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West Berkshire Council: HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NORTH EAST THATCHAM

Updated 13.04.2026

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 […]

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CAPC contribution to the WBC Library Service

Updated 11.03.2026

Cold 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 […]

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Annual Parish Meeting 2026 – Saturday 7.3.2026

Updated 25.02.2026

Join us at the Community Celebration 10am – 12noon, Saturday 7.3.2026 in the Acland Memorial Hall Meet members from many of the Parish Community Groups. Find out what they’ve been doing and what they have planned. The groups that will be attending are: Meet your Parish Councillors – find out what they’ve been doing in […]

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colour coded Cold Ash map of proposed speed limit reductions

Proposed Cold Ash 20mph scheme – consultation period

Updated 08.01.2026

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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Cold Ash 20mph Proposal – Update from the Parish Council

Updated 11.12.2025

West Berkshire Council (WBC) has shared early draft proposals for a 20mph scheme in Cold Ash as part of their wider review of local speed limits. This is not the formal public consultation. That consultation, which will last six weeks, is expected to take place mid December and will give all residents the chance to […]

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

Updated 15.11.2025

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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WBC Parking Amendments Scheme – Consultation

Updated 03.11.2025

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

Updated 14.10.2025

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

Updated 29.09.2025

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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Cold Ash Speed Watch

Updated 06.01.2026

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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