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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

Reduction in the subscription rate for each garden waste bin

Buses are the country's favourite mode of public transport - used more often than trains and from more stopping-places across the country.

We have taken the difficult decision to temporarily suspend the green bin garden and food waste collection service for two weeks from Tuesday 20 July.

Our Economic Development Team have just signed off agreements to fund 26 local businesses with a total of £112,852 through the Welcome Back Business Grant scheme.

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