5th February 2019

Interview with Tony Molesworth for yourChesham. By Andrew Ketteringham Tony Molesworth and his family moved to Chesham almost 35 years ago and in 2011 he became chair of the Chesham Society. It was in that capacity that he went along, in April 2011, to hear Chiltern District Council submit to the planning inspector its plan …

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Chesham Masterplan in the House of Commons

14th January 201814th January 2018

Dame Cheryl Gillan, Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham in the House of Commons on 9th January 2018 “I am delighted to have secured this Adjournment debate today, as it will give me the opportunity to highlight some of the fears that have been expressed to me, and that I share, about the proposals for …

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15% of population visit Masterplan website

18th December 201724th December 2017

Over 3500 people have now visited the Masterplan website since the start of the Phase 2 consultation. This is over 15% of the population of Chesham which indicates a high level of interest. Over 500 people have returned questionnaires and the analysis of these has now begun. If you have not yet completed a questionnaire …

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Please complete a Questionnaire

26th November 201726th November 2017

Thank you to all those who came and discussed the Masterplan at the Christmas in Chesham evening. The display boards will remain in Chittendens window and there is much more detail on this website. It is essential that we receive and analyse a large sample of public opinion. The current Masterplan is a draft and …

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Christmas in Chesham and the Masterplan

18th November 201718th November 2017

Display of the Masterplan and questions answered. Read More

NIMBYs to become PIMBYs

Press Release 2nd November 201718th November 2017

Government requirements to build more houses are causing great levels of concern, particularly when the green belt is under threat. Read More