I'm very please to accounce after pressure from residents and campaigners, the Morrisons Post Office branch in Thatcham, originally set to close in July, will now remain open until October 4th.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) requires developers to fund local infrastructure. However, minor administrative errors have unfairly hit homeowners and self-builders with catastrophic charges worth tens of thousands of pounds.
I hear from many residents about their frustrations with the level crossing in Thatcham and, as you know, I have been looking closely at what can realistically be done to improve the situation. As a resident, this also impacts me regularly.
Over the past few months, many of you have understandably contacted me about the need to bring nature back, and here in West Berkshire we can already point to real success stories.
The Prime Minister’s announcement of a ban on social media for under-16s shows that the Government is finally recognising what parents have been saying for years: the status quo isn’t working.
It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room. Ten years on from the Brexit vote, there is no denying the reality people here in West Berkshire are living with every day: the deal we’ve been left with simply isn’t working.