Progress on the pedestrianisation trial in Newbury town centre is stuck in red tape.
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It is hard to overstate the seriousness of the announcement that West Berkshire Council has asked the government for exceptional finance support.
Social Prescribing Link Worker Lorraine Harper has dedicated the past three years to improving lives at Mortimer Surgery.
Devolution in England is gaining momentum, with new deals shifting powers from Westminster to local and regional authorities.
A planning application for the new ‘Old Town’ to replace Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre has been submitted.
Plans for a new top flight racehorse training facility in Lambourn have been submitted.
Moves to bring back ‘companion’ bus passes in West Berkshire look set to be knocked back.
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West Berkshire’s Conservative group has criticised the Lib Dem authority of taking just 21 months to ‘bring the council to the brink of bankruptcy.
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West Berkshire Council is asking for a £16m handout from government to stave off going in to debt.
West Berkshire Council’s finances have been described as having ‘significant weaknesses’ by auditor KPMG.
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Council costs will continue to be more than its income this year – with a starting deficit of £12.1m.
Two new footpaths are being created, linking London Road Retail Park to the A4.
Plans to change the use of some agricultural land in Midgham Green into a dog walking facility look set to get refused.
Plans for a former undertakers in Newbury have been submitted to turn it into a couple of semi detached homes.
The Newbury Town Civic Awards have been launched for 2025.
In what can only be described as a complete design U-turn, dramatic new plans to redevelop Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre have been revealed.
Proposals for electric wallpaper in social housing instead of heat pumps have been put before West Berkshire Council.
West Berkshire Council’s planning department has been taken to appeal for not making its mind up.
Kerbside bin collections are expanding in West Berkshire – making it easier to recycle certain pots, tubs, and trays.
Newbury’s Elizabethan Shaw House is to get a new Tudor garden.
