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'Flying Start' for phonics scheme

08 March 2023
'Flying Start' for phonics scheme

'Flying Start' for phonics scheme

08 March 2023

West Berkshire Council says it is "delighted" that the Department for Education has validated its phonics scheme for national use.


'I got an email telling me I am being disciplined... I wasn’t sure if that would be a reward or a punishment'

07 March 2023
'I got an email telling me I am being disciplined... I wasn’t sure if that would be a reward or a punishment'

'I got an email telling me I am being disciplined... I wasn’t sure if that would be a reward or a punishment'

07 March 2023

War has broken out among West Berkshire Conservatives.

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Council tax to rise by 4.99%

06 March 2023
Council tax to rise by 4.99%

Council tax to rise by 4.99%

06 March 2023

West Berkshire Council has been accused of balancing the books by dipping into council reserves.


Skate park plans moving forward

05 March 2023
Skate park plans moving forward

Skate park plans moving forward

05 March 2023

Plans for a concrete skate ramp have been put forward for Aldermaston’s recreation area.


Green party launches West Berkshire manifesto

04 March 2023
Green party launches West Berkshire manifesto

Green party launches West Berkshire manifesto

04 March 2023

The Green Party in West Berkshire has come out of the election blocks with 18 candidates.

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Blue and Green shall be seen – with wild flowers in between

03 March 2023
Blue and Green shall be seen – with wild flowers in between

Blue and Green shall be seen – with wild flowers in between

03 March 2023

Wild flower verges proved the issue to melt cross party hearts


£2 bus fare cap in West Berkshire

27 February 2023
£2 bus fare cap in West Berkshire

£2 bus fare cap in West Berkshire

27 February 2023

Bus journeys across West Berkshire are capped at £2 for a single journey


Farm shop to get EV chargers

27 February 2023
Farm shop to get EV chargers

Farm shop to get EV chargers

27 February 2023

Electric vehicle charging points are going in at a farm shop near Hungerford.


Traveller caravan site to be turned into permanent pitches

24 February 2023
Traveller caravan site to be turned into permanent pitches

Traveller caravan site to be turned into permanent pitches

24 February 2023

Plans to turn a pitch with eight gypsy/traveller caravans in Aldermaston into nine permanent pitches have been approved by West Berkshire Council.


West Berkshire Council's conservation plans for Newbury town centre slammed

24 February 2023
West Berkshire Council's conservation plans for Newbury town centre slammed

West Berkshire Council's conservation plans for Newbury town centre slammed

24 February 2023

Conservation plans for Newbury town centre have been described as "full of holes".


Funding boost for Wharf revamp

23 February 2023
Funding boost for Wharf revamp

Funding boost for Wharf revamp

23 February 2023

West Berkshire Council will be receiving the first tranche of an allocated £1m funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2023.


West Berkshire asylum seekers so hungry some use soup kitchen

22 February 2023
West Berkshire asylum seekers so hungry some use soup kitchen

West Berkshire asylum seekers so hungry some use soup kitchen

22 February 2023

Asylum seekers living in temporary accommodation in West Berkshire say they are not given enough food.


Putting ‘lost’ rights of way on the map

22 February 2023
Putting ‘lost’ rights of way on the map

Putting ‘lost’ rights of way on the map

22 February 2023

Newbury residents have won their battle to get a pubic footpath sealed in the firmament.

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Steep rise in SEN numbers

21 February 2023
Steep rise in SEN numbers

Steep rise in SEN numbers

21 February 2023

The number of children with special educational needs has increased by nearly 28 per cent in West Berkshire.


Libraries in crisis in West Berkshire

19 February 2023
Libraries in crisis in West Berkshire

Libraries in crisis in West Berkshire

19 February 2023

West Berkshire’s libraries are at breaking point because of lack of funding and an over reliance on volunteer staff.


Greenham and Crookham grazing row

19 February 2023
Greenham and Crookham grazing row

Greenham and Crookham grazing row

19 February 2023

A row has broken out over cattle grazing rights on Greenham and Crookham Common.


Council tax to go up

18 February 2023
Council tax to go up

Council tax to go up

18 February 2023

Council tax in West Berkshire is set to go up by 4.99 per cent next year.


And they are off – West Berkshire Tories hit the campaign trail for May elections

14 February 2023
And they are off – West Berkshire Tories hit the campaign trail for May elections

And they are off – West Berkshire Tories hit the campaign trail for May elections

14 February 2023

West Berkshire Conservatives are first out of the traps for the May local council elections.


The highs and the lows of wages at West Berkshire Council

14 February 2023
The highs and the lows of wages at West Berkshire Council

The highs and the lows of wages at West Berkshire Council

14 February 2023

The average wage at West Berkshire Council is around £34.6k.


Please donate via DEC for earthquake appeal – West Berkshire Council

10 February 2023
Please donate via DEC for earthquake appeal – West Berkshire Council

Please donate via DEC for earthquake appeal – West Berkshire Council

10 February 2023

West Berkshire Council is urging residents who wish to donate to help the earthquake victims to do so through the DEC appeal.


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