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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

🚆 Planned Network Rail works at Sonning Cutting Network Rail has shared information about planned work to improve the stability of the railway through Sonning Cutting. Over the last few years, there have been several land slips within the cutting, leading to emergency works and temporary speed restrictions. Network Rail has also been carrying out exploratory drilling and ground investigation surveys over the last 12 months to assess the stability of the land. They are now proposing a project to stabilise over a mile of the cutting as a long term solution to help keep this stretch of railway fully operational without speed restrictions. During the first phase, a temporary construction compound will be located on the corner of Waingels Road and Beggars Hill Road, next to the existing railway access point (the first photo shows a previous compound in the same location). A smaller trackside compound will also be used for staff facilities. We will share further information with residents when we receive it from Network Rail.

🚆 Planned Network Rail works at Sonning Cutting

Network Rail has shared information about planned work to improve the stability of the railway through Sonning Cutting. Over the last few years, there have been several land slips within the cutting, leading to emergency works and temporary speed restrictions. Network Rail has also been carrying out exploratory drilling and ground investigation surveys over the last 12 months to assess the stability of the land.

They are now proposing a project to stabilise over a mile of the cutting as a long term solution to help keep this stretch of railway fully operational without speed restrictions.

During the first phase, a temporary construction compound will be located on the corner of Waingels Road and Beggars Hill Road, next to the existing railway access point (the first photo shows a previous compound in the same location). A smaller trackside compound will also be used for staff facilities.

We will share further information with residents when we receive it from Network Rail.

There are lots of great clubs and societies that meet regularly in Charvil and we’ll be featuring more of them over the coming weeks. One club looking for new members is Charvil Short Mat Bowls Club. They’re a friendly group who play indoors on Tuesday afternoons from 2-4pm and Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm, from September to April at Charvil Village Hall. Short mat bowls is a shorter version of traditional lawn bowls, played indoors. No previous experience is needed to join and you can have a taster session to try it out first. The new season started this week, so if you’d like to give it a go, call or send a message to Gerry: 📞 0118 969 4022 or 07770 787791 📧 charvilbowls@gmail.com

There are lots of great clubs and societies that meet regularly in Charvil and we’ll be featuring more of them over the coming weeks.

One club looking for new members is Charvil Short Mat Bowls Club. They’re a friendly group who play indoors on Tuesday afternoons from 2-4pm and Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm, from September to April at Charvil Village Hall.

Short mat bowls is a shorter version of traditional lawn bowls, played indoors. No previous experience is needed to join and you can have a taster session to try it out first. The new season started this week, so if you’d like to give it a go, call or send a message to Gerry:

📞 0118 969 4022 or 07770 787791
📧 charvilbowls@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone who has completed our summer Pulse Survey so far. There’s still time to have your say about your local amenities, what you like about living in Charvil and what you would like to see in the future. Previous survey feedback has helped bring new facilities to the village, including the table tennis table at East Park Farm and the benches installed over the summer. So it’s worth filling in! The survey closes at 5pm on Monday 14 September, so if you haven’t completed it yet, there’s still time over the weekend. 👉 Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/BXdpxFWCfq1FXJ4a6

Thank you to everyone who has completed our summer Pulse Survey so far.

There’s still time to have your say about your local amenities, what you like about living in Charvil and what you would like to see in the future.

Previous survey feedback has helped bring new facilities to the village, including the table tennis table at East Park Farm and the benches installed over the summer. So it’s worth filling in!

The survey closes at 5pm on Monday 14 September, so if you haven’t completed it yet, there’s still time over the weekend.

👉 Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/BXdpxFWCfq1FXJ4a6

Could you represent Charvil as a Trustee? The Polehampton Charity is looking for a new Trustee and would particularly welcome someone from Charvil, as the parish is currently under-represented. The charity supports people and communities in Twyford, Ruscombe and Charvil, providing grants to local groups and people experiencing hardship. They are looking for someone who knows and cares about the local community. The role is voluntary, with a minimum commitment to four trustee meetings each year. Visit The Polehampton Charity website for more information. https://www.thepolehamptoncharity.co.uk/vacancies

Could you represent Charvil as a Trustee?

The Polehampton Charity is looking for a new Trustee and would particularly welcome someone from Charvil, as the parish is currently under-represented.

The charity supports people and communities in Twyford, Ruscombe and Charvil, providing grants to local groups and people experiencing hardship.

They are looking for someone who knows and cares about the local community. The role is voluntary, with a minimum commitment to four trustee meetings each year.

Visit The Polehampton Charity website for more information.
https://www.thepolehamptoncharity.co.uk/vacancies

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