Scanning a Berkshire town (7)
I believe the answer is:
reading
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'scanning' is the first definition.
('read' can be a synonym of 'scan')
'a berkshire town' is the second definition.
(Reading is a town in Berkshire)
(Other definitions for reading that I've seen before include "Study of literature" , "First contribution to educational foundation" , "lesson" , "University - studying" , "Study of books etc" .)