Newbury News

A team of volunteers led by Newbury Town Council has planted a commemorative garden at Old Hospital green, Andover Road.

A Public Consultation was carried out to seek the opinion of local residents on how the area of Greenham House Gardens could be improved with provisional suggestions for suitable facilities which would complement the area and improve biodiversity.

Newbury Town Council is pleased to announce the unveiling of a blue plaque to Police Constable Albert Alexander (1897-1941), who was the first person in the world to be treated with Penicillin. 

Cllr Billy Drummond was elected Mayor of Newbury at the Council’s Annual Meeting on 4 May 2021. He takes over from Cllr Elizabeth O’Keeffe who was warmly thanked by the Council for her exceptional service as Mayor over the past 2 years.

The Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Elizabeth O’Keeffe, met with the winners of the Newbury Town Civic Awards for 2020 and 2021 as one of her final mayoral engagements before the end of her term in office.  

The election of a Town Councillor for Clay Hill Ward to be held on Thursday 6th May 2021, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.

The ‘Newbury in Bloom 2021’ campaign is now underway, and you can start to plan your entry and register now!

Newbury Town Council’s third Climate Change Workshop has been deferred to Saturday 15 May 2021. The workshop will be held via ZOOM and open at 2:15pm for a 2:30pm start.

This Workshop was postponed on 17 April 2021 as a mark of respect due to the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.