Sonning Neighbourhood Plan
Ask Your Questions
12-4pm on Saturday June 14, Pearson Hall

A reminder that the Neighbourhood Plan is close to completion and is now available for examination and consultation by all parish residents, local businesses and statutory bodies.

If you would like to comment on the SNP please send an email to snp@sonning-pc.gov.uk giving your full name, address and, if you are part of a local business or a statutory consultee, the organisation you represent. Or you can post your response to the Clerk, SPC, Pearson Rd, RG4 6UL. Consultation period ends 25th July 2025.

Members of the steering group will be available in Pearson Hall from noon to 4pm this Saturday (14th June) to discuss the Plan with residents and answer any questions.

Sonning Neighbourhood Plan
Available to Download

The Sonning Neighbourhood Plan, which has been developed by members of the Sonning Parish Council, the Sonning & Sonning Eye Society, external consultants and local volunteers is in it's final stages. As part of the current consultation stage we are asking local residents and businesses to read through the plan and let us know what they think.

The draft plan can be downloaded HERE, printed versions are available for examination on request to the Clerk of the SPC and will also be available in Woodley and Twyford Libraries.

We Want To Keep You Informed

We would like to keep you better informed about what is happening in our parish. We’d like to be able to email you when something important occurs.

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Archives of previous front page news can be found on the News Archive page

The civil parish of Sonning lies within the Borough of Wokingham (WBC). Responsibilities are split between the two councils, with the Parish Council looking after local interests. The chairman of the Parish Council is Trefor Fisher. Sam Akhtar, Katrin Harding and Wayne Smith are the Borough Councillors for Thames Ward, and Yuan Yang is currently the local Member of Parliament.

Our website is divided into two sections - one with information pertaining to The Council and the other for Sonning Village matters. Under each main heading in the menu you'll find various sub-headings to help you navigate around the site quickly:
About the Council - Aims & Objectives, The Councillors, Policies &Procedures, Reports.
Committees & Working Groups - Agendas and Minutes of Council and Planning Meetings as well as details about the other working groups.
Planning Matters - How the planning guidance functions, Conservation Area Assessment and the Sonning Design Guide.
News - archives of the SPC Newsletter and the front page stories from this website.
Council Amenities - the other projects the Parish Council looks after, from allotments and the playground to the Local Nature Reserve. There is also a Fault Reporting form.
Sonning Village - the history and facilities within the village and the local societies.
Sonning Leisure - information about local sports facilities and other organisations and community groups.
Village Events - details about the annual and bi-annual community occurences such as the Sonning Regatta & Scarecrows and the Sonning Show.