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Trick or treating advice PEOPLE are being urged to stay safe and not to go ‘trick or treating’ for Hallowe’en this year. With coronavirus time you see a house with a pumpkin or Hallowe’en decorations, you give your child a sweet. Residents are also

being asked not to leave sweets outside for chil- dren to collect. Where possible, people are being asked to go on their pumpkin trail in their own house- hold group or support bubble. If you do want to meet up with another house- hold, remember the rule of six (which includes children) and to abide by social distancing rules.

restrictions in place and fears of a second wave on the horizon, youngsters are being encouraged to go on a local ‘pumpkin trail’ instead. Children can still take out their ‘collection bag’ for sweets, but rather than ‘trick or treating’ and knocking on doors, they are being advised to take along their own sweets. The advice is that each

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Winterbourne Arms for sale NEWBURY MP Laura Farris met with representatives from the Save the Winterbourne Arms group on Friday to discuss their campaign against the redevelopment of the village pub. and almost 100 responses – mostly negative – were officially lodged with West Berkshire Council. News that the pub was back on the market was welcomed by the Save the Winterbourne Arms group. the market and hope that the new owner will now refurbish the pub and reopen it so that it can return to the successful destination pub it always was.” Pubonmarkeftor£600kM, Pmeetscampaigners ’itisimportantthesegemsarenotlost’ Reporbt y CHARLIEMASTERS email charlie.masters@newbuyrnews.co.uk twitter @charliem_nwn

CLIMATE EMERGENCY GRANT SCHEME 2020 Newbury Town Council invites applications for its Climate Emergency Grant from organisations and charities that benefit the residents of the parish of Newbury. Priority will be given to those organisations whose objectives meet the priorities and targets laid down in the Council’s Strategy, in particular: “Take actions to address the climate emergency”. The total grant fund available is £10,000 Closing date for applications: 31 Dec 2020 To apply and for the full criteria see our website: www.newbury.gov.uk

2018. The previous owner had promised that it would continue to serve the Winterbourne community. However, the new management instead sought permission to convert the pub into residential property. This caused a local backlash, lead- ing eventually to the Planning Inspec- torate’s rejection of the initial propos- als in January. Revised plans, including a small pub adjacent to the dwellings, were submitted in August and were consid- ered unacceptable by campaigners

Mrs Farris said of her meeting with campaigners: “The Winterbourne Arms used to be my local and is the only real community venue left in the village. “This pub has always been much- loved by locals and with the right landlord can do an excellent trade. “It is so important to villages like Winterbourne – and others in West Berkshire – that these gems are not lost. “Once they have gone, they can never be replaced.”

Owner Nicholas Roffe has now put the pub up for sale for £600,000 via Quintons Commercial Property Agents. This follows the withdrawal, on Monday, of his latest plans to rede- velop the premises, the focal point of the campaign’s grievances. Mrs Farris met with campaigners outside the shuttered property to discuss their demands. The MP grew up in Winterbourne. Mr Roffe acquired the property in

Winterbourne Parish Council char- woman Jill Hoblin said: “During our campaign, we have always claimed that such a tiny drinks only pub was completely unviable – a claim backed up by experts in the pub trade that we consulted during the process. “We are pleased that our successful campaign to fight the conversion on two separate occasions has resulted in this outcome. “We are aware that the Winter- bourne Arms has now been placed on

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