🌿 Fantastic News for The Kennet Valley! 🌿
The Town and Manor of Hungerford is delighted to announce that the Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve project can begin!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve project has received full planning consent from West Berkshire Council — paving the way for construction of the new wetland landscape and future Education & Information Centre.
We’re equally proud to welcome Rt Hon The Lord Benyon of Englefield as our Patron. His support highlights the importance of restoring wetlands to combat climate change and build resilience against floods and drought.
With a £100,000 CIL grant already secured, and a £1.5 million appeal underway, we’re excited to begin shaping this unique nature reserve for the community and wildlife.
Learn more and support the project 👉
townandmanor.co.uk/wetland-reserve
Join our Facebook group - Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve to keep up to date with the latest news!
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Fantastic news! Well done to all those that have helped to get it to this stage. 👏👏👏
Really well done Town and Manor… and to all those involved in achieving this. A great asset to Hungerford when it’s complete.
This is fantastic news. Is it possible for local volunteers to get involved in this project please?
Great news - presumably you have also got the necessary EA approval too?
I was very pleased to read the email yesterday. I enjoyed the walk around the site in July and cannot wait to see this develop 👌
Dave Rhodes
Probably make it worse. 🤷🏻♂️
A huge thank you to everyone who’s been taking it slow while driving over Hungerford Common 🐄💚.
Your care makes a real difference — the cows really appreciate it, and so do we!
The cattle will be with us until the end of October, and we’ll keep you updated on their leaving date.
Until then, thank you for continuing to drive carefully and keep our four-legged friends safe. 🚗✨
#hungerford #hungerfordcommon #berkshirelife #cattle #CattleCare #drivesafe
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I’m so pleased that none of the cows have been hurt this year. Well done drivers and Thankyou.
A little throwback today!🎉
The cows really did enjoy the stunning weather that August gave us.
Here they were mid-August, shading themselves whilst completely relaxing. ☀️
Unsure if we’re ready for that glorious weather to leave us - but we know that gardens, veg patches, the common and the Freemans marsh, were very happy to see the rain☔️
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Head to The Town Hall, this Sunday to grab yourself something wonderful!
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🌟 Hungerford Market – Tomorrow! 🌟
📍 Town Hall | 🕘 9am – 3pm
Come along and enjoy your local market, packed with stalls, fresh produce, and delicious treats! 🍎🧀🥖
✨ Community Clinic (10am – 1pm)
We’re welcoming some fantastic teams who are here to support you:
• Let’s Talk Berkshire – friendly advice on everything from managing bills to setting up online accounts.
• West Berks Waste & Recycling – get answers about the upcoming bin collection changes or request a replacement bin.
• South East Cyber Crime Unit – on hand to help with worries about online banking, scams, and staying safe online.
🍴 Café News!
Our café is adding fresh fried chips to the menu this week – hot, crispy, and perfect with your lunch!
Come down, support local traders, grab a bite to eat, and make the most of the community services available.
See you there! 👋
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🌟 What an amazing day at the Hungerford Produce, Flower & Handicraft Show 2025 yesterday! 🌟
This event is always something that the Town & Manor is always so proud to sponsor!
🍅 41 entrants brought along around 400 fantastic exhibits – from giant veg and stunning flowers to quirky fruit animals, bakes, crafts and more.
🌻 We welcomed around 350 visitors through the Town Hall doors in the afternoon.
💬 And we were delighted to hear so many lovely comments about the displays and the community spirit on show.
A huge thank you to everyone who entered, visited, organised or judged – you made the day such a success. Hungerford really does know how to put on a show! 💚
Here’s a glimpse of some of the fun 👇
#Hungerford #CommunityShow #ProduceShow #Handicraft #LocalTalent #HungerfordLife
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Lovely display - well done to all the organisers and entrants.
Town and Manor of Hungerford
Town Hall, Hungerford
Berkshire, RG17 0NF
Tel. 01488 686555
clerk@townandmanor.co.uk
