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Pedestrianising Newbury town centre looks set to move into an experimental phase in the coming months. The council wants to extend the hours that cars can’t use the town centre. It wants to create more space for pedestrians, areas for seating and planting, ‘spill-out’ space for cafés and restaurants and flexibility for larger events. Northbrook Street, Bridge Street, Bartholomew Street (north), Mansion House Street, Wharf Street and Market Place are roads within Newbury town centre that are subject to a time-limited restriction that prohibits access to motor vehicles between the hours of 10am …

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