Marcus died Thursday morning (4 April) following a battle with bowel cancer. Since Marcus was first elected in 2003 he served as Councillor for Speen and had been involved in many committees over the years, including the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Western Area Planning Committee, Health and Wellbeing Board, Newbury Town Centre Task Group […]
Archive for April, 2019
Making a splash in Newbury!
Grab your wellingtons, Puddle Jumping is coming to Newbury on the 14 April! Along with puddle jumping there will be face painting, hook-a-duck, children’s rides and an arts & crafts stall. Newbury Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8am on Sunday 14 April 2019 while the event is held. All roads will […]
Newbury in Bloom is back!
6 years ago
Entry and registration is now open for this years Newbury in Bloom campaign. It’s aim is to improve the appearance of our town and environment and make Newbury a greener, cleaner and more pleasant place to live. Community groups, schools and all members of the community are encouraged to take part to help make Newbury […]
Roaring Success For Newbury’s Community Clean
Newbury residents joined Newbury Town Councillors and Officers for our Annual Community Clean Litter Pick on Saturday 23 March. The Clean-up took place at 5 locations: the Riverside Community Centre, Northcroft, City Playground, Falkland Memorial and the footpath next to McDonalds at the Retail Park. It was an amazing turnout with an incredible result filling […]
Kings Division Two team secure promotion with a win over London Titans
Thames Valley Kings Division 2 team hosted London Titans this past Saturday with a win guaranteeing them a spot at National League finals and promotion to Division One. In an action-packed first quarter – which saw a great end to end action from both teams trading baskets and as well as three-pointers. Kings edged the […]
Children’s disability charity looking for more leaders
A West Berkshire charity receives generous donation from local school but they need more leaders to allow them to continue their good work. A local charity for young people with physical disabilities was given a surprise last week, when it was presented with a cheque for £3,000. West Berkshire’s PALS (Partners for Active Leisure Scheme), which offers a wide variety of social and leisure activities for five-to-25-year-olds with […]
Mill Lane Closure for Gas Works this April
Mill Lane will be closed from 15th April – 10th May for renewal of a gas main by SGN. The closure is from the A339 to the junction with Denmark Road, this is a distance of approximately 150 metres and is one way from the A339 east towards Bone Lane. To facilitate the closure the […]