Provide a strong voice for Newbury to push the following with WBC, Newbury BID, and others:

• Provide ongoing input to the Newbury Masterplan 2036
• Provide a suitable permanent home for Newbury Football Club in the parish of Newbury
• Deliver permanent pedestrianisation in the Market Place and within major new developments
• Explore delivering a Neighbourhood Development Plan

… and more

3 – Take actions to address the climate emergency

• Ensure the activities of the Town Council are carbon neutral by 2030 or before
• Actively encourage and support actions that will make Newbury as a whole more environmentally sustainable

NTC, so far, has:

• Upgraded the heating & lighting in the Town Hall and our two cemetery chapels to reduce CO₂ emissions & reduce costs in future years
• Launched a Climate Fund to support local environmental groups with projects that will reduce CO₂ emissions in Newbury
• Re-designed the new Community Café for Victoria Park with target BREEAM Excellent for the construction and to be carbon neutral in operation

4 – Provide focused support for young people, the elderly, minorities, and the vulnerable

Support youth work for Newbury

Support initiatives to make Newbury a more inclusive town

Work with local organisations which support the homeless in Newbury

NTC, so far, has:

• Launched a new fund dedicated to delivering much needed youth work for Newbury. This fund will form part of the budget for the next 4 years to enable our partners to plan effectively and deliver the best possible outcomes
• Is exploring options for the best location, and then install a specialist hoist in at least one public toilet in Newbury that will enable carers to change older children/young people on the changing table when needed rather than on the floor

Year 1 – Significant Delivery Despite Challenges of COVID-19

NTC has successfully delivered several key objectives in Year 1:

• Major upgrade to the City Recreation Ground, and playgrounds at Skyllings and Walton Way
• Significant progress on proposed new Community Café and public toilets for Victoria Park
  • Redesigned to be carbon neutral in operation and target BREEAM Excellent in construction
  • Detailed plans submitted for planning approval in November 2020
• Started a new 3 year partnership with Berkshire Youth to provide outreach youth work
• Significant steps on sustainability:
  • Reduced carbon footprint by 25.8 tonnes vs target of 7 tonnes (which equates to 37% of our directly generated emissions)
  • Held 2 climate conferences and launched a new Climate Grant
  • Significant tree planting and new wildflower meadow
• Began a much needed programme of maintenance to ensure safety of our buildings and our trees
• Consultation/planning responses on LRIE (including NCFG), Sandleford, the Local Plan, Newbury Town Centre Masterplan 2036

NTC has successfully maintained core services during lockdown restrictions:

• Kept the Thursday and Saturday markets open throughout, and they’re now really thriving again
• Allotments at 100% capacity
• Tennis court membership and usage increased dramatically post 1^st lockdown
• Awarded grants to local organisations who are providing support to residents during COVID-19
• Ongoing support for Citizens Advice, town centre CCTV, and Christmas Lights
• Mayoral support for and appreciation of our residents and businesses
• Officers safely and effectively working from home; council meetings all remote via Zoom with full public participation

Key Strategic Projects for 2021/22

1. Open the new Community Café and public toilets in Victoria Park, as soon as we can after planning permission
2. Expand our support of youth work with new funding for:
1. The Community Youth Project in the Nightingales
2. The Riverside Community Centre in Clay Hill
3. Further actions to address the climate emergency:
1. Further reduction in our carbon footprint of at least 7 tonnes
2. A new wildflower meadow for Victoria Park
3. Biodiversity survey for the public open space at Wash Common
4. Carry out a detailed consultation on improvements to the public open space at Wash Common
5. Support for key community groups:
1. Community United, Greenham & Crookham Common Commissioners, Friends of Speen Moor, the Newbury Lido CIC
6. Provide a strong lobbying voice for Newbury residents, in particular into:
1. Newbury Town Centre Masterplan 2036, including permanent pedestrianisation of the Market Place
2. London Road Industrial Estate development plans, including Newbury Community Football Group
7. Continue our programme of maintenance to ensure safety of our buildings and our trees