What would be the impact to you if Royal Berkshire Hospital moved?
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is looking at options for a new Royal Berkshire Hospital as part of the government’s New Hospital Programme. The Trust have so far identified two sites which could be suitable and want to understand the impact for staff, patients and the wider community including residents and local businesses if the hospital moves. The two potential sites they are seeking your views on are; Thames Valley Park at the end of A329M – 2.2 miles north east of the current site between East Reading and Woodley Thames Valley Science Park – 3.7 miles south east of the current site off the M4 near Shinfield Please fill in the survey to have your say or email [email protected] with your feedback For further details including a map of the sites please see www.buildingberkshiretogether.co.uk/impact-assessment
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Welford Road in the Parish of Welford is currently closed and will reopen on 17th July 2024, the closure is between the junctions of Baydon Road and The Row. This emergency road closure is to enable Thames Water to repair a leak.
Residential access will be maintained throughout, and the diversion route will be signed on site. Please note blue light access is not known at this time. A plan of the closure can be found at: https://one.network/?tm=GB139565548 All enquiries should be directed to Thames Water on 0800 316 9800. A plan of the closure can be found at: All enquiries should be directed to Thames Water on 0800 316 9800. Did you know you can sign up to receive alerts for roadworks in your area? Visit one.network for more information. The Parish Council are looking for a dedicated parishioner who will contribute to the decision making of the council and to ways of improving life within the parish.
Applications should be made to the Parish Clerk, Angela Boyce, who can be contacted by email [email protected] or phone 07917485191 The Parish Council are currently in the process of setting up a community speedwatch campaign in Wickham, which we hope to roll out across the Parish in the near future. If you would like to be involved or for more information please go to communityspeedwatch.org/FRONT-v2-Home.php or you can contact the clerk at [email protected].
Wickham House are opening the walled garden from 11:00 till 3:30. Entry money goes to NGS charities such as Marie Curie hospices for end of life care. All profits from food, drink and plant sales go to Welford and Wickham churches.
You can find additional details on the NGS website: https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/31818/wickham-house Admission for adults (16 and over) is £5:50, children are free entry. Senior Activity Day on Tuesday, 11th June, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Northcroft Lido
senior_activity_day_-_poster.pdf There is a vacancy on the Council caused by the resignation of a Councillor. councillor_vacancy_13.05.24.pdf
Church Hill and Unnamed Road from Bath Road to Orpenham Farm in the Parishes of Welford and Kintbury will be closed from 08:00 to 17:00 hours on 23rd April 2024, from the junction with B4000 Baydon Road to the junction with A4 Bath Road. The closure is to enable Volker Highways to carry out drainage works on behalf of West Berkshire Council.
The diversion route will be signed on site. Please note blue light access is not known. All enquiries please contact the Drainage Team at West Berkshire Council on 01635 519080. A plan of the closure can be found at https://one.network/?tm=GB138407423. Did you know you can sign up to receive alerts for roadworks in your area? Visit one.network for more information. The exercise will involve emergency service attendance in the surrounding area and on-site at RAF Welford from approximately 09:00 to 13:00. Please do not be alarmed, this is part of the exercise and presents no danger or risk. Residents adjacent to the site are being sent notification letters of this exercise.
There are no planned road closures for this exercise. However, the emergency services will be using the car park at the former ‘The Swan’ pub as a holding area, therefore there will be a number of vehicles located here for a short period. If you have any further enquiries regarding this letter or the exercise, please contact West Berkshire Council Emergency Planning on 01635 503535 or email [email protected] We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. Many households and businesses were impacted by Storm Henk between 2 to 12 January 2024. West Berkshire Council understand the challenges you're facing, and are here to offer support through various flood recovery grants.
Here's a summary of the assistance available but please note each grant has a different deadline date: 1. Flooded households in eligible affected areas, who can apply for up to £500 cash to help with immediate costs. 2. Households and businesses significantly affected, who will be eligible for 100% council tax and business rates relief for at least 3 months. 3. Small-to-medium sized businesses in eligible affected areas, who can apply for up to £2,500 from the Business Recovery Grant to help them return quickly to business as usual. 4. Eligible flood-hit property owners, who can apply for up to £5,000 to help make their homes and businesses more resilient to future flooding via the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme. 5. Farmers who have suffered uninsurable damage to their land will be able to apply for grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Fund towards repair and reinstatement costs for farmers adversely affected by exceptional flooding. If you're a resident or business in West Berkshire and believe you qualify, please visit our website for further information and to complete the necessary forms: Flood Grants - West Berkshire Council. We're here to support you through this challenging time. The information about the grants including eligibility and the forms are on the Councils website: Flood Grants - West Berkshire Council. Any queries in relation to the grants etc should be directed to the following email address: [email protected]. (monitored office hours only) |
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