Located to the west of Reading, Tilehurst Parish extends from the A4 in the south to a few metres short of the A329 in the north. The Reading boundary forms the eastern border whilst its western border follows the line of the Sulham escarpment.
The present Tilehurst Parish was created on the extension of the Reading Borough boundary in 1919. Tilehurst Parish Council became responsible for the rural area of the old Tilehurst and, with the remainder being within the Reading Borough area, it became known as Tilehurst Without. It now serves a population of approximately 15,500, with an electorate of approximately 11,100, and covers an area of 11 square miles.
The Council manages four recreation grounds and four community halls (at three sites). The parish’s sports centre and two plots of land are leased to West Berkshire Council to meet health, social and education needs in the local area.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION
The government’s statutory consultation on Local Government Reorganisation is now available online
– there is also information on how to submit written or e-mail responses. The consultation will close at midnight
on Thursday 26 March 2026
Tilehurst Parish Council's January update on Local Government Reorganisation
Notes of the public meeting held at the Calcot Centre on Monday 20 October
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
For many years, a team of local residents and Parish
Councillors worked on producing a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for the
parish of Tilehurst. In February 2025, it
was decided to suspend work on the NDP because West Berkshire Council had
requested a great many changes to the content, and West Berkshire’s Local Plan on
future housing development had yet to be finalised.
By the time West Berkshire’s Local Plan was approved, the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) was underway leading to further uncertainty as to the future of the parish. The Parish Council has therefore deferred making a decision as to whether to continue with NDP until the outcome and impact of LGR are known.
ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL REPORT
The Annual Parish Council Report for the 2024/25 financial year is now available to download as a PDF. Any parishioner who would like a hard copy of the report should please contact the office by e-mailing bookings@tilehurstparishcouncil.gov.uk or calling 0118 941 8833.
LATEST NEWS
For items of local interest, including updates on road closures in the area and information about youth service provision in the parish (youth clubs, holiday activities, etc), please see our Latest News page.
REPORT A PROBLEM
Issues such as potholes, overgrown foliage on highways, fly-tipping, obstructions on roads or pavements, problems on a Public Right of Way (PROW) can all be reported via the report
a problem page of West Berkshire Council’s web site.