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Car Maintenance

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Television

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Sovereign Housing 0800 587 2325 Swan Rescue 01753 859397 West Berkshire Dial- A-Ride and Readibus 0118 931 0000 SOUTHERN WATER 24 hr service centre 0330 303 1263 Leakline 0800 820999 THAMES WATER Customer Centre/ Emergencies 0800 980 8800/ 0800 714 614 Traveline (for all rail and bus timetable enquiries) 0871 200 2233 West Berkshire Victim Support 0118 958 6166 Thatcham 01635 868577 Victim Support Line 0808 168 9111 Youth Service 01189 090 927

POLICE Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Emergencies 999 Non-emergency 101 Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch 07815 144691 POWER British Gas (gas escapes and emer- gencies) 105/ 0800 111 999 Southern Electric (to report a power cut) 0800 072 7282 Relate Newbury (marriage guidance) 0118 987 6161 Samaritans 116 123 (free) / 01635 42452 SOCIAL SERVICES Children and families 01635 503090 Adults

Disability Information in West Berkshire 01635 503050 Downland Volunteer Group 01635 578394 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am) Floodline by the Environment Agency (type talk) HOSPITALS North Hampshire Hospital 01256 473202 John Radcliffe, Oxford 0345 988 1188/ 0345 602 6340 0118 322 5111 West Berkshire Community Hospital, Newbury 01635 273300 Great Western, Swindon 01793 604020 Savernake, Marlborough 01672 517200 Family Lives (national charity offering help and informa- tion for parents and carers.) Free 24-hour confi- dential helpline 0808 800 2222 or www.familylives. org.uk 0300 304 7777 Churchill, Oxford 0300 304 7777 Royal Berkshire, Reading

Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 (24hr) Berkshire Family Mediation 0118 957 1159 Berkshire Womens Aid 0118 950 4003 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS Registrar of mar- riages 01635 279230 Births and deaths 01635 279233 Childline 0800 1111 CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Reading 03444 111306 Tadley 03444 111306 West Berks 0300 2225941 Community Council for Berkshire 0118 961 2000 Cruse (bereave- ment care) 0808 808 1677/ 01635 523573

01635 503050 Emergency team 01344 786543 South Central Strategic Health Authority 01635 275500

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Newbury Town Council

Newbury Town Council was created in April 1997 and in May of that year the people of the town elected twenty-four Councillors. The old Borough Council had been replaced by Newbury District Council in 1974 and, between 1974 and 1997, Charter Trustees looked after the interests of the town. The establishment of a Town Council was widely welcomed as a way of giving the people of Newbury a clear voice in local affairs. Council Meetings Meetings of the full Town Council are held once every eight weeks on Mondays, normally starting at 7.30pm. These are the main meetings of the Council, presided over by the Mayor. Minutes of the committees are received and adopted. Other business can include presentations from local bodies. There are four committees of the Council: All Town Council meetings are held in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury. Members of the public are very welcome to attend all meetings. There are seats specially reserved for you. Every effort is made to ensure that members of the public can understand the meetings and feel at ease. The Council Notice Board Just outside the main door of the Town Hall, there is a notice board. This gives prior details of each meeting of the Council. Civic Events Every year there are at least three civic events at which the Town Councillors dress in their traditional robes and hats. These events are: •Remembrance Sunday which is, of course, in November. This includes a service at the war memorial in Bartholomew Street followed by a service in St Nicolas Church. •The Christmas Civic Service in December is normally held in St Nicolas Church and includes a full traditional Carol Service with readings. •The Mayor-Making ceremony, usually held in the Corn Exchange, Newbury in May, followed by a civic service. In addition to the above events there are some other civic events each year. Beating of the Bounds This traditional event takes place normally in June. Policy and Resources Committee Planning and Highways Committee Community Services Committee Arts and Leisure Committee

Led by the Mayor, councillors and residents walk along the perimeter of Newbury Town. As this perimeter is very long, the event is usually split over two Sunday afternoons. The Beating of the Bounds is a most enjoyable Town Council event held to mark special years. e.g. The 400th anniversary of the town’s Charter and the Millennium year. Having your say You can ask a question(s) at Newbury Town Council meetings. You need to notify the Chief Executive in advance by faxing your question to 01635 40484, e-mail your question to: towncouncil@newbury.gov. uk or by taking it to the Town Hall before 2pm on the day of the meeting. You will then be given an opportunity to ask your question(s) at the beginning of the meeting. At meetings of the Planning and Highways Committee, there is a point in the meeting when residents affected by an application have the opportunity to speak for a brief period. Surgery on the Town Hall Steps Every Saturday between 10am and 12noon, two Newbury Town Councillors position themselves at the steps of the Town Hall to listen to residents’ concerns and answer questions. Contacting the Town Council The council offices are the Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury. The main entrance is now in Mansion House Street. The offices are normally open during the following hours: Monday- Thursday 0900 - 1700 hrs Friday 0900 - 1630 hrs The phone number is 01635 35486. The fax number is 01635 40484 and the e-mail address is towncouncil@newbury.gov.uk.

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Newbury Town Council

Council meetings

Floral displays

Remembrance Day

Newbury Town Council organises the Remembrance Day parade in conjunction with the Royal British Legion. For details, 01635 41583 or e-mail mayor@newbury. gov.uk

Surgeries All meetings of the town coun- cil and its committees are open to the public. Agendas are published on the Newbury Town Hall noticeboard and on the town council website. For further information on meetings, contact the admin- istration team at the town hall during working hours, e-mail: committees@newbury.gov.uk or visit the website. Newbury Town Council runs a councillors’ surgery every Saturday morning. If you wish to speak to a town councillor about anything to do with the town, then visit the surgery between 10am and noon on the steps of Newbury Town Hall, in the Market Place.

The council usually provides more than 200 floral displays in the town centre. Many are sponsored by local business- es. If you are interested in sponsoring floral displays, telephone the grounds main- tenance officer 01635 35486, or e-mail servicesmanager@ newbury.gov.uk

Town Hall

The town hall in the Market Place is owned by the town council. It is licensed for public entertainment and fully accessible. For details/ book- ings, 01635 35486 or e-mail towncouncil@newbury.gov.uk

Allotments

Bus Shelters Newbury Town Council is the allotment authority for Newbury town ONLY and looks after the following sites: Wash Common, Dairy Farm, One Tree Park, Parsons, West Mills and Southby’s. For more information, telephone the ser- vices officers on 01635 35486 or e-mail servicesofficer2@newbury. gov.uk The council is the burial authority and looks after Newtown Road Cemetery and Shaw Cemetery, Shaw Hill. Open to the public every day. Detailed opening times www. newbury.gov.uk, telephone the services officers on 01635 35486 or email servicesoffi- cer2@newbury.gov.uk The town council provides bus shelters throughout the town. These are provided under contract and can be repaired swiftly if damaged. To report any damage to bus shelters, telephone the services officers on 01635 35486 or e-mail ser- vicesofficer2@newbury.gov. uk To advertise your event at local bus stops for free, call the town hall for more infor- mation. Burials

Weekly markets

Young people The town council operates the markets held every Thursday and Saturday. Telephone 01635 35486, e-mail servicesofficer1@newbury. gov.uk, or for the farmers’ market, email info@tvm.org.uk or tel 01235 227266 The council supports the Newbury Youth Council, which gives a voice to the young people of the town and surrounding areas. For details, telephone 01635 35486 or e-mail towncouncil@ newbury.gov.uk

Grants

Recreation areas Newbury Town Council offers limited grant aid to local organisations. For details and/ or an application form, tele- phone the town hall on 01635 35486 or e-mail towncouncil@newbury.gov.uk Every year, the council elects a town mayor, who is the first citizen of Newbury. If you want to meet the mayor, or discuss any of the council’s civic events or responsibilities, telephone the civic manager on 01635 41583, or e-mail mayor@new- bury.gov.uk The town council is respon- sible for Victoria Park, as well as many children’s play areas and football pitches. To run an event in Victoria Park, report damage or hire a foot- ball pitch, telephone the servi- ces officers on 01635 35486, or e-mail servicesofficer1@ newbury.gov.uk Mayor’s office

Lights, seats & grit bins

Newbury Town Council owns and maintains many of the town’s footway lights and public seats and grit bins. For more information, or to report damage or faults, telephone the services officers on 01635 35486, or e-mail servicesoffi- cer2@newbury.gov.uk

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1BA; 01635 886210; contact@healthwatchwest- berks.org.uk; www.health- watchwestberks.org.uk Home-Start West Berks Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14 1BA; 01635 760310; office@home-startwb.org.uk; www.home-startwb.org.uk Kennet Cassette (Talking Newspaper for the Blind) Mrs Sue Campbell: 2 Olive Branch Cottages, Folly Road, Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9QB; 01488 668530 Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00 www.macmillan.org.uk Motor Neurone Disease Association (Reading & West Berkshire branch) 07760 854975; enquiries@mndrwb.org; www. mndrwb.org Multiple Sclerosis Society , www.mssociety.org.uk National Organisationof the Widowed (Newbury branch) Fairclose Day Centre, Newtown Road, Newbury. First Friday of month, 7.30pm. 01635 871977. National Autistic Society (West Berkshire branch) westberkshire@nas.org.uk (preferred) Mob: 07748 880725 www.westberksnas.org.uk National Autistic Society Befriending Scheme 01635 869 068 02920 629314 or 07920295911 westberkshirebefriending @nas.org.uk Neurological Alliance West Berkshire secretary@wbna.org.uk www.wbna.org.uk/ Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust office@newburycancercare. org.uk; 01635 31542; www.newburycancercare. org.uk Newbury and District NCT

4242; info@ageukberkshire. org.uk; www.ageukberkshire. org.uk Berkshire Carers Service Reading Bridge House, George Street, Reading RG1 8LS Berkshire Vision Supporting the visually impaired. 0118 987 2803 info@berkshirevision.org.uk www.berkshirevision.org.uk Campaign to Protect Rural England Englefield Estate Office Annexe, Englefield Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 5DZ. Gloria Keene, branch secretary: 0118 9306756 cpreberkshire@btopenworld. com Cats Protection Heatherpine, Curridge Road. Email: newbury@cats.org.uk Telephone: 01635 200111 www.cats.org.uk/newbury Careers Springboard West Berkshire David Skyrme 01635 254151; www.careerswestberks.org.uk Community Furniture Project Unit F, Hambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bone Lane, Newbury, RG14 5SS 01635 43933; www.cfpnewbury.org; enquiries@cfpnewbury.org Dingley Promise Poplar Place, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1NA; 01635 552458 Eight Bells for Mental Health Friends Meeting House, 1 Highfield Avenue, Newbury, RG14 5DS; 07768 707646; newbury.eightbells@gmail. com www.eightbellsnewbury.co.uk Greenham Trust New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HW; 01635 817444; www. greenham-common-trust. co.uk; Healthwatch West Berkshire Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14

newbury@nct.org.uk; www. nct.org.uk/branches/newbury For antenatal/postnatal class- es: bookings5s@nct.org.uk Newbury Riding for the Disabled Association Wyld Court Stud, Hampstead Norreys, RG18 0TN; info@ newburyrda.co.uk www.new- buryrda.co.uk Parkinson’s Disease Society www.parkinsons.org.uk Reading Bowel Cancer Support Group 0118 9618297 www.readingbowelcancer. co.uk Rotary Club of Newbury c/o 49 Laylands Green, Kintbury, RG17 9UB; Chris Bartlam, publicity; 01488 658540; ctbartlam@googlemail.com; www.newburyrotary.org Royal Berkshire Submariners ,c/o Working Mens Club, Caversham, Berks 0118 947 5579 Royal National Lifeboat Institution West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ; www.rnli.org.uk 0300 300 9990 Samaritans Newbury 58, West Street, Newbury RG14 1BD; 01635 42452 / berkshire@ssafa.org.uk; 0118 957 3393; www.ssafa.org.uk Stroke Care for Newbury & West Berkshire c/o Fiona Forrest, Family Support Officer; email: fee.strokecare@gmail.com www.strokecarenewbury. org.uk Thames Valley Air Ambulance Trust 0300 999 0135 info@tvairambulance.org.uk; www.tvairambulance.org.uk The Berkshire Community Foundation 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading 116123 (freecall); jo@samaritans.org SSAFA Forces Help West Berkshire division

Adult & Community Learning West Berkshire Council Avonbank House, West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BZ www.westberks.gov.uk; 01635 519060; aclteam@westberks. gov.uk Education Business Partnership West Berkshire, Newspaper info@ebpwb.co.uk Interakt Community , Garden Cottage, Oxford Road, World’s End, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SB Tsippy Mcauliffe www.interakt.org.uk/ enquiries@interakt.org.uk 07900867704 University of the Third Age (U3A) Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14 1BA www.u3a.org.uk; 01635 524099 Newbury College Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD; www.newburycollege.ac.uk; 01635 845000;info@new- bury-college.ac.uk Hungerford & District Community Arts Festival Catherine Hill, secretary: www.hungerfordartsfestival. com; 01488 683719 Newbury Art Group Amanda Tipple, secretary: The Old Mill House, Andover Road, RG20 0LP; 01635 523409 Tadley & Baughurst Art Club Arts House, Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2DW. Michelle Smith, CEO,

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Hungerford Parsonage Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JB; Rev. Mike Saunders Email: stlawrenceshungerford. org.uk; 07548678234 St Mary the Virgin, Speen Church Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SA; enquir- ies@st-mary-speen.org; www. st-mary-speen.org St Mary’s Church, Greenham New Road, Greenham, Newbury, RG19 8RZ; Rev David Mcleod; 01635 33828; stmarysgreenham@gmail. com; www.stmarysgreenham. org.uk St. Mary’s Church, Shaw-cum- Donnington Church Road, Newbury, www.shawchurch.org.uk Email: shawchurchoffice@ btconnect.com; 01635 40450 St Mary’s Church, Thatcham Church Gate, Thatcham, RG19 3PN; Rev Mark Bennett; 01635 867342; markben- nett@btinternet.com; www. stmarysthatcham.org.uk St Nicolas’ Church, Newbury Church office, West Mills, Newbury, RG14 5HG; Rev Will Hunter Smart; 01635 47018; office@ st-nics.org; www.st-nics.org; Thatcham Free Church Green Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3RG; 0791 7483326 www.thatchamfreechurch. org.uk; Thatcham United Reform Church Church Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3JL; Rev John Lee; www.thatcham-urc.org.uk; minister@thatcham-urc.org.uk; 01635 862288 Berkshire, RG14 2DR Rev. Dr Marion Wood

Churches co.uk West Berkshire Mencap Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Enborne Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6AT 01635 41464; www.wbmencap.org West Berks Rapid Response Cars/WBRRC Baha’i Faith , Thatcham 14 Draytons View, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8SA Mr Khorassani: www.bahai. org.uk; 01635 552558 Baha’i Faith, Newbury Gates House, Garden Close Lane, Newbury, RG14 6PP 01635552558 Glendale Church Broadway House, 4-8 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1BA www.glendale-church.com info@glendale-church.com Hungerford Methodist Church Bridge Street, Hungerford, RG17 0EG; 07889905753 www.kennet-and-test-valley- methodist.org.uk; kenandtes.circuit@gmail.com Hungerford United Reformed Church High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NF The Rev John Sturney: 01235 766169 Kennet Christian Centre 12 Enborne Road, Newbury Rose Stewart-Smythe, admin- istrator; 01635 580346 admin@ekcc.co.uk www.thekcc.co.uk Newbury Baptist Church Cheap Street, Newbury, RG14 5DD Administrator; 01635 550124; office@newburybaptist.org.uk Newbury Chan Buddhist Meditation Group Susan Millington, group leader: 07958 574524; millington. info@wbrrc.co.uk www.wbrrc.co.uk

susan@ gmail.com; www.western- chanfellowship.org Newbury Methodist Church Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AN; Rev. Peter Bennett; 0163540014 minister@newburymethodist. org.uk; www.newburymethod- Friends Meeting House, 1 Highfield Avenue, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DS Caroline Fletcher www.midthamesquakers.org. uk; cff@btinternet.com; 01635 47550 Newbury United Reformed Church Cromwell Place, Newbury, RG14 1AF; Rev Keri Eynon: 01635 551997; EynonNewUrc@aol. com St Andrew’s Church, Boxford 01635 247566 www.boxford.org.uk church@boxford.org.uk Salvation Army Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU; Sue Kendall, treasurer; Lt Andrew Williams, corps officer; email: andrew.j.williams@salvation- army.org.uk www.salvationarmy.org.uk/ newbury St George’s Church, Wash Common 206 Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU, Rev Becky Bevan, www.st-george-newbury.org St Johns the Evangelist St Johns Road, Newbury, RG14 7PY; Deborah Davison; 01635 569919; priest@ st-john-newbury.org.uk; www. stjohnnewbury.org.uk St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 105, London Road, Newbury, RH14 1JP; Fr. Padraig Faughnan. Parish Priest; 01635 40167; parishpriest@ stjosephsnewbury.org.uk; www.stjosephsnewbury.org.uk St. Lawrence’s Church, istchurch.org.uk Newbury Quakers

RG2 6GP; 0118 930 3021 info@berkshirecf.org www.berkshirecf.org The Berkshire MS Therapy Centre Bradbury House, 23A August End, Brock Gardens, Reading, RG30 2JP; 0118 901 6000; ms@bmstc.org: www.bmstc.org; The Living Paintings Trust Queen Isabella House, Unit 8, Kingsclere Park, Kingsclere, RG20 4SW; infor@livingpaint- ings.org; 01635 299771; www.livingpaintings.org; THRIVE The Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AT; 0118 988 5688; info@ thrive.org.uk; www.thrive.org.uk; Time to Talk West Berkshire Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14 1BA. office@t2twb.org 01635 760331 www.t2twb.org; West Berkshire Citizen Advocacy Service (WEBCAS) Broadway House, 4-8 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1BA: 01635 760535; www.webcas.org.uk; info@webcas.org.uk West Berks CRUSE Bereavement Care Broadway House, The Broadway, Newbury; 01635 523 573 enquiry@crusewestberks.org www.crusewestberks.org/ West Berkshire Dementia Friendly Communities West Berkshire council, West Street House, Newbury RG14 1BZ; Sue Butterworth; 07387258245; suebutter- worth@westberks.gov.uk; www.dementiaaction.org.uk West Berkshire Disability Alliance 01635 248542 Hilary.Cole@westberks.gov.uk West Berkshire Heart Support Group (Heartbeats) heartbeats@btinternet.com www.heartbeats-berkshire.

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Pound Street, Newbury; Lindsey Middlemiss, facilita- tor; (01635) 529676 or 0800 0430713; newburybreastfriends@live. com; www.newburywellbeing. com Newbury South West Neighbourhood Action Group C/o Safer Communities Partnership, 20 Mill Lane, Newbury; Mrs Angela Money, BEM. Chair; 07774 962641; newburyswnag@gmail.com www.uknags.org.uk/newbury_ south_west Pandas Group Newbury (Pre and post natal depres- sion advice and support); The Wellbeing Centre, 6 Pound Street, Newbury; 01635 552874; info@newburywellbeing.com; www.newburywellbeing.com Patient Information Point West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way, Thatcham, RG18 3AS; Jane Jefferies, Secretary; 01635 273324 bks-tr.enquiriespip@nhs.net Playing Fields, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham RG18 3AG; Derek John Parsonson, Hon Treasurer. 01635 865749. derekjparsonson@talktalk.net Thatcham Fairtrade Town Campaign c/o Thatcham Town Council, Brownsfield Rd,Thatcham, Berks RG18 3HF; Angela Bates, campaign co-ordinator; 07914 321681; enquiries@thatchamtown- council.gov.uk Thatcham Neighbourhood Action Group Thatcham Town Council, Council Offices, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HF; Ms S D Steevenson, chair; www.uknags.org.uk/thatcham; www.facebook.com/ Thatcham-Neighbourhood- Action-Group/ 138517026217396 Thatcham Bowling Club Sports Clubs, Memorial

Berks, RG14 5JX Stan Green, chairman: 01635 34115; stancbgreen@btinternet.com Kennet Valley Probus Monthly lunches in Newbury for retired and semi-retired professional and business ladies and gentlemen. Chairman Mauline Akins; 01635 33551; m.akins@btint- ernet.com www.kennetvalleyprobus. co.uk Ladies Who Latte Fiona Grindrod; 01635 31540 www.ladieswholatte.com fiona@justwillsridgeway.co.uk Royal Naval Association c/o Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury; Bob McGuinness, chairman; 01635 580208 Newbury & District United National Association Mrs Melanie Pryor, member- ship secretary: 01635 867628 Newbury Ladies Circle For females aged 18-45 years. Fun, friendship and fundraising; Nicky Mernagh, community and new members contact; 07929 629493; new- burycircle@gmail.com; www. ladiescircle.co.uk/newbury Newbury & Thatcham 18+ Meets on Wednesdays at The Plough on the Green, Greenham, at 8.15pm; Tina Bunyan: 01235 810361; tina.bunyan@ btopenworld.com Newbury Royal British Legion Club Club & Charity Haig House, Pelican Lane, Newbury. RG14 1NP, con- tact Haydn Warren, 01635 47415, haydn@newbury royalbritishlegion.co.uk for Royal British Legion Branch Newbury Club & Charity, 01635 524089, info@newbury- royalbritishlegion.co.uk www.newburyroyalbritishlegion. co.uk Newbury Twin Town Association Hon secretary Rachel Haslam,

01635 820379, rachel. haslam@ntlworld.com; www. newburytwintown.org Newbury Women’s Register Susan Hedgeland, chair- woman: 01635 255377 Rotaract Club of West Berkshire Jon Hoare: 07748 774180; clubwestberks@hotmail.com; www.rotaractwestberks.org.uk Royal Air Forces Association c/o Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury; Paul Willoughby, membership sec- retary: 01635 862433; pwil- loughby@btinternet.com Royal Artillery Association, Newbury Branch c/o Royal British Legion Club, Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NP; Edwin Millar, branch sec- retary: 123 Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JJ; 01635 43017 The Kennet Group Yearly reunion for staff, pupils and ancillary work- ers from 1957 to date, plus newsletters; David & Marion Canning, secretary and treasurer; 0118 981 5678; davidandmarioncanning@ gmail.com Royal British Legion Thatcham 5 Arkle Avenue, Thatcham, RG19 3UA; John Sharpe, branch honorary secretary: 01635 866653; 01635 866208; johnsue@sharpe948e.fsn; http://berkshire.legioncoun- ties.net/index.cfm/asset_ id,214/index.html The Wednesday Group Business and professional women, meet on the first Wednesday of the month; Jenny Saady 07792251005 Bus of Hope 85, Paddock Road, Newbury, RG14 7DN; Enid Boyce; 01635 41637; enid@busof hope.com; www.busofhope. com Newbury Breast Friends The Wellbeing Centre, 6 Community groups

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Kintbury Morris Dance Meets Wednesday evenings at Stockcross Village Hall, Sue Broughton: 01635 861836; scbroughton@westberks. gov.uk Newbury & District Caledonian Society Meets at Highclere Village Hall Sarah Denly Ball, secretary: 0118 981 3807; newburycaledonian@btinter- net.com Scottish Dancing Meets at Victory Hall, Beenham Phil Daniels: 01635 46205 Thatcham Folk Dance Club Meets at Whitelands Park Primary School, Thatcham, Mary Davidson, 0118 983 2605; mary@rfdg.org.uk Kintbury Wildlife Group 39 Priory Avenue, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BE; Lesley Staves, Honorary Chairman; 01488 682301 Newbury District Ornithological Club 39 Priory Avenue, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BE; Lesley Staves, Honorary Secretary; www.newburybird- ers.co.uk; 01488 682301 West Berkshire Countryside Society www.westberkscountryside. org.uk; enquiries@westberks- countryside.org.uk Snelsmore Old Scrub-Bashers Keith Tomey, countryside ran- ger: West Berkshire Council, countryside and environment department, Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2AF; 07765 898577; ktomey@westberks.gov.uk West Berkshire Green Exchange Environment

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Anthony Armitage, West Berkshire Council, Faraday Road, Newbury RG14 2AF; 01635 503267; aarmitage@westberks.gov.uk; www.actionforall.org.uk/gree- nexchange essential guide 10 Berkshire Family History Society 58 Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TA; Eileen Schofield, chair; www.berksf- hs.org.uk; newbury@berksfhs. org.uk Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Mr P. Trout, secretary: 7 West Chiltern, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SG; 01491 682002 Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Graham Smith, Newbury branch secretary, 114 Shaw Road, Newbury RG14 1HR; 01635 580356;grahamv. smith@virgin.net www.katrust.org.uk Newbury & District Association of the National Trust Keith Spires, Chairman; 47 Meyrick Drive, Wash Common, Newbury, RG16 6SY; 01635 30457 keithspires@btinternet.com www.newburynta.btck.co.uk Newbury District Field Club The Dog House, 10 Salcombe Road, Newbury, RG14 6ED; Richard Godfrey, honorary treasurer: 01635 43605 Reading and District Natural History Society Ian Haseler, president; Susan Twitchett, secretary; Coromandel, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, RG89 8NT; www.rdnhs.org.uk Sandham Memorial Chapel (NT) Harts Lane, Burghclere, RG20 9JT; Amanda Forsyth, cus- todian: 01635 278394; www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ sandham; sandham@nationaltrust.org.uk Sasha (Stockcross and Surrounds Historical Association) 15 Bartlemy Close, Newbury History/heritage

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Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NP, Club secretary: 01635 48852; www.bbando.org Woolton Hill & District Gardeners’ Club St Thomas’ Church Hall, Woolton Hill, September to April; Jane Skyrme, secretary, 01635 254151 4x4-without a club club Lea Awbery: 07887 533168; withoutaclub@yahoo.co.uk; www.4x4withoutaclub.co.uk Earl Rivers Regiment of Foote Local Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society, based at Donnington Castle; Natasha Richardson, public relations officer; 07788 431506; pro@ earlrivers.org.uk; www.earlriv- ers.org.uk Kennet Valley Guild Weavers, Spinners & Dyers First Saturday of the month, St Mary the Virgin, New Road, Greenham; Dennis Walker, secretary: dennisgwalker@ yahoo.co.uk; tel: 01635 298055; sites.google.com/site/ kennetvalleyguild/homet Kennet Valley Woodturners Meet Padworth Village Hall; John Bowles, chairman: 33 The Ridgeway, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NX; 0118 947 4772 Meeting Place Nicola Cullin: 07767 833683; newmeetingplace@aol.com Mid Thames Model Boat Club Beale Park, Lower Basildon, RG8 9NH; Dale Broad, sec- retary: www.mtmbc.co.uk; 01635 862028; dale.broad@ tesco.net National Needlework Archive The Old Chapel, Main Street, Greenham Business Park, RG19 6HW; Elaine Wrightson, centre manager; octc@live.com; 01635 38740; www.national needleworkarchive.org.uk Newbury & District Beekeepers Association Leisure interests

Swarms, keeping bees, train- ing, regular meetings www.newburybeekeepers. org.uk Newbury & District Transport Group Talks & slide shows about all forms of transport; David & Marion Canning, secretary and treasurer; 0118 981 5678; info@davidandmarionphotog- raphy.co.uk Newbury Bridge Club Nicola Foster, secretary: www. bridgewebs.com/newbury; info@newburybridgeclub. co.uk Newbury Chess Club Woolton Hill Church every Thursday, 7.30pm. David Skyrme, secretary: 01635 253545; www.newburychess.org.uk Newbury Crafters Speen Parish Hall, Newbury Albert Moss; 01635 43846; albert.moss@virgin.net Newbury Embroiderers’ Guild Monthly meetings held at St Francis de Sales Church; Mair Edwards, secretary: 55 Chandos Road, Newbury, RG14 7EG; 01635 35535; mair_edwards@hotmail.com Newbury Geological Study Group Mike Weideli, secretary: www. ngsg.org.uk; 01635 42190; secretary@ngsg.org.uk Newbury & Reading Wargames Society Every Monday evening at Fir Tree Primary School; Graham Hyland: 01635 46627; www. colours.org.uk Newbury Amateur Astronomical Society United Reformed Church Hall, Newbury. Observing at St Mary’s Church, Greenham; Steve Harris: 01635 860047; steveharris234@aol.com Newbury Camera Club Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, Shaw, Newbury; Richard Pike, chairman: 0118 971 2664; 0118 971 2055; richard.pike1@virgin.net;

RG14 6LE; http://www.stock- crosshistory.org.uk; info@ stockcrosshistory.org.uk Thatcham Historical Society Peter Allen, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG14 5DL. Keith Benjamin, secretary: 01635 41836; www. thatchamhistoricalsociety. org.uk; enquiries@thatcham historicalsociety. org.uk The Newbury Society Graham Smith, membership secretary, 114 Shaw Road, Newbury RG14 1HR;01635 80356; graham.smith@virgin. net; www.newbury-society.org.uk Victoria Park, Friends of Fiona Walker, Chairman & membership administrator, 64 Craven Road, Newbury RG14 5NJ; 01635 40720; fkwalker64@btinternet.com Village Hall, 7.30pm; Dina Dunsdon, publicity officer: 01635 248729; dinadunsdon@ hotmail.com Cold Ash & Ashmore Green Horticultural Society Rosemary Broad, publicity officer: www.coldash.org.uk; 01635 862028 Curridge Horticulture Society WI Hall, Curridge, Newbury; Jean Goodsell, chairwoman: 01635 31928; j.goodsell@ukonline. co.uk Newbury & District Gardeners Association Every fortnight, October to March, St Nicolas’ School, Link Road, Newbury; Mr R. Angell, secretary: 01635 253812 Newbury Floral Society Meets 2pm, second Tuesday of every month (not August), Royal British Legion Hall, Horticulture Chieveley Floral Group Every third Tuesday (not August and December), Chieveley

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Music Thatcham & District Philatelic Society Memorial Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham (Thu eve) and Council Chambers, (Mon pm); Graeme Stewart, honorary secretary: www.tdps.org.uk; 01635 866942; graeme_viv@btopenworld. com Thatcham Photographic Club Sue Lloyd, chairman; www.thatchamphotoclub.com info@thatchamphotoclub.com Valley Film Society East Garston Village Hall; Penny Brewer, chairwoman: 01488 72305; www.valleyfilmsociety.org; Penny Locke (membership): pennylocke@freeuk.com Vintage Motor Cycle Club, Berkshire section Meets at Englefield Social Club, near Theale; Michael Bryant, secretary: 0118 942 3094; www.berkshire-vmcc.org.uk; berkshirevmcc@yahoo.co.uk West Berks Ramblers Mrs Lesley Webb; 01635 45689; www.wberksramblers.org.uk Third Sunday of the Month Afternoon Concert of Popular Melodies, William Penney Theatre, AWE Aldermaston; Christine or Sylvia brockwellcga1@btinter- net.com; www.organfax.co.uk; 0118 932 3971 Apollo Big Band Society Rehearses at Stockcross Village Hall; George Wicks, chairman: 01635 47675; www. apollobigband.co.uk; apollobigband@btopenworld. com Beenham Wind Band Rehearses on Friday evenings in Beenham; Simon Witcomb, chairman; 01635 869869; www.beenhamband.com; simon@witcombs.co.uk Cold Ash Brass

www.newburycameraclub. org.uk; Newbury Car Club 117 Kingsley Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EB; Carrie Meissner: 07761 222072; www.newburycarclub.co.uk; info@newburycarclub.co.uk Newbury Conservative Club Cheap Street, Newbury RG14 5DD Tel: 01635 41471 Newbury Group of Advanced Motorists Group Secretary: Dick Bird; 07717 366500; secretary@ niam.org.uk; www.niam.org.uk Newbury MG Owners’ Club The Woodpecker pub, Wash Water, Secretary; Ian Deverall, 23 Conifer Drive,Tilehurst; 0118 962 4624; ian.deverall@ ntlworld.com Editor: Roger Boys, 11 Fairacre, Woolton Hill; 07966 132295; rogerb@newbury.net Newbury Model Railway Club Wash Common Community Centre, Glendale Avenue Newbury; Alan Robertson: 07580177864; www.newburymrc.co.uk Newbury Road Club (cycling club) Ian Lakey, secretary: www. newburyrc.co.uk; 01635 864314; secretary@newburyrc.co.uk Newbury Scale Model Club Meetings at Newbury Rugby Club Ian Shumsky, Secretary; 07769 887 532; secretary@ newburyscalemodelclub.org. uk; www.newburyscalemodel- club.org.uk/ Newbury Speakers Club Phil Gladwell, vice president; info@newburyspeakers.org; 07785 913267; www.newbury- speakers.org St Nicolas Church Bell Ringers Julia Deady, secretary; 07788 447940; newbury@bells- nearnewbury.org.uk; www. bellsnearnewbury.org.uk

Newbury Spring Festival 1 Brdige Street, Newbury RG14 5BH, Mr Ashley Morris; 01635 32421; Ashley@new- buryspringfestival.org.uk; www.newburyspringfestival. org.uk Newbury Symphony Orchestra Rehearses at St Bartholomew’s School, Newbury; David Cooper 01635 551875; david_e_coop- er@tiscali.co.uk www.newburysymphonyorches- tra.org Pangbourne & District Silver Band Rehearses on Wednesdays in Pangbourne Village Hall; Edmund Pike, general sec- retary; 0118 972 4249; www. pangbourneband.org.uk Royal British Legion Hungerford Jazz Forum 20 Church Way, Hungerford; George Wicks, chairman: 01635 47675; www.geocities.com/hunger- ford jazz; hungerfordjazz@btopenworld. com Downland Choir Collingwood, Orchard Close, Hermitage, RG18 9RU; Mrs G Martin: 01635 200686; martin- bnj@btinternet.com The Sandham Singers Chamber choir, rehearses on Wednesday evenings; sandhamsingers@gmail.com;

Rehearses at St Mark’s School, Cold Ash; Paul Sanders, secretary: 01635 869906; www.coldashbrass. org.uk; paul@sanders23.freeserve. co.uk Cromwell Singers c/o 5 Brummell Road, Newbury Gayle Penrose, secretary: 07919 413420; ww.cromwells.new- bury.net; cromwell.singers@hotmail. co.uk Hungerford Town Band 3 York Road, Hungerford, RG17 0DF; Tim Crouter, musical director: 01488 680674; www.hungerford- townband.co.uk; imcrouter@ hungerfordtownband.co.uk Newbury Chamber Choir Rachel Bowey, secretary: 01635 580833; www.singnewbury. co.uk; secretary@singnewbury.co.uk Newbury Choral Society Methodist Church Hall, Newbury; Monday evenings, 7.30pm; secretary@newburychoral.org. uk; www.newburychoral.org; Newbury Jazz Colin Willcock, organiser: Quarry Cottage, Garden Close Lane, Newbury, RG14 6PP; 01635 43405

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www.sandhamsingers.org.uk Watership Brass Rehearses at Sea Cadet Hall, Newbury on Tuesdays. Colin Turton Engagement Sec.; 01635 846674; colin.turton@ ndirect.co.uk; www.watership- brass.co.uk Watership Cantabile Chris Druce, chairman; (01635) 865339; chrisdruce@ btinternet.com; www.water- shipcantabile.co.uk West Berkshire parish chair- men and clerks (full informa- tion is available on the West Berkshire Council website at www.westberks.gov.uk) Aldermaston Chairman, Mr D. Shirt: Cotswold, Church Road, Aldermaston; 0118 9 71 2549; dave.shirt@btinternet.com Clerk, B. Scott: September Cottage, Brimpton Common; 0118 981 3441; aldermaston- pc@aol.co.uk; Aldworth Chairman, T. Chapman: Woodrows Farm, Aldworth; 01635 578677; chapmantim@ hotmail.co.uk Clerk, A J Ives, 30 Westons, Beedon; 01635 248411 ajuli- aives@btinternet.com Ashampstead Chairman, Trudi Butcher: St Clements Cottage, Church Lane, Ashampstead; 01635 579319 Ashampstead; 01635 579205 paulthompson1001@googlemail. com Basildon Chairman, Mr I Parsons: Clovers, Pangbounre Road, Upper Basildon, RG8 8LN; 01491 672312; idpar- sons-bpc@btinternet.com Clerk, Mr R Greasley, 5 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, RG8 8NY; 01491 672312; parish- council@basildon-berks.net Parish councils Clerk, P. Thompson; Farthings, Holly Lane,

Beech Hill Chairman, Mr M Plank,

Chairman, Mr J Hicks, Russet Lodge, Hatch Lane, Brimpton, RG7 4TR, 01189710498 jhicks@brimptonparish.org.uk Clerk, Christine McGarvie 71 Pelican Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley, RG26 3EL 01189 701576 clerk@brimptonparish.org.uk Bucklebury Chairman, W Frankum: 16 Berry’s Road, Upper Bucklebury; 01635 863372; Cottage, Byles Green, Upper Bucklebury; 01635 863581; buckleburyparishclerk@yahoo. co.uk; www.buckleburyweb. co.uk Burghfield Chairman, Mr P Lawrence, 21 Lamden Way, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LZ; paul.lawrence @cidlaw01.gotadsl.co.uk Clerk, C Morris, PO Box 7381, Reading; 0118 970 1754 burghfieldclerk@gmail.com; www.burghfieldparishcouncil. gov.uk Catmore (parish meeting) Chairman D. Gardiner, The Old Rectory, Newbury; 01488 638227; davidgardiner@wait- rose.com There is no Clerk for this par- ish meeting Chaddleworth Chairman, Mr G Murphy, Tower Hill Cottage, Botmoor Way, Chaddle worth, Newbury; 01488 638628 Clerk, Mrs K Lloyd,16 Nodmore Chaddleworth; 07867 310121 clerk@chaddleworth.net Chieveley Chairman, R. Crispin: Laronde, 3 Sandy Close, Long Lane, Curridge; 01635 200512 Clerk, T. Snook: 16 Middle Farm Close, Chieveley; 01635 247507; chieveley.pc@btint- ernet.com; Cold Ash rwfrankum@talktalk.net Clerk, H. Pratt: Jasmine

Chairman, Mrs L Verner; 01635 202959; verner@ dail.pipex.com Clerk, Mrs L Randall, Parish Office, The Recreation Ground, Hermitage Road, Cold Ash, RG18 9JH; 01635 860004 (work); coldash.pc@btinternet. com Combe (parish meeting) Chairman, Rev J Ramsbottom Enborne Rectory, Newbury Clerk, Mrs K Astor Compton Chairman, Mr D Aldis 2 Superity Cottages, Church Road, Compton; 01635 578494 Clerk, S Marshman, 1 Narborough Lane, Stanmore Road, East Ilsley; 07875 047057; comptonparish@goo- glemail.com East Garston Chairman: Mr J Rabbitts, Lorne Hill Farm, East Garston, Hungerford; 01488 648736 Clerk, A Breadmore, Lime Tree Cottage, Back Street, East Garston; 01488 648851; egpc@breadmore.me.uk; East Ilsley Chairman Mr R Hick, 6 Abingdon Road, East Ilsley Berkshire, RG20 7LQ; 01635 32501; 07768 286667 Clerk Mrs M Cloete, 12 Hildesley Court, Haydon Lane, East Ilsley, RG20 7LA 07570 040023 eastilsleypc@gmail.com Enborne Chairman, Mr A Croney, PO Box 6254, Newbury, RG14 9NH; alan.croney@outlook. com Clerk, Ms D Golsworthy PO Box 6254, Newbury, RG14 9NH; 07767 723372 enbornepc@newbury.net Englefield Chairman, Mr E M Crookes, Englefield Estate Office,

Manderley, Chapel Lane, Beech Hill, Reading; 0118 988 2394 Clerk, Ms Helen Malyn: 5 Chesterment Way, Lower Earley, Reading; 07976 260350 clerk@beechhillvillage.co.uk Beedon Chairman, Mr S Price: South Stanmore Barn, Stanmore, Beedon RG20 8SR; 01635 281738; 07785395334 Clerk, J Haines: The Wolds, 17 The Green, Woosehill, Wokingham; 07895 788538; clerk@beedonparishcouncil. org.uk Beenham Chairman, Mr Graham Bowsher, Field Barn Farm Beenham Hill, Beenham 0118 971 3035; graham. bowsher1@btinternet.com Clerk, Seif Morbi, 19 Stoneyfield, Beenham, RG7 5ND, 07926858697 Boxford Chairman, Mrs V Sandars: Westbrook Farmhouse, Westbrook, Newbury, RG20 8DL; 01488 608881; 07785395334; parishcouncil@ boxford.org.uk Clerk, Mrs K Clinton; 01635 580019; parishcouncil@boxford.org.uk Bradfield Chairman, A House, The Ridgeway, Southend Road, Bradfield; 0118 974 4359; Clerk, Ms A J Ives: 30 Westons, Beedon, RG20 8SL; 01635 248411; ajuliaives@ btinternet.com Brightwalton Chairman, Mr S Orpen, Green Farm, The Green, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BH; 01488 639693; shaun@ orpen online.co.uk; Clerk, Mrs S Youldon, 1 Holt Cottage, Brightwalton Holt, Newbury, RG20 7DB; 01488 639487; brightwaltonpc@bt internet.com Brimpton

Englefield Road, Theale, RG7 5DU; 0118 930 2504; edward. crookes@englefield.co.uk Clerk, Ms J Ives: 30 Westons, Beedon, RG20 8SL; 01635 248411; ajuliaives@btinternet. com ROBERT’S UPHOLSTERY FOAM CUT TO SIZE Sofa Cushions Mattresses Boats Campervans Caravans All shapes and sizes Fast, effective and efficient full re-upholstery service 20a The Broadway BEHIND SUE RYDER SHOP, THATCHAM Tel. 01635 869176 / 07882 344537 robertsupholstery@yahoo.co.uk www.robertsfoam.co.uk

essential guide 13 8SL; 01635 248411; ajuli- aives@btinternet.com Pangbourne Chairman Mr R Holden, Parish Office, Pangbourne Village Hall, Station Road, Pangbourne, RG8 7AN 07970 841489, rholden@ pangbourne-pc.gov.uk Clerk Mrs R Elkin, 0118 984 1118; clerk@pangbourne-pc. gov.uk Peasemore Chairman, A. Cameron; 07799884879; ac@3rblaw. com Clerk, Mrs S Cameron: parish- council@peasemore.org.uk Purley-on-Thames Chairman, Mrs S Briscoe, The Boathouse, River Gardens, Purley on Thames, RG8 8BX; 0118 945 6085 sue.briscoe@purleyonthames- pc.gov.uk; Clerk, Ms C Lamb Parish Office, Goosecroft Lane, Purley on Thames, RG8 8DR; 0118 984 4507 clerk@purleyonthames-pc. gov.uk Shaw-cum-Donnington Chairman, Mr B Graham, Copperstones, Oxford Road, Donnington, RG14 3AY; 01635 523620; beefast@bto- penworld.com Clerk, J Austin, 58 Craven Road, Newbury; 01635 43519; scdclerk@jayay.co.uk Speen Chairman, Sandra Larkins, 88 Speen Moors, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1RU; sandra. larkins@speenpc.org.uk Clerk, Mrs Lisa Blake Speen Parish Council, PO Box 6221, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 9JS; 07584 435656 clerk@speenpc.org.uk Stanford Dingley Chairman, Mr M Hawkesworth The Spring, Stanford Dingley Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6LX 0118 974 5138 mark.hawkesworth@gmail. com Clerk, Mrs H Pratt, Jasmine Cottage, Byles Green, Upper

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Farnborough (parish meeting) Chairman, Mrs L Chandler: Manor Farm, Farnborough, OX12 8NS; 01488 638225; 07767355435; chandler- manor@yahoo.co.uk There is no clerk for this par- ish meeting Frilsham Chairman, Mr M Allum, Holly Cottage, Hatchets Lane, Frilsham, RG18 9XQ; 01635 204044; marcusallum@aol.com Clerk, Mrs H Pratt, Jasmine Cottage, Byles Green, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SD; 01635 863581 Great Shefford Chairman, Mr S Ackrill; 0721440200; greatshef- fordpc@hotmail.com Clerk, Mrs K Lloyd, 16 Nodmore, Chaddleworth; 07867310121 greatsheffordpc@hotmail.com Greenham Chairman, Mr J Swift-Hook, Suite 23 Liberty House, Greenham Business Park, Greenham; 01635 780780; 07799888444 Chairman, Mr D Barlow; 07770225551; dbarlow@ email.com Clerk, Dr S Marshman: Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road, Compton; 07585047057; clerk@hamp- steadnorreys.org.uk Hamstead Marshall Chairman, Mr J Handy, 10 Salters, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, RG20 0HH; 01635 254800; john@jphandy-forest- ry.com Clerk, Mrs S Bosley; par- ish_clerk@hotmail.co.uk 57 Westwood Road, Newbury, Berkshire; 07974 655210 Hermitage Chairman: Ms R Cottingham Wychwood, Newbury Road, Hermitage; 01635 203462 julian@swift-hook.co.uk clerk@greenham.gov.uk Hampstead Norreys

974767; hermitagepc@out- look.com Holybrook Chairman, Mrs M Bedwell Email: mary.bedwell@btinter- net.com 12 Grangely Close, Calcot, Reading Berkshire; 0118 942 0196 Clerk, Mrs Pam Kirkpatrick, Parish Office, Beansheaf Community Centre, Calcot; 0118 945 4339; holybrook- council@btconnect.com; Hungerford Chairman, Cllr Keith Knight (Town Mayor) Hungerford Town Council, Hungerford Library, Church Street; 01488 686195; 01488 644671 Clerk, C Barnes (Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm) Inkpen Chairman, Mrs V Tomlinson MBE: Walbury Cottage, Upper Green, Inkpen; 01488668200 Clerk, G. Keene: 2 Robins Hill, Inkpen; 01488 668960; Kintbury Chairman, S. Cook: 3 Burtons Hill, Kintbury; 01488 658456 Clerk, C. D. Trigwell: Ingleville Cottage, Templeton, Kintbury; 01488 683170; chris@trigwell. net; Lambourn Chairman Mr P Penfold, The

Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 8XP; 01488 72400; 01488 73978; lambournpc@btcon- nect.com; Clerk, Mrs K Wilson Lambourn Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 8XP 01488 72400 lambournpc@btconnect.com Leckhampstead Chairman, E. Knight: The Manor, Leckhampstead; 01488 638854 Clerk, Ms A J Ives, 30 Westons, Beedon, Newbury; 01635 248411; ajuliaives@btinternet.com Midgham Chairman, Mr D Lombardo, Masquerade, Birds Lane, Midgham, RG7 5UL; 0118 971 3090 derek@midghamparish. co.uk Clerk, A Spoor, 21 Swan Drive, Aldermaston; 01189713940; 07803701684; angela@midgham parish.co.uk Newbury www.newbury.gov.uk Padworth Chairman, Mr M Warner: Acres, Rectory Road, Padworth Common, RG7 4JD; 0118970039; mike.warner@ live.co.uk Clerk, Ms A J Ives: 30 Westons, Beedon, RG20

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Wokefield Chairman Mr R Thorne, James Farm, James Lane, Grazeley; 0118 983 1200; Interim Clerk,Mrs Sandra Faulkner, Keepers Cottage, Goodboys Lane, Mortimer; 0118 983 5025; wokefield.parishclerk@ Chairman, T. Renouf: Millside, Station Road, Woolhampton; 0118 971 3608; millside@ madasafish.com Clerk, S. Brady: c/o 9 The Hampdens, Glendale Avenue, Wash Common; 07795 631353; www.woolhamptonorg.co.uk; woolhamptonparishcouncil@ hotmail.com Yattendon Chairman, Dr G Robertson Chestertons, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Berkshire, RG18 0XD; 01635201311 gordonallanrobertson@gmail. com; Clerk, Dr S Marshman Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road Compton, Newbury, RG20 6NP; 07585 047057 yattendonparish@gmail.com Bucklebury Pre-school Memorial Hall, Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury www.buckleburypreschool. co.uk; 07919 421822; info@buckleburypreschool. co.uk Burdwood Baby and Toddler Group Burdwood Community Centre, Station Road, Thatcham Lisa Farley, chairperson: 01635 868510; the.farleys@ sky.com; www.burdwoodtod- dlers.co.uk Burghclere Pre-School and Toddler Group Portal Hall, Church Lane, Burghclere RG20 9HX Hayley Lynch; 07749 316968 admin@burghclerepreschool. org.uk Busy Bees Pre-school Group hotmail.co.uk Woolhampton

newbury@busybees.com Chieveley Pre-school The Village Hall, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8TE Caroline Borer, manager; chieveleypreschool@gmail. com; www.mychieveley. co.uk/info/chieveleypreschool Chuckles Baby & Toddler Group Hampstead Norreys Village Hall; Natalie Roberts 01635 201573 chuckles@hampsteadnorreys. org.uk Cold Ash Pre-School The Acland Hall, Hermitage Road, Cold Ash Claire Wormald, Administrator 07780 664454; admin@ coldashpreschool.org.uk Hermitage Pre-school Playgroup Hermitage Village Hall High Street, Hermitage Donna Elms, Manager: 01635 201517 Love Lane Pre-school Shaw-cum-Donnington Village Hall, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG 07900 120 202 lovelane.preschool@gmail. com Play Start Group Basildon Village Hall, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Berkshire RG8 8NU 01491 671134 www.playstart.co.uk debbie.addison@btopen- world.com Playmates Pre-school The Log Cabin, Whitelands Park School, Sagecroft Rd, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3FH, Liz Curtis, Pre-school Manager, 07770 518857 playmates-preschool@hotmail. com Pumpkins Pre-school Wash Common Community Centre, Glendale Avenue, Wash Common, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6TL Emma Pearce, Manager 07766 888337 pumpkinspreschool@hotmail. com

Tilehurst Chairman, J. P. Gardner: 5 Marling Close, Tilehurst; 0118 942 8350; jgardner5m@aol. com ; Clerk: Miss J Major, Parish Office, Calcot Centre, Highview, Calcot; 0118 941 8833 (work); clerk@tilehurstpc.co.uk Ufton Nervet Chairman, D. M. Hannington: Island Farm, Island Farm Road, Ufton Nervet; 0118 983 2383 ; Clerk, Mrs Fiona Jones, Glebe Land, Sulhamstead Road, Ufton Chairman, Mr P Woodley 32 Shalford Hill, Aldermaston, Clerk, Tim Malpas, The Estate Office The Pump House, Wasing Park, Aldermaston; 0118 971 4140; info@wasing. co.uk Welford Chairman, D. J. Hunt: Fastnet House, Newbury Road, Wickham; 01488 608300; Clerk, Sarah Youldon: 1 Holt Cottages, Brightwalton Holt, Nervet; 07947027065 Wasing (parish meeting) Newbury; 01488 639487; welfordparish@yahoo.com West Ilsley Chairman, Mr Rollo Duckworth, Calendar House, 7 Main Street, West Ilsley; 01635 281471; Clerk, Mrs Inna Fauler, 3 The Maltings, West Ilsley; 01635 28501; westilsleypc@gmail.com West Woodhay (parish meet- ing) Clerk: Mr R MacDonald Contact West Berkshire Council for details Winterbourne (parish meeting) Chairman, J Hoblin, April Cottage, Winterbourne, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8BB; 01635 248725; jillhob- lin@me.com; Clerk, J Telford New Found Out, Winterbourne Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8AU; jentelford2708@gmail. com Pre-schools

Bucklebury, RG7 6SD 01635 863581 Stratfield Mortimer

Chairman, Mr J Earl: 2 Crockers, Mowbray Hill, Stratfield Mortimer, RG7 3JJ; 0118 933 1500 Clerk, Mr H Selwyn-Jones, Parish Council Office, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer; 0118 933 1955; the.clerk@stratfield-mor- timer.gov.uk; Streatley Chairman, Mr J Spring: Cedar Cottage, Rectory Road, Streatley; 01635 871197; jeremy.spring@ streatley.org Clerk, I King, 26 Elvendon Road, Goring on Thames; 01491 873928; clerk@streatley.org Sulhamstead Chairman, Mrs M Baxter, Thane Cottage, Whitehouse Green, Sulhamstead; 0118 9831306; magsbaxter@me.com Clerk, Mrs Fiona Jones, Glebe Land, Sulhamstead Road, Ufton Nervet; 07947027065; sulhamsteadparishclerk@hot- mail.co.uk Thatcham Town Clerk, Ms. Mel Alexander, Council Offices, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HF; 01635 863592; enquiries@thathcamt owncouncil.gov.uk www.thatchamtowncouncil. Chairman, Becky Williams: 1 Play Platt, Theale; 07710 537023; enquiries@tpcoun- cil.plus.com Clerk, Mrs Jo Friend, The Parish Office, The Pavilion, Englefield Road, Theale, RG7 5AS; 0118 930 6592; enquiries@tpcouncil. plus.com gov.uk Theale

Tidmarsh with Sulham Chairman, M. Broun: Clerk, Mrs S Bosley, 57

Westwood Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7TJ; 07974 655210; parish_clerk@hotmail. co.uk Monks Lane, Newbury Berkshire, RG14 7TD Enid Howson, Manager 01635 524832 BALL HILL COACHWORKS

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