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What parish and town councillors do

Councillors are elected to represent the local community, so you must live or work in the parish or town council area. Becoming a councillor is a rewarding experience as you can make a change in your community to help improve residents’ lives. A councillor’s role can include developing strategies and plans for the area, helping with problems and ideas, representing the community, working with other local community groups, making decisions, and talking to the community about their needs and what the council is doing.

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24 February 2025

West Berkshire Council receives Exceptional Financial Support

 West Berkshire Council has been successful in its request to the Government for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS).

A letter was sent in January 2025 to request financial support of £16m. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has now confirmed that the request has been granted.

The Exceptional Financial Support will be allocated to bolster the Council’s year end 2024/25 general reserve fund and to support the 2025/26 budget….Click here for more information

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Download the  Cil funding form and return to Clerk@sulhamstead-pc.gov.uk

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

What is CIL?

CIL is a general levy on all new development, designed to raise funds for infrastructure needed generally as a result of an increase in development in the area. The developer pays CIL to the District Council and a percentage is given to the Parish Council. CIL can then be used to provide or improve infrastructure and to then operate or maintain that infrastructure within a community.

What is Infrastructure?

Infrastructure may be a physical thing such as a building, a playground or a zebra crossing that becomes more necessary as a result of the development. It also could be the provision of a service that might not exist at the moment, such as transport for the elderly or a community cafe. For more information on Cil Funding Click Here

Sulhamstead Parish have CIL money that can be used to support projects in the local area.

Previous community groups that have benefitted from CIL funding are

Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scouts
Ufton Scout group
SUN Cricket Club
WDBC Willink School
SUN Village Hall
Garlands Junior School
SUN School
SUN Village Hall
Royal British Legion

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Connecting Communities in Berkshire (CCB) is an independent charity with almost 50 years experience in community development work, originally found in 1973 as a Rural Community Council. Our team is knowledgeable and experienced in finding solutions that best meet the needs of communities.

We develop partnerships that foster good communications, which in turn build engagement and delivery strong, sustainable communities.

CCB’s purpose is to inspire action at a community level that improves people’s quality of life. We work across Berkshire, with a particular focus on rural areas. We run projects that provide advice, support and training that:

• reduces poverty & rural disadvantage
• improves rural health & wellbeing
• increases digital inclusion & social connectedness

Click Here for the January issue

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The Willink Leisure centre is offering SEND Swim and sport.

These sessions will be once a month and for families with a child with Special educational needs and disability.

Everyone Active offer Complementary and concession memberships for:

• • • • • • NHS workers
          • Fire Service workers
          • Police workers
          • Full-time carers
          • People in receipt of Universal Credit

A complimentary membership to people living with Parkinson’s.

Click here to find out more information or contact the Willink Leisure Centre on Phone: 0118 983 4845

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Welcome to Carebus Community Transport

Supporting the local school with Cil funding

11 th November 2024

Dear Mrs Poole

On behalf of the Teachers, Governors, Parents and all the wonderful children here at SUN School, we want to off er our heartf elt thanks for your very generous and kind donati on. This off ering has been instrumental in the repair and resurfacing of the roof over our main school building.

While this may sound slightly mundane and unexciti ng, it is absolutely crucial for all our children to learn in an environment where they feel secure and safe (and not having water leaking into several of our rooms when it rains defi nitely plays a key role in this!!). Our ability to take on major projects is impossible without funding such as you have provided, and for this we are eternally grateful.

At SUN school we are passionate in playing a strong role in our community (only recently we established a mini food bank in our recepti on), and have ever increasing ambiti ons to create a sustainable, positi ve future in which our young children can dream big, believe in and challenge themselves and others and realise all they want to achieve. Through your kind donati on, you have helped bring our ambiti ons to life.

Thank you once again.

Kind Regards

Steve Martin and Melissa Whitaker
Chair of Governors and Head Teacher

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West Berkshire Council launches Council Tax e-billing

West Berkshire Council is introducing e-billing to give you another way to receive your Council Tax bill. If you opt in you’ll be able to access your bill online instead of receiving a paper copy through the post. See here for more information

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Please Click here for ATM distraction theft safety advice and guidance.

 

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Fix My Street

Last reported issues

• Flytipping, 29th March
• Abandoned vehicle on a double yellow line., 28th March
• Litter, 23rd March

If you spot a problem with streets and pathways in Sulhamstead or Ufton Nervet  you can report it to the appropriate authority via the easy to use online Fix my Street system. This web-site allows reporting of things such as:

Abandoned vehicles, Dog Fouling, Flyposting or graffiti, Flytipping or litter, Street cleaning, such as broken glass in a cycle lane, Unlit lampposts, Blocked drains, Potholes Although not necessary to make a report, it is useful to register with Fix My Street and acquire the mobile app. This will allow you to receive feedback on progress and outcome of a problem reported by yourself or others. It also provides facility to photograph and report directly from the site of a problem.

For more Roadworks and traffic restrictions alert from One.Network click here»

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http://www.buildingberkshiretogether.co.uk

Your West Berkshire – a new magazine from West Berkshire Council

Your West Berkshire is a magazine bringing you news and events from West Berkshire Council.
It’s a good opportunity to find out more about some of things the Council is doing for you and your community. Through this magazine it will be sharing with you news, events and stories about its work, achievements and the services which it provides throughout the district.
You can read the magazine here: https://www.westberks.gov.uk/your-west-berkshire-magazine

The digital magazine is available on the West Berkshire Council website, with print copies available to pick up in libraries, Shaw House, West Berkshire Museum, and at the Council offices in Newbury.

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Download Your FREE Home Security Guide
Being burgled is a traumatic experience. It’s not just the financial cost of replacing stolen items, but also the emotional impact of feeling violated after a burglar has been in your home.

Improving your home security is the best way to reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

Download your FREE Home Security Guide

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/police-forces/thames-valley-police/areas/advice/home-security-guide/

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