Following the local county, town and parish elections held on Thursday, 1st May 2025, the total number of nominations for positions on Chesham Bois Parish Council did not exceed the number of roles available and, therefore, the candidates were duly elected.

Thanks go to all those who turned up on Saturday to help clean up litter from Chesham Bois Common and the surrounding area. Bottles, cans, hub caps, a shopping trolley and food wrappers were some of the items found during the 2 hour litter pick.

Thanks to all who supported this successful event. The Autumn Common Clear Up will take place on Saturday 4th October when we hope to see many of you again.

The ‘Migratory Toad Crossing Warning Sign’ is an official road sign to warn drivers to reduce speed and check the road ahead for these little creatures crossing roads, especially in the evening and at night. Two of these road signs recently ‘disappeared’ from North Road, near Bricky Pond. If anyone should find the road signs dumped in their garden or elsewhere, please return them to the parish council office on Glebe Way where they can be left outside the door – no questions asked!

Thank you.

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PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING OUR VILLAGE –

The Planning Inspector has recently decided to allow a planning appeal submitted by St Leonard’s Parochial Church for the redevelopment of the site. A link to the Inspector’s report is below:

https://www.cheshamboispc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/St-Leonards-Church-Hall-Glebe-Way-Appeal-Decision-3343635.pdf

The planning application relates to the development of land in the heart of the Chesham Bois Conservation Area,  on Glebe Way near the War Memorial.  St. Leonard’s Parochial Church Council wish to demolish the parish centre and the 1980’s ‘New Rectory’ house in order to build a large scale commercial complex that would include:

• two, large halls, (one ‘in-the-round’ and one rectangular in shape)
• a number of meeting rooms and offices and  a church-led café;
• a car park for 114 vehicles;
• a new, detached rectory dwelling  adjacent to North Road;
• a separate building for a public nursery;
• a detached, prayer room building; and
• a social ‘fire-pit’ in the grounds,

This amounts to a potential capacity of more than 400 people attending a  single event.  The hours of operation would be from 07.00 to 23.00 every day.

On behalf of the majority of residents known to oppose the scale of the development and to ascertain the position of the council as owner of the  Common Land, the Parish Council has resolved to allocate funds from general reserves to obtain legal advice on this matter.

The next scheduled elections in Buckinghamshire will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

This will be to elect 97 Councillors to Buckinghamshire Council and Councillors to town and parish councils (if contested).

Please see below link to Notice of Election:

https://www.cheshamboispc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025.05.01-Notice-of-Election-Parish.pdf