The Parish
Shiplake is a parish of approximately 700 homes located in South Oxfordshire, two miles south of Henley on Thames. It extends from the banks of the river Thames across the A4155 up to its boundaries with Binfield Heath Parish and Harpsden Parish.
The oldest part of the parish is the area known as the village of Shiplake Cross close to the 800 year old parish church of St Peter & Paul, Shiplake College, the local primary school and the Plowden Arms pub. The majority of homes are however located at the other end of the parish close to the railway station, corner shop, butcher, garage and Baskerville Arms pub which is known as the village of Lower Shiplake.
More about the parish is also available on the web site: http://www.shiplake.net/
Welcome to the Shiplake Parish Council web-
SHIPLAKE PARISH COUNCIL
Neighbourhood Watch
For dates and times of the monthly PCSO Surgery outside the Lower Shiplake corner shop please consult the Thames Valley Police neighbourhood website: www.thamesvalley.police.uk . You can contact the Police on 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
South Oxfordshire District Council -
For the latest news from South Oxfordshire District Council click on the following link to the Outpost web page: http://outpost.southoxon.gov.uk/
Link to project picture gallery: Lashbrook Project pictures
Parking in Lower Shiplake -
Parking in Lower Shiplake was the top item on the agenda at a packed Annual Parish Meeting in April at the Memorial Hall. Click the following link to see the latest update from the Parish Council chairman on this topic and other traffic related issues. Parking & Traffic Update
Lashbrook Pond Project -
We have now received the results of the ecological survey of the site which has confirmed that the site is well worth conserving as a nature reserve because it contains no less than 150 different species. Our outline plan for the next 12 months or so is as follows:
1) January-
2) Thereafter : Create shallow scrapes and channels to encourage wetland plants.
We have now planted all the hedgerow, so the next job will be to coppice/pollard the trees in the New Year. If you would like your name added to our list of Lashbrook Project volunteers please contact Geoff Thomas on: geoffdthomasuk@yahoo.co.uk.
Meanwhile please watch this website and the Lashbrook site itself for further information.
Kind regards, Geoff Thomas.
Shiplake Corner Shop -
Shiplake Corner shop have won the 2011 Oxfordshire Village 
Shop of the Year award.
Many congratulations to owners Carol and Mark Harvey on this very well deserved
award. The picture shows the formal presentation of the prize by Jane Barker (left)
from ORCC to Carol and Mark made on Wednesday 18th January.