Newbury News

Victoria Park has once again been awarded ‘Green Flag’ status for 2023/24, recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. 

We are very proud to announce that the Green Flag Award has also been awarded to City Recreation Ground.

As part of Visit Newbury’s Festival of the Moon, the Town Hall will be hosting talks from the Average Scientist (TAS) on Tuesday 29 August, about moon formation theories, the ‘First Woman’ and philosophical exploration.

At 5pm on Wednesday 12 July, members of the community of Ukrainians who have come to stay in Newbury under the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, unveiled a temporary exhibit on the wall of Newbury Town Hall in the Market Place.

The Newbury Pride Parade 2023 will take place on Saturday 24 June kicking off at Victoria Park at 1pm and heading through Parkway Shopping to the Market Place.

40 pupils from Falkland Primary School were joined by the Mayor of Newbury and Newbury in Bloom volunteers on Friday 25 May to plant sunflowers in support of the people of Ukraine.

Newbury Town Council held a Family Day in Victoria Park on Sunday 21 May and there was a huge turn out of people who came along to enjoy the free activities in the sunshine with the Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Nigel Foot kicking off the fun.

Cllr Nigel Foot was elected as Mayor of Newbury for the municipal year 2023/24 at the Town Council’s annual Mayor Making ceremony on Sunday 14^th May 2023. Cllr Andy Moore was elected to support him in the role of Deputy Mayor.