 | Invasion of the street pedlars | | | This Saturday (6th August) has seen the return of the street pedlars to Northbrook Street; they congregate on or near the bridge, forcing pedestrians to walk round their displays. They also position themselves outside the entrances to the larger stores like Marks and Spencers and Woolworths. | | | Published: 06th September 2008 20.48pm |
| | Market move gathers pace | | | The campaign to move Newbury's struggling market traders into Northbrook Street steps up a gear tonight when Newbury Town Council decides whether to throw its weight behind the plan. Liberal Democrat town and district councillor Julian Swift-Hook has triggered a debate to force town representatives to make their position on the move official. | | | Published: 21st July 2008 13.33pm |
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| Cinema open for Christmas 2009 | | | The cinema will be on the south side of the Kennet Centre shopping complex in a prominent position of the town’s emerging ‘cultural quarter’. It will be operated by Vue whose portfolio currently boasts around 607 screens in over 62 cinemas including a flagship in London’s West End where royal premieres have been hosted for over 60 years. | | | Published: 24th June 2008 18.55pm |
| | No Standing in the Market Place | | | Council officials have banned people from standing outside pubs and enjoying a drink.
Under new rules to encourage a Mediterranean atmosphere in the Market Place, landlords applying to put tables and chairs outside their pubs have been told that customers must be sat down if they want to drink outside. | | | Published: 24th June 2008 11.54am |
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| Village buses could be axed | | | Newbury Buses has admitted it may have to cut some rural bus services into Newbury due to rocketing fuel prices.
The company, owned by Reading Borough Council, has refused to raise fares in Reading, but has already slapped an extra 10p on a journey in Newbury and Thatcham, and an extra 20p each way in rural areas. | | | Published: 24th June 2008 09.37am |
| | New recycling service begins this week | | | Households in West Berkshire have now received new recycling containers, for the new service that starts this week (from Monday 23 June).
West Berkshire Executive Councillor, Geoff Findlay, said: “This is great news for all local people and will put West Berkshire at the forefront of efficient waste management." | | | Published: 23rd June 2008 16.48pm |
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| Park Way evictions to start within days | | | Local businesses in Park Way could be given just 4 weeks to find new premises, if developer Standard Life finally decides to go ahead with the scheme next week.
West Berkshire Council Chief Executive Nick Carter wrote to more than 20 businesses on Friday warning them that once Standard Life confirm whether they still want to go ahead, compulsory purchase orders will be enforced. | | | Published: 23rd June 2008 16.21pm |
| | Exciting new plans for Bartholomew Street | | | New plans to redevelop one of Newbury’s eyesores could bring with it more disruption for shoppers, workers and visitors to the town next year.
Last week, the Waterbridge Group cleared the first hurdle with plans to demolish the former Pearl Assurance block in Bartholomew Street – currently the home of Iceland frozen foods and other retailers. | | | Published: 23rd June 2008 16.18pm |
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| Clampdown on violent crime a success | | | A clampdown on violent crime month in Newbury town centre has been declared a success. During December, extra resources were put into the town centre during the day and night to carry out high profile patrols. Test purchasing operations were carried out to tackle the sale of alcohol to underage people and visits were made to all licensed premises in the area. | | | Published: 03rd January 2008 09.25am |
| | Fun for Half Term in the Market Place | | | If you love animals then you’ll want to visit the Market Place on Friday 26 October from 10am – 3pm, an event sponsored by Kennet Shopping.
You’ll find a selection of large and small animals which you can stroke and, if appropriate feed, or groom. Due to the Foot and Mouth restrictions there will be no cloven hoofed animals attending but there’s still lots to see, donkey, pony, rabbits, ducks to name a few. | | | Published: 06th October 2007 01.31am |
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| New Christmas lights for Newbury | | | Newbury Town Council is very pleased to announce that it has entered into a 5 year contract with Millennium Quest to supply new Christmas Lights for Newbury Town Centre. The new Christmas Lights are planned to be installed in time for a grand switch-on on the evening of Friday 30 November 2007. | | | Published: 28th August 2007 14.09pm |
| | A Level success at Newbury College | | | Students in Sociology, Psychology and English Language achieved 100% pass rate in their A2 exams. Results for AS French and Pure Maths also saw 100% pass rate. A number of students are going on to the University of their choice including Southampton, Reading and Oxford Brookes. | | | Published: 16th August 2007 16.38pm |
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| More listeners for Kick FM | | | The latest official radio audience figures have been released and it’s good news once again for Kick FM. They show that people in West Berkshire are listening to the station for twenty percent longer than a year ago, and that almost one in four adults in the area are now tuning in, compared to one in five a year ago. | | | Published: 16th August 2007 12.43pm |
| | Vodafone ball cancelled | | | After a decade of some of the most lavish staff parties in the corporate world, Vodafone has cancelled its famous summer ball for employees. The Shaw-based mobile phone firm told staff recently that rising costs made the bash too expensive, even though costs were reined in two years ago, for example with Tony Hadley headlining instead of Robbie Williams. | | | Published: 27th June 2007 18.45pm |
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| Taxpayers to fund council tour of Cardiff | | | Council planners have been told to take a break from overseeing the redevelopment of Newbury, and spend a day on a fact-finding tour of.....Cardiff. Newbury.net can reveal that around 60 West Berkshire Council staff will be whisked off to investigate the Millennium stadium and other new developments in the regeneration of the Welsh capital. | | | Published: 27th June 2007 18.41pm |
| | Cycling lobby wins again | | | Newbury's influential cycling lobby has secured a u-turn on council plans to ban cyclists from the town centre. West Berkshire Council decided to reverse an earlier decision to ban cyclists from pedestrianised areas, and has actually pledged to make conditions easier for cycling through pedestrian areas. | | | Published: 27th June 2007 18.30pm |
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