Community listings
essential guide
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Parish councils
0118 981 3441; aldermaston-
pc@aol.co.uk;Aldworth
Chairman, T. Chapman:
Woodrows Farm, Aldworth;
01635 578677; chapmantim@
hotmail.co.ukClerk, A J Ives, 30 Westons,
Beedon; 01635 248411 ajuli-
aives@btinternet.comAshampstead
Chairman, Trudi Butcher: St
Clements Cottage, Church
Lane, Ashampstead; 01635
579319
Clerk, P. Thompson;
Farthings, Holly Lane,
Ashampstead; 01635 579205
paulthompson1001@googlemail.
com
Basildon
Chairman, Mr I Parsons:
Clovers, Pangbounre Road,
Upper Basildon, RG8 8LN;
01491 672312; idpar-
sons-bpc@btinternet.comClerk, Mr R Greasley, 5 Emery
Acres, Upper Basildon, RG8
8NY; 01491 672312; parish-
council@basildon-berks.netBeech Hill
Chairman, Mr M Plank,
Manderley, Chapel Lane,
Beech Hill, Reading; 0118
988 2394 Clerk, Ms Helen
Malyn: 5 Chesterment Way,
Lower Earley, Reading; 07976
260350
clerk@beechhillvillage.co.ukBeedon
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.ukBeenham
Chairman, Mr A Cother: 1
Mallard Way, Aldermaston
Wharf; 0118 971 4697; alex.
cother@beenhamonline.org;
Clerk, Mrs Lucy Rumens: 46,
Maple Crescent, Newbury;
01635 45487
Boxford
Chairman, Mrs V Sandars:
Westbrook Farmhouse,
Westbrook, Newbury,
RG20 8DL; 01488 608881;
07785395334; parishcouncil@
boxford.org.ukClerk, Mrs
K Clinton; 01635 580019;
parishcouncil@boxford.org.ukBradfield
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.comBrightwalton
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.comBrimpton
Chairman, Mr J Hicks: Russet
Lodge, Hatch Lane, Brimpton,
RG7 4TR; 01189 710498;
jhicks@brimptonparish.org.uk Clerk, B Harding, The Old
Farmhouse, Hyde End Lane,
Brimpton; 0118 971 2850;
brenda.harding@btinternet.
com
Bucklebury
Chairman, W Frankum:
16 Berry’s Road, Upper
Bucklebury; 01635 863372;
rwfrankum@talktalk.netClerk, H. Pratt: Jasmine
Cottage, Byles Green, Upper
Bucklebury; 01635 863581;
buckleburyparishclerk@yahoo.
co.uk;www.buckleburyweb.
co.ukBurghfield
Chairman, Mr P Lawrence,
21 Lamden Way, Burghfield
Common, Reading, RG7 3LZ;
paul.lawrence
@cidlaw01.gotadsl.co.ukClerk, C Morris, PO Box 7381,
Reading; 0118 970 1754
burghfieldclerk@gmail.com;869906;
www.coldashbrass.
org.uk;
paul@sanders23.freeserve.
co.ukCromwell Singers
c/o 5 Brummell Road,
Newbury
Gayle Penrose, secretary:
07919
413420; ww.cromwells.new-
bury.net;cromwell.singers@hotmail.
co.ukHungerford Town Band
3 York Road, Hungerford,
RG17 0DF; Tim Crouter,
musical director: 01488
680674; www.hungerford-
townband.co.uk;imcrouter@
hungerfordtownband.co.ukNewbury Chamber Choir
Rachel Bowey, secretary:
01635
580833; www.singnewbury.
co.uk; secretary@singnewbury.co.ukNewbury 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
Newbury Spring Festival
1 Brdige Street, Newbury
RG14 5BH, Mr Ashley Morris;
01635 32421; Ashley@new-
buryspringfestival.org.uk;www.newburyspringfestival.
org.ukNewbury Symphony Orchestra
Rehearses at St
Bartholomew’s School,
Newbury; David Cooper
01635 551875; david_e_coop-
er@tiscali.co.ukwww.newburysymphonyorches-
tra.orgPangbourne & District Silver
Band
Rehearses on Wednesdays
in Pangbourne Village Hall;
Edmund Pike, general sec-
retary; 0118 972 4249; www.
pangbourneband.org.ukRoyal 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.comThe Sandham Singers
Chamber choir, rehearses on
Wednesday evenings;
sandhamsingers@gmail.com; www.sandhamsingers.org.ukWatership Brass
Rehearses at Sea Cadet Hall,
Newbury on Tuesdays. Colin
Turton Engagement Sec.;
01635 846674; colin.turton@
ndirect.co.uk;www.watership-
brass.co.ukWatership Cantabile
Chris Druce, chairman;
(01635) 865339; chrisdruce@
btinternet.com; www.water-
shipcantabile.co.ukWest 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.comClerk, B. Scott: September
Cottage, Brimpton Common;
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