06 February 2025
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.
06 February 2025
Town and parish councils have lodged their responses to the proposed main modifications to the district Local Plan for review.
05 February 2025
West Berkshire Council is asking for a £16m handout from government to stave off going in to debt.
05 February 2025
West Berkshire Council’s finances have been described as having ‘significant weaknesses’ by auditor KPMG.
04 February 2025
Council costs will continue to be more than its income this year – with a starting deficit of £12.1m.
03 February 2025
Thatcham Town Council has approved its draft budget for the next fiscal year, as well as a tax increase.
29 January 2025
Time is nearly up for Thatcham residents to share their comments on the West Berkshire Local Plan.
29 January 2025
Proposals for electric wallpaper in social housing instead of heat pumps have been put before West Berkshire Council.
24 January 2025
The new GP surgery at Newbury College has been approved.
22 January 2025
Newbury’s MP has slammed the government after it announced that construction of the new Royal Berkshire Hospital has been put back.
22 January 2025
West Berkshire Council wants to remove 87 dog waste bins and 81 litter bins currently managed by its grounds maintenance contractor.
17 January 2025
The council wants to install a bus gate on a Shaw-cum-Donnington street.
16 January 2025
Sewage has been discharging into three of West Berkshire’s rivers for more than 400 hours since the beginning of 2025.
15 January 2025
The new Theale Station footbridge will finally open tomorrow.
15 January 2025
West Berkshire could get a share of government cash to tackle the potholes.
11 January 2025
Conservationists in Newbury are celebrating the ‘win’ after plans to redevelop the town centre got refused by the council
10 January 2025
The developer behind the thwarted Kennet Shopping centre redevelopment says it is taking legal advice to appeal
09 January 2025
Plans for the Victoria Park Community Café have been submitted to West Berkshire Council.
07 January 2025
Cost-of-living issues today hail back to a conversation between the equivalent of local council leaders 230 years ago in a Newbury pub.
07 January 2025
The redevelopment of the Kennet Centre comes up at West Berkshire Council later this week.