Council History
Chesham has been served by a local council since the formation of Chesham Urban District Council in 1894. Chesham succeeded the Urban District Council in 1974.
The Mayors of Chesham
| Cllr W.L. Sills | 1974/75 |
| Cllr A.P. Bennett | 1975/76 |
| Cllr C.J.F. Downs | 1976/77 |
| Cllr A.C. Smith | 1977/78 |
| Cllr P.A. Ward | 1978/79 |
| Cllr A.H.J. Baines | 1979/80 |
| Cllr Mrs P.R. Wilkinson | 1980/81 |
| Cllr N.L. Brown | 1981/82 |
| Cllr Mrs D. Mulkern | 1982/83 |
| Cllr B.J. Meldrum | 1983/84 |
| Cllr Mrs L. Mountain | 1984/85 |
| Cllr F.J. Mason | 1985/86 |
| Cllr Mrs J.E. Franks | 1986/87 |
| Cllr Mrs M.I.P. Walker | 1987/88 |
| Cllr G.L. Dixon | 1988/89 |
| Cllr C.P. Gibson | 1989/90 |
| Cllr Mrs A.F. Hooker | 1990/91 |
| Cllr Mrs D.K. Carter | 1991/92 |
| Cllr A.T. Ketteringham | 1992/93 |
| Cllr N.L. Brown | 1993/94 |
| Cllr S.W. James | 1994/95 |
| Cllr D.J. Lacey | 1995/96 |
| Cllr Mrs N.H. Downs | 1996/97 |
| Cllr P.W. Yerrell | 1997/98 |
| Cllr A.W. Walters | 1998/99 |
| Cllr A.K. Bacon | 1999/2000 |
| Cllr D.A. Ponting | 2000/01 |
| Cllr A.H. Reed | 2001/02 |
| Cllr Mrs P.R. Lindsley | 2002/03 |
| Cllr V.M. Abraham | 2003/04 |
| Cllr M.Z. Bhatti | 2004/05 |
| Cllr C.H. Spruytenburg | 2005/06 |
| Cllr M. Fayyaz | 2006/07 |
| Cllr Mrs M. Molesworth | 2007/08 |
| Cllr Mrs A. Pirouet | 2008/09 |
