Sulhamstead & Ufton Nervet Parish Councils

Your Parish Council is the closest tier of local government to you.

On Sunday 11th October 2026 the Pangbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a “Have Your Say” event outside The Tesco Reading Rd, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3JB .

This event will start at 6:00pm and will run till 6:45pm.

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:

In this edition;

Cookham Dean Village Hall Achieves Hallmark 1 Accreditation
Join CCB: Free Membership Now Available
Rural Families Face Higher Heating Costs Ahead of Winter
Top 5 Energy-Saving Tips for Autumn
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR): Latest Update
September Funding Opportunities Round-Up

Click Here for the September 2026 issue

Electrical reuse scheme launches at West Berkshire Recycling Centres

West Berkshire Council, in partnership with Veolia, has teamed up with Green Machine Computers to launch an exciting new electrical reuse scheme at both Household Waste Recycling Centres in Newtown Road and Padworth.

See here for more information

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

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

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

Welcome to Carebus Community Transport

Carebus has been a transport lifeline for elderly, disabled, isolated & vulnerable people in the Eastern parishes of West Berkshire* for five decades. Carebus also provides affordable minibus transport for community groups throughout the area.

For more information, visit thier website https://carebus.org/

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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Fix My Street

Last reported issues

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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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.

This site enables you to catch up on how your Parish Council is serving you. These pages include all the minutes of Parish Council Meetings. If there is anything that you feel the Council should be aware of or where it can help or support you, then please contact the Parish Council.

The voice of local people.

All members of the public are entitled to attend the meeting and are cordially invited by the Council to do so. Time will be set aside prior to the published agenda to enable informal discussion to take place.

Agendas will be posted on notice boards and this website