Newbury News

The nomination period for the Young Persons Civic Award 2022 has been extended. You now have until Tuesday 22^nd February 5pm to nominate someone for the ‘Young Person’s Civic Award’

This year marks the 10^th anniversary of Grow Newbury Green’s first Community Orchard at Barn Crescent. On Sunday 13 March there will be a Community Planting Event starting at 10am and volunteers are very welcome. The event is in partnership with Newbury Town Council and supported by Newbury in Bloom.

Cllr Billy Drummond’s final charity event during his term as Mayor of Newbury will be a ‘Fundraising Banquet’ in aid of Newbury Speakability and the Mayor’s Benevolent Fund.

The black-tie event will take place on Saturday 9 April at the Chequers Hotel in Newbury.

We are supporting a new law which requires all employers to pass on tips to workers, without any deductions

At the meeting of Full Council on Monday 31 January, it was confirmed that following planning approval, the detailed design is now ready, and the next stage is to issue Tender documents inviting suitably qualified contractors to bid for the Project build.

The project is advertised on the Governments Find a Tender website  https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/  and interested parties who wish to apply should do so via this website.

Newbury Town Council has voted “Yes” unanimously in favour of renewing the Newbury Business Improvement District (The Newbury BID) arrangements for a further five years.

Newbury Town Council has set a budget of £2.326M for the coming year, with a range of exciting new plans for the Town.

Newbury Town Council has resolved to seek the approval of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to apply for a Public Works Loan Board loan for the new Community café in Victoria Park.