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Winter 2012 Cs5.Indd £1 when sold The Chesham Society Established 1957 Volume 132 Winter 2012 In this issue G Page 2 HS2 - The impact on HS2 - The impact on Chesham (continued) Tony Moss Chesham that any suggestions for improvements G Page 3 Despite Chesham and the Book reviews surrounding area having will eventually be adopted. However, the participants have been treated to News in brief 19 town, 4 district and 4 presentations about train noise, the G Page 4/5 county councillors, there Code of Construction Practice, and Valedictory revue has been little interest how the Chilterns cuttings might be G Page 6 from councillors in constructed. Chesham Society Programme opposing HS2 – although The Amersham HS2 group has 2013 raised over £55,000 (some of this Forthcoming Events Councillor Cherrill from from Chesham residents) to fund the Development Control the national campaign, but like all G Page 7/8 committee has attended groups opposing HS2 also has to Wendover arm restoration plan for the eventuality that HS2 will contacts recent meetings of the go ahead. Their local concern, along central and Pan-Chilterns with the Chalfonts, is to mitigate the Forums. effects of bored tunnels, whereas Great Missenden and Wendover are The forums continue in a generally concerned about the viaducts and ineffective manner, with much of the cuttings that will affect them. time being occupied by HS2 making One ray of hope is a proposal to statements, with very little evidence extend the tunnel beyond Wendover. This was presented at a ‘Pan- Chilterns Forum’ organised by the Chilterns Conservation board. A gap of around ½ kilometre is required, to avoid onerous (and expensive) EU regulations concerning tunnels over 20km in length, but the additional cost would not be prohibitive. While the forums are supporting the tunnel proposal, any decision on this scale would be made by the Secretary of State for Transport. Whilst Chesham is not directly affected by the route of HS2, it stands to suffer more than most from disruption of communications during the construction process. The construction will involve work camps of various sizes adjacent to every Continued on page 2 www.cheshamsociety.org.uk 1 The CHESHAM SOCIETY Winter 2012 HS2 - The impact on Chesham continued from p1 significant feature between the tunnel exit (at Mantles 800 in the Voluntary purchase zone. Around 150,000 Wood) and Wendover. Some of these may be in place to 200,000 properties are within 1km of the track (and for several years. possibly within 100m of the perimeter fence, given the Despite rumours that the route for construction width of the line) so these residents must rely on the traffic is via Church Street, this is not correct – the existing long term hardship scheme. The record here B485 is planned for construction traffic but only from is not good – of 381 applications made (to 1st August the A413 to just past Annie Bailey’s. However the 2012), 269 were rejected, and only 66 offers have been use of the B485 and A413 for construction traffic accepted by applicants. So unless the railway actually will cause delays and displacement of commuter runs through your back garden – tough. traffic through Chesham, so Chesham is well placed There will be ‘information events’ held concerning to lead a coordinated response to HS2’s proposals the scheme – the closest being in Wendover on 12th on transport as these take shape. This requires January 2013. Local residents may wish to attend a few people to devote some time and effort to to show solidarity with those areas more severely the problem. Whether the Chesham Society can affected than Chesham. You are also urged to respond take a more active role itself, or should promote to the consultation, and support the ‘Property Bond’ the formation of a separate action group was proposal as representations from people not directly discussed at the members meeting in November. affected can carry more weight. See http://www. See http://www.cheshamsociety.org.uk/ for the latest hs2actionalliance.org/index.php/compensation/ information on HS2 and how Chesham is affected. property-bond for details of this. National News on HS2 NAO review The National Audit Office (NAO) has announced that Compensation Package they will be opening a review into the development of HS2 to date, with the results to be published next One major recent development was the launch year. “We will look at whether the business case for of the long delayed “Property and Compensation High Speed 2 and early project set-up accord with consultation”, which runs to 31st January 2013. The good practice…” We hope that their findings do not proposals are come too late. • Properties to be demolished (within 60m of the centreline of the track) will be purchased, and the owners may remain as tenants until the property Others The Judicial reviews reach court in early December, is required. the “Y” extension to HS2 (north of Birmingham) route Owners eligible for this scheme will also receive a announcement is still awaited, the and investigation 10% home loss payment. of the West Coast Mainline franchise shambles continues – so plenty to look forward to. • Properties in the Voluntary purchase zone (within 120m of the centre line, but only in rural areas) See http://www.hs2amersham.org.uk/ can request that their property be purchased at for further information the ‘un-blighted, open market value’. Jim Conboy • Anyone further from the line can apply for purchase under the ‘Long Term Hardship Scheme if they Tony Moss ‘have a strong personal reason to sell but are We are very sad to report that Tony Moss, the husband unable to do so because of the HS2 proposals’ of our President passed away on 1 December. There (are deceased, for example). will be a full obituary in the next edition of Focus but members will recall what a staunch supporter of the While the ‘generous’ 10% bonus for properties to be Chesham Society Tony was. Our thoughts and prayers demolished made the news headlines, there are only are with Jennifer and her family at this time. around 1,100 properties in this category, and another Maria Waite 2 www.cheshamsociety.org.uk Th e CHESHAM SOCIETY Winter 2012 Winter book reviews I am very pleased to draw readers’ attention to the newly published The Lowndes Chesham Estate – The early Photographs and Images of 150 Years of the Metropolitan Railway both by Clive Foxell. Both of these books make ideal Christmas gifts. The Lowndes Chesham Estate – The early Photographs has its origins in Clive’s successful bid at an auction for an old photograph album of the Bury Estate circa 1867. Clive has not only supplied a superb narrative of the detail of the photographs but also includes a section on early photographic technique The publication of Images of 150 Years of and how this would have the Metropolitan Railway coincides with impacted the production of the forthcoming 150 years celebrations these photographs, including that will take place next year. Clive is an how long the sitters would acknowledged expert on the Metropolitan have had to remain still. The Line and his latest publication maintains results of Clive’s restoration his very high standard. There is a plethora of the photographs is also of photographs included, some of which described and illustrated. have not been available before. Chesham The difference in quality receives notable coverage including the much between the originals and restored is publicised last day of the Chesham Shuttle quite apparent. The appendix contains three mystery service on 11 December 2010. If readers want photographs – can readers identify the location? to know more about the forthcoming celebrations, Price: £4.35 and obtainable from Waterstones, visit the London Transport Museum website at http:// JPS Stationers and all good book shops. www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/tube150 Price: £12.99 and obtainable from Waterstones, JPS All profits from the book are being generously donated Stationers and all good book shops. to ‘The Friends of St. Mary’s Church’. Maria Waite Editor News in Brief Unsung Heroes 2013 AGM As your Focus editor I would like to take the opportunity of Please see attached agenda and details for the AGM in January highlighting to readers that the production of our quarterly and be aware that it starts prompt at 1930 which is earlier than newsletter entails very much a team effort. As you are all aware, our usual speakers’ meetings. Andy Roker who is a professional graphic designer gives freely of his time in laying out each edition of Focus. But I was recently The Chesham Society Website reminded with Bernard leaving the society that he was a member The website will be undergoing an update in the coming months of a small but dedicated team of distributors who by delivering but we want to canvass members’ opinionsContinued on what from they page want 1 Focus to Chesham readers save the society a considerable sum to see as content. Please send your ideas to Jim Conboy in potential postage costs. Angela Bishop heads the team and [email protected]. with Brian Pratt who maintains the distribution database and produces the address stickers they ensure that Focus hits yours We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a doormats very soon after it is printed. I am very grateful for all the restful break. support everyone mentioned gives to our flagship publication. Maria Waite, Editor www.cheshamsociety.org.uk 3 The CHESHAM SOCIETY Winter 2012 Valedictory Revue Before Focus publication Beryl and I expect to have moved away from Chesham, where we have been very happy, to a village near to Southwold, where one of our sons and our youngest grandchildren are living.
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