The Steering Group has been meeting every month since we started this project many years ago. These meetings have always been open to the public (even when we had to do them on Zoom during the Covid lockdowns) and it has been great to meet everyone, answer your questions and...
The steering group recently received a Biodiversity Report focussed on wild verges and connectivity in Tilehurst Parish. The report was created by Simon Claybourn, West Berkshire Wild Verges Project Officer. It makes interesting reading and will form part of the evidence base for the NDP. It is attached here so...
The last date for submitting responses to the public consultation was Monday 24 October. Thank you to everyone who came along to one of the public events. It was great meeting with you and hearing your views. These were all noted and will form part of the consultation evidence. We...
A friendly reminder that you have just one more week to submit your thoughts on the draft Neighbourhood Plan. The consultation closes on Monday 24 October. It was good to see so many of you at the recent drop-in events. Thank you for coming along! We are encouraged by the...
The public consultation on the draft plan has now started. You can download the plan and we look forward to meeting you at one of our drop-in events before you submit your feedback. All the details are on the page at the “public consultation” link above (or just click here: Public...
Local Green Space designation (LGS) is a way to protect local green areas of particular importance to local communities. One way to designate LGS areas is within a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), and we intend to do this in the Tilehurst NDP. There are strict rules about what can and...
We have been busy working on the draft plan over the summer. We have put together an update on progress and the next steps. We are distributing it as a flyer to households in the Parish. In case you miss it, or you’d prefer an electronic version here it is:...
It has been a busy start to 2021. With the publication of West Berkshire’s draft local plan we have a clearer indication of the number of additional homes that will be expected to be built in Tilehurst. The steering group has been busy assessing the impact on the draft Neighbourhood...
On behalf of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, I’d like to wish everyone all the best for the festive season and a healthy, happy 2021. Despite the obvious challenges, we have made good progress in 2020. Your survey responses exceeded our expectations. We appreciate all the time and effort everyone...
We have produced a short video to summarize the key findings of the survey. Please take a look and let us know what you think. Please let us know what you think of the video, and if you would like us to arrange an online question and answer session, using...
We were looking forward to sharing the results of the survey with you in person at events planned to take place around now. As you will understand, that is not possible in the current circumstances. We are actively looking into alternative ways of sharing the information, and hope to be...
The residents’ survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. We have received well over 900 completed surveys – an excellent response rate that demonstrates the strength of local interest in the future of Tilehurst. Putting together and distributing the survey was a lot of work for...
People and businesses in West Berkshire are being urged to have their say on a proposed thirty-year transport strategy for the South East which aims to improve journeys, boost the economy and protect the environment. The strategy outlines how, with the right investment in our region’s transport network, the South...
*UPDATE* We’ve had nearly 900 responses from the residents’ survey so far and are hoping to reach 1,000. There are still two weeks left to complete the survey, so please help us to achieve our goal! We’re having a great response so far to our residents’ survey, but we want...
Great news! We are excited to be launching our residents’ survey to give everyone a say in how the Parish develops. Delivery to each household has now commenced and the entire parish will receive an invitation over the next week. The results of the survey will be a vital part...
You may have seen our publicity about the survey and wondered where your invitation is. We’ve had a few delays, but the paper surveys are being printed now and distribution will begin in the first week of November. As soon as distribution begins, the online survey will go live here...
Ahead of our Residents’ Survey coming up this autumn, here’s a 3D visual tour around the boundary of Tilehurst Parish.
These are the main issues raised by your recent comments on Facebook and our website: Stonehams Farm development proposals Regret at erosion of countryside. Acknowledgment of need for housing. Inadequate infrastructure. Insufficient parking provision. Heavier impact of care home compared with housing, particularly related to deliveries and traffic problems. Pincents...
Frontier Estates are developing proposals for a care home for the elderly and new family homes at Stonehams Farm, Long Lane, Tilehurst. This is adjacent to the site currently being developed for 66 residential dwellings by Darcliffe Homes. There will be a public exhibition on Wednesday October 3rd 2018 between...
At the same time as the Pincents Lane public exhibition, Darcliffe Homes are holding a public consultation on their development proposals for Stonehams Farm. Outline planning permission has been granted for up to 66 residential dwellings on this site. We encourage you to attend this event, ask questions, and let...
Tell us your opinions on the latest proposals for Pincents Lane. We encourage you to visit the public exhibition at the Calcot Centre on 20-22nd September 2018 and let us know what you think. Please comment below, send us an email, or use our contact form.
Do you live in or near Tilehurst Parish? Or do you have an interest through school, work, or leisure activities? We are a small but growing group of volunteers working closely with Tilehurst Parish Council. We need people with a wide range of skills and interests, including communications, PR, social...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 21st March at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ. Our meetings are open to all Tilehurst residents and we particularly welcome anyone who wishes to become involved in the Neighbourhood Plan. There are...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 21st February at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ. Our meetings are open to all Tilehurst residents and we particularly welcome anyone who wishes to become involved in the Neighbourhood Plan. There are...
Are you a whiz with a compass and map, or do you get lost as soon as you leave the highway? Following the success of our quiz on the boundaries of Tilehurst Parish, we now challenge your local knowledge of public rights of way. Try our quiz on Tilehurst’s footpaths...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 17th January at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ. Our meetings are open to all Tilehurst residents and we particularly welcome anyone who wishes to become involved in the Neighbourhood Plan. There are...
We’ve had around 450 entries to our quiz so far, but nobody has yet scored full marks. For those of you who provided their postcodes, you can compare your results with others on the map below. Zoom in to your area and click on the blue markers to reveal the...
2017 has been an eventful year for Tilehurst Neighbourhood Plan. Over the summer we conducted a successful photo competition on the theme of “Tilehurst: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. This had two aims: To build community awareness of the Neighbourhood Plan and engagement with our website. To gather...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 20th December at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ. Our meetings are open to all Tilehurst residents and we particularly welcome anyone who wishes to become involved in the Neighbourhood Plan. There are...
When we tested this quiz on the steering group, we found that even the locals get confused sometimes. You might think, for example, that Tilehurst Parish and Tilehurst electoral ward are the same, when in fact they are completely different areas. Or that the Reading-West Berkshire divide would follow the...
We are pleased to announce the winners of the “Good, Bad and the Ugly” photo competition. Thank you to all the talented photographers who took part, and to everyone who visited the gallery and “liked” their favourites. We were amazed by both the number and quality of the entries. The...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 15th November at 7.30pm in the Calcot Centre, Highview, Calcot, Reading RG31 4XD, UK (please note change from usual venue). Our meetings are open to all Tilehurst residents and we particularly welcome anyone who wishes to become involved in...
The contest closes on September 18th – so there’s still time to enter, and to vote for the winners. We have received nearly 100 entries so far, across four categories. However, there are still only two entries in the under-13’s category for ‘Tilehurst – the good’, so there’s a big...
We want our photo contest to to highlight your concerns about the place where you live. Please have a look at our gallery – you can vote for individual entries, or there are still two weeks left to enter the contest yourself. We are working to create a Neighbourhood Plan...
Head over to the Tilehurst Neighbourhood Plan Photo Contest and help us to choose the winning entry. Simply click on the image you like best to reach the voting button. You can see the current top ten entries here. There’s also still time to enter, as the competition runs until...
All these photos were taken from viewpoints within Tilehurst Parish boundary, but only one of the three towers is actually located inside the parish. Do you know which? What are your Tilehurst landmarks? There’s still plenty of time to enter our online photo contest on the subject of “Tilehurst –...
Do you recognise these places in Tilehurst Parish? Do you know other hidden corners of old Tilehurst that are special because of their history or associations – or just because they mean something to you? There’s still plenty of time to enter our online photo contest on the subject of...
Is there a stretch of road that drives you mad? Are there places where you feel afraid as a pedestrian? Or do you think parts of Tilehurst have been successful in limiting the dominance of cars? There’s still plenty of time to enter our online photo contest on the subject...
We know this is a busy time of year, with holidays and summer activities planned, and we want to make sure that everyone gets enough time if they wish to enter our photo competition. We’re particularly looking for pictures that say something – good or bad – about living in...
There’s still plenty of time to enter our online photo contest on the subject of “Tilehurst – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. We don’t have many entries in “the Bad and the Ugly” category yet – so you could be in with a better chance of winning if...
Our online photographic competition is now open, and we have £300 in cash prizes to give away! The competition is open to all, and we invite you to submit your photographs under the heading of “Tilehurst: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” There are two levels of entry, one...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 21st June at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ. Our photo competition is underway and receiving lots of interesting entries. We will be looking for ideas to encourage more people to participate. We...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 17th May at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ (please note change from usual venue). We will be continuing work on our Vision Statement, focusing on the topics, objectives and policies that will...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ (please note change from usual venue). We will be further developing our draft “Vision Statement”, and looking at ideas for objectives and strategies that...
The Neighbourhood Plan is being prepared by a small group of unpaid volunteers. Not surprisingly, there will be costs incurred as we progress along the path to completion, hopefully by the spring of next year. These costs will include, for example, utilising professional support to undertake and evaluate community surveys,...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 15th March at 7.30pm in the Calcot Centre, RG31 4XD. Items on the agenda include: • Developing our ‘Vision Statement’. • Photography competition. • Progress of funding applications. • Progress of working groups. Our meetings are open to all...
Over our last two meetings we have been discussing a ‘Vision Statement’ for Tilehurst, which we will shortly be circulating for public feedback. A ‘Vision Statement’ describes what we want the neighbourhood to be like at the end of the plan period. From ourneighbourhoodplanning.org.uk… “Your neighbourhood plan’s vision should be...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 15th February at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ (please note change from usual venue). We will be progressing work on our “Vision for Tilehurst” as discussed at the previous meeting. Please come...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 18th January at 7.30pm in the Cornwell Centre, Home Croft, off Clements Mead, RG31 5WJ (please note change from usual venue). Members of the steering group have been asked to look through the comments we received at our community...
All of us here at the Neighbourhood Plan team hope you had a relaxing and happy festive season. All our best wishes for 2017! The steering group had its last regular monthly meeting of 2016 shortly before Christmas. Our meeting notes are a little delayed by the holidays, and as...
Time has flown past since our October meeting, but we continue to make good progress. The minutes of the October meeting are available here. Full minutes of the November meeting will be published in December but, meanwhile, here is a quick summary. We have started to identify potential sites, and...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 16th November at 7.30pm in the Calcot Centre, RG31 4XD. We will be reviewing the project plan and the budget, discussing proposals for our photographic competition, and assessing progress of the working groups. The current prioritised working groups are:...
The case study of Woodcote, a village of some 1000 homes in the Chilterns AONB, shows how a successful neighbourhood plan can affect housing development. In April 2014 over 90% in Woodcote voted ‘yes’ to a neighbourhood plan that included over 70 new homes – a major turnaround to the...
The Steering group held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday 19th October. The full meeting notes will be available online once agreed at the November meeting, but here’s a brief summary to let you know what we’ve been doing, and give you an idea of what’s coming next. In the...
The next meeting of the Steering Group will be on Wednesday 19th October at 7.30pm in the Calcot Centre, RG31 4XD. At our last meeting we reviewed progress and timescale for the plan and assigned topics to working groups. The working groups are Business & Economy Education Health Transport, Infrastructure...
Your feedback has been collated as part of the evidence documents on our website and is available to download here. To give you a flavour of the feedback we received, we have created some word clouds. The illustration above shows the words most often used in response to the question...
Alongside a pledge to deliver one million new homes and to double the housing budget to £20 billion, the government recently published the first draft of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill. It will have its second reading on 10th October 2016. The Bill intends to speed up and strengthen the neighbourhood...
We will be reporting over the next few weeks on the issues raised during our drop-in days held in April this year. Today we are looking at transport and parking. PUBLIC TRANSPORT • Overall there were no negative comments and the feeling is that the current (bus) transport links to/from...
Over 100 visitors participated in our two drop-in days, leaving us with plenty of food for thought. We are now analysing their comments and ideas to build a picture of the themes that will be most important in the Neighbourhood Plan. This was only an initial step – we will...
Saturday 16th April 2016: Calcot Centre, RG31 4XD: 11.00am – 4.00pm Saturday 23rd April 2016: Cornwell Centre, RG31 5JW 11.00am – 4.00pm The NeighbOURhood plan is your chance to influence development in Tilehurst. We are holding two drop-in days to give everyone the chance to participate in the Neighbourhood Plan...
Tilehurst Parish Council announced its intention to create a neighbourhood plan late last year, and following a lengthy consultation West Berkshire Council has now approved the area to be covered by the Tilehurst Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan. Neighbourhood plans enable local people to have a say in the shape of...
As nothing has been heard to the contrary it can be assumed that no-one “called in” the decision by 17:00 of the 8’th June so we now have an officially designated Neighbourhood Plan area … Tilehurst Parish!
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