• Welcome from Sonning Parish Council
  • A lovely part of the Thames
  • With magnificent old buildings
  • and green fields
  • home to an historic church
  • a very old watering hole
  • with scenes reminiscent of 3 Men in a Boat
  • and a nature reserve
  • and concern for the environment

News & Announcements

Cast your vote in the Referendum
for the Sonning Neighbourhood Plan

WBC approved a local referendum for the Sonning Neighbourhood Plan on 24th September 2026. The referendum will take place on Thursday 12th November and all residents of Sonning are urged to cast their vote at Beech Lodge, next to Sonning CE Primary School (where you normally got to vote).

If more than 50% of those voting support the plan, the council can formally adopt it as part of the development plan for the area. Further information and a PDF of the full Plan is available on the Neighbourhood Development Plans page on the WBC website.

Public Meeting to Discuss the Proposed
Thames Valley Data Centre

Please join us at 7pm on Friday 16th October to hear the latest information, share your views and to discuss the proposals with our Parish and Borough Councillors. The event is FREE but, due to the limited capacity of the hall, we would ask you to apply for tickets.

Newsletter October 2026

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

Welcome

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, Leon Cook 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.

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