The Prime Minister announced that a phased return of pupils returning to school will begin from the 1st June. Headteachers across Newbury, and West Berkshire, are finalising plans to welcome children back to schools, colleges and early years settings. Each school faces different individual circumstances in...
High street shops, department stores and shopping centres are set to reopen in June. From the 1st June, outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen as soon as they are able to meet the Covid-19 secure guidelines to protect shoppers and workers. From the...
Newbury Town Council has backed plans to pedestrianise areas of Newbury Town Centre in order to support the re-opening of businesses in the town centre. The plans, being drafted by the District Council, are expected to become effective from 1 June and to run until the end of August. The motion...
The Town Council has approved a proposal from Berkshire Youth for the provision of detached youth work in Newbury. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Dave Seward, Berkshire Youth, told the Council that Berkshire Youth is committed to supporting young people through adolescence and into adulthood, especially...
As part of the Town Council’s 10-year Playground Investment Strategy, during February and March this year, a consultation was conducted to seek the views of local residents regarding the Skyllings Play Area. At a Community Services Committee meeting in September 2019, it was agreed to remove...
Newbury Town Council has awarded £2,350 in grants to assist projects and proposals helping the elderly, vulnerable and at-risk communities in Newbury in response to the coronavirus crisis. When the crisis began, Cllr Gary Norman, Chairperson of the Council's Grants Subcommittee, explained that the Council...
To: All Members of Newbury Town Council 14 May 2020 Dear Councillor You are required to attend a meeting of Newbury Town Council to be held on Wednesday 20 May 2020 at 7.00 pm. The meeting is open to...
Our Town Crier, Brian Sylvester, has taken the opportunity to deliver A Cry For Peace Around The World, and lead The Nation's Toast to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. ...
Newbury Town Council would like to express thanks and gratitude to the generation who lived through World War II, for the sacrifices they made, their strength and resilience during very challenging times. Plans for a commemorative event have had to be changed due to...
Friends of the Earth, Newbury, invite YOU and your family to help increase the number of trees in West Berkshire even while the whole country is in lockdown? If you would like to contribute to the greening of our district, plus get your family involved...