colour coded Cold Ash map of proposed speed limit reductions

Proposed Cold Ash 20mph scheme – consultation period

West Berkshire Council (WBC) has opened a four-week public consultation on proposals to introduce 20mph speed limits on many residential roads and cul-de-sacs in Cold Ash (as well as in Hermitage and Bucklebury). The consultation runs from 9am on Wednesday 31 December 2025 to 5pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026. Responses received after this date will not be […]

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Updated: CAPC Objection to Planning application Land West of Heath Lane and North of Bowling Green Road

Cold Ash Parish Council has now submitted its formal objection to the revised planning application for Henwick Park (CA12) — reference 25/00278/FULMAJ — following the developer’s latest amendments. At our Parish Planning Review Meeting on 11 November 2025, councillors unanimously agreed to oppose the development, reaffirming the strong concerns already raised by residents and expert […]

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road map showing existing and proposed parking restrictions

WBC Parking Amendments Scheme – Consultation

WBC Parking Scheme Amendment consultation for Cold Ash Hill – Extension to existing No Waiting ‘school times’ restriction to remove unrestricted parking space and address road safety and obstruction concerns in the area of St Marks CofE Primary School and prevent congestion at School Crossing Patroller location. The online consultation will be open 6.11.2025 – 27.11.2025 via […]

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Road closure – Ashmore Green Road

Road name(s) Ashmore Green Road, Cold Ash. Exact Location and extent of closure Between its junctions with Bowling Green Way Unnamed Road from Ashmore Green Road to Hillview Farm.  Date(s) 28th – 31st October 2025 Times 24hr Reason for closure Excavation of 2 assess, a chamber and a boundary box on a customers suppy, potential health & […]

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Road closure – Ashmore Green Road

West Berkshire Council has announced an emergency road closure… Road name Ashmore Green Road, Cold Ash Exact Location and extent of closure Outside property known as Yew Hedges Dates 27th September – 3rd October 2025 Times 24hrs. Reason for closure The mains cut out causing multiple instances of no water Works Promoter Thames Water. Contractor Clean R&M. Contact number […]

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a poster inviting public to join the speed watch initiative in Cold Ash

Cold Ash Speed Watch

As part of Cold Ash Parish Council’s ongoing traffic calming initiatives to improve road safety across the Parish, we’re pleased to announce the launch of a new Community Speed Watch group in Cold Ash. The first location to be monitored will be The Ridge, with other roads to follow shortly. This is a community-led effort to reduce speeding and […]

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Council and Trust meetings

There will be two meetings on Tuesday 23.9.25 from 7.15pm in the Committee Room of the Acland Memorial Hall. The first meeting is a Council meeting to consider a planning application for Woodland View, The Ridge. Members of the public are invited to attend this meeting to talk to us, during the public participation session, […]

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