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Manned by Alison Ward the Parish Clerk in the Village Hall. The Parish Office and storeroom are rented from the Village Hall Management Committee.
Open 10am – 12, Monday to Thursday. At all other times strictly by appointment only. 24 hr answer phone
There are 10 Councillors in total, 9 for Arborfield Cross and 1 for Arborfield Green. These 10 Councillors are representatives on any 2 of the 3 Committees: Planning, Parks and F&GP (Finance and General Purpose)
Committee Meetings are held on the 1 st Monday of the month and full Council meetings are held on the 3 rd Tuesday of the month except August and December. All meetings are open to the press and public except for Part II’s which are confidential i.e. Salaries and tenders.
Bi-monthly newsletter delivered free by volunteer street wardens to every household in the Parish of Arborfield & Newland
Area of woodland in Greensward Lane with footpath leading across Farley Farms
Tree planting
Bulb planting
Some benches (some of the benches are sited in memory of loved ones)
Football pitches (1 junior pitch and 1 senior pitch)
Provision of Dog waste bins (paid for by the Parish, emptied by WDC)
Meeting Room, Kitchen, showers and WC facilities plus store room
An enclosed area at Arborfield Recreation Ground with numerous items to play on. An aerial runway and cantilever swing are just outside the enclosed area
SCS Ltd are the Parish Councils contractors who maintain the Recreation Ground and St Bartholomew’s Churchyard
2 x on the Reading Road near Church Lane
1 x on the Reading Road near Walden Avenue
Langley Common Road - Half ownership with Barkham PC
Arborfield Stores, Eversley Road
Arborfield Pavilion, Swallowfield Road
Reading Road/Church Road junction
Bus lay-by in Langley Common Road by Rickman Close
NAAFI Stores
A new project recording Wokingham Districts historic trees (1metre diameter or more) with the aim of protecting them
The Planning Committee deal with all planning applications within Arborfield & Newland Parish Council and comment to WDC. Sometimes planning applications are dealt with at Full Council due to time constraints.
Some of the street lights in Arborfield belong to the Parish Council. All street lights have a column number. If you notice that a light is not working please call the Parish Office with the location and Column number.
Organising the Village Christmas Tree with the aid of Sponsors and donators
A thriving local History Society with over 50 members. History Library at the Parish Office
Brian Lamkin works 1 day per week as a contractor
Nathalie Wicks is employed by the Council for approx 6 hours per week. Her role includes the park gate security.
Paid youth worker at youth club in Pavilion
Project Home Front
Arborfield NAG (Neighbourhood Action Group)
Village Hall Management Committee
Hurst Consolidated Charity
SPISE (Sane Planning in the South East)
Youth Committee
WDALC (Wokingham District Association of Local Councils)
BALC ( Berkshire Association of Local Councils)
WDC Campaign against Waste
District Parish Conference
The Parish Clerk liaises with the Borough Council, other Parish Councils and the Borough Councillor, Gary Cowan on behalf of Arborfield & Newland regarding many matters and issues.
The Parish Council can not be everywhere all the time so if you spot something which needs attention please contact the Parish Clerk on 0118 976 1489 or email parishclerk@arborfield.org.uk and Alison will try to assist you, if she can’t help you directly she will most likely know who can.