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Newbury Peace Garden ‘value for money’ at £400k

15 December 2024
Newbury Peace Garden ‘value for money’ at £400k

Newbury Peace Garden ‘value for money’ at £400k

15 December 2024

The Peace Garden on Newbury Wharf is costing more than £400k.


The cost of Faraday Road ‘rain garden’ parking spaces revealed

14 December 2024
The cost of Faraday Road ‘rain garden’ parking spaces revealed

The cost of Faraday Road ‘rain garden’ parking spaces revealed

14 December 2024

The so-called ‘rain gardens’ on Faraday Road have been dubbed ‘an absolute mess’.


Warning over counterfeit vodka found to contain industrial solvent

12 December 2024
Warning over counterfeit vodka found to contain industrial solvent

Warning over counterfeit vodka found to contain industrial solvent

12 December 2024

Dodgy vodka warnings have been issued in West Berkshire warning people not to buy it.


TV presenter will open new outdoor space at Newbury school

12 December 2024
TV presenter will open new outdoor space at Newbury school

TV presenter will open new outdoor space at Newbury school

12 December 2024

The revamp of the outside space at the Keevill Unit at Speenhamland School is under way.


‘Foul play’ cried over £400k pitch investment in Newbury FC

11 December 2024
‘Foul play’ cried over £400k pitch investment in Newbury FC

‘Foul play’ cried over £400k pitch investment in Newbury FC

11 December 2024

Questions on why Newbury FC has been given a £400k pitch investment get raised at this week’s council executive meeting.


Council’s to sell off Aldi it owns

10 December 2024
Council’s to sell off Aldi it owns

Council’s to sell off Aldi it owns

10 December 2024

West Berkshire Council’s commercial property sell off continues this week.


GP surgery too small for patient numbers in Newbury

10 December 2024
GP surgery too small for patient numbers in Newbury

GP surgery too small for patient numbers in Newbury

10 December 2024

The case for moving Eastfield House GP surgery to a new location gets put to the council this week.


Charities worry that food will run out

08 December 2024
Charities worry that food will run out

Charities worry that food will run out

08 December 2024

The cost of living continues to bite in West Berkshire, with charities reporting increases in demand for help with financial difficulty.


Care home to change use for needy families in district

05 December 2024
Care home to change use for needy families in district

Care home to change use for needy families in district

05 December 2024

The council’s Walnut Close care home is to change into an emergency housing centre, and a family contact centre.


Emergency accommodation puts ‘significant pressure’ on West Berks council budget

04 December 2024
Emergency accommodation puts ‘significant pressure’ on West Berks council budget

Emergency accommodation puts ‘significant pressure’ on West Berks council budget

04 December 2024

There are around 57 individuals and families in emergency accommodation in West Berkshire.


Thousands of homes deemed ‘hazardous’ for residents

03 December 2024
Thousands of homes deemed ‘hazardous’ for residents

Thousands of homes deemed ‘hazardous’ for residents

03 December 2024

Around 6,500 homes in West Berkshire are deemed hazardous to those living in them.


9,642 West Berkshire residents respond to RBH public survey

02 December 2024
9,642 West Berkshire residents respond to RBH public survey

9,642 West Berkshire residents respond to RBH public survey

02 December 2024

More clarity on the future of a new hospital in Berkshire is due in the New Year.


New on demand community bus service for villages

01 December 2024
New on demand community bus service for villages

New on demand community bus service for villages

01 December 2024

Thatcham gets a new Community Connect on demand bus service - but it replaces two existing bus routes.


Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

30 November 2024
Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

30 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has produced a revised plan – running to 2041 – showing where extra housing demanded by the government will go.

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Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

29 November 2024
Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

Tipi weddings plans for Bake Off venue

29 November 2024

The Great British Bake Off location at Welford Park in West Berkshire could be turned into a wedding venue


Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

29 November 2024
Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

Schools in West Berkshire have 82 languages spoken by pupils

29 November 2024

Polish, Urdu and Hindi are the most spoken language other than English in West Berkshire schools.


9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

26 November 2024
9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

9,270 more homes for West Berkshire

26 November 2024

More details about where new housing developments will happen in West Berkshire have emerged.

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Startling figures from youth justice service

25 November 2024
Startling figures from youth justice service

Startling figures from youth justice service

25 November 2024

New figures reveal dramatic increases in truancy, school exclusions, use of drugs and antisocial behaviour in West Berkshire.


‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

23 November 2024
‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

‘Soft play areas are not a unique selling point for a sports centre’

23 November 2024

The squash courts at Newbury’s Northcroft leisure centre will disappear – and be turned into a soft play area and studio space.


Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

22 November 2024
Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

Proposed increase in taxi licences in West Berkshire

22 November 2024

West Berkshire Council wants the public's views on a proposed three per cent hike to taxi licences for next year.


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