Cholsey Parish Council

09/06/2026

The community allotment drop in session is on tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, 10am, Ilges Lane allotment site at the end of Rothwell’s Close.

All ages welcome - come and sow radish seeds 🫜 pick some crunchy lettuce 🥬 to take home and enjoy a piece of cake and a chat.

Sessions are run by our Community Coordinator, and funded by a Soha Community Fund Grant.

09/06/2026

Cholsey Neighbourhood Plan – Important News

It’s time for Cholsey to update its Neighbourhood Plan, and we need your help.

The Neighbourhood Plan helps shape the future of our village: how many new homes are needed and where they should be built, how green spaces are used and protected, and what services and facilities our community needs. A strong, up-to-date Neighbourhood Plan helps ensure that changes reflect a community’s wishes.

To lead this work, we’ve set up a Neighbourhood Plan Working Group made up of Parish Councillors and local residents. Over the coming months we’ll be gathering evidence, engaging with the community, and starting to update our policies.

Get involved
• We’re looking for volunteers to join the Working Group, helping with research, engagement and events. No planning experience needed — just an interest in Cholsey!
• Please also look out for opportunities to share your views through surveys and events. Your input will directly shape the updated Plan.

If you’d like to get involved or find out more, please contact: [email protected]

08/06/2026

We’ve been informed by the County Council of significant works by BT and SGN affecting Caps Lane, Papist Way and Reading Road in July and August.

Here’s the Papist Way notice!

📢 Advanced notice of Temporary Road Closure: Papist Way from junction with Reading Road to Boshers Close

When? 3rd August 2026 until 4th September 2026 (24 hour daily road closure)
What? Gas main replacement works

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. Pedestrian access maintained. Cyclists must dismount and walk past closure.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting SGN on 0800 1921700
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- This is a long road closure but the works sound pretty important to us 🤔

- Note – the section of Reading Road between Papist Way junction and 16 Reading Road will also be closed 6th July until 4th September so we’ll be old hands at this by then 😊

- It’s glitching but we’re forgiving the misspelling of Papist Way – we wouldn’t want to manage roadworks for the whole county 🙌

08/06/2026

We’ve been informed by the County Council of significant works by BT and SGN affecting Caps Lane, Papist Way and Reading Road in July and August.

Here’s the notice for Reading Road!

📢Advanced notice of Temporary Road Closure: Reading Road from junction with Papist Way to outside 16 Reading Road

When? 6th July 2026 until 4th September 2026 (24 hour daily road closure)
What? Gas main replacement works

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. Pedestrian access maintained. Cyclists must dismount and walk past closure.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting SGN on 0800 1921700

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- This is a long road closure but the works sound pretty important to us 🤔

- The maps are tricky to read even if you squint but diversion signs will be in place and the key closed section to note is between the Papist Way/Reading Road junction and 16 Reading Road. Don’t go that way 😊

- Note – the section of Papist Way between Reading junction and Boshers Close will also be closed for gas works 3rd August until 4th September. Guess they could have closed it all from July so we’ll take that 🙌

08/06/2026

We’ve been informed by the County Council of significant works by BT and SGN affecting Caps Lane, Papist Way and Reading Road in July and August.

Here’s the Caps Lane notice!

📢 Advanced notice of Temporary Road Closure: Caps Lane from the junction of Wallingford Road to Field Cottage

When? 30th July 2026 until 17th August 2026
What? BT ducting works

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for access to premises. Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Ben Englefield on 07956 931226 or email [email protected]

04/06/2026

Your Parish Councillors are all Cholsey residents who care deeply about our village and want to make a positive difference. We currently have 10 of our 13 seats filled - and we’d love to welcome more people onto the Council.

If you’re interested in getting involved, we’d be delighted to hear from you. No previous experience is needed; full training and ongoing support are provided.

We’re a busy, proactive Parish Council working on a wide range of services and projects for the community. Councillors are well supported by our officer team, who are also all Cholsey residents.

At our April meeting we discussed next steps for a potential skatepark extension, an all weather Rec path, caring for Cholsey Brook, the Community Allotment, a street parking consultation, and several significant planning applications. Other active projects include developing a new Neighbourhood Plan, launching a new website and communications plan, continuing to campaign for Station improvements, and progressing the transfer of the Cholsey Meadows play area.

We’re keen to involve people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences who want to help shape the future of our wonderful village.

To find out more, please get in touch at [email protected] or call 01491 652255.

01/06/2026

We have received notice of a further closure to the A417 for road sealing works.

📢 Advanced notice of Temporary Road Closure: A417 from Blewbury to Streatley (received from the County Council)

When? 12th to 16th June 2026 (estimated)
What? Surface sealing works

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Tim Belton – M Group, Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11.

20/05/2026

White Cross Farm Gravel Extraction – Appeal Decision

We want to update residents on this week’s news regarding the White Cross Farm planning appeal.

The national Planning Inspector has allowed London Rock’s appeal, meaning sand and gravel extraction next to the Thames will now go ahead for around 5–6 years, followed by restoration.

Cholsey Parish Council is very disappointed by this outcome. We have consistently objected to the proposal, and our community came together in an extraordinary way to challenge both the application and the appeal. Our dedicated Rule 6 team, supported by local experts, played a major role at July’s Public Inquiry. Residents wrote letters, spoke at the Inquiry, joined protests, displayed banners, contributed to news coverage, and over two thousand people signed the public petition. We are deeply grateful for everyone’s efforts.

We know that our concerns were heard - about tranquillity, views from the Thames Path, dust, noise, ecology and flood risk. The Inspector accepted that there will be noticeable short‑term impacts, but concluded that these are temporary and reversible, and that requirements for Oxfordshire’s sand and gravel supply outweigh the harm.

The permission includes a wide range of strict conditions that London Rock must comply with throughout the life of the site. We will continue to scrutinise these closely and ensure the community’s voice is heard as the works move forward.

14/05/2026

Don't forget to respond to the informal consultation on street parking in Cholsey - deadline for this stage: 22nd May!

We are writing to residents to gather feedback on potential parking measures in Cholsey, which are being considered in response to complaints and a petition to the Parish Council concerning parking from local residents living in the Station parking area. Officers at the

01/05/2026

📢 Advanced notice of Temporary Road Closure: A417 from Blewbury to Streatley (received from the County Council)

When? 19th to 23rd May 2026 (est.)
What? Surface dressing works

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Tim Belton-M Group on email [email protected] or call Oxfordshire County Council on 0345 310 11 11.