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From Newbury Today

Council reveals next steps for London Road Industrial Estate regeneration

Plans for Newbury Football Club also set out

See here

All taken from WBC’s news pages:

https://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=36032

See WBC LRIE FQAs
https://info.westberks.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=46768&p=0

Strangely, lots about the football ground and stand! I wonder if they listened to NCFG?!

From Newbury Today

Newbury Town Council seeking views on recreation ground

Council is seeking residents’ views about the ground, including a possible junior cricket pitch.

See here

(this is good to hear, but also quite close to election time!)

We found these which define how WBC engages with its constituents (if you want to compare fact with fiction!)

Overview https://info.westberks.gov.uk/communityengagement

Consultation Policy https://info.westberks.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=34792&p=0

Consultation portal https://info.westberks.gov.uk/consultations

Links to 2 places which could relate to our areas of interest:

Local Plan Review to 2036 https://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=35750

Draft Vision for West Berkshire 2036 https://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=35606

From Newbury Today

Opinions sought on council strategy

Authority outlines six priorities for the next four years

See here

Basically, WBC delayed responding, then said they didn’t have any relevant information… but remember, the stand became the landlord’s asset in the mid-1990s and we are not aware of anything that’s changed since (except for WBC’s denial, with no evidence to support it)

See here

Funding boost for Kingfishers pitch bid

Thatcham Town FC fundraising for new artificial pitch

See here

We say good luck to them! 🙂

From Newbury Today

Request to see LRIE email exchanges refused by council

Local authority described the NWN’s FOI as “manifestly unreasonable”

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