The Coombes Woodland Committee is made up of a group of Councillors and local residents from Barkham Parish Council and Arborfield & Newland Parish Council.
Mike Barker
The Chair of Barkham Parish Council and Chair of the Coombes Woodland Committee. A resident of Barkham for 20+ years
Ian Lawlor
Councillor for Barkham Parish Council
Paul Steel
A member of the committee and resident of Barkham for 30+years
Nick Fox
Councillor for Arborfield and Newland Parish Council and resident for 5 years.
Frank Akers-Douglas
Councillor for Arborfield and Newland Parish Council.
Ray Norton
A member of the committee and resident of Arborfield & Newland Parish for over 30+ years.
Allan Wrobel
Member of the Committee and
local resident in Barkham
The role of the committee
The Coombes Woodlands Committee (CWC) is constituted as a standing Committee of Barkham Parish Council and Arborfield & Newland Parish Council (referred to as ‘the Councils’). The Committee is empowered by the Councils to act on its behalf on all matters relating to The Coombes Woodlands, owned jointly by the Parish Councils. It is the responsibility of the committee to oversee and administer all aspects of managing the woodlands, on behalf of the Councils.
Committee meetings
The Committee meet at least three times a year. Meetings in 2026 will be held in January, April, June and September. The public can submit questions and enquiries about the woodlands for consideration and discussion at these meetings – contact us via info@thecoombeswoodlands.com
A full copy of the Terms of reference for The Coombes Woodlands Committee can be found here. Copies of previous meeting agendas and minutes can be found here on the Barkham Parish Council website.