Newbury News

West Berkshire, along with large parts of the South East and the whole of London, has moved into Tier 4 restrictions from Sunday 20 December.

The move follows an announcement by the Prime Minister on Saturday (19 December) and means that tougher restrictions have been introduced in response to a rapidly rising level of coronavirus infections.

The main gates (off Shaw Hill B4009) will be open for vehicle access for families throughout the Christmas & New Year period.

The Cromwell Road gates open for pedestrian access only, to allow residents in the area to walk into the Cemetery.

TIER 2 RESTRICTIONS & GUIDANCE

West Berkshire Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team to undertake a major new study into the future uses of Newbury Town Centre. Led by HemingwayDesign, the team includes New Masterplanning, GL Hearn and Urban Movement.

We are proud to have a policy of planting 2 new trees for each mature tree we have to remove due to disease, damage etc. 48 were removed from Wash Common in the last year, so we wanted to plant 100 new ones to replace them

Newbury Town Council is hosting a competition to find a winning design for their new pin-badge to celebrate their new Civic Award Category. 

The Newbury Town Civic Awards are hosted annually, celebrating the voluntary efforts of the unsung heroes who have made a difference to the town. 

Newbury Market traders were delighted when His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visited Newbury Market this week to show his support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Berkshire Libraries will reopen to visitors in limited numbers from Saturday, 5 December.

The reopening of libraries follows confirmation of the post-lockdown restrictions which see West Berkshire placed in the Tier 2 High Alert level. In line with these restrictions, customers will be asked to wear a face mask (unless exempt), maintain social distancing, use hand sanitiser as they enter the library, and provide details for Test and Trace.