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Old Town plans are in

12 March 2025
Old Town plans are in

Old Town plans are in

12 March 2025

The new Kennet Shopping centre redevelopment plans have gone in.


Child tooth decay below average in West Berkshire

11 March 2025
Child tooth decay below average in West Berkshire

Child tooth decay below average in West Berkshire

11 March 2025

Five-year-olds in West Berkshire have an average of three decayed teeth each.


Could 3-weekly bin collections be a step closer?

11 March 2025
Could 3-weekly bin collections be a step closer?

Could 3-weekly bin collections be a step closer?

11 March 2025

Moves to reduce black bin collections to once every three weeks moves a step closer this week.


The future of recycling in West Berkshire could be set to change - are reusable sacks are out and wheelie bins in?

10 March 2025
The future of recycling in West Berkshire could be set to change - are reusable sacks are out and wheelie bins in?

The future of recycling in West Berkshire could be set to change - are reusable sacks are out and wheelie bins in?

10 March 2025

Recycling in West Berkshire is set to change – with the re-usable sacks being replaced with a wheelie bin.


Theale picked for first UK waste plant to make aviation bio fuel

10 March 2025
Theale picked for first UK waste plant to make aviation bio fuel

Theale picked for first UK waste plant to make aviation bio fuel

10 March 2025

The Government is to decide whether the first hi-tech waste recycling plant in the country producing aviation fuel can go ahead in Theale.


MP Lee Dillon steps down as councillor in Thatcham

06 March 2025
MP Lee Dillon steps down as councillor in Thatcham

MP Lee Dillon steps down as councillor in Thatcham

06 March 2025

Lee Dillon has confirmed he will stand down from his seats on West Berkshire Council and Thatcham Town Council.


Bungalow planning application for Aldermaston gets bombed by AWE

06 March 2025
Bungalow planning application for Aldermaston gets bombed by AWE

Bungalow planning application for Aldermaston gets bombed by AWE

06 March 2025

Application for a bungalow next to nuclear bomb factory in West Berkshire likely to be refused on the grounds of national security.


Homeless concerns in West Berkshire

05 March 2025
Homeless concerns in West Berkshire

Homeless concerns in West Berkshire

05 March 2025

West Berkshire homeless charity says its getting 12 to 15 calls a week, with people desperate for somewhere to live.


Bradfield College repair works cause road chaos in Bradfield

05 March 2025
Bradfield College repair works cause road chaos in Bradfield

Bradfield College repair works cause road chaos in Bradfield

05 March 2025

West Berkshire’s Conservative group leader is demanding the council figures out a better way to deal with roadworks


West Berkshire tops the bottom of the sexually transmitted disease figures

05 March 2025
West Berkshire tops the bottom of the sexually transmitted disease figures

West Berkshire tops the bottom of the sexually transmitted disease figures

05 March 2025

West Berkshire has the lowest rates of both gonorrhoea and syphilis in England.


Beenham takes centre stage in affordable housing row

04 March 2025
Beenham takes centre stage in affordable housing row

Beenham takes centre stage in affordable housing row

04 March 2025

Connecting Communities in Berkshire (CCB) is an independent charity that is working to get more affordable housing in Beenham.


Fly-tipping on the rise

03 March 2025
Fly-tipping on the rise

Fly-tipping on the rise

03 March 2025

There were 1,011 fly-tipping incidents in West Berkshire last year.


Council approves cash spend for West Berkshire

03 March 2025
Council approves cash spend for West Berkshire

Council approves cash spend for West Berkshire

03 March 2025

The spending budget approved by West Berkshire Council includes £2.1m to upgrade the gypsy traveller site at Ufton Nervet.


What about the ponies? We take a sideways look at planning applications for gypsy traveller sites

01 March 2025
What about the ponies? We take a sideways look at planning applications for gypsy traveller sites

What about the ponies? We take a sideways look at planning applications for gypsy traveller sites

01 March 2025

A Gypsy without a horse is not a Gypsy – or so the saying goes. But what happens when the lifestyle shifts?


4.99% council tax hike

28 February 2025
4.99% council tax hike

4.99% council tax hike

28 February 2025

West Berkshire Council’s budget has now been formally set


£16m emergency cash given to council to shore up budget shortfalls

25 February 2025
£16m emergency cash given to council to shore up budget shortfalls

£16m emergency cash given to council to shore up budget shortfalls

25 February 2025

West Berkshire Council has been given the £16m emergency funding it asked for from government.

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Three roads to have speed limit reduced in Newbury

19 February 2025
Three roads to have speed limit reduced in Newbury

Three roads to have speed limit reduced in Newbury

19 February 2025

The speed limit will be reduced on three Newbury roads after a public consultation on the matter.


Eagle Quarter appeal over Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre redevelopment set for May

19 February 2025
Eagle Quarter appeal over Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre redevelopment set for May

Eagle Quarter appeal over Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre redevelopment set for May

19 February 2025

The appeal date for the Eagle Quarter multi-storey flats development has been set for May 20.


As appeal on Eagle Quarter is lodged – we ask – are there higher reasonings on the plans!

19 February 2025
As appeal on Eagle Quarter is lodged – we ask – are there higher reasonings on the plans!

As appeal on Eagle Quarter is lodged – we ask – are there higher reasonings on the plans!

19 February 2025

It’s not often we can use guiding principles of philosophical logic in stories about Newbury.


Plans for gypsy/traveller site on Newtown Road marked for retrospective approval

18 February 2025
Plans for gypsy/traveller site on Newtown Road marked for retrospective approval

Plans for gypsy/traveller site on Newtown Road marked for retrospective approval

18 February 2025

Plans to change the use of a plot of land into a gypsy/traveller site are marked for approval by West Berkshire Council despite 42 objections.


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