Chilton Community Speedwatch
Chilton Community Speed Watch has had a dozen residents volunteer to be part of this initiative. Thank you all.
BUT… we need more people to spare a bit of time and get involved.
The aim of CSW is to calm the traffic through our lovely village through measures such as regular speed monitoring and installing improved road signage.
We can only make improvements to Chilton with people’s involvement so if you ‘d like to work with fellow villagers on this issue please contact:
Village Noticeboard & Benches
Many thanks 🙏👏to John Fowler for organising the refurbishment of all the oak benches in the village as well as a complete rebuild of the notice board. Chilton resident Pete Fountain was lead chippy on the job assisted by John and the two of them have worked to restore all of the benches and the notice board to their former glory. Well done to both!
John has also been busy in his workshop producing the bulb planters that have appeared next to the benches and on the verges around the village. Hopefully they should be full of daffs come March.
John has plenty of daffodil bulbs left over so if anyone wants any to plant outside their house to brighten the village in Spring please drop me a line at
Chilton Village Clean Up – 20 November 2022
St Mary’s Churchyard & Chilton Village Clean-up
Sunday 20th November 10am – 1pm
Volunteers Needed
…with litter pickers (borrow ours), clippers, strimmers, hedge cutters, trowels, spades, saws, etc. Bring your tools, gloves, energy and enthusiasm and join us for the village clean-up
Meeting place: The Bowls Lawn by 10am – we’ll direct you to what needs to be done.
Children welcome: There are jobs for all ages and abilities
Unfortunately, there won’t be refreshments on this occasion
Another larger Village Clean up event is also being scheduled for January 2023, with refreshments including Bacon Sandwiches, Teas / Coffees etc. Details of this to be published soon.
Enquiries to:
Diana Bird: 07496 224775
Bobs Damerell (The Clerk):
Chilton Community Speed Watch Group
In order to combat the speeding problem in Chilton, the Parish Council are setting up a Community Speed Watch (CSW) group to conduct a campaign of observing and recording vehicle speeds through the village. Under the CSW scheme drivers of vehicles exceeding the 30 mph zone speed threshold will be contacted by Thames Valley Police.
The objectives of Chilton CSW are twofold:
- To educate drivers and increase awareness of their speeding
- To improve safety and quality of life in the village
The Chilton CSW group can only be successful in making the village a more pleasant and safer place to live if we have VOLUNTEERS prepared to commit a very modest amount of time each month.
More volunteers = less time each person has to dedicate
If you are concerned about the speed of traffic through Chilton, please contact Nick Wasey at to find out how to get involved in this initiative.
Book of Condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
BOOK OF CONDOLENCE FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN EIZABETH II
St Mary’s Church is open and will remain so until The Queen’s funeral service.
White cards have been placed on a table in front of the war memorial on which residents of Chilton can write messages of condolence. All the messages will be added to others from the Bernwode Benefice and made into a Book of Condolence.
Beside the table is a church chair with a basket of luggage labels and instructions. You are invited to write the name of a loved one you have lost on one of the labels, which can be tied onto the chair in an act of remembrance.
Chilton Social – Friday 9 September postponed
In light of the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, the Chilton Social scheduled for this evening has been postponed
Chilton Social – Friday 9th September (5.30-8pm)
Pop up pub is returning to Chilton church
St Mary’s church is opening her doors again this Friday 9th September from 5.30-8.00pm
Hang on to the last of summer and join us on Friday. All are welcome, so whether or not you’ve been before please come along and we look forwad to seeing everyone there.
pop up pub Chilton
Chilton Parish Council Meeting: 12 July 2022 – 7:30pm
Just a quick reminder that the nexy Chilton Parish Council Meeting is tomorrow evening at 7:30 in St Mary’s Church.
Please see the link below to the Agenda and for the minutes of the last meeting
https://chiltonpc.org.uk/agendas-minutes
It would be great to see as many of you as possible.