Welcome to the Barkham Village Residents Association

Barkham is an attractive semi-rural area on the outskirts of Wokingham in the county of Berkshire. The Barkham Village Residents Association (BVRA) exists to:-

• provide news of what is going on in Barkham and the surrounding area through the website, the production of a quarterly newsletter and email communications
• develop a stronger local community through the organisation of social events and activities
• liaise with relevant local bodies/groups e.g. Barkham Parish Council on issues and actions that impact the parish
• provide regular monitoring and updates and on land and property development plans in the neighbourhood

BVRA 2021 AGM Summary

Thursday 11th^th November 2021 

Committee Attendees: Alan Dixon, Suzanne Trigg ,  Alison Goudge, Bev Dipper, Richard Roberts, Gill Powell, Dave Clements 

Apologies received: Stewart Richardson, Shirley Warner 

Chairman

The meeting reported that we now have a full team of committee members following the arrival of Bev Dipper as Membership Secretary.  We have continued to produce and distribute 4 editions of the Newsletter despite the Covid challenges.  Membership payments have recovered to 2019 levels.  More people are paying by Direct Debit and we have maintained the £2 subscription charge. Social activities have started again and we are hopeful that we can maintain this in the next 12 months.  We have improved our in house website with additional data capture and reporting functions.  Development Watch continues to highlight local issues.  It is well used and appreciated by the community.  Finally our accounts have been audited and signed off and we continue to have a healthy financial position.

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