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Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

09 March 2022
Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

09 March 2022

A country pub has been given planning permission for a microbrewery.


10th hole trouble for golf club

08 March 2022
10th hole trouble for golf club

10th hole trouble for golf club

08 March 2022

Theale Golf Club has had to apply for planning permission for some safety nets


Community solar farm in Enborne divides parish

07 March 2022
Community solar farm in Enborne divides parish

Community solar farm in Enborne divides parish

07 March 2022

Plans for a 10 acre community solar farm in Enborne have been laid before West Berkshire Council.


Council Tax goes up by four per cent in West Berkshire

04 March 2022
Council Tax goes up by four per cent in West Berkshire

Council Tax goes up by four per cent in West Berkshire

04 March 2022

West Berkshire will get a council tax rise of four per cent – and a bumper £220m spending package for roads, schools and leisure.


Council defends tree blamed for 'infringing human rights'

04 March 2022
Council defends tree blamed for 'infringing human rights'

Council defends tree blamed for 'infringing human rights'

04 March 2022

A lone pine tree’s life is hanging in the balance – as council tries to save it from residents who say it is ugly and infringes their human rights.


'It's a shining light for local sport' – Monks Lane hub gets through the planners

03 March 2022
'It's a shining light for local sport' – Monks Lane hub gets through the planners

'It's a shining light for local sport' – Monks Lane hub gets through the planners

03 March 2022

The new Monks Lane Sports Hub at Newbury Rugby Club has finally been approved.


From nozzle to plug. But how easy is being green with your car in West Berkshire?

24 February 2022
From nozzle to plug. But how easy is being green with your car in West Berkshire?

From nozzle to plug. But how easy is being green with your car in West Berkshire?

24 February 2022

There are people across West Berkshire who would buy an EV tomorrow — if only they had some where to plug it in.


Budget time for West Berkshire Council: How is it spending your money?

24 February 2022
Budget time for West Berkshire Council: How is it spending your money?

Budget time for West Berkshire Council: How is it spending your money?

24 February 2022

It is budget setting time for councils across the UK, with West Berkshire looking to up council tax by four per cent.


Anthrax and radioactive waste fears as plans for 160 houses approved

24 February 2022
Anthrax and radioactive waste fears as plans for 160 houses approved

Anthrax and radioactive waste fears as plans for 160 houses approved

24 February 2022

Around 160 homes will be built in Compton, amid fears of radioactive and infectious diseases contamination.

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'This is a dereliction of duty and of care' – council accused of 'greenwashing'

23 February 2022
'This is a dereliction of duty and of care' – council accused of 'greenwashing'

'This is a dereliction of duty and of care' – council accused of 'greenwashing'

23 February 2022

West Berkshire Council has been accused of greenwashing and rhetoric over the climate emergency.

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Costing the Earth? Is West Berkshire Council's solar farm worth it?

22 February 2022
Costing the Earth? Is West Berkshire Council's solar farm worth it?

Costing the Earth? Is West Berkshire Council's solar farm worth it?

22 February 2022

The price tag to build a West Berkshire Council-funded solar farm has gone up by £2m.


Staff cuts blamed for low planning enforcement numbers in West Berkshire

22 February 2022
Staff cuts blamed for low planning enforcement numbers in West Berkshire

Staff cuts blamed for low planning enforcement numbers in West Berkshire

22 February 2022

A lack of enforcement staff is being blamed for a huge rise in planning breaches in West Berkshire.


32 new homes being planned for Burghfield Common

21 February 2022
32 new homes being planned for Burghfield Common

32 new homes being planned for Burghfield Common

21 February 2022

Plans for 32 homes next to Burghfield Common have been lodged with West Berkshire Council.


The cost of West Berkshire housing developments on schools

17 February 2022
The cost of West Berkshire housing developments on schools

The cost of West Berkshire housing developments on schools

17 February 2022

More than £10m has been allocated to schools in West Berkshire in anticipation of the impact of large housing developments


Staff shortages create a stink

15 February 2022
Staff shortages create a stink

Staff shortages create a stink

15 February 2022

West Berkshire’s dog poo bins are over flowing because of a council staff shortage.

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More refuges needed for West Berkshire domestic abuse victims

14 February 2022
More refuges needed for West Berkshire domestic abuse victims

More refuges needed for West Berkshire domestic abuse victims

14 February 2022

Domestic abuse in West Berkshire is much worse than official figures.


Report highlights cases of neglect

13 February 2022
Report highlights cases of neglect

Report highlights cases of neglect

13 February 2022

Six cases of neglect, including that of an old man being left soaked in urine and covered in pressure sores, have been revealed by health officials.


Roundabouts, roads and footpaths in for £38m boost in West Berkshire

09 February 2022
Roundabouts, roads and footpaths in for £38m boost in West Berkshire

Roundabouts, roads and footpaths in for £38m boost in West Berkshire

09 February 2022

West Berkshire’s roads are in for a £38.2m investment over the next five years.


Essential scanners given green light

08 February 2022
Essential scanners given green light

Essential scanners given green light

08 February 2022

West Berkshire Community Hospital has been given the go ahead to build a new MRI scanning unit.


350 homes at Wash Water would 'urbanise' Newbury – Council

04 February 2022
350 homes at Wash Water would 'urbanise' Newbury – Council

350 homes at Wash Water would 'urbanise' Newbury – Council

04 February 2022

Plans for 350 homes at Wash Water have been dealt a body blow by West Berkshire Council – fearing it would ‘urbanise’ Newbury.


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