A new range of grants has been launched for residents who live in the West Berkshire area, to help towards the cost of boiler upgrades, full central heating, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation. Heat Berkshire has already been offering these grants in other areas of the county, and last year more than 500 Berkshire […]
Archive for May, 2019
Still time to enter Newbury in Bloom!
6 years ago
The ‘Newbury in Bloom 2019’ campaign is now well underway with a number of entries already received at the Town Hall. Community groups, schools and all members of the community are encouraged to take part to help make Newbury ‘bloom’ during the summer months. The 9 categories for the Newbury in Bloom campaign for 2019 […]
Councillor Marcus Franks to be Honourary Alderman
West Berkshire Council have given the title of Honourary Alderman, to Councillor Marcus Franks who passed away last month following a battle with bowel cancer. Marcus was first elected to the Speen Ward of West Berkshire Council in May 2003, then successfully re-elected in 2007,2011 and 2015. He held a number of positions on the […]
Thatcham charity boot camp raises £3000 for children’s hospice
A charity fitness event held in Thatcham recently by personal trainer, Johnny Stokes, has raised more than £3,000 for the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice. 143 people attended the boot camp at the Henwick Sports Field and were put through their paces by Johnny and his team. “It was an amazing event,” said Johnny, who runs […]
‘TIME TO TALK’ is Newbury Mayor’s chosen Charity
Newbury Town Council resolved at its Full Council Meeting on 13 May to support the Mayor’s chosen Charity, ‘Time to Talk’. Time to Talk has been in existence for over 30 years, and has made a significant difference to mental health and lives of many young people. They add an average of 35 young people […]
Greenham Trust announces first Golden Ticket Winner
Greenham Trust awarded its first Golden Ticket at Pitch to the Panel at Newbury Corn Exchange on 8 May. All members of the audience were entered into a prize draw to win £5000 to award to a local charitable project. At the end of the evening one ticket was drawn at random and the lucky […]
Annual Roc 10K race – road closures
The annual Roc 10K race will be taking place between 8:30am-12:30pm on Sunday 26t May 2019. Northbrook Street & Bartholomew Street (Between Market Street and Mansion House Street) and Wharf Street (From the bollards) will be closed for the duration of the event. Other roads along the route will be subject to a rolling road […]
The Roc Newbury 10k – last call for entries
Runners are reminded to register their entries – which can only be done online – by May 23, entries cannot be accepted on the day. The clock is ticking down to Sunday, May 26, when hundreds of men, women and children will line up for the start of the 2019 Roc Newbury 10k race, along […]
Newbury town centre will be closed to traffic on Saturday 18th May
Newbury Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8am until 6pm on Saturday 18t May 2019 while a bike display is held in the town centre. During the event all through traffic can take the alternative route via Robin Hood Roundabout and the A339.
And the winners of Pitch to the Panel 2019 are…
Following months of promoting their projects and pitch rehearsals, Greenham Trust’s six shortlisted Pitch to the Panel finalists took to the stage on Wednesday 8 May for the event finale, in the hope of winning £100,000. After a tense interval, the panel of judges awarded three projects a share of the funding that will have […]