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A comprehensive list of community contact details, from where to learn to your local parish council. The Newbury Weekly News has done its best to ensure that these details are as up to date as possible.

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01635 503050 Downland Volunteer Group 01635 578394 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am) Floodline by the Environment Agency 0345 988 1188 HOSPITALS North Hampshire Hospital 01256 473202 John Radcliffe, Oxford 0300 304 7777 Churchill, Oxford 0300 304 7777 Royal Berkshire, Reading 0118 322 5111 West Berkshire Community Hospital, Newbury 01635 273300 Great Western, Swindon 01793 604020 Savernake, (national charity offering help and information for parents and carers.) Free 24-hour confidential helpline 0808 800 2222 or www.familylives. org.uk POLICE Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Emergencies 999 Non-emergency 101 Marlborough 01672 517200 Family Lives

info@tvnhwa.org.u POWER National Powercut Helpline 105 National Gas Helpline 0800 111 999 SSE (to report a power cut) 0800 072 7282 Relate Newbury (marriage guidance) 0118 987 6161 Samaritans 116 123 (free fromany phone) SOCIAL SERVICES Children and families 01635 503090 Adults 01635 503050 Emergency team 01344 786543 South Central Strategic Health Authority 01635 275500 Sovereign Housing

SOUTHERN WATER 24 hr emergency line 0330 303 0368 Leakline 0800 820 999 THAMES WATER

Alcoholics Anonymous Freephone 0800 9177650 Berkshire Family Mediation 0118 957 1159 Berkshire Womens Aid 0118 950 4003 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS Registrar of marriages 01635 279230 Births and deaths 01635 279233 Childline 0800 1111 CITIZENS ADVICE Reading 03444 111306 Tadley 0808 278 7987 West Berks 01635 516605 Connecting Communities in Berkshire 0118 961 2000 Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677/ 01635 523573 Disability Information in West Berkshire

24hr helpline 0800 316 9800 24hr leakline 0800 714 614

Traveline (for all rail and bus timetable enquiries) 0871 200 2233 Thames Valley Victims First Hub 0300 1234 148 Victims Information Service 0808 16 89 293 Victim Support Line 0808 168 9111

0300 5000926 Swan Lifeline 01753 859397

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Community listings NEWBURY TOWN COUNCIL 2021 E

Newbury Town Council was created in April 1997 and in May of that year the people of the town elected 2 4 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 The old Borough Council had been replaced by Newbury District Council in 1974 and, between 1974 and 1997, Charter Trustees looked after the interests of the town.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 themeetings 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 theTownCouncillors dress in their traditional robes and hats. These events are: l Remembrance Sunday in November, which includes a service at the war memorial in Bartholomew Street followed by a service in St Nicolas Church. l The Christmas Civic Service in December is normally held in St Nicolas Church and includes a full traditional carol servicewith readings. l The Mayor-Making ceremony, usually held in the Corn Exchange inMay, followed by a civic service. Policy and Resources Committee Planning andHighways Committee Community Services Committee Arts and Leisure Committee

Beating of the Bounds This traditional event takes place normally in June. 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 held to mark special years. e.g. The 400th anniversary of the town’s Charter and the Millenniumyear. Having your say You can ask a question(s) at NewburyTown 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 themeeting. 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 9am-5pm / Friday 9am-4.30pm The phone number is 01635 35486. The e-mail address is towncouncil@newbury.gov.uk

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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 administration team at the town hall during working hours, e-mail: committees@newbury.gov.uk or visit the website. 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. Lights, Seats and 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 email towncouncil@newbury.gov.uk Surgeries Newbury Town Council runs a councillors’ surgery every

Adult & Community Learning West Berkshire Council Avonbank House, West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BZ; 01635 519060; www.westberks.gov.uk; aclteam@westberks.gov.uk Education Business Partnership Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury, RG14 2DR; 01635 279277; info@ebpwb.co.uk Interakt Community, Garden Cottage, Oxford Road, World’s End, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SB www.interakt.org.uk/ enquiries@interakt.org.uk 07900867704 University of the Third Age (U3A) Broadway House, 4/8 The Broadway, Newbury, RG14 1BA; 01635 760346; office@ newburyu3a.com; www.u3asites. org.uk/newbury Newbury College Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD; www.newburycollege.ac.uk; 01635 845000; info@newbury-college.ac.uk Hungerford & District Community Arts Festival www.hungerfordartsfestival.com; 01488 683719 Newbury Art Group www.newburyartgroup.co.uk/ Tadley & Baughurst Art Club Hurst Leisure Centre, Baughurst, RG26 5NL. See Facebook Age UK Berkshire Huntley House, 119 London Street, Reading; 0118 959 4242; info@ ageukberkshire.org.uk; www. ageukberkshire.org.uk Berkshire National Animal Welfare Trust Trindledown Farm, Wantage, Great Shefford, RG17 7DQ; 01488 638584; www.nawt.org.uk/ centres/berkshire Berkshire Carers Service Reading Bridge House, George Street, Reading RG1 8LS Berkshire Vision Supporting the visually impaired. Charities Arts

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@ newbury.gov.uk The town council is responsible 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 football pitch, telephone the services officers on 01635 35486, or email towncouncil@newbury. gov.uk Recreation areas

Allotments

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 services officers on 01635 35486 or e-mail towncouncil@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 towncouncil@ 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 email towncouncil@newbury. gov.uk To advertise your event at local bus stops for free, call the town hall for more information. Burials Bus shelters

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

Town Hall

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

Floral displays

The council usually provides more than 200 floral displays in the town centre. Many are sponsored by local businesses. If you are interested in sponsoring

Weekly markets

floral displays, telephone the grounds maintenance officer 01635 35486, or e-mail servicesmanager@newbury. gov.uk

The town council operates the markets held every Thursday and Saturday. Telephone0163535486, email towncouncil@newbury.gov. uk, or for the farmers’ market, email info@tvfm.org.uk or tel 01235 227266

Grants

Young people

Newbury Town Council offers limited grant aid to local organisations. For details and/ or an application form, telephone the town hall on 01635 35486 or email towncouncil@newbury. gov.uk

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

Council meetings

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Community listings 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; 0118 9306756; cpreberkshire@btopenworld.com Cats Protection Heatherpine, Curridge Road; 01635 200111; newbury@cats. org.uk; www.cats.org.uk/newbury Careers Springboard West Berkshire 01635 254151; www. careerswestberks.org.uk Dingley’s Promise Poplar Place, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1NA; 0118 3277424 07940259355; admin@dingley. org.uk 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 1BA; 01635 886210; contact@healthwatchwestberks. org.uk; www. healthwatchwestberks.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 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 Kennet Cassette (Talking Newspaper for the Blind) www.kennetcassette.co.uk/ Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00

westberkshire@nas.org.uk 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 Community Resource Centre Unit F, Hambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bone Lane, Newbury, RG14 5SS; 01635 43933; http://n-r-c. org; enquiries@cfpnewbury.org Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust office@newburycancercare. org.uk; 01635 31542; www. newburycancercare.org.uk Newbury and District NCT newbury@nct.org.uk; www. nct.org.uk/branches/newbury For antenatal/postnatal classes: bookings5s@nct.org.uk Newbury & Thatcham Handybus (volunteer minibus transport) 1 Bolton Place, Newbury, RG14 1AJ; 01635 37111 Newbury Riding for the Disabled Association Wyld Court Stud, Hampstead Norreys, RG18 0TN; info@ newburyrda.co.uk www. newburyrda.co.uk Newbury Shopmobility Wheelchairs & Scooter loan 1 Bolton Place, Newbury, RG14 (supporting children and young people with physical disabilities), Mayridge Farm, Englefield, Reading, RG7 5JT; Palsweb.org.uk Parkinson’s Disease Society www.parkinsons.org.uk Reading Bowel Cancer Support Group 0118 9618297; www. 1AJ; 01635 523854; www. volunteerwestberks.org.uk PALS West Berkshire 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 readingbowelcancer.co.uk Rotary Club of Newbury www.newburyrotary.org

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 www.crusewestberks.org West Berkshire Dementia Friendly Communities West Berkshire council, West Street House, Newbury RG14 1BZ; 07387258245; www.dementiaaction.org.uk West Berkshire Disability Alliance 01635 248542 West Berkshire Heart Support Group (Heartbeats) heartbeats@btinternet.com www. 523 573; enquiry@ crusewestberks.org heartbeats-berkshire.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

1BD; 116 123 (freecall); www.samaritans.org/branches/ newbury/ SSAFA Forces Help West Berkshire division berkshire@ssafa.org.uk; 0118 957 3393; www.ssafa.org.uk Stroke Care for Newbury & West Berkshire 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 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@livingpaintings. 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; 01635 760331; office@t2twb.org; www.t2twb.org; Volunteer Centre West Berkshire 1 Bolton Place, Newbury, RG14 1AJ; 01635 49004; www. volunteerwestberks.org.uk West Berkshire Citizen Advocacy Service (WEBCAS)

info@wbrrc.co.uk www.wbrrc.co.uk

Churches

Baha’i Faith, Newbury & Thatcham www.bahai.org.uk Bridge Church Newbury Trinity School, Love Lane,

Newbury, RG14 2DU; office@ bridgechurchnewbury.co.uk; www.bridgechurchnewbury.co.uk Glendale Church Broadway House, 4-8 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire,

National Autistic Society (West Berkshire branch)

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RG14 1BA www.glendale-church.com info@glendale-church.com Hungerford Methodist Church Bridge Street, Hungerford, RG17 0EG; 07889905753 kenandtes.circuit@gmail.com Hungerford United Reformed Church High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0NF; 01235 766169 Kennet Christian Centre 12 Enborne Road, Newbury; 01635 580346 admin@ekcc.co.uk www.thekcc.co.uk Newbury Baptist Church Cheap Street, Newbury, RG14 5DD; 01635 550124; office@newburybaptist.org.uk Newbury Chan Buddhist Meditation Group www.westernchanfellowship.org Newbury Methodist Church Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AN; minister@ newburymethodist.org.uk; www. newburymethodistchurch.org.uk Newbury Quakers Friends Meeting House, 1 Highfield Avenue, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DS www.midthamesquakers.org.uk; cff@btinternet.com; 01635 47550 Newbury United Reformed Church Cromwell Place, Newbury, RG14 1AF; 01635 551997 St Andrew’s Church, Boxford 01635 247566 www.boxford.org.uk church@boxford.org.uk Salvation Army Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU; www.salvationarmy.org.uk/ newbury St George’s Church, Wash Common 206 Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU; www.st-george-newbury.org St Johns the Evangelist St Johns Road, Newbury, RG14 7PY; 01635 569919; priest@ st-john-newbury.org.uk; www. stjohnnewbury.org.uk St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 105, London Road, Newbury, RH14 1JP; 01635 40167; parishpriest@ stjosephsnewbury.org.uk; www.stjosephsnewbury.org.uk St. Lawrence’s Church, Hungerford Parsonage Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JB; www.kennet-and-test- valleymethodist.org.uk;

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Bus of Hope 85, Paddock Road, Newbury, RG14 7DN; chairman@busofhope.com; www.busofhope.com Newbury Breast Friends The Wellbeing Centre, 6 Pound Street, Newbury; newburybreastfriends@live.com; www.newburywellbeing.com Newbury South West Community Forum newburyswnag@gmail.com www.uknags.org.uk/newbury_ south_west Pandas Group Newbury (Pre and post natal depression 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; 01635 273324; bks-tr.Enquiriespip@nhs.net c/o Thatcham Town Council, Brownsfield Rd,Thatcham, Berks RG18 3HF; enquiries@ thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk Thatcham Neighbourhood Action Group Thatcham Town Council, Council Offices, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HF; www. uknags.org.uk/thatcham; www. facebook.com/Thatcham- Neighbourhood-Action-Group/ 138517026217396 Kintbury Morris Dance Meets Wednesday evenings at Stockcross Village Hall Newbury & District Caledonian Society Meets at Highclere Village Hall newburycaledonian@btinternet. com Scottish Dancing Meets at Victory Hall, Beenham www.beenhamonline.org/clubs Dance Thatcham Bowling Club Sports Clubs, Memorial Playing Fields, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham RG18 3AG; 01635 867044 www. thatchambowlingclub.co.uk/ Thatcham Fairtrade Town Campaign

Royal Naval Association c/o Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury; 01635 580208 Newbury Camera Club Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 1LU; ww.newburycameraclub.org.uk Newbury & District United National Association 01635 867628 Newbury Ladies Circle For females aged 18-45 years. Fun, friendship and fundraising; newburycircle@gmail.com; www. ladiescircle.co.uk/newbury Newbury Royal British Legion Club Club & Charity Haig House, Pelican Lane, newburyroyalbritishlegion.co.uk www.newburyroyalbritishlegion. co.uk Newbury Twin Town Association www.newburytwintown.org Newbury Women’s Register www.nwr.org.uk Rotaract Club of West Berkshire clubwestberks@hotmail.com; www.rotaractwestberks.org.uk Royal Air Forces Association c/o Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury; www.rafa.org.uk Royal Artillery Association , Newbury Branch c/o Royal British Legion Club, Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NP; tlisseman@hotmail.com The Kennet Group Yearly reunion for staff, pupils and ancillary workers from 1957 to date, plus newsletters; David & Marion Canning, secretary and treasurer; 0118 981 5678; davidandmarioncanning@gmail. com Royal British Legion Thatcham Facebook page http://berkshire.legioncounties.net/ Newbury. RG14 1NP, 01635 524089, info@

stlawrenceshungerford.org.uk; 07548678234 St Mary the Virgin, Speen Church Lane, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1SA; enquiries@st-mary- speen.org; www.st-mary-speen. org St Mary’s Church, Greenham New Road, Greenham, Newbury, RG19 8RZ; 01635 33828; stmarysgreenham@gmail.com; www.stmarysgreenham.org.uk St. Mary’s Church, Shaw-cum- Donnington Church Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DR; 01635 40450; shawchurchoffice@ btconnect.com; www.shawchurch.org.uk St Mary’s Church, Thatcham Church Gate, Thatcham, RG19 3PN; 01635 867342; www. stmarysthatcham.org.uk St Nicolas’ Church, Newbury Church office, West Mills, Newbury, RG14 5HG; 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; 01635 862288; www. thatcham-urc.org.uk; minister@ thatcham-urc.org.uk; Autumn Group The Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road, Compton: hobbies, teas, speaker meetings - twice a week. patriciaburnett1@aol.com Kennet Valley Probus Club For retired professional and business ladies and gentlemen; www.kennetvalleyprobus.co.uk Ladies Who Latte www.ladieswholatte.com Clubs

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Community listings Environnment Kintbury Wildlife Group http://inkpenvillagehall.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/10/KWG- Winter-Programme-A5-LR.pdf Newbury District Ornithological Club /www.newburybirders.co.uk West Berkshire Countryside Society www.westberkscountryside. org.uk; enquiries@ westberkscountryside.org.uk West Berkshire Green Exchange www.actionforall.org.uk/ greenexchange Berkshire Family History Society www.berksfhs.org.uk; newbury@ berksfhs.org.uk Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group contact@biag.org.uk; http://biag.org.uk/ Kennet & Avon Canal Trust 01380 721279; office.manager@katrust.org.uk; www.katrust.org.uk Newbury & District Association of the National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ features/newbury-and-district- association Newbury District Field Club secretary@ndfc.org.uk www.ndfc.org.uk/index.php Reading and District Natural History Society http://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/ Sandham Memorial Chapel (NT) www.nationaltrust.org. uk/ sandham; sandham@ nationaltrust.org.uk Sasha (Stockcross and Surrounds Historical Association) info@stockcrosshistory.org.uk www.stockcrosshistory.org.uk Thatcham Historical Society enquiries@thatcham historicalsociety.org.uk www.thatchamhistoricalsociety. org.uk The Newbury Society chairman@newbury-society.org; www.newbury-society.org.uk History/heritage

See Facebook page Newbury Embroiderers’ Guild Monthly meetings held at St Francis de Sales Church; info@ newbury embroiderers.org.uk; www.newbury-embroiderers. co.uk Newbury Geological Study Group www.ngsg.org.uk; secretary@ngsg.org.uk Newbury & Reading Wargames Society Mondays, 7-11pm, Newbury College, Monks Lane; https://nrwc. org.uk/ Newbury Astronomical Society http://newburyastro.org.uk/ Newbury Camera Club Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, Shaw, Newbury; www.newburycameraclub.org.uk; Newbury Car Club www.newburycarclub.co.uk; info@newburycar club.co.uk Newbury Conservative Club Cheap Street, Newbury RG14 5DD. Tel: 01635 41471. https:// newburyconclub.wixsite.com/ newburyconclub Newbury Group of Advanced Motorists https://www.iamroadsmart.com/ groups/newburyam Newbury MG Owners’ Club Second Tuesday of every month at Deanwood Park Golf Club, Stockcross; https:// newburymgoc1023.co.uk/ Newbury Model Railway Club Wash Common, Community Centre, Glendale Avenue, Newbury www.newburymrc.co.uk Newbury Road Club (cycling club) www.newburyrc.co.uk; https://newburyspeakers.org/ St Nicolas Church Bell Ringers newbury@bellsnearnewbury.org. uk; www.bellsnearnewbury.org.uk Thatcham & District Philatelic Society Memorial Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham (Thu eve) and Council Chambers, (Mon pm); www.tdps. org.uk; Thatcham Photographic Club www.thatchamphotoclub.com info@thatchamphotoclub.com Valley Film Society East Garston Village Hall; secretary@newburyrc.co.uk Newbury Scale Model Club https://ipmsuk.org/directory/ newbury/ Newbury Speakers Club

Spinners & Dyers First Saturday of the month, Greenham Church Hall, New Road, Greenham, Berks. RG19 8RZ; ;https://www.kennet-valley-guild. com/ Kennet Valley Woodturners Meet Padworth Village Hall; http:// kvwt.co.uk/ Mid Thames Model Boat Club Beale Park, Lower Basildon, RG8 9NH; www.mtmbc.co.uk; National Needlework Archive The Old Chapel, Main Street, Greenham Business Park, RG19 6HW; octc@live.com; 01635 38740; www.national needleworkarchive.org.uk Newbury & District Beekeepers Association Swarms, keeping bees, training, 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@ davidandmarionphotography.co.uk Newbury Bridge Club www.bridgewebs.com/newbury; info@newburybridgeclub.co.uk Newbury Chess Club

chieveley/ Cold Ash Horticultural Society shows and talks held at Acland Hall, Cold Ash; https://coldashhortsoc.wordpress. com/ Curridge Horticulture Society WI Hall, Curridge, Newbury; www.curridgehortic.org.uk/ Newbury & District Gardeners Association Meets 2pm, second Tuesday of every month (not August), Royal British Legion Hall, Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NP, www.nafas. org.uk/clubs/newbury-floral- society/ Woolton Hill & District Gardeners’ Club St Thomas’ Church Hall, Woolton Hill, September to April; http:// www.wooltonhill.com/our%20 village/gardenersclub.html 4x4-without a club club www.4x4withoutaclub.co.uk Earl Rivers Regiment of Foote Local Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society, based at Donnington Castle; www.earlrivers.org.uk Kennet Valley Guild Weavers, Leisure interests Every fortnight, October to March, St Nicolas’ School, Link Road, Newbury; www. newburygardeners.org.uk/ Newbury Floral Society

Horticulture

Chieveley Floral Group Every third Tuesday (not August and December), Chieveley Village Hall, 7.30pm; http:// bbandoflowers.org.uk/clubs/

Woolton Hill Church every Thursday, 7.30pm. www. newburychess.org.uk Newbury Crafters

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www.valleyfilmsociety.org; Vintage Motor Cycle Club , Berkshire section Meets at Englefield Social Club, near Theale; www.berkshire-vmcc.org.uk; berkshirevmcc@yahoo.co.uk West Berks Ramblers www.wberksramblers.org.uk Apollo Big Band Society Rehearses at Stockcross Village Hall; www.apollobigband.co.uk; apollobigband@btopenworld.com evenings in Beenham; www. beenhamwindorchestra.co.uk Cold Ash Brass Rehearses at St Mark’s School, Cold Ash; www.coldashbrass.org.uk Cromwell Singers www.cromwells.newbury.net; cromwell.singers@hotmail.co.uk Hungerford Town Band www.hungerfordtownband.co.uk; imcrouter@hungerfordtownband. co.uk Newbury Chamber Choir St Nicolas School, Newbury; Tuesday evenings 7.45pm; secretary@ newburychamberchoir.co.uk; www.newburychamberchoir.org Newbury Choral Society Methodist Church Hall, Newbury; Monday evenings, 7.30pm; secretary@newburychoral.org.uk; www.newburychoral.org; Newbury Spring Festival 1 Brdige Street, Newbury RG14 5BH, Mr Ashley Morris; 01635 32421; Ashley@ newburyspringfestival.org.uk; www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk Newbury Symphony Orchestra Rehearses at St Bartholomew’s School, Newbury; www. newburysymphonyorchestra.org Pangbourne & District Silver Band Rehearses on Wednesdays in Pangbourne Village Hall; www. pangbourneband.org.uk Royal British Legion Hungerford Jazz Forum www.geocities.com/ hungerford jazz; hungerfordjazz@btopenworld.com The Sandham Singers Chamber choir, rehearses on BeenhamWind Band Rehearses on Friday Music

Beech Hill Chairman, M Plank, Manderley, Chapel Lane, Beech Hill, Reading; 0118 988 2394 Clerk, Julia Ives: 01635 248411 Beedon Chairman,Steve Price, steve.price@beedonparishcouncil. org.uk; 07785 395334 Clerk, Christine Heath: 0118 3485840 clerk@beedonparishcouncil.org.uk Beenham Chairman, Mr Graham Bowsher, 0118 971 3035; graham. bowsher1@btinternet.com; Clerk, Jennie Currie, 44 Harrington Close, Newbury, RG14 2RQ; 01635 580190; theclerk@ beenhamonline.org. Boxford Chairman, Peter Thompson, parishcouncil@boxford.org. uk; Clerk, Sarah Youldon, 1 Holt Cottage, Brightwalton Holt, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 7DB; 01488 639487; parishcouncil@ boxford.org.uk Bradfield Chairman, A House, 0118 974 4359; Clerk, Helen Pratt: admin@ bradfieldpc.org Brightwalton Chairman, Mr S Orpen, Green Farm, The Green, Brightwalton, Newbury, RG20 7BH; 01488 639693; shaun@orpenonline. co.uk; Clerk, Mrs S Youldon, 1 Holt Cottage, Brightwalton Holt, Newbury, RG20 7DB; brightwaltonpc@btinternet.com Brimpton Chairman, Mr J Hicks, Russet Lodge, Hatch Lane, Brimpton, RG7 4TR, 01189710498; jhicks@

Wednesday evenings; sandhamsingers@gmail.com; www.sandhamsingers.org.uk Watership Brass Rehearses at Sea Cadet Hall, Newbury on Tuesdays. www.watershipbrass.co.uk Watership Cantabile www.watershipcantabile.co.uk West Berkshire parish chairmen and clerks (full information 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, Mrs Christine McGarvie 71 Pelican Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley, Hampshire RG26 3EL; 0118 970 1576; parishclerk@aldermaston.co.uk Aldworth Chairman, T Chapman: 01635 578677; philiptimothychapman@gmail. com Clerk, A J Ives, admin@aldworthpc.co.uk Ashampstead Chairman, R Fisher Clerk, P. Thompson; Farthings, Holly Lane, Ashampstead; 01635 579205 clerk.ashampstead@ gmail.com Basildon Chairman, I Parsons: Clerk, R Greasley, 5 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon, RG8 8NY; 01491 672312; parishcouncil@basildon- berks.net Parish councils

brimptonparish.org.uk Clerk, Christine McGarvie 71 Pelican Road, Pamber Heath, Tadley, RG26 3EL 01189 701576; clerk@ brimptonparish.org.uk Bucklebury Chairman, Barry Dickens, barry. dickens20@gmail.com Clerk, Helen Pratt, 01635 863581; clerk@buckleburyparish.org Burghfield Chairman, Tim Ansell, t.ansell@burghfieldparishcouncil. co.uk Clerk, C Morris, PO Box 7381, Reading; 0118 970 1754 enquiries@ burghfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk Catmore (parish meeting) Chairman D. Gardiner, The Old Rectory, Newbury; 01488 638227; davidgardiner@waitrose.com; There is no Clerk for this parish meeting Chaddleworth Chairman, G Murphy, Tower Hill Cottage, Botmoor Way, Chaddleworth, Newbury; 01488 638628; Clerk, Mrs K Lloyd; 07867 310121; clerk@ chaddleworth.net Chieveley Chairman, R. Crispin: Laronde, 3 Sandy Close, Long Lane, Curridge; 01635 200512; Clerk, Mrs K Lloyd: chieveley.pc@btinternet.com; Cold Ash Chairman, R Marsh; 01635 41123; 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)

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Community listings Chairman, Rev J Ramsbottom Enborne Rectory, Newbury Clerk, Mrs K Astor Compton Chairman, D Aldis 2 Superity Cottages, Church Road, Compton; 01635 578494; Clerk, S Marshman, comptonparish@googlemail.com East Garston Chairman: D Ruse, Lorne Hill Farm, East Garston, Hungerford; 01488 648736; Clerk, Alison Blackmore, eastgarstonpc@gmail.com East Ilsley Chairman A Sharp; Clerk Mrs Fenella Woods, Swimbrels, Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys clerk@eastilsley-pc.gov.uk Enborne Chairman, Christopher Garrett Clerk, Kim Lloyd, 07867 310121; clerk@enborne.org.uk Englefield Chairman, Mr E M Crookes, Englefield Estate Office, Englefield Road, Theale, RG7 5DU; 0118 930 2504; edward.crookes@ englefield.co.uk Clerk, Nia Rands, 31 North Street, Englefield, Theale, Reading, RG7 5ET; 07725 171223 clerk.englefieldpc@outlook.com Farnborough (parish meeting) Chairman, Mrs L Chandler: Manor Farm, Farnborough, OX12 8NS; 01488 638225; 07767355435; chandlermanor@yahoo.co.uk There is no clerk for this parish 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; greatsheffordpc@ hotmail.com Clerk, Mrs K Lloyd, 1 Snelsmore Farm Cottages, Snelsmore, Newbury, RG14 3BU; 07867310121 greatsheffordpc@ hotmail.com Greenham Chairman, Mr Steve Jones Greenham Parish Council Greenham Control Tower Bury’s Bank Road, Greenham, RG19 8BZ; 01635 780780, 07456 228614; Clerk, Lisa Blake 01635 564900 clerk@greenham.gov.uk Hampstead Norreys

Chairman, Mr D Barlow; 07770225551; dbarlow@email. com; Clerk, Dr S Marshman: Wilkins Centre, Burrell Road, Compton; 07585047057; clerk@ hampsteadnorreys.org.uk Hamstead Marshall Chairman, Mr J Handy, 10 Salters, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, RG20 0HH; 01635 254800; john@ jphandy-forestry.com; Clerk, Mrs S Bosley; parish_clerk@hotmail.co.uk 07974 655210 Hermitage Chairman: Ms R Cottingham Wychwood, Newbury Road, Hermitage; 01635 203462; Clerk, Ms Nicky Pierce, Penwood, Down End, Chieveley; 07827 974767; hermitagepc@outlook. com Holybrook Chairman, Mrs M Bedwell 12 Grangely Close, Calcot, Reading Berkshire; 0118 942 0196; mary. bedwell@btinternet.com; Clerk, Mrs Pam Kirkpatrick, Parish Office, Beansheaf Community Centre, Calcot; 0118 945 4339; holybrookcouncil@btconnect.com; Hungerford Chairman, Cllr Helen Simpson (Town Mayor), c/o Hungerford Town Council, Hungerford Library, Church Street, Hungerford, RG17 0JG 01488686195; Clerk, Claire Barnes: 01488 686195; claire. barnes@hungerford-tc.gov.uk Inkpen Chairman, Dr David Thomas 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, Billinge-Jones, (01488) 72400; lambournpc@btconnect.com; Clerk, Mrs K Wilson, Lambourn Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Lambourn, Hungerford, RG17 8XP 01488 72400; lambournpc@ btconnect.com Leckhampstead Chairman, E. Knight: Leckhampstead Manor, Leckhampstead; 01488 638854; Clerk, Ms Sarah Youldon; 07811 322994; Leckhampsteadpc@ gmail.com Templeton, Kintbury; 01488 683170; chris@trigwell.net; Lambourn Chairman Mr Michael

Donnington, RG14 3AY; 01635 523620; beefast@btopenworld. com Clerk, J Austin, 58 Craven Road, Newbury; 01635 43519; scdclerk@jayay.co.uk Speen Chairman, Antony Amirtharaj 6 Odiham Drive, Newbury, chair@speenpc.org.uk Clerk, Jean Lindsell Speen Parish Council, PO Box 6221, Newbury,RG14 9JS; 07584 435656; clerk@speenpc.org.uk Stanford Dingley Chairman, Cllr. Harry Fullerton; Clerk, Mrs H Pratt, Jasmine Cottage, Byles Green, Upper Bucklebury, RG7 6SD; 01635 863581 Stratfield Mortimer Chairman, Michael David Dennett; Clerk, Lynn Hannawin, Parish Council Office, 27 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SH; 0118 933 1955; the.clerk@stratfield-mortimer. gov.uk Streatley Chairman, Mr J Spring: Cedar Cottage, Rectory Road, Streatley; 01635 871197; jeremy. spring@streatley.org; Clerk, Mrs Hazel Preston-Barnes, 8 The Bull Meadow Streatley, RG8 9QD; 07766 541577; clerk@streatley.org Sulhamstead Chairman, Mrs M Baxter, Thane Cottage, Whitehouse Green, Sulhamstead; 0118 9831306; magsbaxter@me.com; Clerk, Mrs Elle Gibbons, 22 Wheeler Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LW; 07919586166; sulhamsteadparishclerk@hotmail. co.uk Thatcham Town Clerk, Ms. Mel Alexander, Council Offices, Brownsfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HF; 01635 863592; enquiries@thathcamt owncouncil.gov.uk; www. thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk Theale Chairman, Becky Williams: 1 Play Platt, Theale; 07710 537023; enquiries@tpcouncil.plus.com; Clerk, Paul Manley, The Parish Office, The Pavilion Englefield Road, Theale, RG7 5AS; 0118 930 6592 enquiries@thealeparishcouncil. gov.uk Tidmarsh with Sulham Chairman, Cllr Jonathan Pearson;

Midgham Chairman, Anthony Markham, Mole End, Midgham Park, Midgham, RG7 5UG Clerk, Mrs Christine Heath 33 Camden Place, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7AG; 07799 742751 clerk@midghamparish.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, Christine Heath, 33 Camden Place, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7AG clerk@padworthparishcouncil. gov.uk Pangbourne Chairman Peter MacIver, Parish Office, Pangbourne Village Hall, Station Road, Pangbourne, RG8 7AN 07768 004844, Peterpangbourne@gmail.com; Clerk Mrs R Elkin, 0118 984 1118; clerk@pangbourne-pc.gov.uk Peasemore Chairman, A. Cameron; 07799884879; ac@3rblaw. com; Clerk, Mrs S Cameron: parishcouncil@peasemore.org.uk Purley-on-Thames Chairman, Mrs S Briscoe, The Boathouse, River Gardens, Purley on Thames, RG8 8BX; 0118 945 6085; sue.briscoe@ purleyonthamespc.gov.uk; Clerk, Claire Thompson Parish Office, Goosecroft Lane, Purley on Thames, RG8 8DR; 0118 984 4507 clerk@purleyonthames-pc.gov.uk 0118 971 3473; tony@ midghamparish.co.uk;

Shaw-cum-Donnington Chairman, Mr B Graham, Copperstones, Oxford Road,

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co.uk URC Baby & Toddler Group Church Hall, United Reformed Church, Church Lane, Thatcham 01635 866 275 Woolton Hill Pre-school Church Hall, Woolton Hill 01635 254721 hello@wooltonhillpreschool.org.uk

Clerk, Jennie Currie tidmarshwithsulham@gmail.com Tilehurst Chairman, Mr Kevin Page, 0118 901 2833; kevin@ qualitykev.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 Nervet; 07947027065 Wasing (parish meeting) Chairman, Mr P Woodley 32 Shalford Hill, Aldermaston; Clerk, Nick Corp, 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, Karen Griffiths; welfordparish@yahoo. com West Ilsley Chairman, Mr Rollo Duckworth, Calendar House, 7 Main Street, West Ilsley; 01635 281471; Clerk: vacant westilsleypc@gmail.com West Woodhay (parish meeting) Clerk: Mr R MacDonald Robert. mac55@hotmail.com Winterbourne (parish meeting) Chairman, J Hoblin, April Cottage, Winterbourne, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8BB; 01635 248725; jillhoblin@me.com; Clerk, J Telford New Found Out, Winterbourne, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8AU; jentelford2708@gmail.com 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@ hotmail.co.uk Woolhampton 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 Y attendon Chairman, Dr G Robertson

Residents Groups

Clay Hill Association Riverside Centre, Rosemoor Gardens, Newbury, RG14 2FG Curridge Residents’ Association mail@curridgevillage.co.uk

Schools & Colleges

Aldermaston Primary School Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LX; Mrs M Higgs, headteacher; 0118 971 3362 enquiries@aldermaston.w- berks.sch.uk Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill, Berkshire, RG19 8BB Mrs Kate Harris, headteacher; 01189 813 822 admin@ashfordhill.hants.sch.uk Badgers Hill (East of Area PRU) 22 Highview, Calcot, Berkshire, RG31 4XD Mrs J Davies, leading teacher: 0118 941 6636; badgersoffice@ Beckfords Lane, Upper Basildon, Berkshire, RG8 8PD Miss M Cliffe, headteacher 01491 671 445 office@basildonprimary.org.uk Baydon St Nicholas’ School Finches Lane, Baydon, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2JJ Mrs C Knighton, headteacher: 01672 540 554; admin@baydon- headteacher; 01635 248284; office@beedon.w-berks.sch.uk Beenham Primary School Picklepythe Lane, Beenham, Berkshire, RG7 5NN; Mrs S. Butcher, headteacher: 0118 971 3397; office@beenham.w-berks. sch.uk Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 5LN; Mr J. Micklewhite, headteacher: 0118 942 7442; office@birchcopse.w- berks.sch.uk alternative.w-berks.sch.uk Basildon Primary School st-nicholas.wilts.sch.uk Beedon Primary School Stanmore Road, Beedon, Berkshire, RG20 8SL Mr C Prosser,

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 info@buckleburypreschool.co.uk Burghclere Pre-School and Toddler Group Portal Hall, Church Lane, Burghclere RG20 9HX; admin@ burghclerepreschool.org.uk Busy Bees Pre-school Group Pre-schools Monks Lane, Newbury Berkshire, RG14 7TD; 0330 333 8133 Chieveley Pre-school Chieveley Early Years Centre School Road; chieveleypreschool@gmail.com; https://www.chieveleypreschool. co.uk/ Chuckles Baby & Toddler Group Hampstead Norreys Village Hall; chuckles@hampsteadnorreys. org.uk Cold Ash Pre-School The Acland Hall, Hermitage Road, Cold Ash; admin@ coldashpreschool.org.uk Hermitage Pre-school Playgroup

Hermitage Village Hall High Street, Hermitage 07444 421917 Love Lane Pre-school

Shaw-cum-Donnington Village Hall, Love Lane, Newbury, RG14 2JG contact@lovelanepreschool.co.uk Playmates Pre-school The Log Cabin, Whitelands Park School, Sagecroft Rd, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3FH, playmates- preschool@hotmail.com St John’s Pre-school St Johns Road, Newbury Berkshire, RG14 7QB 07814 155110 stjohnspreschoolmanager@ hotmail.co.uk St Peter’s Pre-school Southend Road, Southend, Bradfield, Berkshire, RG7 6EU 0118 974 4000 teachers@stpeterspreschool. org.uk Spurcroft Primary School Nursery Spurcroft Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3XX; 01635 871541; office@spurcroft.w- berks.sch.uk Teddy Bears Preschool Boxford Village Hall, Boxford; 01488 657273 admin@teddybearspreschool.com Thatcham Preschool Burdwood Community Centre, Wheelers Green Way, Berkshire, RG19 4YA 07831611145; enquiries@thatchampreschoolinfo.

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Community listings Bishopswood Infant School Barlows Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3NA Mr Glen Golding, headteacher: 0118 981 2836 Bishopswood Junior School Barlows Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3NA Mr Glen Golding, headteacher: 0118 981 2738 Bradfield Primary School Cock Lane, Southend, Bradfield, Berkshire, RG7 6HR; Mrs C Johnson, headteacher: 0118 9744304; office@ bradfieldceprimary.co.uk Bridgeway (Key Stage 4) 88 Newtown Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7BQ, Mrs J Davies, headteacher; 01635 49397; bwayoffice@alternative. w-berks.sch.uk Brightwalton Primary School Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7BN Mrs J Patterson, headteacher: 01488 638337; office@ brightwalton.w-berks.sch.uk Brimpton Primary School Brimpton Lane, Brimpton, Berkshire, RG7 4TL Mrs H Davies, headteacher: 0118 971 2311; office@brimpton.w-berks.sch.uk Brookfields Special School Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW Mr B Mills, headteacher; 0118 942 1382; office@brookfields.w-berks. sch.uk Bucklebury Primary School Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6QP Mr A Higgs, headteacher: 01635 862965; office@ bucklebury.w-berks.sch.uk Burghclere Primary School Burghclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9HT Beulah Letchford, headteacher: 01635 278523; admin@burghclere.hants.sch.uk Burghfield St Mary’s Primary School Theale Road, Burghfield, Berkshire, RG30 3TX Mr A. Gallagher, headteacher: 0118 983 6387; office@ burghfield.w-berks.sch.uk Burnham Copse Primary School New Church Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4HN; Mrs Ali Armstrong, headteacher: 0118 981 4498 Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road, Calcot, Berkshire,

office@garland.w-berks.sch.uk Great Bedwyn Primary School Farm Lane, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 3TR Ms M Perrett, headteacher; 01672 870482 admin@greatbedwyn.wilts.sch.uk Hampstead Norreys Primary School Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, RG18 0TR Miss K House, executive headteacher: 01635 201371; office@hn.w- berks.sch.uk Hermitage, Berkshire, RG18 9SA Mrs G Turner, headteacher: 01635 200355; office@hermitage.w- berks.sch.uk Home Education Service Riverside Community Centre, Rosemoor Gardens, Newbury, RG14 2FG; Mrs L Powell, home education co-ordinator; 01635 279709; office@ reintegration.w-berks.sch.uk Hungerford Nursery School Centre Hungerford Primary School Fairview Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 OBT Mr David Mayer, headteacher; 01488 682230; office@hungerfor.w-berks. sch.uk Inkpen Primary School Weavers Lane, Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9QE Mrs J Kanisius, head teacher: 01488 668219; office@inkpen. w-berks.sch.uk John O’Gaunt Community Technology College Priory Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AN Mrs C Walker, headteacher: 01488 682400; office.jog@johnogauntschool. co.uk John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Garford Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6EX Mr F Rayner, headteacher; 01635 42376 office@jrs.w-berks.sch.uk John Rankin Junior School Henshaw Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6ES Mr F Rayner, headteacher; 01635 42859 office@jrs.w-berks.sch.uk Kennet School Stoney Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4LL Mrs G Piper, headteacher Hermitage Primary School Hampstead Norreys Road, The Croft, Hungerford, RG17 OHY Mrs S Taylor, head of centre; 01488 682628; office@ hungerfordnursery.w-berks.sch.uk

RG31 4XG ; Mrs F Rostron, headteacher: 0118 941 8189; office@c-inf.w-berks.sch.uk Calcot Junior School Curtis Road, Calcot, Berkshire, RG31 4XG Mrs F Rostron, headteacher: 0118 942 8727; office@c-jun.w-berks.sch.uk Chaddleworth St Andrew’s Primary School Chaddleworth, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DT; Mrs R. Goodrich, headteacher: 01488 638261; office@csf.w-berks.sch.uk Chieveley Primary School School Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8TY; Mrs M Lea, headteacher: 01635 248281; office@chieveley.w-berks.sch.uk Chilton Foliat Primary School Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0TF Mrs K Turner, headteacher 01488 682630 admin@chiltonfoliat.wilts.sch.uk Cold Ash St Mark’s Primary School Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Berkshire, RG18 9PT Mr M Warrender, headteacher: 01635 862600; office@ coldash.w-berks.sch.uk Compton Primary School School Road, Compton, RG20 6QU; Mrs A McDonald, headteacher: 01635 578240; office@ compton.w-berks.sch.uk Curridge Primary School Curridge, Berkshire, RG18 9DZ; Mrs Jackie Livermore, headteacher 01635 200486; office@ curridge.w-berks.sch.uk Denefield School Long Lane, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6XY Mr E Towill, headteacher; 0118 9413458

office@denefield.org.uk Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6FE

Mrs K Ayres, headteacher 0118 942 1362; office@ downsway.w-berks.sch.uk Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Primary School Ecchinswell, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 4UA Miss Sharon Pole, headteacher: 01635 298288 Enborne Primary School Enborne, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 0JU Mrs C Morley, headteacher; 01635 40569; office@enborne.w- berks.sch.uk Englefield Primary School The Street, Englefield, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5ER; Mrs Hilary Latimer, headteacher; 0118 9302337; office@englefield.w- berks.sch.uk Mrs L Wood, headteacher: 01635 44949; office@falkland.w-berks. sch.uk Fir Tree School and Nursery Newbury Academy Trust Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2RA Mrs L Wood, headteacher 01635 42129 office@firtree. newburyacademytrust.org Francis Baily Primary School Skillman Drive, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4GG Mrs Y Standing, headteacher: 01635 862188; office.fbaily@fb.w-berks.sch.uk Garland Junior School Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3HG Miss E Dawkins, headteacher: 0118 983 2776; Falkland Primary School Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6NU

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01635 862121 office@kennetschool.co.uk

Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7YT Ms D Devine, headteacher: 0118 941 4410; office@kennetvalley.w-berks. sch.uk Kingfisher (Key Stage 3) Riverside Community Centre, Rosemoor Gardens, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FG Caroline Whitlock, lead teacher; 01635 279710; office@ reintegrationservice.com Kingsclere Primary School Ash Grove, Kingsclere, Berkshire, RG20 5RE Hannah Melrose, headteacher: 01635 298583; Kintbury St Mary’s Primary School Gainsborough Avenue, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9XN Mrs S Cantwell (interim headteacher); 01488 658 336; office@kintbury.w-berks.sch.uk Lambourn Primary School Edwards Hill, Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 7LJ Mrs R Duke, headteacher 01488 71479; office@ lambourn.w-berks.sch.uk Little Heath School Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, RG31 5TY Mr D Ramsden, headteacher: 0118 942 7337; office@littleheath.w-berks.sch.uk Long Lane Primary School Long Lane, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6YG Mr P Thorne, headteacher; 0118 942 7187; office@ longlane.w-berks.sch.uk Mortimer St John’s Infant School Mortimer St Mary’s Junior School The Street, Mortimer, Berkshire, RG7 3PB Mrs N Summer, exec. headteacher: 0118 933 2491; office@msm.w-berks.sch.uk Mrs Blands Infant and Nursery School Jordans Lane, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3LP Mrs C Nisbet, headteacher: 0118 983 2332; office@mrsblands.w- berks.sch.uk Newbury College Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD Iain Wolloff, principal; 01635 West End Road, Mortimer, Berkshire, RG7 3SY; Mrs N. Sumner, headteacher: 0118 933 2242; office@msj.w-berks.sch.uk

845000 info@newbury-college.ac.uk Pangbourne Primary School Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7LB Mrs M Fry, headteacher: 0118 984 2315; office@pangbourne.w-berks. sch.uk Park House School & Sports College Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6NQ Mr D Peaple, headteacher: 01635 573911; office@ parkhouseschool.org Parsons Down Infant School Paynesdown Road, Thatcham, RG19 3TE Mrs C Bull, headteacher 01635 862475; office.pdi@pdp.w- berks.sch.uk Parsons Down Junior School Herons Way, Thatcham, RG19 3SR Mrs C Bull, headteacher; 01635 866700; office.pdj@pdp.w-berks. sch.uk Purley Primary School Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Berkshire, RG8 8AF Mrs K Fakes, headteacher: 0118 984 2384; office@purley.w.berks.sch.uk Ramsbury School Back Lane, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2QH Miss J Price, headteacher: 01672 520244; admin@ramsbury.wilts. sch.uk Robert Sandilands Primary School Digby Road, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TS Mrs L Bucknell, headteacher; 01635 40318 office@sandilands.w-berks .sch.uk Shalbourne Primary School

Kingston Road, Shalbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 3QH Mrs Ruth Matthews, headteacher: 01672 870475; admin@shalbourne. wilts.sch.uk Shaw-cum-Donnington Primary School Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JG Ms V Murray, interim headteacher: 01635 40971; office@shaw.w-berks. sch.uk Shefford Primary School Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Berkshire, RG17 7DB Mrs B Goodrich, interim headteacher: 01488 648657; office@csf.w- berks.sch.uk Silchester School School Lane, Silchester, Hants, RG7 2NJ Mrs Kathryn Williams, headteacher 0118 970 0256 adminoffice@Silchester.hants.sch. uk Speenhamland Primary School Pelican Lane, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1NU Ms E Parish, associate headteacher: 01635 41077; office@speenhamland.w-berks. sch.uk Springfield Primary School Barton Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 5NJ Mrs S East, headteacher 01635 871541; office@ spurcroft.w-berks.sch.uk Spurcroft Primary School Spurcroft Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3XX; Mrs K Flowerdew, headteacher: 01635 871541; office@spurcroft.w- berks.sch.uk St Bartholomew’s School Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6JP Ms J Mortimore, headteacher:

01635 521255; stbartad@st-barts.org.uk St Finian’s Primary School The Ridge, Cold Ash, Berkshire, RG18 9HU Mrs A Jarratt, acting headteacher: 01635 865925; office@stfinians.w-berks.sch.uk St John The Evangelist Infant and Nursery School Old Newtown Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7DE; Mrs G Zimmerman, headteacher: 01635 41281; office@stjohnev.w-berks. sch.uk St Joseph’s Primary School Newport Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2AW Mrs K Bosher (acting headteacher): 01635 43455; office@ stjosephs.w-berks.sch.uk St Martin’s East Woodhay Primary School East End, Newbury, RG20 0AF Mrs K Bartlett, headteacher; 01635 253489; adminoffice@st-martins.hants. sch.uk St Michael’s Primary School Back Lane, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, SN8 2BP Mrs J Arkwright, headteacher: 01672 540434; admin@st-michaelsaldbourne. wilts.sch.uk St Nicolas’ Junior School Link Road, Newbury, RG14 7LU Mr K Harvey, headteacher: 01635 41282; office@stnics.w-berks.sch.uk St Paul’s Primary School City Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 4SZ Ms Nuala Oster, headteacher: 0118 942 2003;