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Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

30 November 2024
Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

30 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has produced a revised plan – running to 2041 – showing where extra housing demanded by the government will go.

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Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

29 November 2024
Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

29 November 2024

The Great British Bake Off location at Welford Park in West Berkshire could be turned into a wedding venue


Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

29 November 2024
Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

29 November 2024

Polish, Urdu and Hindi are the most spoken language other than English in West Berkshire schools.


9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

26 November 2024
9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

26 November 2024

More details about where new housing developments will happen in West Berkshire have emerged.

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Startling figures from youth justice service

25 November 2024
Startling figures from youth justice service

Startling figures from youth justice service

25 November 2024

New figures reveal dramatic increases in truancy, school exclusions, use of drugs and antisocial behaviour in West Berkshire.


‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

23 November 2024
‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

23 November 2024

The squash courts at Newbury’s Northcroft leisure centre will disappear – and be turned into a soft play area and studio space.


Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

22 November 2024
Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

22 November 2024

West Berkshire Council wants the public's views on a proposed three per cent hike to taxi licences for next year.


No right to a view, objectors told

20 November 2024
No right to a view, objectors told

No right to a view, objectors told

20 November 2024

The right to a view is not a material planning consideration - that’s the stark reality council planners have laid out to 32 objectors to nine houses.

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What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

15 November 2024
What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

15 November 2024

A decision on Newbury's Kennet Centre redevelopment was essentially filibustered out, but what does that actually mean? Niki Hinman investigates.


All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

14 November 2024
All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

14 November 2024

There is still no decision on whether the Kennet Shopping centre will get bulldozed and remade into a new quarter for Newbury.


Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

13 November 2024
Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

13 November 2024

The area’s police and crime commissioner has said he has serious concerns about West Berkshire Council’s proposals to reduce street lighting.


Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

13 November 2024
Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

13 November 2024

Berkshire farmers reacting to the ‘awful’ budget tax raid are preparing for mass protest in Westminster.

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Peace garden gets a makeover

13 November 2024
Peace garden gets a makeover

Peace garden gets a makeover

13 November 2024

Work is now under way to revitalise the Peace Garden at the Wharf in Newbury.


It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

12 November 2024
It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

12 November 2024

A decision on whether Newbury town centre gets redeveloped is due this week.


New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

08 November 2024
New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

08 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has appointed an interim CEO after the departure of Nigel Lynn.


Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

06 November 2024
Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

06 November 2024

Lee Dillon says Trump’s election is “a dark day for people around the globe”.


Turn off the lights!

06 November 2024
Turn off the lights!

Turn off the lights!

06 November 2024

More than £1.2m of cuts are being planned by cash-strapped West Berkshire Council.


The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

05 November 2024
The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

05 November 2024

It's the final chapter for West Berkshire’s mobile library service.


£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

05 November 2024
£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

05 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has allocated £500k to local communities in the latest round of funding from CIL money.


Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

05 November 2024
Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

05 November 2024

Plans to put fencing around footpaths in a green open space off Pincents Lane have been met with stiff opposition from locals.


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