Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Networking Event Come along to the CoC networking event at Newbury Racecourse News 30 January 2024
AI Training for Businesses at Newbury College AI Training for Businesses at Newbury College News 30 January 2024
Trade at Newbury Show 2024 Apply for a trade stand at Newbury Show for your business! News 23 January 2024
New Investment for West Berkshire’s Rural Communities New funding available for Rural Business across West Berkshire News 08 January 2024
Transformative vision for Newbury's Wharf takes a significant leap forward Exciting plans for the Newbury Wharf News 08 January 2024
Rural Business Forum We held our annual Rural business Forum on 6 November this year. This saw our essential rural sectors such as farming, estates, and sustainable part... News 28 November 2023
New Visit Hungerford Website New website with all you need to explore Hungerford! News 27 November 2023
Training for anyone who wants to go into the Film Industry! We work with the Berkshire Film Office to promote West Berkshire as a filming destination and upskill our residents in the creative industry. Recent... News 01 November 2023
Small Business Saturday Sign your business up for Small Business Saturday this Christmas! News 01 November 2023
Single-use plastics ban As the government moves toward recyclable packaging, anytime after1 October 2023, West Berkshire businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer cer... News 01 October 2023
Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator Debt Funds £50,000 - £500,000 The Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator is a £11.3m initiative funded by Berkshire LEP. The... News 12 September 2023
Prince's Trust Support for young people Are you a young person between 18-30 years old and looking to start your own business? If so, the Prince’s Trust programme could help you wit... News 12 September 2023
Career in Filming Course West Berkshire Residents who are interested in a career in the filming industry can now sign up to a short course introducing you to the basic skil... News 12 September 2023
Career Fair in Newbury A jobs fair in Newbury next month will provide information about job and training opportunities available locally. The event will bring together ... News 12 September 2023
Applications open for dairy farms interested in entrepreneurship A dairy business training course, Entrepreneurs in Dairying, has opened to applicants ahead of its start in October. News 17 August 2023
Enterprise Nation Funding Opportunity Small businesses can enter competition to win £5000 in funding as well as get mentoring for a year! News 17 August 2023
Berkshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy For Farmers, Businesses and Land Owners across Berkshire News 17 August 2023
Newbury Town Centre Pedestrianisation Deferred Proposals which would see Newbury town centre pedestrianised for longer each day have been deferred. Our intention was to run a trial scheme with... News 08 August 2023
Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership Small and medium sized farming businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5m in grant funding for innovations that increase sustainable... News 08 August 2023
Festival of the Moon: Outdoor cinema On Sunday 20 August there will be an outdoor cinema event held at the Wharf Newbury. This is part of the summer’s Festival of the Moon fun-fi... News 08 August 2023
Solar together We are working in partnership with Solar Together Berkshire to help local homeowners and small businesses turn sunlight into electricity by investi... News 11 July 2023
Business breakfast: Energy Efficiency Last week we hosted a Sustainable Business Breakfast event in Newbury for local businesses. This session focused on how to improve energy efficienc... News 11 July 2023
High Growth Programme Accelerate your business's growth with our High Growth Programme Are you a passionate entrepreneur or a driven business leader seeking rapid ... News 10 July 2023
Start Up Programme Ready to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into a reality? Our Start-Up Programme delivered by Berkshire Growth Hub is designed to catapult your bus... News 10 July 2023
Return to work: Careers Fair We would like to offer the businesses of West Berkshire the opportunity to exhibit at the “Return to work” careers fair at Shaw House o... News 10 July 2023
West Berkshire Supplier Event Success It was great to see so many businesses at our supplier event! News 20 June 2023
Business Breakfast: Energy Efficiency Discussion We are inviting local businesses to share their thoughts on sustainable practices and their business needs. Join us at Chequers Hotel on 4 July, 7.... News 20 June 2023
Rural Prosperity Fund We are pleased to announce that West Berkshire Council has received a total of £597,994 in funding for our upcoming projects from the Department for E... News 02 May 2023
Pre-Start Up drop in session Are you thinking of starting your own business in West Berkshire. The Economic Development team within West Berkshire Council aims at encouraging star... News 02 May 2023
Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Economic Report Read the latest results for the Quarterly Economic Survey to understand business environments in the Thames Valley. News 02 May 2023
Give an Hour Campaign Was there someone in your life that made a difference to the career choices you made? Could you open the eyes of a young person to an exciting or fulf... News 02 May 2023
£750,000 of funding secured for West Berkshire economy We have secured £750,000 towards two flagship projects to help grow the local economy and ensure West Berkshire remains a great place to live, work an... News 05 April 2023
Thatcham and Hungerford Town Centre Strategy Approved The Town Centre Strategies for both Hungerford and Thatcham have been approved at the West Berkshire Council Executive meeting on 23 March 2023. News 05 April 2023
Newbury Best In Business Awards Congratulations to West Berkshire Cleaning Company for winning the best new business award! News 05 April 2023
London Road Industrial Estate Renamed to Bond Riverside Newbury College students came up with the new name for LRIE, read out about the story behind the name News 15 March 2023
Sustainable Business Case Study: Cheese Etc, Pangbourne Watch Cheese Etc talk about their Business and their sustainable value News 14 March 2023
VAT Registered Companies: Annual Return Please find changes to VAT payments for businesses News 14 March 2023
Newbury Show 2023: Apply to be a trader 2023 Newbury Show is opening up for applications! If you would like to showcase your business at the event please get in touch! News 14 March 2023
Sustainable Hospitality Webinar You can now watch our Sustainable Hospitality Webinar on YouTube! News 16 February 2023
Enhanced business support programmes launched West Berkshire Council has sponsored the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership with the following programme to help pre start-ups and start-up bus... News 31 January 2023
Best In Business Awards We are sponsoring the Best New Business category in Newbury Weekly News’ Best In Business Awards! The awards have been absent for the last ... News 31 January 2023
Hungerford and Thatcham Survey Development of the town centre strategies for Thatcham and Hungerford, by Hemingway Design, has reached a major milestone with the completion of th... News 31 January 2023
Sustainable Business Directory Over the last 2 years, we've been working to promote our local sustainable businesses by creating digital magazines for our residents to encour... News 31 January 2023
LRIE Identity Project This month, judges have finalised the winner for our London Road Industrial Estate (LRIE) Identity competition! The competition was aimed at stu... News 31 January 2023
Have Your Say on Our New Council Strategy Residents, businesses and other local stakeholders are invited to have their say on the priority areas and outcomes for West Berkshire Council over... News 31 January 2023
This Christmas Shop Local Shop Green Find local green shops for all your Christmas gifts in our digital magazine! News 06 December 2022
Rural Funding Bid Submission Find out about the investment plan for the Rural Prosperity fund in West Berkshire News 30 November 2022
Autumn Statement for Businesses Find useful information on what the autumn statement means for your business News 25 November 2022
Rural Business Forum We held a Rural Business Forum to engage with our local rural businesses across different sectors to understand the challenges and opportunities in ru... News 15 November 2022
Cost of Living Support Find out about help available for businesses on the cost of living crisis News 14 November 2022
Careers Fair at Newbury College Newbury College's career fair was a success and hit with students News 14 November 2022
Town Centre Regeneration Plans Read up on our plans for Thatcham and Hungerford Town Centre plans News 14 November 2022
Rural Prosperity Fund West Berkshire has been allocated £597,994 of Rural Prosperity Fund News 14 November 2022
Business ARG Challenge Fund Stories Watch what some of the businesses who received the ARG Challenge fund did with their grant! News 28 September 2022
West Berkshire Business Survey Results Read how West Berkshire businesses are feeling in Q2 2022. News 25 August 2022
Shared Prosperity Grant: West Berkshire Council We have focused our investment plan on the ‘Communities and Place’ and ‘Supporting Local Business’ investment priorities, with interventions spread ac... News 11 August 2022
Newbury Electronics: London Road Industrial Estate Watch the video from Newbury Electronics on London Road Industrial Estate to find out the types of great businesses we have on the estate! News 11 August 2022
Fleetwood Studios: ARG Challenge Fund Fleetwood Studios received our ARG Challenge Fund earlier this year, find out what they did with it in the video! News 11 August 2022
Tendering Opportunity in West Berkshire Council Want to become a supplier for West Berkshire Council? See more about how to do that and what we are looking for right now! News 11 August 2022
Cycle to Work Training Scheme We provide cycle to work schemes for companies based in West Berkshire! Find out more about providing training on an eco friendly way to commute! News 11 August 2022
Summer Fun: Enjoy Local Enjoy Green This Summer, we have created a digital magazine for families- providing ideas about things you can do right here in West Berkshire over the next co... News 26 July 2022