Regeneration of Meades Water Gardens

The Meades Water Gardens project has been selected as a winner in the Best Environment project category for the South East Market Towns Award competition. Congratulations to Chesham Town Clerk, Bill Richards for placing the entry, Projects Officer, Kathryn Graves for liaising, the Chilterns Conservation Board and the Environment Agency for carrying out the work. Chesham now has to compete with four other categories for the overall south-east project winner, and that winner is submitted for the national market towns award in October. The award recognises the importance of market towns as a focus for environmental regeneration. The project involved local residents, town and district councils and conservation bodies working towards the revitalisation and conservation of a town centre green space. The neglected area has been made more accessible and attractive by footpath improvements and tree work, and wildlife territory is enhanced by restoring the flow of the chalk stream which is an important wildlife habitat such as brown trout and water voles. The official re-opening for invited guests and councillors will be on the Friday 11 July when the interpretation board will be unveiled. See previous entry