West Berkshire Council in partnership with their waste contractor Veolia have opened two new mini recycling centres in the district. The new sites are located

Welcome to Berkshire School of English Community Learning 2022-2023 We are delighted to launch our ESOL, English and Maths courses for 2022-2023. Courses Courses run

15th June 6pm – 8pm   How to maximise your degree in the current economic climate – Please register here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/maximise/ 

Veolia in partnership with West Berkshire Council reveals details of their first soil conditioner give-away later this month. On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May

9th June Adult Social Care 11am – 12 noon – hear from employers on what it is really like to work in this sector and the opportunities

The Household Support Fund (HSF), provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has been extended until the end of September 2022 supporting vulnerable

In this week’s Penny Post newsletter: local news for Newbury and Thatcham areas, guide to local Jubilee events, what happens after No Mow May, North Wessex

West Berkshire is set to receive an allocation of £1,000,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to help level up our communities. The funding will be used

We are delighted to launch a new weekly therapeutic horticultural sessions  every Friday between 2 – 4pm at the Nature Discovery Centre’s community garden. We

Children’s Services at West Berkshire Council has been praised for continuing to look after children and families despite the challenges of Covid-19. West Berkshire has

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/EDUCAFE/Summer_English_Course_Registration

Headline NewsBrand New Business Website  We are delighted to announce that our new Business West Berkshire website is live! This website is intended to give businesses all

West Berkshire Council has maintained its high percentage of first choices for Primary School applications.  94% of children were given their first choice of Primary

Thank you to all the Great British Spring Cleaners! We’d like to thank all of you who went out into your communities to clean-up as

Egg-cited for Easter? With the Easter holiday approaching there’s lots going on – from family films to the EasterFest egg-stravaganza – as well as free bus

We are delighted to announce that our new Business West Berkshire website is live! This website is intended to give businesses all the latest information and support

Welcome to Penny Post Newsletter. In this week’s Penny Post newsletter you will find: local news for Newbury and Thatcham areas, help for Ukraine, gardening tips, two for

Tickets are now for sale for the Fundraiser Evening for City Arts at the Globe Newbury – Gin Tasting and Art Demos. It should be

Bus users in West Berkshire will have even more reason to use the bus this Easter. Following on from the successful free bus travel offered

Welcome to Penny Post Newsletter. In this week’s Penny Post newsletter you will find: local news for Newbury and Thatcham areas, chocolate Easter egg raffle,

Extended summer opening hours are to be introduced from April 2022 at West Berkshire Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Newtown Road, Newbury. The upcoming extended

Separate weekly food waste collection service survey We have launched a survey ahead of the roll out of our separate weekly food waste collection service

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. West Berkshire Council Weeknote

New features coming to Newbury Lido Redevelopment of the Newbury Lido will see a brand new Olympic-sized swimming pool and other new and improved facilities

West Berkshire Family Life launched in November 2021 and is the only high-quality online family guide focused on West Berkshire (it was formerly West Berkshire

We have launched a survey ahead of the roll out of our separate weekly food waste collection service and would like to encourage everyone who lives in

Our National Careers Service teams run free interactive webinars, workshops and job fairs. See our upcoming events below. Webinars Our webinars are hosted online by a

Educafe’s first Wellbeing Festival is finished for this year. Thank you to those of you who took part. We hope to welcoem you back next

As families continue to escape their homes in war torn Ukraine, we continue to see the generosity of our local residents coming forward to offer

Local news for Newbury and Thatcham areas, Mother’s Day treats, The Crown & Anchor in Ham restaurant review, special offers, wine of the month, good causes, gardening,

Headline News Newbury Town Centre Masterplan adopted The Newbury Town Centre Masterplan has been adopted. Developed by a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, it looks at

 Free training sessions on the Virtual Dementia Tour Bus that DFWB will be hosting in West Berkshire on Monday 16th May 2022 at Shaw House in Newbury to mark Dementia Action Week which is

Local news for Newbury and Thatcham areas, local Ukraine appeals, composting tips, recipes using bread, operation frog rescue, good causes, eco news, local jobs, recommendations,

One Bag – Big Difference: West Berkshire Council supports residents pledging to pick one bag of litter for the Great British Spring Clean campaign West Berkshire

Love Food, Hate Waste This week, 7 to 13 March is Food Waste Action Week, if you visit Love Food, Hate Waste you can find out more

Secondary school places revealed Pupils across West Berkshire have been finding out which secondary school they will be going to in September. This year we

Local news for Newbury, Thatcham and surrounding areas, how to support Ukraine, CIL petition, nettle recipes, good causes, eco news, local jobs, recommendations, activities, property,

https://fb.watch/bCVqAphVBJ/ ‘We feel that together we can make it. Together when we’re supporting each other, things are much better’.  To celebrate International Women’s Day we

Thank you to Penny Post for their research in to help for Ukraine. You can read this in English on their website here, or use

NEW FROM GRAFT… We are also pleased to announce the return (by popular demand) of our FREE Job Club.  Job Clubs will run every Tuesday

Graft is delighted to announce the launch of our new training programme – Survival Guide-Digital.  Survival Guide-Digital is designed to help jobseekers navigate the complexities

Carbon-neutral road surfacing project a success A road resurfacing scheme has improved the local roads whilst remaining carbon neutral in one of the first projects

Supporting communities through Storm Eunice We were busy last week supporting communities as Storm Eunice swept through West Berkshire. From beating the wind to empty

Living with Covid in West Berkshire We appreciate everything you, your family and your friends have done over the past two years to protect each

Educafe’s Job Support Club and English for Work Course is for non-native speakers looking to start or return to work in the West Berkshire and

New! English and Maths Course for Adults Berkshire School of English is offering a new English and Maths course for fluent English speakers. You can

An Educafe English language support course for unemployed pregnant women to understand the language of pregnancy and birth. The course is designed to encourage women

Unveiled! The future for Newbury Town Centre Whether it’s to work, learn, shop, relax or simply somewhere to call home, Newbury is a beautiful place,

Charities awarded £17,000 from West Berkshire Community Fund Charities and good causes across West Berkshire have been awarded more than £17,000 from the West Berkshire

Are you working with anyone who wants to work locally in cleaning or security. AMB – the facilities management company who provide the cleaning and security

Berkshire reading charity ABC to Read is launching a competition to encourage local youngsters to engage with climate change while inspiring and challenging their inner literary critic.

Travelling abroad – updated rules from 11th February Are you thinking about booking a holiday abroad? Not sure what you will need to do, especially

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. West Berkshire Council Weeknote

Important Headline News Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant West Berkshire are supporting the Government in distributing funding to support businesses that are experiencing difficulties because

Changes to recycling and rubbish bin collection days Starting next month there will be changes to bin collection days across the district for many of

Plan B restrictions ending From this Thursday, 27 January, the existing Plan B restrictions will end, meaning; You will no longer need to use your Covid Pass

Community Champions 2021 We’re delighted to announce the winners in the 2021 Community Champion Awards. The winners of the 2021 awards are: Junior Citizen of

Hello from Educafe! We’re delighted to invite you to the return of Educafe’s Community Café.  We’ve missed you! We are so excited that Educafe’s Community

Hello and welcome to our January 2022 Newsletter. Wow! 2021 was incredible and just the beginning for Educafe. Please scroll through and take a look

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. West Berkshire Council Weeknote

New guidance on positive LFT tests Yesterday (11 January) the guidance on what to do if you receive a positive lateral flow test changed. These are

Hungerford Vaccination Pop-Up Update We were delighted to support the Vaccination Clinic at Hungerford Cricket Club throughout December.During this time, they delivered 7549 vaccinations. These included

First steps towards 1st class Education We know that starting primary school is a huge milestone in your child’s life. It brings a multitude of

Keep Safe, Keep Testing. We know how important it is to protect yourself, your friends and family and the wider community by testing with Lateral

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. West Berkshire Council Weeknote

Calling all businesses – apply for a grant up to £25,000 We are delighted to announce that businesses in West Berkshire may now apply for

Go green and take a free bus on Saturday 11 and Saturday 18 December! Bus travellers in West Berkshire can look forward to an early

Plan B Guidance – how to stay safe and help prevent the spread Yesterday, Wednesday 8 December, the Government announced that England would move to

Book your Booster today! Over the weekend, Leader of West Berkshire Council, Lynne Doherty and Deputy Leader, Graham Bridgman, rolled up their sleeves to receive

New digital permits for recycling centres A new online registration scheme for access to our Household Waste Recycling Centres has been introduced, replacing the current

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. West Berkshire Council Weeknote

West Berkshire Council’s annual Giving Tree campaign is back again this year and we’re teaming up with local domestic abuse services to wrap up Christmas

Read our local guide to green shopping this Christmas! We’ve set out to showcase our best local independent businesses in the district that are helping to

Residents’ survey – still time to have your say If you’ve been invited to take part in our residents’ survey please remember to have your

Are you meeting your friends or family for Bonfire Night? Meeting outdoors is safer. If you meet indoors, let in the fresh air to keep

Conference puts spotlight onto the environment Next week the UK hosts the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Glasgow – an event which is shining a

We appreciate everything you, your family and your friends are doing to protect each other and the West Berkshire community, and we thank you for

Regular updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Nigel Lynn (Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. Coronavirus Weeknote Firstly, this

As part of the District’s recovery from Covid-19, West Berkshire Council partnered with Greenham Trust to create the Let’s Get Active Fund (LGAF), creating a £33,660.00 fund to improve

Halloween and Fireworks Campaign Launches Dressing up in garish, ghostly or gory costumes is a key part of many Halloween events. While this can be

New recycling options for food containers A new recycling service has been introduced for paper containers with metal ends, such as Pringles tubes, packaging used

Introduction Every year, West Berkshire Council recognises exceptional individuals and groups who havegone above and beyond to make a difference to their community.The Community Champion

‘Celebrating the outstanding achievements of adult learners’ The West Berkshire Learner Achievement Awards are now open for nominations.  These annual awards celebrate the success of

Search begins for 2021 Community Champions Nominations are now open for our Community Champion Awards 2021! The Community Champion Awards are an opportunity to say

We write to you after another busy fortnight in West Berkshire which is perhaps reflected in the diverse range of topics we will cover in

Donations: Thank you for your generosity Thanks to the generosity of local residents we’ve now reached our target for community goods donations in support of families

Weekly updates from Lynne Doherty (Leader of the Council) and Susan Halliwell (Acting Chief Executive) on the work of West Berkshire Council. You can subscribe to receive future updates direct

We are working in partnership with West Berkshire Council to support Afghanevacuees in local hotels whilst they await the identification of permanentaccommodation for them.We are

West Berkshire Council sent this bulletin at 01-09-2021 04:17 PM BST Pupils in West Berkshire are beginning to return to schools and colleges after their

West Berkshire Council sent this bulletin at 25-08-2021 05:00 PM BST Newbury Sports Hub – first look The new Newbury Sports Hub opens next year

West Berkshire Council sent this bulletin at 06-08-2021 06:14 PM BST Over 18? Don’t miss your vaccine Getting the COVID-19 vaccine means we can return

West Berkshire Council sent this bulletin at 28-07-2021 05:30 PM BST Improvements planned for Newbury Lido We want to make one of West Berkshire’s most

Contact Advice and Assessment Services 01635 503090 Our story The Early Response Hub launched in November 2019 as part of the Contact Advice and Assessment

About this test – Many people with coronavirus (COVID-19) have mild, or even no symptoms, but can still spread the virus. With regular self testing

Barnardo’s launched a UK-wide support service which is making a positive difference to the lives of many Black, Asian and minority ethnic children, young people

See what’s happening in Thatcham during the summer holidays

West Berkshire Council sent this bulletin at 01-07-2021 07:12 PM BST Economic Development Strategy Refresh adopted by Council We are thrilled to announce that on

Your personal invitation to our first Community Cafe! We can’t wait to meet you in person!

Join us in supporting National Thank You Day We are supporting the first ever National Thank You Day, which will take place on Sunday, 4

Hello from Educafe, we hope you are safe and well and huge welcome to our June Newsletter.  A lot has happened over the last few

Welcome to this week’s Residents’ Newsletter from West Berkshire Council. Please use the translation widget to read in your own language. Your chance to review

11th June 2021. We are so happy to share this photo of our incredible first face-to-face teaching for Educafe. Thank you to everyone who helped