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Crunch talks on council finances, as high needs education black hole could send authority under

25 July 2024
Crunch talks on council finances, as high needs education black hole could send authority under

Crunch talks on council finances, as high needs education black hole could send authority under

25 July 2024

West Berkshire Council will tonight (Thursday) peg out how it will avoid going bankrupt.


No super yachts to be found, as we delve into West Berkshire expenses

24 July 2024
No super yachts to be found, as we delve into West Berkshire expenses

No super yachts to be found, as we delve into West Berkshire expenses

24 July 2024

It’s time to have some fun after the elections and send a playful shot over the bows of our elected politicians.


MP concerned over ‘flaws’ in West Berkshire school cash back row

23 July 2024
MP concerned over ‘flaws’ in West Berkshire school cash back row

MP concerned over ‘flaws’ in West Berkshire school cash back row

23 July 2024

The new Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire has joined the West Berkshire schools cash claw back row.


Northcroft nursery to become special needs school

23 July 2024
Northcroft nursery to become special needs school

Northcroft nursery to become special needs school

23 July 2024

A former nursery in Newbury will be transformed into a secondary school for children with specialist educational needs and disabilities.

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Auditors sent to school as cash claw back row rumbles on

22 July 2024
Auditors sent to school as cash claw back row rumbles on

Auditors sent to school as cash claw back row rumbles on

22 July 2024

It has emerged that one of the schools being asked to give cash back to West Berkshire Council is about to apply for Academy status.


The Downs School threatens council with legal action over cash clawback

20 July 2024
The Downs School threatens council with legal action over cash clawback

The Downs School threatens council with legal action over cash clawback

20 July 2024

Schools in West Berkshire are preparing to take legal action against the council for clawing back cash in their accounts.

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Change of pothole fixing policy could cost £400,000 in West Berkshire

19 July 2024
Change of pothole fixing policy could cost £400,000 in West Berkshire

Change of pothole fixing policy could cost £400,000 in West Berkshire

19 July 2024

West Berkshire Council is reducing the depth of potholes it will fix – which means more of them will get filled.


Council rejects Newbury golf club plans for housing

12 July 2024
Council rejects Newbury golf club plans for housing

Council rejects Newbury golf club plans for housing

12 July 2024

Plans to build 31 house around the Newbury and Crookham Golf Club have been rejected by the council.

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MP Lee’s all set to go

11 July 2024
MP Lee’s all set to go

MP Lee’s all set to go

11 July 2024

Lee Dillon is the new Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury.


Faraday Road to get a green ‘glow up’

10 July 2024
Faraday Road to get a green ‘glow up’

Faraday Road to get a green ‘glow up’

10 July 2024

Work to make the London Road Industrial Estate more ‘green’ starts this week – by planting up under-used parking spaces.


Top legal team hired to help Enborne fight Zippo’s plan

10 July 2024
Top legal team hired to help Enborne fight Zippo’s plan

Top legal team hired to help Enborne fight Zippo’s plan

10 July 2024

A top legal team has been hired to fight plans for a base for travelling showpeople in Enborne

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Police and trading standards catch dodgy traders in West Berkshire

09 July 2024
Police and trading standards catch dodgy traders in West Berkshire

Police and trading standards catch dodgy traders in West Berkshire

09 July 2024

Dodgy traders in West Berkshire have tried to charge an 88-year-old pensioner £76k for roofing work – two thirds more than their original quote


‘We were on tenterhooks all night!’ – New MP in first few days

08 July 2024
‘We were on tenterhooks all night!’ – New MP in first few days

‘We were on tenterhooks all night!’ – New MP in first few days

08 July 2024

Moments after the election result was announced in Reading West and Mid Berkshire, the Labour candidate Olivia Bailey was handed an envelope.


Diary of an election night

05 July 2024
Diary of an election night

Diary of an election night

05 July 2024

It’s always interesting to see who brings what to an all nighter.


Crookham Common locals object to home for autistic young people

05 July 2024
Crookham Common locals object to home for autistic young people

Crookham Common locals object to home for autistic young people

05 July 2024

The demolition of a disused pub to build 18 new flats for young people with autism and learning disabilities has met with strong local objection.

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Meet the candidates: Ross Mackinnon, Conservatives

03 July 2024
Meet the candidates: Ross Mackinnon, Conservatives

Meet the candidates: Ross Mackinnon, Conservatives

03 July 2024

General Election 2024: Reading West and Mid Berkshire Constituency - meet the candidates: Ross Mackinnon, Conservatives


Sick of it! Cab drivers get fines for fouling doubled

02 July 2024
Sick of it! Cab drivers get fines for fouling doubled

Sick of it! Cab drivers get fines for fouling doubled

02 July 2024

People 'fouling' the inside of a taxi cab in West Berkshire will now face fines of up to £200.


Jobs galore! West Berkshire Council has 360 vacancies

02 July 2024
Jobs galore! West Berkshire Council has 360 vacancies

Jobs galore! West Berkshire Council has 360 vacancies

02 July 2024

West Berkshire Council has 360 vacancies on its books.

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Meet the candidates: Carolyne Culver, Green Party

02 July 2024
Meet the candidates: Carolyne Culver, Green Party

Meet the candidates: Carolyne Culver, Green Party

02 July 2024

General Election 2024: Reading West and Mid Berkshire Constituency - meet the candidates: Carolyne Culver, Green Party


Meet the candidates: Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrats

01 July 2024
Meet the candidates: Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrats

Meet the candidates: Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrats

01 July 2024

General Election 2024: Reading West and Mid Berkshire Constituency - meet the candidates: Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrats


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