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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that following the resignation of Narinder Ryatt a vacancy exists in the office of councillor for Charvil Parish Council.

A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 working days from the date below 10 electors from the Parish give notice in writing to the Returning Officer, Electoral Services Office, Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WH of a request for an election to fill the vacancy.

If no such notice is given to the Returning Officer, the Parish Council will fill the seat by co-option.

DATED this 14th day of May 2026

Miranda Parker

Clerk to Charvil Parish Council

Do you love local life and have a knack for keeping things organised? We are looking for a versatile Administration, Social Media, and Website Assistant to join our small team.

This isn’t your average desk job. One day you’re helping balancing the books, the next you’re designing eye-catching posters or boosting our village presence on Facebook. 🎨💻

What you’ll be doing:

⭐ Social Media Star: Growing our online presence and keeping the community in the loop.

🧙‍♂️ Website Wizard: Managing the Parish website and promoting local events.

⌨ Admin Ace: Supporting the Clerk with finance tasks

📶 Tech Support: Handling technical projects and keeping the office broadband running smoothly.

🖼 Visual Creator: Designing posters, surveys, and visual materials to grab the village’s attention.

Is this you?

✅ Previous office admin experience and great time management.

✅ Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently.

✅ A flexible approach to tasks and a “can-do” attitude.

✅ Experience in one area? Excellent. We’re happy to provide training to help you master the rest of the role!

The Details:

🕒 Hours: 35 hours per month (perfect for work-life balance!).

🗓 Closing Date: Friday 5th June 2026.

Interested?

🌐 Read the full job description and salary below

📧 Email the Clerk at clerk@charvilparishcouncil.gov.uk for an application form

Help us keep Charvil connected, informed, and organised. Apply today!

It’s a Yes!

Thank you to everyone who voted in the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on Thursday 7th May. With a resounding 90% in favour of the plan, it has been adopted!

A huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in researching and writing the Neighbourhood Plan over the last 5 years, especially Rob Jones, Chair of the Neighbourhood Planning Committee, supported by our Parish Clerk.

Thanks also to everyone who has taken part; by responding to our surveys, being part of the Committee or attending one of the listening events

Finally, thank you to everyone who took time to vote on Thursday. With a turnout of over 53%, that’s an amazing amount for a Neighbourhood Plan referendum!

Wokingham Borough Councillor elections follow an “election by thirds” cycle, meaning that elections are held three years out of four. One third of the Council seats (18 Councillors out of 54 seats) are up for election in each cycle, with Counillors serving for a four-year term.

The next elections for the Thames Ward (covering Charvil, Sonning, Remenham, Wargrave and parts of Ruscombe) will be held on Thursday 7th May.

Along with the Borough elections, Charvil residents will be asked to vote in the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan referendum.

Join us on Wednesday, 11th February, for the re-opening of the East Park Farm play area!

The refurbishment of the playground at East Park Farm has been completed and is now undergoing safety inspections!

Join us from 2:45pm next Wednesday for some refreshments and a chance to chat with some of your Parish Councillors.

At 3:20pm, the play area will be officially opened!

At Monday’s meeting of the Full Parish Council, Councillors agreed the budget and Parish Precept for the 2026/27 financial year.

For a Band D household, this will see the Parish Precept of the Council Tax increase by £8.40 a year (70p per month).

The precept is the Parish Council’s primary source of income, and is used to maintain, manage and improve all of our village facilities, fund projects such as playground improvements, provide grants to local community groups and charities, and a number of other essential Parish functions.

You can find details of all the Parish Council’s finances here:

We’re excited to share that the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan has passed it’s examination by an independent examiner, subject to a few minor modifications to some wording.

The examiner praised the level of detail and depth of explanation within our Plan. A huge thank you to Charvil resident, and ex-Councillor, Rob Jones for leading on the project over the last few years, and for writing the Neighbourhood Plan, and to our Parish Clerk who has provided invaluable support throughout. 

The next stage of the process is for Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) to approve for the plan to go to a public referendum, where Charvil residents will decide if the plan is to be formally adopted. 

WBC will be voting on this at the end of February, with a potential referendum to take place in May.

You can read the full examiner’s report here:

Charvil Parish Council have submitted our comments on planning application number 253071: Reserved matters for land West of Park Lane.