West Berkshire’s Conservative group has criticised the Lib Dem authority of taking just 21 months to ‘bring the council to the brink of bankruptcy.
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West Berkshire Council is asking for a £16m handout from government to stave off going in to debt.
West Berkshire Council’s finances have been described as having ‘significant weaknesses’ by auditor KPMG.
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Council costs will continue to be more than its income this year – with a starting deficit of £12.1m.
Two new footpaths are being created, linking London Road Retail Park to the A4.
Plans to change the use of some agricultural land in Midgham Green into a dog walking facility look set to get refused.
Plans for a former undertakers in Newbury have been submitted to turn it into a couple of semi detached homes.
The Newbury Town Civic Awards have been launched for 2025.
In what can only be described as a complete design U-turn, dramatic new plans to redevelop Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre have been revealed.
Proposals for electric wallpaper in social housing instead of heat pumps have been put before West Berkshire Council.
West Berkshire Council’s planning department has been taken to appeal for not making its mind up.
Kerbside bin collections are expanding in West Berkshire – making it easier to recycle certain pots, tubs, and trays.
Newbury’s Elizabethan Shaw House is to get a new Tudor garden.
The new GP surgery at Newbury College has been approved.
New school term dates have been suggested in West Berkshire.
Plans to turn the Rising Sun pub in Stockcross into a couple of houses have been withdrawn.
Newbury’s MP has slammed the government after it announced that construction of the new Royal Berkshire Hospital has been put back.
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West Berkshire Council wants to remove 87 dog waste bins and 81 litter bins currently managed by its grounds maintenance contractor.
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West Berkshire Council's public consultation on which roads it should grit over winter has closed.
The rebuild of a new Royal Berkshire Hospital has been delayed again.
