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No right to a view, objectors told

20 November 2024
No right to a view, objectors told

No right to a view, objectors told

20 November 2024

The right to a view is not a material planning consideration - that’s the stark reality council planners have laid out to 32 objectors to nine houses.

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What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

15 November 2024
What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

What is filibustering and why is it used? We take a look

15 November 2024

A decision on Newbury's Kennet Centre redevelopment was essentially filibustered out, but what does that actually mean? Niki Hinman investigates.


All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

14 November 2024
All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

All talk and no action as council runs out of time to decide on Kennet Shopping centre development

14 November 2024

There is still no decision on whether the Kennet Shopping centre will get bulldozed and remade into a new quarter for Newbury.


Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

13 November 2024
Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

Plans to reduce street lighting a concern says police and crime commissioner

13 November 2024

The area’s police and crime commissioner has said he has serious concerns about West Berkshire Council’s proposals to reduce street lighting.


Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

13 November 2024
Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

Berkshire farmers reeling from budget announcement

13 November 2024

Berkshire farmers reacting to the ‘awful’ budget tax raid are preparing for mass protest in Westminster.

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Peace garden gets a makeover

13 November 2024
Peace garden gets a makeover

Peace garden gets a makeover

13 November 2024

Work is now under way to revitalise the Peace Garden at the Wharf in Newbury.


It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

12 November 2024
It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

It’s decision time for Kennet Centre redevelopment plans

12 November 2024

A decision on whether Newbury town centre gets redeveloped is due this week.


New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

08 November 2024
New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

New West Berkshire Council interim CEO appointed

08 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has appointed an interim CEO after the departure of Nigel Lynn.


Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

06 November 2024
Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

Lee Dillon’s response to the US election result

06 November 2024

Lee Dillon says Trump’s election is “a dark day for people around the globe”.


Turn off the lights!

06 November 2024
Turn off the lights!

Turn off the lights!

06 November 2024

More than £1.2m of cuts are being planned by cash-strapped West Berkshire Council.


The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

05 November 2024
The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

The End. Mobile library service in West Berkshire to finish

05 November 2024

It's the final chapter for West Berkshire’s mobile library service.


£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

05 November 2024
£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

£500k CIL cash payouts for community builds

05 November 2024

West Berkshire Council has allocated £500k to local communities in the latest round of funding from CIL money.


Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

05 November 2024
Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

Plans to fence pathways near Pincents Lane cause uproar

05 November 2024

Plans to put fencing around footpaths in a green open space off Pincents Lane have been met with stiff opposition from locals.


Newbury MP critical of Tories after Badenoch win

04 November 2024
Newbury MP critical of Tories after Badenoch win

Newbury MP critical of Tories after Badenoch win

04 November 2024

Newbury’s MP has already put the boot in to the new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who got the job at the weekend.


Schools and parents asked for views on term-time child care in West Berks

03 November 2024
Schools and parents asked for views on term-time child care in West Berks

Schools and parents asked for views on term-time child care in West Berks

03 November 2024

Term-time child care for primary school-aged children in West Berkshire has been given £450,000 funding from the Government.


Cost of council care homes in West Berkshire sees move to private sector

01 November 2024
Cost of council care homes in West Berkshire sees move to private sector

Cost of council care homes in West Berkshire sees move to private sector

01 November 2024

Private providers are set to take over care provision at two West Berkshire Council-owned care homes in a cost saving exercise.


MPs broadly support new budget

31 October 2024
MPs broadly support new budget

MPs broadly support new budget

31 October 2024

West Berkshire’s MPs have been giving their reaction to the budget.


Council welcomes budget – but says it has a £7.2m shortfall

31 October 2024
Council welcomes budget – but says it has a £7.2m shortfall

Council welcomes budget – but says it has a £7.2m shortfall

31 October 2024

West Berkshire Council has welcomed the increased funding for schools and social care in the budget announced on Wednesday.


Anglers pressure Thames Water for Pang clean up

31 October 2024
Anglers pressure Thames Water for Pang clean up

Anglers pressure Thames Water for Pang clean up

31 October 2024

Anglers in West Berkshire are keeping up the pressure on Thames Water to clean up the River Pang


Children’s mental health issues increase in West Berkshire

31 October 2024
Children’s mental health issues increase in West Berkshire

Children’s mental health issues increase in West Berkshire

31 October 2024

Children’s mental health referrals have hit a five-year-high at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


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