Sunday 8th November 2026 – parade departs at around 10.40am There will be NO PARKING overnight in the Hermitage Road car park, Cold Ash RG18 9JH on Saturday 7.11.2026. The car park will remain closed until approximately 11.30am on Sunday 8.11.2026 or until the road closure team is able to clear the car park entrance.
Continue reading Remembrance Parade – car park closureRecent social media posts have highlighted growing frustration with the chicanes on Hermitage Road. Their purpose, however, is not always fully understood. Around 30 years ago, Cold Ash was badly affected by heavy vehicles travelling between the industrial units in Thatcham and the M4/A34 junction. For residents on Cold Ash Hill, the impact was severe: […]
Continue reading Hermitage Road, Cold Ash: Why the Chicanes Still MatterCONSULTATION NOW CLOSED – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 🚗 There’s Still Time to Have Your Say! 🚗 Have you completed Cold Ash Parish Council’s Road Safety & Selective 20mph Speed Limits Survey yet? If not, there’s still time – click on the link below: Resident Survey: Road safety & selective 20mph speed limits in Cold […]
Continue reading Cold Ash Parish Council Residents’ Survey: Road Safety & Selective 20mph Speed LimitsSections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Section 16 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) Announcement made by: Rosie Jardine, Clerk & RFO Date of announcement: 02.09.2025 Read the full audit papers by following this link.
Continue reading Notice of Conclusion of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return 2025-2026Signed: Rosie Jardine, Clerk & RFO Dated: 21.7.2026
Continue reading Vacancy for a CouncillorCold Ash Parish Council – Further Representation Planning Application 25/00278/FULMAJ Dear Ms Nutchey, Re: Planning Application 25/00278/FULMAJ – Land West of Heath Lane and North of Bowling Green Road, Thatcham Following the recent Environment Agency response dated 11 June 2026, Cold Ash Parish Council wishes to submit the following further comments and clarification of its […]
Continue reading Further comments from CAPC on Health Lane Bowling Green proposed developmentSigned: Rosie Jardine, Clerk & RFO Dated: 15.6.2026
Continue reading Vacancy for a CouncillorCold Ash Parish Council has submitted further comments to both West Berkshire Council and the Environment Agency following the applicant’s recent submission of revised hydraulic modelling information for the CA12 development proposal (25/00278/FULMAJ Land West of Heath Lane and North of Bowling Green Road, Thatcham). Having reviewed the additional material, the Parish Council continues to […]
Continue reading Updated CAPC response to Developers latest Heath Lane Planning submissions
The North East Thatcham Partnership is inviting the local community to have their say on the developing masterplan for new homes, green spaces and community facilities to the north east of Thatcham. Background The West Berkshire Local Plan Review (2023-2041), adopted in June 2025, includes allocation of land for new housing and community infrastructure to […]
Continue reading West Berkshire Council: HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NORTH EAST THATCHAMCold Ash Parish Council (CAPC) has been contributing funds of varying amount towards the West Berkshire Library Service since 2018. In most recent years CAPC has contributed around £2,700 per year – that’s roughly £1 per voting adult in the parish. WBC is changing the way that we can contribute to the Library Service and […]
Continue reading CAPC contribution to the WBC Library Service