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Newbury town centre’s so-called Peace Garden is still not open… despite nearly £800k of public money being spent on it.
As conflict rages in the Middle East, we toured the top secret facility in West Berkshire building Britain’s next generation of nuclear warheads.
Defence secretary John Healey visited AWE Aldermaston yesterday (Thursday) after the Government committed to renew Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
River Thames weir and lockkeepers including at Goring and Streatley have called off strike action over safety concerns.
Pre-school managers have reacted to the government’s £37m drive to create up to 6,000 new places in school-based nurseries.
West Berkshire residents are being invited to a series of events this week to explain proposals for a new, larger council.
Two Pangbourne food outlets got an unexpected plug in the House of Commons last week.
West Berkshire Council has defended criticism of its new green bin charges.
West Berkshire Conservative Association has had a rebrand.
Enborne village is driving a fundraiser to get more cash to take West Berkshire Council to court.
The inquiry into West Berkshire’s rejection of the multi-storey Eagle Quarter redevelopment in Newbury town centre has now all but closed.
Councillors voted through the revised Local Plan in a free vote on Tuesday night, meaning some of the ruling Lib Dem team rejected it.
The West Berkshire Local Plan has now been approved.
The Kennet Shopping centre appeal concludes this week, with a ruling from the government planning inspector due in August.
Homeowners locked in to maintenance contracts have said they feel “robbed” by rising fees.
West Berkshire Council meets this week to discuss adopting the revised Local Plan.
A consultation has been launched to gauge views on a new council area for West Berkshire.
A controversial fence has been torn down in Thatcham.
his year marks 25 years since the Greenham and Crookham Commons were reopened to the public after decades of military occupation.
Reading is making a land grab for parts of West Berkshire as plans for local government reorganisation continue.
The leader of West Berkshire Council has refuted comments made by the leader of Reading council and the local MP about devolution plans.
An appeal against the decision to not allow an asphalt plant to be built near Membury Services is to be lodged.
