This is about the issues that really matters to people locally. So on May 2nd, residents have the opportunity to keep their council tax low – and protect their services.

Dear Resident,

In May 2015 a Conservative Administration was elected to run West Berkshire Council on your behalf.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Amber Rudd, today outlined changes to benefit assessments for pensioners with disabilities. From this Spring, around 270,000 disabled pensioners will not have their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards regularly reviewed.

New figures show that the number of people in work is at a record high and wages are growing at their fastest rate in over a decade.

Richard Benyon, MP for Newbury, recently met with the Royal British Legion’s local Area Manager Pat Chadwick and Membership Council member Helen Picken to discuss current issues facing the Armed Forces community.

Newbury’s MP Richard Benyon met around 30 young people who were taking part in a national day of action on Climate Change. Following a good natured discussion Richard said:

Aware of the shocking statistics on the impact of loneliness and social isolation on health and well-being, Richard joined forces with the Volunteer Centre (VCWB) and Connecting Communities in Berkshire (CCB) to host a conference on how to tackle this issue at Fair Close on Friday 8th February.

We’re West Berkshire Conservative Association - our councillors, volunteers and MP are working round the clock to make life better for everyone in the community.