This is a website dedicated to the village of Theale in West Berkshire.
Theale is a historic coaching village on the old Bath Road between Reading and Newbury. See Theale history. Also see the Wikipedia entry.
This site was created and is maintained by Alan Macro, who is the West Berkshire District councillor for Theale. He is the council's opposition spokesman for Children and Young People.
Alan is also Vice-chairman of Theale Parish Council.
Theale and Pincents Hill Housing Sites Removed from LDF!
The LDF Core Strategy to approved by West Berkshire Council on January 21st did not include the Theale or Pincents Hill sites that were in the consultation document. An additional site in Newbury was included instead.
There is also a statement in the strategy that "Theale will need to undergo a period of consolidation without strategic scale development" following the construction of the Lakeside development of 350 homes.
This is good news for Theale and thanks are due to all residents who responded to the consultation. However, the battle is not yet over. The LDF Core Strategy has to be approved by a government inspector and it is certain that the developers will be making objections to him. Also, there will still be a requirement to build 500 homes in the Theale/Pangbourne/Purley/Tilehust area.
The Pincents Hill Developers are continuing with their planning application, which is due to be heard at a special Eastern Area Planning Committee meeting at Little Heath School on 24th February 2010 at 6:30pm.
This site was created and is maintained by Alan Macro, West Berkshire councillor for Theale. Site last updated 24/01/2010 .
Published and promoted by Councillor Alan Macro, 17 The Green, Theale, RG7 5DR
The views expressed are those of Alan Macro, not of the service provider