A five-week road closure that would have cut off two West Berkshire villages and led to a 13-mile diversion has been postponed. Thames Water was due to start a five-month programme of works on the road between Compton and East Ilsley, leading to concerns it would cut off businesses. The landlord of a village pub told Newbury Today that his customers would be faced with a choice of staying away or taking a detour down ‘dangerous’ country lanes to enjoy a pint. The works start on Monday, July 29, with a lane and footpath shut on Fidler’s Lane between its junctions with Cow Lane and the High Stre…
