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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.

An overhead view of the whole of charvil, taken from the south, overlooking east park farm and the hawthorns in the foreground, and saint Patricks avenue in the background

Our Village
Councillors discussing a project at the Community Connect Event 2025

Our Council
Aerial view of the sports pitches at East Park Farm

Our Facilities

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.

What's on in Charvil

Please note that Charvil Parish Council is not responsible for any cancellations or amendments to bookings within the calendar

Latest News

🎨🥂 PAINT & SIP IN CHARVIL! Looking for a fun night out with friends? Charvil Primary School is hosting a painting evening on Friday 16 October, and there are still a few tickets available! 🕖 7pm 📍 Charvil Primary School Hall 🎟️ £35 per person No painting experience needed, as local artist Jo Maundrell will guide you through the evening step by step, helping you turn a blank canvas into your very own wildflower painting. The ticket includes: 🎨 All art materials 🖼️ Your own canvas 🥂 A welcome drink Enjoy a fun evening, go home with your very own masterpiece, and support the school too! 🎟️ Limited tickets available: www.pta-events.co.uk/charvilpiggott/

🎨🥂 PAINT & SIP IN CHARVIL!

Looking for a fun night out with friends? Charvil Primary School is hosting a painting evening on Friday 16 October, and there are still a few tickets available!

🕖 7pm
📍 Charvil Primary School Hall
🎟️ £35 per person

No painting experience needed, as local artist Jo Maundrell will guide you through the evening step by step, helping you turn a blank canvas into your very own wildflower painting.

The ticket includes:
🎨 All art materials
🖼️ Your own canvas
🥂 A welcome drink

Enjoy a fun evening, go home with your very own masterpiece, and support the school too!

🎟️ Limited tickets available:
www.pta-events.co.uk/charvilpiggott/

📢 Planning consultation: 9 Gingells Farm Road Wokingham Borough Council is consulting on a planning application for 9 Gingells Farm Road, Charvil (RG10 9DJ). The application is for a proposed single storey side and rear extension. You can view the application through the planning application system using reference number 262214. Comments should be submitted by 26 October 2026. https://planning.wokingham.gov.uk/FastWebPL/welcome.asp

📢 Planning consultation: 9 Gingells Farm Road

Wokingham Borough Council is consulting on a planning application for 9 Gingells Farm Road, Charvil (RG10 9DJ). The application is for a proposed single storey side and rear extension.

You can view the application through the planning application system using reference number 262214. Comments should be submitted by 26 October 2026.

https://planning.wokingham.gov.uk/FastWebPL/welcome.asp

🏠 Almshouse vacancy in Sonning A one-bedroom cottage is becoming available at Robert Palmer’s Almshouse cottages in Pearson Road, Sonning village. The cottage is suitable for a single person or couple who have been living in one or more of the following parishes for the past two years and who meet the eligibility criteria: • Sonning parish • Eye & Dunsden parish • Sonning Common parish • Charvil parish • Woodley town If you live locally and think you may be eligible, please email Christina Goodacre, at clerk@robertpalmers.org for an application form. The deadline is 30 November 2026.

🏠 Almshouse vacancy in Sonning

A one-bedroom cottage is becoming available at Robert Palmer’s Almshouse cottages in Pearson Road, Sonning village.

The cottage is suitable for a single person or couple who have been living in one or more of the following parishes for the past two years and who meet the eligibility criteria:

• Sonning parish
• Eye & Dunsden parish
• Sonning Common parish
• Charvil parish
• Woodley town

If you live locally and think you may be eligible, please email Christina Goodacre, at clerk@robertpalmers.org for an application form. The deadline is 30 November 2026.

We wanted to say a big thank you to our Community Orchard volunteers, who have been working hard over the summer. Here’s a little update on what they’ve been up to. Our young orchard was established in 2021 and we now have a mix of apples, pears, plums and damsons, as well as a quince and a medlar. The trees are sponsored by local residents, and we’re very grateful for their support. The main job this summer has been to keep the trees alive through the drought and frequent heatwaves. The team were out watering two or three times a week from mid-May to the end of August, which took some real dedication from our volunteers. To give you an idea of the commitment, it would take one person more than two hours to water all of the trees each time. Luckily, we had half a dozen volunteers, some giving up many evenings over the summer to keep the orchard alive. There was not much fruit this year due to the drought, but we did get a good harvest of plums and some medlars (pictured here). Other less frequent tasks have included pruning and greasebanding the trees to help protect them from ants. We’d love to see some more volunteers help spread the watering load in future summers. You never know, you might even be rewarded with some lovely fruit as the trees mature! If you are interested in helping, please contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk.

We wanted to say a big thank you to our Community Orchard volunteers, who have been working hard over the summer. Here’s a little update on what they’ve been up to.

Our young orchard was established in 2021 and we now have a mix of apples, pears, plums and damsons, as well as a quince and a medlar. The trees are sponsored by local residents, and we’re very grateful for their support.

The main job this summer has been to keep the trees alive through the drought and frequent heatwaves. The team were out watering two or three times a week from mid-May to the end of August, which took some real dedication from our volunteers.

To give you an idea of the commitment, it would take one person more than two hours to water all of the trees each time. Luckily, we had half a dozen volunteers, some giving up many evenings over the summer to keep the orchard alive.

There was not much fruit this year due to the drought, but we did get a good harvest of plums and some medlars (pictured here). Other less frequent tasks have included pruning and greasebanding the trees to help protect them from ants.

We’d love to see some more volunteers help spread the watering load in future summers. You never know, you might even be rewarded with some lovely fruit as the trees mature!

If you are interested in helping, please contact the Parish Clerk at clerk@charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk.

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