2021-22 Budget for West Berkshire
Investment to Build Back Better
For the coming year our priority is to continue providing good essential local services while supporting our community during these challenging economic times.
Our wide-ranging Budget to invest in West Berkshire's future was approved at a full Council meeting held last night (2 March). The 2021-22 budget features planned investments for schools, the environment, waste collection, transport, community projects, and other infrastructure to build back better.
Council tax contributes to paying for essential services, and in this year's budget we have managed to contain an increase in the tax to just 1.99%.
Read more about the 2021-22 Budget
Facebook Live – Your Local Plan Review questions answered
 
Thank you to all who participated in our recent emerging draft Local Plan Review 2020-37 consultation, which has now closed.
Join us on Monday, 8 March at 6pm on our Facebook page, where Councillor Hilary Cole (Executive Member for Planning, Housing & Public Protection) and Bryan Lyttle (Planning Policy Manager) will be myth-busting and providing an update on the proposed West Berkshire Local Plan Review 2037.
If you have any questions that you would like Hilary and Bryan to answer, please do submit these via email on: pr@westberks.gov.uk before 4pm on Monday. You will also have the opportunity to post a question on the Facebook chat during the Live session.
Follow the West Berkshire Council Facebook Page to keep up to date on news and important information.
Sports Ground Update - online event
Newbury Rugby Club has been identified as the preferred site for the new sports ground which would include a high-quality artificial grass pitch, stadium, floodlights, a changing room and function room. The site would also be available for community use for rugby and other sports and activities.
We are hosting a webinar (online event) on Tuesday, 16 March at 5pm to update residents and answer their questions. Book a ticket
New mental health fund for community projects
Support local causes by playing West Berkshire Lottery
Chance to win a £1000 Currys PC World Voucher if you enter before 24 April
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Enter today for £1 per ticket. Not only will you be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes up to the £25,000 jackpot, but also for tickets purchased by 24 April, you will be entered into a national prize draw for a £1,000 Currys PC World Gift Voucher.
The draw is on 24 April at 8pm and the results will be announced at that time on the lottery website.
For just £1 a week, the West Berkshire Lottery is a fun and easy way to support your local community - 50% of the ticket sale goes directly to support your chosen good cause and 10% goes into the Good Causes fund.
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West Berkshire Elections
West Berkshire Elections for the Thames Valley Police Crime Commissioner and four By-Elections will be held on Thursday, 6 May 2021.
See more information about the local elections
Register to vote
Choose your voting option
You can vote safely at our polling stations on 6 May. Or, if you prefer to vote by post, you will need to fill out an application form to be able to do so. Applications for postal votes must be received at our Market Street office in Newbury by 5pm on Tuesday 20 April.
Print off or download an application form for your postal vote
Please send your completed application form to: West Berkshire Council, Market St, Newbury RG14 5LD
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2021-22 Budget for West Berkshire 4 March, 2021
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