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
Could you help us explore ideas for a community hub in Charvil?
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent survey. We heard from many of you about what you value about living in Charvil, as well as some great ideas for creating more opportunities for people to meet and spend time together in the village.
We are now setting up a new Community Hub Working Group to explore these ideas further. It is still early days, and we’ll look at what might be possible and what could work for the village. We’ll share what we find with the Parish Council in December 2026.
We’d love to hear from you if you’d like to join the discussions. We’ll be arranging a meeting either in person or on Zoom, whichever works best for you. We want to make it as easy as possible to take part.
If you would like to join the group or find out more, please email clerk@charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk or send us a private message here.
Cyber security: free talk in Sonning
If you’d like to know more about staying safe online, there’s a free talk coming up in Sonning on 2 October.
Hannah Cussac, Global Deputy CISO at Darktrace, will be talking about computer and online security and how you can protect your personal information, with practical advice in plain English.
The session is free, but places need to be booked in advance. Please email events@sonning.org.uk with the number of people attending.
📍 Pearson Hall, Sonning
📅 Friday 2 October
🕡 6.30pm
💷 Free!
🌳 Parish Council Meeting - Monday 21st September
The next Full Council Meeting is on Monday at 8pm in the Committee Room at Charvil Village Hall. Residents are welcome, and there is an open discussion at the beginning to raise any issues or questions you might have.
This month's topics include:
🏛️ Wokingham Borough Councillors’ report
📊 Results of the recent survey
🏘️ Progressing the Community Hub working group
❤️ Defibrillator project update
🚗 Speed Watch update and recruiting more volunteers
🎄 Planning for the Christmas party!
Visit our website for the full agenda pack and details of meetings for the rest of 2026 https://charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk/meetings
🚆 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.