Come along to the CoC networking event at Newbury Racecourse

AI Training for Businesses at Newbury College

Apply for a trade stand at Newbury Show for your business!

New funding available for Rural Business across West Berkshire

Exciting plans for the Newbury Wharf

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...

New website with all you need to explore Hungerford!

Christmas light switch on in Newbury!

We work with the Berkshire Film Office to promote West Berkshire as a filming destination and upskill our residents in the creative industry. Recent...

Sign your business up for Small Business Saturday this Christmas!

Latest developments on Newbury Wharf

Kennet Centre Commercial Spaces

As the government moves toward recyclable packaging, anytime after1 October 2023, West Berkshire businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer cer...

Debt Funds £50,000 - £500,000 The Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator is a £11.3m initiative funded by Berkshire LEP. The...

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...

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...

A jobs fair in Newbury next month will provide information about job and training opportunities available locally. The event will bring together ...

A dairy business training course, Entrepreneurs in Dairying, has opened to applicants ahead of its start in October.

Small businesses can enter competition to win £5000 in funding as well as get mentoring for a year!

Opportunities for young people in filming

For Farmers, Businesses and Land Owners across Berkshire

Proposals which would see Newbury town centre pedestrianised for longer each day have been deferred. Our intention was to run a trial scheme with...

Small and medium sized farming businesses will be able to apply for a share of £5m in grant funding for innovations that increase sustainable...

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...

We are working in partnership with Solar Together Berkshire to help local homeowners and small businesses turn sunlight into electricity by investi...

Last week we hosted a Sustainable Business Breakfast event in Newbury for local businesses. This session focused on how to improve energy efficienc...

Find support for your small business

Ready to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into a reality? Our Start-Up Programme delivered by Berkshire Growth Hub is designed to catapult your bus...

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...

It was great to see so many businesses at our supplier event!

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....

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...

Are you thinking of starting your own business in West Berkshire. The Economic Development team within West Berkshire Council aims at encouraging star...

Read the latest results for the Quarterly Economic Survey to understand business environments in the Thames Valley.

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...

Find free courses for your business growth

Offices to let near Newbury Train Station

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...

The Town Centre Strategies for both Hungerford and Thatcham have been approved at the West Berkshire Council Executive meeting on 23 March 2023.

Congratulations to West Berkshire Cleaning Company for winning the best new business award!

Newbury College students came up with the new name for LRIE, read out about the story behind the name

Watch Cheese Etc talk about their Business and their sustainable value

Please find changes to VAT payments for businesses

2023 Newbury Show is opening up for applications! If you would like to showcase your business at the event please get in touch!

You can now watch our Sustainable Hospitality Webinar on YouTube!

West Berkshire Council has sponsored the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership with the following programme to help pre start-ups and start-up bus...

We are sponsoring the Best New Business category in Newbury Weekly News’ Best In Business Awards! The awards have been absent for the last ...

Development of the town centre strategies for Thatcham and Hungerford, by Hemingway Design, has reached a major milestone with the completion of th...

Over the last 2 years, we've been working to promote our local sustainable businesses by creating digital magazines for our residents to encour...

This month, judges have finalised the winner for our London Road Industrial Estate (LRIE) Identity competition! The competition was aimed at stu...

Residents, businesses and other local stakeholders are invited to have their say on the priority areas and outcomes for West Berkshire Council over...

Find local green shops for all your Christmas gifts in our digital magazine!

Find out about the investment plan for the Rural Prosperity fund in West Berkshire

Find useful information on what the autumn statement means for your business

Find free bus travel this winter across West Berkshire

We held a Rural Business Forum to engage with our local rural businesses across different sectors to understand the challenges and opportunities in ru...

Find out about help available for businesses on the cost of living crisis

Newbury College's career fair was a success and hit with students

Read up on our plans for Thatcham and Hungerford Town Centre plans

West Berkshire has been allocated £597,994 of Rural Prosperity Fund

Watch what some of the businesses who received the ARG Challenge fund did with their grant!

Make your workplace a place of inclusive employment

Read how West Berkshire businesses are feeling in Q2 2022.

We have focused our investment plan on the ‘Communities and Place’ and ‘Supporting Local Business’ investment priorities, with interventions spread ac...

Watch the video from Newbury Electronics on London Road Industrial Estate to find out the types of great businesses we have on the estate!

Fleetwood Studios received our ARG Challenge Fund earlier this year, find out what they did with it in the video!

Want to become a supplier for West Berkshire Council? See more about how to do that and what we are looking for right now!

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!

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...

Get funding for your projects to save energy

Latest updates on the LRIE development