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A £5 million proposal to create a new 50 metre Olympic sized pool and interactive water play features for children and young people has been given the thumbs up

We have launched a survey ahead of the roll out of our separate weekly food waste collection service and would like to encourage everyone who lives in West Berkshire to take part in the survey. The survey is now open and will close at midnight on 3 May 2022.

As families continue to escape their homes in war torn Ukraine, we continue to see the generosity of our local residents coming forward to offer support. At last night's Council meeting (17 March 2022), West Berkshire Councillors debated a motion to decide how we in West Berkshire can take part.

One Bag - Big Difference: West Berkshire Council supports residents pledging to pick one bag of litter for the Great British Spring Clean campaign

Our Budget for 2022-23 includes new spending on schools, transport and other infrastructure to promote post-pandemic recovery and renewal

National Thank You Day set for Sunday 4th July

West Berkshire Museum is continuing its series of exhibitions focusing on each of the parishes in the area by looking at Hungerford, a town with a very interesting history.

We want more local people to be able to take advantage of the economic opportunities West Berkshire has to offer, especially now that the economy is opening up again after the COVID-19 lockdown.

We have teamed up with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS), Thames Valley Police (TVP), South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), and the Environment Agency to support the Royal Life Saving Society's (RLSS) national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, running from 19-26 June.

Strategy to address five key areas to make a difference to people's lives in Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham