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Since the closure of Bearwood Road by Thames Water the trade at your village store and post office has dropped by 70%. The road closure is scheduled to be in place until Steptember.
https://wokingham.today/barkham-shop-sees-70-decline-in-trade-due-to-roadworks/
Raj and Ashu provide a valuable service to our community and it is something we wouldn't want to loose.
WE CAN ALL HELP - instead of popping into town to get a few items, use the store. If everybody visited once or twice a week it could make a real difference
Kind Regards
BVRA
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Thames Water is undertaking a major project to upgrade the water main from Bearwood Road at the junction with Highlands Avenue to Arborfield Studios on Langley Common Road. The project will start in February 2026 and is due to take 20 months to complete. During this time there will be a series of road closures, although access will be maintained to properties on the closed roads.
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The 38th Barkham Village Residents Association (BVRA) Annual General Meeting was held on 15th January 2026 in the Barkham Village Hall.
The agenda and draft minutes together with the officer reports and accounts have now been published. Also the 2024 minutes have been updated to reflect them being approved and signed. Please note that due to the change of the BVRA's financial year no AGM was held in 2025.
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This years litter pick is scheduled to be held on Sunday 23rd March between 10am and 12 noon. The meeting place is the Barkham Village Hall. Volunteers are asked to register with the parish council at 10am, where they will be allocated a street to litter pick. Then, upon completion, volunteers are asked to return to the hall to report any issues or fly tipping and to sign out. Refreshments will be provided at the Village Hall.
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Barkham and Arborfield Parish Councils are pleased to announce they have completed the purchase of land in the Coombes. Their press release is attached.
The BVRA would like to congratulate them and ensuring residents have ongoing access to a beautiful part of our village.
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The BVRA are pleased to attach the results of the recent joint BVRA and BPC survey. We would like to thank all respondents for their time spent in completing the survey. BVRA will be using the results to help formulate futures plans for the Association. Likewise, the BPC value your views and comments and will be taking these forward as appropriate. Further information will be published in forthcoming BVRA magazines.