What’s New
This page shows, at a glance, all recent additions and changes to our website.
Check it regularly to find out what is happening in our village
18 July 2010
Free Swimming at Willink and Family Fun day at Rivermead See Our News
3 July 2010
Mobile Library. Use it or lose it! See Our News
15 June 2010
Parish Council Meeting June 24th. see Our Calendar
Hog Roast and barbecue Saturday 3rd July (evening) see Our Calendar
Update to Memorial Hall pages with updated report on building progress and report on the Spring Gardens walk – with pictures
10 June 2010
West Berkshire Libraries launch eLibrary with more than 800 free audiobooks and ebooks. See Our News
10 May 2010
New temporary traffic route into Reading across Junction 11. See Our News
3 May 2010
Memorial Hall AGM on 5th May see Our Calendar
More details on Garden Walk and Cycle ride. See Our Calendar
25 April 2010
The Community Speed Watch Scheme starts in Beech Hill. See Our News
Village Gardens Walk on Sunday 6th June. See Our Calendar
BBQ & Hog Roast on Saturday 3rd July. See Our Calendar
Sponsored Family Cycle Ride on Sunday 26th September. See Our Calendar
17 April 2010
Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 13th May. See Our Calendar
Parish Council Meeting on 24 June. See Our Calendar
14 March 2010
Parish Council Meeting 23 March See Our Calendar
Church activities over Easter. See Our Calendar and Our Worship
Would you like to be a Parish Councillor? See Our News
24 February 2010
Brian of Beech Hill quiz on Our Calendar with more details on the Memorial Hall pages
Memorial Hall page updated with recent photos of the building work.
31 January 2010
Notice from Neighbourhood Watch regarding calls from Security companies. – See Our News
23 January 2010 (and earlier)
Parish Council Meeting 4th February. See Our Calendar
Includes Special Notice re Election of Parish Councillor
Images of Our Village during the recent heavy snow. See Our News
4 January 2010
Added information about West Berks gritting policy for Beech Hill Road.
Parish Council will post the latest information they receive from WBC on the Discussion Board .
7 November 2009
Changed date of the Torch light & Bonfire night to 15th November . – see Our Calendar
Added Parish Council meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd December
Added Christmas Carol service at 6:30pm on Sunday 20th December
26 August 2009
Notice of rescheduled Parish Council Meeting on 1st September. – see Our Calendar
22 August 2009
Reminder from West Berks Council about refuse collection over the August Bank Holiday – see Our News
15 august 2009
Updates to Our Calendar (Parish Council Meeting and Police visit), Our News (Age Concern), Memorial Hall (article and photos of the Hog Roast)
29 July 2009
Macmillan Cancer Charity Ball at Trunkwell House on October 9th added to Our Calendar
12 July 2009
Football goal post removed from the Old School House end of the Village Green – see Our News
7 July 2009
Added new Memorial Hall events to Our Calendar
1 July 2009
Meet the Thames Valley Police in the Memorial Hall at 5:30pm on Wednesday 19th July – see Our Calendar
7 May 2009
Update to Memorial Hall page including plants for sale in aid of Memorial Hall fund
Upgrade to the Discussion Board to eliminate all spam messages from reaching your computer
28 April 2009
Details and agenda for our Annual Parish Meeting on 7th May – see Our Calendar
8 April 2009
Parish Council Meeting 16th April –see Our Calendar
28 March 2009
Update to Memorial Hall page giving details of the forthcoming Spring Gardens Walk on Sunday 5th April and a report on the Brian of Beech Hill Quiz held in February
Update to Our Clubs and Societies page with details of the book: ‘Memories of Beech Hill’ published by the History Society
Update to Our Calendar
The Discussion Board is now operational again after crashing two weeks ago – so let’s hear your views and news on village matters!
7 March 2009
New Business – Tai chi Classes in Beech Hill
News – Disruption to water supply
Calendar – more events for March and April
Feedback form – clarification of the distinction between the Feedback form and the Discussion Board
23 February 2009
Road Closure – Donkey Pound Lane – see Our News
22 February 2009
Update to Calendar page with more details on next week’s Brian of Beech Hill Quiz
Details on Our News page of a meeting between the Parish Council, West Berkshire council and Thames Valley police about the perpetual problem of speeding through the village.
16 February 2009
Road Closure – Beech Hill Road. – see Our News
11 February 2009
Severe weather – Roads Update 11 February - see Our News
9 February 2009
Update on refuse collection and gritting – see Our News
7 February 2009
Parish Council meeting rescheduled for 16th February – see Calendar
Disruption to refuse collection – see Our News
6 February 2009
Press Release from West Berkshire Council regarding Gritting of roads in the area – see Our News page
5 February 2009
Parish Council meeting cancelled due to adverse weather conditions – see calendar
Details of Baptist Church services & 285th Anniversary event on 9th April (Good Friday)
4 February 2009
Memorial hall web-page updated with a full calendar of events for 2009
26 January 2009 (and earlier)
Planning Application for New Memorial Hall. Link to details on News and Memorial Hall Pages.
Link to Planning Application (with opportunity to comment) on Memorial Hall and Calendar pages
Alert to deadline for comments on Memorial Hall plans on Calendar page
Thames Valley Community Policing Monthly visit on Calendar page.
February Parish Council meeting (5th February) – see Calendar for details
13 December 2008
Memories of Beech Hill Book launch at the Memorial Hall. Sunday 21st December
Another warning from our Neighbourhood Watch team about Shed break-ins in the area
3 December 2008 (and earlier)
Our News page updated with two Neighbourhood Watch items. One asking for witnesses to a local burglary
Calendar page updated
Details of Christmas Cuurch Services
Minutes and agenda for Parish Council Meeting on 4th December.
13 November 2008
Our News page updated with a warning to expect an influx of travellers in the next few days
Calendar page updated with more details about Roger Musker’s talk on Mozart at 250
5 October 2008
Our Transport page updated to include new bus service to Newbury
Our News page updated with a report on the RNLI Book Sale and some advice for Halloween from our Neighbourhood Watch team
28 September 2008
10 September 2008
New items on Family Cycle ride (late entries and later start time); and on Clappers Farm Barn
New picture on Our Village page
2 September 2008
New Calendar entries including the RNLI Book Sale
1 September 2008
We have split the news and events page to form separate news and calendar pages
11 July 2008
Various pages updated including news and events , Memorial Hall, and Refuse Collection pages
30 June 2008
New Page – Our Refuse Collection – Find out what to put in which basket, and when to put it out!
27 June 2008
Introductory leaflet for the Beech Hill Village Plan
Thrive Trunkwell Garden Project – 13th July
Thrive Summer Flower Show – 17th July
24 June 2008
Advance information about the green wheelie bins for garden waste
7 June 2008
More items added to the news and event calendar, including the Parish Council meeting, Neighbourhood policing and a guest speaker at the church Benefice service in June
3 June 2008
Information about the new Recycling Bins See WBC Communication
2 June 2008
The social calendar is filling up for the summer months
Check out the Garden Openings, Hog Roast and other events in June. See News & Events
16 May 2008
Details of exhibitions of Junction 11 improvements See News & Events
Plus Tai Chi classes for beginners in the village Memorial Hall (Wednesdays)
12 May 2008
New Page on the Memorial Hall including details of the rebuilding of the hall and forthcoming events.
30 April 2008
2008 Annual Parish Meeting Agenda
Organ Recital St Mary’s Church 10th May
5 April 2008
St George’s Day 3-course Lunch 23rd April
Parish Council Meeting 24th April
27 March 2008
Beech Hill Chapel Bible Studies Wednesday evening talks until 30th April
8 March 2008
Important News about the refurbishment of the Memorial Hall
Comprehensive list of events throughout 2008 in support of the Memorial Hall
27 February 2008
RNLI Trash and Treasure Sale on 8th March
8 February 2008
Police Community Support Officers in Beech Hill on Saturday
21 January 2008
Notice and agenda of the next Parish Council meeting on 7 February
16 January 2008
Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on 29 November
13 January 2008
Lent Course from 13th February at Spencers Wood
Passover Supper 19th March at Grazeley
10 January 2008
Police message of recent burglaries in the area
8 January 2008
Tea Service First Anniversary Party
G.W. Andrews added to local businesses
30 December 2007
Addition of a Village Discussion Board
21 November 2007
Parish Council Meeting 29th November -- see News & Events
4 November 2007
Three Events on Remembrance Day (11 November): Remembrance Day Ceremony and Service; Tea Service; Bonfire
See News & Events for details on all three.
21 October 2007
Spanish Lottery Scam – Warning from Thanes Valley Police
2 October 2007
Barn Dance and Harvest Supper on Sunday 7th October
30 September 2007
Parish Council Meeting 4th October -- see News & Events
Refuse Collection – change of day – see News & Events
4 August 2007
West Berkshire Freight Route Consultation – see News & Events page
1 August 2007
Agenda for Parish Council Meeting on Thursday 2nd August
26 July 2007
Street Active – activities for youngsters during the Summer Holidays
23 June 2007
Animal Service at St Mary’s Church on 24th June 2007
New Play Equipment on recreation ground
Mortimer and District RNLI AGM
Mortimer and District RNLI added to our Clubs and Societies
Fairground rides at Trunkwell House on 2nd July.
2 June 2007
Details of Village Barbecue on June 30th 2007
Details of Priory Garden Open Day on June 24th 2007
24 May 2007
Notice and Agenda for Parish Council Meeting on 7th June 2007
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 26th April 2007
6 May 2007
Notice and Agenda for Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 10 May
Update to the list of Parish and District Councillors following the recent elections
25 April 2007
More correspondence between the Parish Council and West Berkshire Council on the subject of traffic through Beech Hill
16 April 2007
Notice and Agenda for the next Parish Council meeting on 26th April
Minutes of previous Parish council meeting on 22 February
Annual Parish Meeting 10 May 2007
Information about the Stratfield Saye Educational Foundation
30 March 2007
Neighbourhood Watch Alert – Bogus Water Board Employees
26 March 2007
Notice of Memorial Hall Committee AGM (see News & Events)
Forthcoming events organised by the Memorial Hall Committee (see News & Events)
Reminder of the existence of the Beech Hill Allotments Trust (see News & Events)
25 March 2007
More correspondence between the Parish Council and West Berkshire council on the subject of Traffic.
All the correspondence between the Parish Council and West Berks council has been brought together under a new sub-heading of ‘Traffic’ under ‘Administration’
13 February 2007
Agenda for Parish Council meeting to be held on 22nd February
Sandra Ilsley takes over as new Parish Clerk
17 January 2007
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 6 December 2006
15 January 2007
New Clerk to the Parish Council
18 December 2006
Christmas Greetings from our Parish Council
Update to News and Events
13 December 2006
Further correspondence between West Berkshire Council and our Parish council regarding the traffic through Beech Hill.
Letter from WBC dated 17 November 2006
Response from Beech Hill Parish Council dated 12 December 2006
30 November 2006
Agenda for Parish Council meeting on 6th December
Christingle Service on 3rd December
26 November 2006
Minutes of a special Parish Council meeting called to discuss the Traffic Management Assessment Report
25 November 2006
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 5th October
Notice of Parish Council Meeting on 6th December
21 November 2006
Christmas Crime Menu from Thames Valley Police – see
20 November 2006
This week’s Parish Praise service (26th November)
19 November 2006
More details on the Wine Tasting on November 25th
6 November 2006
New page on events in aid of refurbishment of the village hall
More details on the French Wine tasting event both on the News and Events page and on the Memorial Hall Events page
Details of the ‘Brian of Beech Hill’ Quiz night on the News and Events page
4 November 2006
More details on the village Bonfire on the News and Events page
Addition of ‘French Wine tasting’ evening on the News and Events page
1 November 2006:
Addition of page relating to the proposed refurbishment of the Memorial Hall – we need you views
Update to News and Events page to include warning of a Parcel Delivery scam
Update to News and Events page to announce forthcoming Village Bonfire
Addition of this What’s New page