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Council and police join forces to assess counter terror laws for venues in West Berks

02 January 2024
Council and police join forces to assess counter terror laws for venues in West Berks

Council and police join forces to assess counter terror laws for venues in West Berks

02 January 2024

West Berkshire Council is prepping to bring in counter terrorism regulations for venues and events holding more than 100 people.


Latest data shows quality of our air

02 January 2024
Latest data shows quality of our air

Latest data shows quality of our air

02 January 2024

Air quality is improving in Newbury and Thatcham according to latest figures.


A second petition has been launched to save Willows Edge

01 January 2024
A second petition has been launched to save Willows Edge

A second petition has been launched to save Willows Edge

01 January 2024

Support for the Willows Edge care home is growing.


So long my faithful friend

31 December 2023
So long my faithful friend

So long my faithful friend

31 December 2023

It’s heartbreaking to lose a dog. Although the grief is still raw Niki Hinman celebrates the life of her rescue dog Albert, who taught her so much.


86-year-old targeted by rogue traders

30 December 2023
86-year-old targeted by rogue traders

86-year-old targeted by rogue traders

30 December 2023

Two men have been sentenced for defrauding a West Berkshire pensioner in his 80s.


Plans go in for revamped Newbury Wharf

29 December 2023
Plans go in for revamped Newbury Wharf

Plans go in for revamped Newbury Wharf

29 December 2023

Architects have been appointed to design the new look Newbury Wharf.

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‘I already hear drunk people singing, shouting and sometimes fighting in the street’

29 December 2023
‘I already hear drunk people singing, shouting and sometimes fighting in the street’

‘I already hear drunk people singing, shouting and sometimes fighting in the street’

29 December 2023

Plans for a new nightclub in Newbury go before the council’s licensing committee in early January.

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‘We’re very proud to have helped so many people back into learning’

25 December 2023
‘We’re very proud to have helped so many people back into learning’

‘We’re very proud to have helped so many people back into learning’

25 December 2023

Adult learning numbers are returing to pre-Covid figures in West Berkshire.


Animal welfare breaches will see penalty fines in West Berkshire from January

24 December 2023
Animal welfare breaches will see penalty fines in West Berkshire from January

Animal welfare breaches will see penalty fines in West Berkshire from January

24 December 2023

Penalty notices will be issued to people breaking animal welfare laws in West Berkshire from January.


Will it be enough? Government announces more cash for local councils

21 December 2023
Will it be enough? Government announces more cash for local councils

Will it be enough? Government announces more cash for local councils

21 December 2023

West Berkshire Council says it is reducing its projected £6.6m overspend by half.


Move to ditch Local Plan kiboshed

20 December 2023
Move to ditch Local Plan kiboshed

Move to ditch Local Plan kiboshed

20 December 2023

“Somewhere the size of Hungerford will now be attached to Thatcham” after the the council withdrew its motion to ditch the district’s Local Plan.

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Government intervenes in Local Plan row

19 December 2023
Government intervenes in Local Plan row

Government intervenes in Local Plan row

19 December 2023

Just hours before a meeting, scheduled to approve the withdrawal of the West Berkshire Local Plan, the Government has intervened to stop the move.

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Confidential email shows ‘nuclear option’ for West Berks Local Plan

19 December 2023
Confidential email shows ‘nuclear option’ for West Berks Local Plan

Confidential email shows ‘nuclear option’ for West Berks Local Plan

19 December 2023

West Berkshire Council has been accused of playing politics with the district's electorate by planning to withdraw the Local Plan.

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Stolen or vandalised bollards prevent traffic experiment

19 December 2023
Stolen or vandalised bollards prevent traffic experiment

Stolen or vandalised bollards prevent traffic experiment

19 December 2023

Stolen or vandalised bollards have prevented a traffic experiment in Thatcham.


‘Cars don’t buy anything. People do’

18 December 2023
‘Cars don’t buy anything. People do’

‘Cars don’t buy anything. People do’

18 December 2023

The Newbury town centre pedestrianisation trial is going ahead.

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Council call for end to Rwanda policy

18 December 2023
Council call for end to Rwanda policy

Council call for end to Rwanda policy

18 December 2023

West Berkshire Council is to write to the Government about the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda.


Winter payments re-jig to help the most at need

15 December 2023
Winter payments re-jig to help the most at need

Winter payments re-jig to help the most at need

15 December 2023

West Berkshire Council has re-jigged its payment system for the poor and needy in the district.


‘It’s the most reckless action I’ve ever seen in local government’

14 December 2023
‘It’s the most reckless action I’ve ever seen in local government’

‘It’s the most reckless action I’ve ever seen in local government’

14 December 2023

Scrapping the West Berkshire local plan has been brand both reckless and incompetent.


Local Plan back to drawing board in West Berks – with a £1.6m price tag

13 December 2023
Local Plan back to drawing board in West Berks – with a £1.6m price tag

Local Plan back to drawing board in West Berks – with a £1.6m price tag

13 December 2023

West Berkshire's Local Plan – which sets out how much housing can be developed until 2039 – has been kicked out.


Labour not conceding Newbury or Mid Berks

13 December 2023
Labour not conceding Newbury or Mid Berks

Labour not conceding Newbury or Mid Berks

13 December 2023

Labour has listed both the Newbury and the new Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary seats as 'non battleground' constituencies.


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