News - Cold Ash Parish Council

Coronavirus – Play Our Part

West Berkshire Council Poster advocating face masks, hand washing, social distancing and testing.

Cold Ash Neighbourhood Development Plan Update

The Cold Ash Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is a legal process that will allow Parishioners to have a greater say in where new housing will be built in the Parish of Cold Ash. It will also give Parishioners a greater say in the style and type of housing.

The NDP is being developed by the Cold Ash NDP Steering Group. The Steering Group publishes regular updates for parishioners.

In the latest update Councillor Ivor McArdle describes recent activities and gives an update on the West Berkshire Council HELAA (Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment).

The full update can be found on the Cold Ash NDP website.

Have you had your flu vaccine?

This year, with COVID-19 in circulation, it’s more important than ever that eligible groups are vaccinated to protect them from flu.

Office Closure

Please note that due to the Clerk taking their annual leave, the Parish Office will be closed from the 28th August until 11th September 2020.

If you have any queries please email or leave a voicemail message and the Clerk will respond when they return.

See the contact us page for our details.

Tree Protection Order (TPO) Article

Cllr Fenner has written an article asking for help in protecting important trees in the Parish.

Office Closure

Please note that due to the Clerk taking their annual leave, the Parish Office will be closed from the 7th August until 14th August 2020.

If you have any queries please email or leave a voicemail message and the Clerk will respond when they return.

See the contact us page for our details.

Changes to 41 & 44 Bus Services

From the 1^st September 2020 there will be some changes to the 41 and 44 services that are operated by West Berkshire Council Transport Services Team.

Lockdown Woods Project

West Berkshire Council Countryside Service were contacted by the Newbury Friends of the Earth group to discuss a project they have been working on which has the aim of marking the current lockdown and the impacts of the C-19 virus. This project is to be known as the Lockdown Wood Project. We have agreed to help promote the project, hence this post.

Environment Committee Meeting

The agenda and joining details for the online July 2020 Environment Committee meeting has been published here.

Children’s Play Areas Re-open

Cold Ash Parish Council has reviewed the position regarding children’s play areas and has concluded that they can now be opened. Signs will be displayed at each site providing guidance for users, in order to minimise the risk from Coronavirus.