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Happening in the next week

Bucks Arts Weeks is kicking off this weekend and the Chalfont Summer Art Trail is back, bigger and better than ever! Take a look at the artists for this year and to celebrate the start of the trail, there are two launch events tomorrow night in Chalfont St Giles. Why not pop into both, before heading to Merlin's Cave where Emma Peel has her new work on display, ready and awaiting you?

Map of the trail as a PDF here

Firm favourites, Cecile and Jackie will be greeting you with their art in the Parish Church from Sunday, in time for the Service.

Come along, chat with your local neighbourhood team and get practical crime prevention tips plus a chance to tell what really matters in your area. Whether it’s something you have seen, heard or been affected by, we want to hear from you.

📆Date: Friday, 5th June 2026 🕥Time: 11:30AM – 12:00PM 📍Location: Trinity Café, Seer Green

We hope to see you there, please do come along and say hello!

Added 3 May

Planning Application for 62 Houses on High View

Planning permission has now been submitted to build 62 houses on the green belt field on High View, near Kings Road in the heart of the northern part of Chalfont St Giles.
We have until 22nd May to object!

It is a huge, unnecessary development on an unsuitable site, reliant on non-sustainable transport links.
It sets a precedent for allowing housing development on all green belt land within Chalfont St Giles.
If you live close to the development, you would be impacted by increased traffic, noise and the loss of green belt on your door step.
Even if you do not live close to Kings Road you would be impacted by increased pressure on local amenities, traffic congestion and the precedent that the fields near you could be developed next!
The developers argue this land should be reclassified as “grey belt” and meets the government criteria for allowing building to take place on open fields.   We strongly believe that the land does not meet these criteria and their proposed development causes harm. Plus, the draft Bucks Local Plan does not need this field developed to hit the government's housing quota.

How to object?
There are 3 ways to object:
1.      On Buckinghamshire Council Planning websiteYou can follow this link or search Buckinghamshire Council Planning for “High View” or PL/26/01727/FA

You will need to register in order to make a comment.
2.      By Email to the Planning Officer
[email protected]

3.      By Post to the Planning Officer
Write to: Elizabeth Aston at Buckinghamshire Council, Directorate for Planning, Growth and Sustainability,
Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA

What to object about?
If you would like detailed arguments to help inform your objection then please email [email protected]
Please object to Buckinghamshire Council .The number of objections matters!
Whether you live next to High View or further away, please bear in mind the survival of Chalfont St Giles as the beautiful village that you know and love largely rests on the protection that the Green Belt gives it!

Download this pdf file which has the main points to raise with your objection. Putting these points into your own words carries much more weight so please avoid using cut and paste.

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2026 CHILDREN'S SUMMER CHOIR ARE OPEN

Our Summer Camp 2026 will take place from Monday 17 August – Friday 21 August.

It will run from 9.45am – 4pm at The Vache in Chalfont St Giles. Over the course of the week, children will take part in our choir and learn different songs together, as well as a variety of other fun and enriching activities.
This year we have a packed schedule planned, from magic to paralympic games! The camp is completely free of charge, with a nutritious hot lunch provided each day.

Participants will also have the exciting opportunity to perform as part of our summer festival. This opportunity is open to children aged 10 – 13.

More information here.