Charvil Parish Council
Welcome to Charvil!
Welcome to the website of Charvil Parish Council. This website has been designed with the aim of helping everyone get the most out of our village.
Here you can learn about Charvil and its beautiful surroundings, including local walks, features of historical interest, access to country parks and the lakes. You can also keep updated about the various initiatives and activities that the Parish Council supports including tree planting, the annual litter pick, occasional social events and much more.
You will also find information about local community groups and services active in the village, ranging from events such as the Summer Fete to important information about the services provided by the Parish or Borough Council, we aim to keep you informed, engaged and involved.
So whether you’re a long-time resident, new arrival or just visiting, we hope this site will act as a great resource to help you discover what makes Charvil a great place to live, work, and play.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions.
Charvil Parish Council contributes to local projects and plays a vital part in obtaining and representing local views on various issues that will impact the community. It is responsible for the provision and maintenance of certain facilities within the Charvil parish area. These including amongst other things leisure facilities, rights of way, bus shelters, public seats, notice boards and some street lighting.
Latest News
🚮 Litter Pick - This Afternoon 🚮
Are you joining us for our 2026 Big Tidy Up today?
Our annual litter pick takes place all over Charvil, starting from the Margaret Gimblett Pavilion at 2pm.
Last year, over 20 volunteers, aged 1 to 80, joined our Parish Councillors, and collected 23 bags of litter, a broken chair, carpet and various other bits and pieces that had been abandoned throughout the village.
☕ Their reward? A nice cuppa and other refreshments at the Pavilion and a sense of pride for helping keep our village tidy.
🗑 We'd love you to join us this year. Maybe we can beat the amount of litter tidied up last year?
🌳 Application for Works to Protected Trees, Gingells Farm Rd🌳
Site address: 2 Gingells Farm Rd, Charvil. RG10 9DJ
Proposal: APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 122/1977,
T17 and T19
T1, Maple (T19 on TPO) – Section fell to just above ground level.
T2, Oak (T17 on TPO) – Crown lift to approx. 5.5m by removing 1 no. primary stem
and secondary growth only; reduce 1 no. branch growing over the garden by 1.5-2m.
Application No: 260645
To view details & documents, and to comment on this application, please visit the Wokingham Borough Council Planning Portal via the link on our website and search using the above application number:
https://charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk/links
👥 New Councillor Co-Opted 👥
At March's meeting of the Full Council, Alan Simpson was co-opted to the role of Parish Councillor.
Alan has lived in Charvil for 30 years, and has been involved with the local Scout and Guide groups, as well as Twyford Comets FC.
Previously a senior executive in the IT industry, Alan is now retired and enjoys spending his time mountain biking and dog walking.
Speaking of his new role as a Councillor, Alan says "Charvil has been good to my family for three decades and now retired, I have the time and the desire to give more back. With the Neighbourhood Plan bringing both opportunity and responsibility, I’m looking forward to joining the experienced Parish Council team to serve residents with independence of thought and a clear focus on what matters most to our community."
Welcome to the Parish Council, Alan!
🌳 Parish Council Meeting - Tonight 🌳
A reminder of tonight's meeting of the Full Council, starting at 8pm in the Committee Room at Charvil Village Hall.
All Council meetings are open to everyone. Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend, and there is an Open Forum at the start of each meeting to raise urgent issues or concerns.
Along with updates from all our Committees, this month's agenda includes:
🤝 To co-opt a candidate to the role of Councillor
🚗 To hear an update on SpeedWatch and consider the speed limit consultation from Wokingham Borough Council
🗳 To plan how to promote the Neighbourhood Plan Refefendum
🗣 To finalise plans for the Annual Parish Meeting/Community Connect
🛝 To hear an update on the broken play equipment at The Hawthorns Park
💔 To consider installing additional defibrillators around the village
...and more
You can find the full agenda on our website at
https://charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk/meetings