Newbury News

There's lots of activities happening in the West Berkshire area being organised by Dementia Friendly West Berkshire.

We are pleased to announce that football is returning to Victoria Park with two youth team games taking place taking place on Sunday 3 December. Local rivals CSA 07 Youth U10 Tigers and AFC Newbury Boys and Girls U10 Red will join friendly battle, and CSA 07 Youth U10 Jaguars will take on Basildon Badgers U10.

Following other successful community planting and pruning days in the town, Newbury Town Council’s Green Spaces Working Group, in partnership with Newbury in Bloom, are seeking volunteers to help seed a new wildflower meadow at Greenham House Gardens (opposite the ‘Burger King roundabout’) on Sunday 10 December between 10am and 1pm.

West Berkshire Council have recently announced the re-opening of the Faraday Road Football Sports Provision with a grand opening event set to take place on 19 November.

Newbury Town Council has reduced its carbon footprint by 44% since it declared a Climate Emergency in 2019. The Council is well ahead of its target to be carbon-neutral by 2030.

Following on the success of last year’s Festive Afternoon Tea Party event, the Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Nigel Foot, is inviting the town’s oldest residents to join him and have the opportunity to enjoy another Afternoon Tea.

Due to spiralling construction costs, Newbury Town Council is reconsidering its options for the new Community Café in Victoria Park.

As a first preference, the Council is exploring additional external funding sources to see if the gap can be bridged without placing an additional burden on reserves or on the Precept.

On 4 November 2023 Newbury Town Council are asking the community to come along and help to plant 3000 spring bulbs at the Nightingales in Newbury.