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Hurst Village Society
The Society is based in the rural village of Hurst in the Royal County of Berkshire, England.
The primary concern of the Society is to protect the physical element and maintain the rural aspect of the area.
It aims also to promote greater use of the village amenities and services and to encourage their expansion.
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Local History
Explore Hurst and find out why we have road names such as
Ward’s Cross, Dalby Close, and Martineau Lane.
Which is the oldest part of Hurst,
and how many pubs were there 100 years ago?
Who lived in Hurst Lodge?
Find out why the village is so spread out,
with small ‘hamlets’ like Whistley and Bill Hill.
Records from
Hurst Parish Registers
have recently been added to the site.
Births, deaths and marriages in the Parish from the late 1500s to the 19th century are detailed.
Browse the CD-ROM of Hurst
Find out more about the
Hurst War Memorial.
Local Information
A wealth of local information can be found in this section.
Contact details for businesses, clubs and societies. Maps, accommodation and transport details. Helplines and government information. It can all be found here.
Local Information Index
Hurst in Pictures
Are you a member of HVS?
If you join the HVS now we will be able to represent your views
on planning issues in the parish.
It costs only £5 per household,
so why not fill in the membership form,
and make your voice heard.
Hurst Village Society was formed 30 years ago to fight
proposed gravel extraction and conversion of the pits
into an activities centre and theme park
stretching from Twyford to Sindlesham.
Since then
HVS
has successfully campaigned to keep Hurst
as rural as possible, and that is one of the reasons
why many people choose to live here.
We're not just about planning - we do have fun too!
We organise social events, and run entertainments at
other activities in the parish.
If you would like more information, please contact
Nick Willson on 0118 934 0319.
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What's On in Hurst?
Do you want keep up to date with events and activities within the Village?
If so then subscribe to our mailing list
and have details delivered straight to your inbox.
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Planning
The Society endevours to review all Planning Applications submitted for Hurst
and those in neighbouring Parishes which are likely to have an impact on Hurst.
The Society makes its views known to the Planning Authority if it is of the view
that an Application may have a detrimental effect upon the village.
More on planning
Environment
The Society keeps a close watch on the natural environment of the village.
It has undertaken a number of projects to enhance and protect
the flora and fauna in the Parish.
More on environment
Newsletter
The Society publishes a news letter at least three times a year,
which is delivered free to all households in the village.
Newsletter archive
Parish Planning Guidance
A Design for Hurst, incorporating the Parish Design Statement has been published.
This document sets out to define that which gives the village
and its surrounding countryside its distinctive character.
From that is drawn a series of Objectives,
leading to specific Guidelines for the design of any future development
within the Parish which will maintain and enhance that character.
The Parish Design Statement (chapters 11 & 12 of this document)
was formally adopted by
Wokingham District Council
as a Supplementary Planning Document on 17th March 2005.
Read the document...
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Hurst in Pictures
Local photographer Jeff Hopkins is creating a portfolio of pictures of the
village. This collection will grow over the next few months and will provide
a pictorial record of Hurst at the beginning of the third millennium.
View the archive
Top story from the most recent newsletter:
Sizzling Summer 2008
To open our summer season, the
Hurst Horse Show and Country Fayre
on 28th and 29th June promises to be bigger and better. As usual, it is closely
followed by
Party in the Park
on 5th July, which is the ideal event for a relaxed
summer evening. The Horticultural Society is planning the annual Horticultural
Show on 16th August and our gardeners are busy growing magnificent plants and
vegetables to compete in the various classes.
Hurst Takes Action
Roads and traffic
Road traffic and the condition of the roads are growing worse by the day. Hurst
Village Society, in collaboration with the
Hurst Parish Council,
plans to prepare
a petition for submission to
Wokingham Borough Council.
A signatory list,
placed in the village shop, has already brought an overwhelming response. In
the first two days alone, four pages of signatures were collected.
Have your say . Let us know how you feel on this issue in a forum which has
been created on the Hurst website
www.WoodedHill.org.
Read more...
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