Chartridge Parish Council has agreed to undertake a Housing Needs Survey of our Parish in order to identify if there are any local people in need of affordable homes. In addition, the survey will help us to gauge resident support for development of affordable homes for local people.

The survey will be carried out by Arlene Kersley, the Rural Housing Enabler at the Community Council for Berkshire (CCB). Survey forms are being delivered to all households in Chartridge, Asheridge and Bellingdon during early February.

Alternatively the survey can be completed online at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Chartridge

Your views are important, please make sure you respond! The survey closes on the 6th March 2017

Chartridge Parish Council is promoting “Love my village”, a scheme which encourages residents to look after their patch, including picking up litter outside their property and exposing any overgrown road signs – all small things to keep our village tidy.

The Parish council is taking on the grass verge/hedge trimming as part of CDC devolved services. Having this done by local contractors we feel we can provide a better job as this was done so poorly in the past. The Parish council will need to increase the precept to cover costs but will ensure money is spent locally.

Other things under review are our own speed posts similar to the ones in Wigginton. For more information go to Chartridge Parish Council web site.

There is still a vacancy for a councillor to represent the Bellingdon ward.  If you live in Bellingdon, have a genuine interest in the local community and how it is serviced, and can dedicate one evening each month to meet plus a small amount of your spare time to considering a range of issues (planning, highway maintenance, footpaths and bridleways, county and district council consultations to name but a few) please contact the Parish Clerk in the first instance.