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"Waste contract roll out is rubbish - why?" - Dillon New!

Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Following a stream of public criticism of the new waste collections supposed to be taking place around West Berkshire, Councillor Lee Dillon from Thatcham North is demanding to know what action Waste Chief Geoff Findlay intends to take to improve matters.

Bin bags of rubbish. (photography: Tim Prater)

"Planning freedom restricted" - Longton

Wed 2nd Jul 2008

A meeting of West Berkshire Council last night saw a clamp down on planning applications being heard at a higher level than the district's area planning committees. The Council's leading Conservative Group abolished the right of any three Members of a planning committee to call for a decision to be reconsidered by the full council.

Plans for the Kennet Valley 'mini-town' have temporarily been withdrawn

Conservatives Snub Flood Victims - Rendel

Tue 1st Jul 2008

Shadow Finance spokesman David Rendel has slammed West Berkshire's ruling Conservatives following a crunch vote on making council tax concessions to those still forced to live upstairs in their homes following last July's flooding.

A car drives through flooding in WGC

Lib Dems in West Berks give their support to Carers' Week

Mon 9th Jun 2008

The Liberal Democrats on West Berkshire Council are enthusiastically supporting Carers' Week. This shows to the thousands of local residents who care for dependent relatives and friends that Councillors back the work they do. They help family members and friends and also many carers volunteer to help people they would not otherwise know at all.

carers

Lib Dem Councillor demands action to improve 'unsatisfactory' care home

Mon 19th May 2008

Demands for immediate improvements to the Herbert Potter House Care Home have been made by Cllr Owen Jeffery (Lib Dem Spokesman for Community Care). He wants WBC to act at once to deal with a Home that has sadly been found wanting in two consecutive inspections by CSCI (the Commission for Social Care Inspection).

elderly resident holding hands with young care worker

"20mph signs 'too tall' for schools" - Woodhams

Sat 3rd May 2008

Councillor Keith Woodhams has slammed a decision made by Conservative controlled West Berkshire Council not to use 20mph signs outside schools, giving the excuse that they are 'too tall'.

20 mph zone (photography: Steve Kulka)

"Tory self-scrutiny must stop" - Brooks

Sat 3rd May 2008

Councillor Jeff Brooks, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on West Berkshire Council, has slammed the Conservative administration for continuing to monopolise the key committee which should act to hold them to account for their actions.

Councillor Jeff Brooks

"Life in West Berkshire a risky business" - Hunneman

Sat 3rd May 2008

Liberal Democrat Opposition Members were left in hysterics at last week's Executive meeting when the Conservative administration considered the district's risk register.

Town Centre ward member Roger Hunneman in Northbrook Street (photography: Dave Wood)

"New waste collections will be one month late!" - Jeffery

Tue 29th Apr 2008

Councillor Owen Jeffery is sounding the alarm to West Berkshire residents expecting to have their plastic and card recycling collected from their doorstep.

Bin bags of rubbish. (photography: Tim Prater)

Northcroft Councillors show the walking ways

Fri 25th Apr 2008

Local councillors representing residents of Northcroft Ward are leading a 'walk of discovery' this Saturday morning (26th April), to publicise the Walking Map of Newbury produced last year by the West Berkshire Partnership. A similar map of Thatcham's urban byways is currently being surveyed.

Speen Moors Walk
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