A list of key contacts for the North East Thatcham development. These are the people and organisations with influence over the masterplan SPD and the planning process. All email addresses have been verified from official sources.

If you write to any of these contacts, please keep it personal and specific - a short email explaining who you are and what you care about is far more effective than a copy-pasted form letter.

Formal Consultation

Name	Role	Email
North East Thatcham Partnership (DevComms)	Runs the masterplan consultation on behalf of the developers	nethatcham@devcomms.co.uk
West Berkshire Planning Policy Team	The council officers who will draft and adopt the SPD - always copy them on formal submissions	planningpolicy@westberks.gov.uk

Parliament

Name	Role	Email	Profile
Lee Dillon	MP for Newbury - lifelong Thatcham resident, on record opposing the scale of this development since 2020	lee.dillon.mp@parliament.uk	Profile

West Berkshire Council - Executive

These are the councillors with direct portfolio responsibility for the SPD. Cllr Gaines is the single most important contact on the council side.

Name	Role	Email	Profile
Cllr Denise Gaines	Deputy Leader; Executive Member for Planning and Housing	denise.gaines1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Jeff Brooks	Leader of the Council	jeff.brooks@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Justin Pemberton	Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration	Justin.Pemberton2@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Stuart Gourley	Executive Member for Environment and Highways	Stuart.Gourley1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile

West Berkshire Council - Your Ward Councillors

If you live in the Thatcham North East ward, these are your direct representatives. They are the most accountable to residents of the development area.

Name	Role	Email	Profile
Cllr Tom McCann	Ward Councillor, Thatcham North East	tom.mccann1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Jeremy Cottam	Ward Councillor, Thatcham North East	jeremy.cottam1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile

West Berkshire Council - Eastern Area Planning Committee

This committee will determine any planning application for the North East Thatcham site. Full members:

Name	Role	Email	Profile
Cllr Alan Macro	Chairman	Alan.Macro@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Richard Somner	Vice-Chairman	richard.somner@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Jeremy Cottam	Member	jeremy.cottam1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Paul Kander	Member	Paul.Kander1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Ross Mackinnon	Member	ross.mackinnon@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Geoff Mayes	Member	geoffrey.mayes1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Justin Pemberton	Member	Justin.Pemberton2@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Vicky Poole	Member	Vicky.Poole1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Clive Taylor	Member	Clive.Taylor2@westberks.gov.uk	Profile

Substitute members:

Name	Ward	Email	Profile
Cllr Tom McCann	Thatcham North East	tom.mccann1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Christopher Read	Bucklebury	Chris.Read1@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Jane Langford	Newbury Speen	jane.langford@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Janine Lewis	Newbury Central	janine.lewis@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Biyi Oloko	Tilehurst South & Holybrook	biyi.oloko@westberks.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Joanne Stewart	Theale	joanne.stewart@westberks.gov.uk	Profile

Thatcham Town Council

Thatcham Town Council is a statutory consultee on the SPD and has been making detailed representations throughout the Local Plan process.

Name	Role	Email	Profile
Cllr Simon Pike	Chair of Planning and Highways Committee	simon.pike@thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Ben Schiffer-Harte	Town Councillor, Thatcham North East	ben.schiffer-harte@thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Dave Lunn	Town Councillor, Thatcham North East	dave.lunn@thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk	Profile
Cllr Mark Thomas	Town Councillor, Thatcham North East	mark.thomas@thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk	Profile
Town Clerk	General enquiries and formal submissions to full council	town.clerk@thatchamtowncouncil.gov.uk	Website

Allied Organisations

Name	Role	Contact
Bucklebury Parish Council	Has been actively campaigning since 2020 and has engaged professional planning consultants. Their technical submissions are publicly available.	barry.dickens@buckleburyparish.org - Campaign page
West Berkshire Residents Party	New political party founded May 2026, explicitly naming NE Thatcham as a priority issue. Led by Cllr Adrian Abbs.	adrian.abbs1@westberks.gov.uk - Profile
Bedwyn Trains Passenger Group	Local rail user group with detailed records of every Berks and Hants line closure	Website
BBOWT	Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust - relevant to ancient woodland and biodiversity	bbowt.org.uk