Binfield Parish Council Office

30/10/2026

🎄Binfield Parish Council Christmas Market🎄
🎄Sunday 29 November 2026🎄
🎄3pm-6pm🌲
🎄Binfield Community Centre, Wood Lane, Binfield, RG42 4EX

🎄Get into the festive spirit at the Binfield Parish Council Christmas Market on Sunday 29 November, from 3pm to 6pm, Binfield Community Centre

🎁Come along and enjoy a festive afternoon filled with community stalls, refreshments and entertainment. We have 🎵Binfield Community Choir joining us and the 🫧The Enchanted Performers Theatre Company EPTC
🎅Father Christmas may pop along too!

✨It is a wonderful opportunity to support local groups and businesses, find some Christmas gifts and catch up with friends and neighbours.

🦊💙The Foxes' Den, Binfield with the The Blue Mountain Cafe will also be serving refreshments.

🌲Christmas Trees will be available to purchase all afternoon by Charity Christmas Tree Sales

🚗 Parking is available on site, although we encourage visitors to walk where possible.

✨🎄We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of festive fun and community spirit!

30/10/2026

🎄 Design our Binfield Parish Christmas Card🎄

We are inviting children in Binfield to design this year’s Christmas card and help spread a little festive cheer throughout our wonderful village!

🖍️ A few things to remember:
✨ Your design must include the words “Binfield Parish Council”.
📄 Your artwork must be no larger than A4 and of portrait orientation.
🎨 Most importantly, have fun and get creative!

🗓️How to enter

Please send your completed design to the Binfield Parish Office Monday 30 November 2026.

Remember to include your:
• Name
• Age
• Contact email address or telephone number

🏆 The exciting bit!

The winning design will feature on Binfield Parish Council’s Christmas card, which will be shared electronically and displayed on noticeboards around the village. The winner will be contacted directly.

We can’t wait to see all your wonderful creations and the festive magic our young artists bring to Binfield! 🎄❤️

29/10/2026

🎄✨ The Church Christmas Calendars Are Now on Sale! ✨🎄

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping! 🎁 The lovely church Christmas calendars are now available to purchase from The Foxes' Den, Binfield at the till.

Featuring fantastic photographs taken by our very own residents of Binfield 📸❤️, these calendars make a wonderful gift and a lovely way to celebrate our local community.

Pop in and grab yours today while stocks last! 🎅🎄

The calendars are here! 🥳

On sale now at the Foxes’ Den (just ask for a copy at the till while the Scarecrow Trail is on), or from church on Sunday.

29/10/2026

29/10/2026

🎁 The Christmas Hamper Project is back!!🎁

We’re delighted to announce that the Christmas Hamper Project is back once again, and we’d love for you to come along and support this fantastic event! ❤️

Organised and run by a fantastic group of volunteers, this wonderful event brings people together to help spread a little extra Christmas cheer. 🎅❤️

📅 Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November
📍 Binfield Community Centre
🎟️ Tickets are just £5 each!

Come along, get involved and help pack Christmas hampers. Why not bring your friends, neighbours, family or work colleagues and be part of something truly special?

Every helping hand makes a difference, and we can’t wait to see you there! 🎁✨

Every year, The Cowshed helps thousands of families in our area experiencing hardship, providing gifts for children who would not otherwise receive presents at Christmas. For the last few years, Saltshaker has provided The Cowshed with gift food hampers to share with these families alongside those presents.

Last year, we provided 1,500 hampers - enough to ensure that every family that The Cowshed supported at Christmas was able to receive this gift - and we hope to match that figure this year. The hampers will be delivered to families by The Cowshed alongside their Christmas Present appeal which in 2025 supported more than 3,000 children. But to achieve this dream, we need your support:

Please give a little love to a local family this Christmas by sponsoring a hamper (or four!) - each hamper costs more than £10 to provide and you can donate on our JustGiving page.

Grab a ticket for a hamper packing session... Many hands make light work! We have a number of sessions for packing the hampers, across Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November - mark your diary and join us at one of them. Friends, partners, families and children are all welcome. We'll turn on some festive tunes and share a mince pie and a hot drink while we work!

Thank you for helping us to make Christmas a little brighter!

Donations: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saltshakerhamperproject
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003451362958

29/10/2026

🎃🍂 Binfield Scarecrow Hunt– Parking Reminder 🍂🎃

We hope you’re all enjoying the Scarecrow Hunt! It’s been lovely to see so many people out and about in the village today. 🧡

Once again, we kindly ask everyone to take care when parking and to be considerate of our residents.

🚗 Please do not block roads or residents’ driveways.
🏡 Be respectful of residents and their properties.
🚶 Please take care on the surrounding roads and be mindful of other road users.

We want everyone to enjoy the hunt while keeping the village safe and accessible for all. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and for supporting the community event! 🎃

🎃 Happy hunting, everyone! 👻🍁

🎃The Binfield Scarecrow Hunt is here!🎃

The Binfield Scarecrow Hunt starts TODAY, Saturday 24th October, and runs until Sunday 1st November! 🧡

🗺️ Maps are available to buy from The Foxes' Den, Binfield or Binfield Village Stores during their opening hours.

All money raised will go towards the Church Care Project.

The hunt is run independently by a team of lovely volunteers, and we’re so grateful to everyone who takes part and supports this fantastic community event.

As the village gets very busy at this time of year, we kindly ask everyone to:

🚗 Park considerately and sensibly.
🏡 Respect residents’ property and please don’t cause any damage.
🚶 Take extra care when walking around the village.

Let’s make it a fun, safe and enjoyable event for everyone! 🍁

Happy hunting, everyone! 🎃👻🧡

26/10/2026

🍂 Just under one week left to apply! 🍂

Our Autumn Community Grants are closing soon!

If you have a project or initiative that could make a positive difference in your organisation, there’s still time to apply for funding.

🗓️Closing date: Sunday 1st November

📝 Don’t miss out! Follow the link below to complete the grant application form.

🔗 Apply here:https://www.binfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/117/2026/09/Nov-2026-Grant-Application-form.pdf

📢 Applications are now OPEN for our Community Grants!

If you’re part of a local group or organisation looking for funding support, we’d love to hear from you.

Find full details and how to apply on our website:
www.binfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk/the-council/grants/

🗓 Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026

26/10/2026

🚧 FOOTPATH CLOSURE NOTICE 🚧

Please be advised that the footpath along Wood Lane, from King’s Academy to Forest Road, will be closed from Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October.

⏰ Closure times: 9:30am – 3:30pm daily.