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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Appeal against Kennet Shopping Centre redevelopment decision begins
The appeal against a council's decision to reject a multi-storey redevelopment of a shopping centre has Berkshire Council's planning committee rejected the proposal for a residential and retail development with more than 400 flats at the Kennet Shopping Centre in then the developer has lodged another proposal for the redevelopment of the site – this time getting rid of the shopping street and multi-storey flats and proposing a mews house style housing quarter called Old Aston, the government's planning inspector heading the appeal hearing, said much would rest on whether the council has provided a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites. The inquiry is due to last seven days, and Mr Aston's decision is expected in August. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Section of Kings Road in Newbury permanently closes to vehicles
A section of road has permanently closed to motorists following a public consultation. West Berkshire Council said only cyclists and pedestrians would now be able to access the section of Kings Road in Newbury between Gordon Road (east) and Windsor authority said concrete barriers would be put up after the peak traffic period earlier, with more permanent changes to road layouts and signage to follow "in the coming weeks".It said the impact of the changes would be monitored. The decision prompted dozens of people to comment when it was announced on social media. Some described it as "barmy" and "flawed", while others said it would reduce noise for residents living on the stretch of road. 'Improvements' West Berkshire Council said: "We understand that changes like this take time to get used to. "We'll be monitoring the area throughout the summer to see how traffic adjusts and to make sure everything is working as it should. "Thank you for your patience and support as we make these improvements."The council said new road signs and markings would be installed along both ends of Kings Road and the surrounding area, to direct traffic towards Hectors Way via the roundabout at Hambridge were some road closures on Wednesday evening to allow the road markings to be added. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Petition against West Berkshire's three-weekly bin collection
A petition has been launched to stop West Berkshire Council from changing the frequency of bin collections, following a survey in which most people voted against the authority currently collects the black bins every two weeks but plans to extend this to once in every three petition said the consultation was "flawed" and there was "no clear" direct question to residents as to whether they wanted the Berkshire Council's waste strategy said it will save the council £150,000 a year and encourage people to do more recycling. The council said there is no date yet for when the new bin rota will be introduced, but the plans were approved as part of the waste strategy in petition said: "If half the West Berkshire residents apply and receive a larger bin the proposed policy could end up costing more than it saves." In a council survey run earlier this year, most people said they did not want a reduction in the frequency of refuse was a high level of support for increasing waste types collected for recycling, as well as support for a review of the council bins provided for recycling Democrat Councillor and portfolio holder for waste and the environment Stuart Gourley said: "Waste services is one of the most visible we provide for the residents."It is used by 168,000 of us in West Berkshire but that doesn't mean we shouldn't look to improve our services."How and what we dispose of is also a key component in our push to improve our lived environment to reduce waste and increase recycling."He said data shows 43 per cent of waste that goes into black bins can be respondents stated that they might be able to cope with a reduction to black bin frequencies with adequate support. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
