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Highways & Transport 

More Improvements to Speed Up Bus Journeys

March 19, 2018 Oscar Mortali

WORK on the latest phase of a series of bus priority corridors in Reading will begin later this week (w/c

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Highways & Transport 

Urgent Road Repairs Mean Town Centre Diversions

March 14, 2018 Oscar Mortali

MAJOR repairs to two Town Centre roads will see temporary traffic and bus diversions in place while essential work takes

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Highways & Transport 

Air Quality Champions Needed to Spread No Idling Message

March 7, 2018March 26, 2018 Oscar Mortali

READING Borough Council is seeking volunteers to become local Air Quality Champions and help spread its clean air and anti-idling

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Highways & Transport 

Reading’s First Ever Section of Red Route Goes Live

February 15, 2018April 10, 2018 Victoria Nickless

READING’S first section of Red Route is set to go live from next week. A Red route is a ‘no

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Highways & Transport 

Flood Alleviation Scheme Begins at Island Road

January 10, 2018 Oscar Mortali

WORKS to raise the road level at Island Road to prevent future flooding begins on Monday (January 15th), with visitors

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Highways & Transport 

Works Begins in New Year on Next Section of Cross-Berkshire Cycle Route

December 18, 2017 Oscar Mortali

WORK on the next phase of a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

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Highways & Transport 

One Million More Bus Trips Last Year

December 18, 2017 Oscar Mortali

THE total number of bus journeys in Reading soared by one million trips last year – once again bucking the

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Highways & Transport 

Quicker Park and Ride Bus Journeys Along the A33

December 13, 2017 Oscar Mortali

BUS passengers using the Mereoak Park and Ride can expect quicker journey times along the busy A33 from this week

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Cow Lane diversions
Highways & Transport 

Cow Lane One-Way Northbound Only from Dec 11th

November 29, 2017March 21, 2018 Oscar Mortali

ACCESS under Cow Lane bridge will be northbound only from Monday December 11th and for the duration of Network Rail’s

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Highways & Transport Uncategorized 

Major Transport Infrastructure Funding Approved

November 21, 2017 Oscar Mortali

FUNDING for two major public transport schemes in Reading has been confirmed after business cases for both were agreed by

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Highways & Transport 

Cow Lane Demolition Work Successfully Completed

November 6, 2017 Oscar Mortali

WORK to demolish the existing arch bridge at Cow Lane in Reading was completed over the weekend, meaning Cow Lane

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Highways & Transport 

Anti-Idling Poster Winner Urges Motorists ‘Turn Off Your Engine – Children Breathing’

November 6, 2017November 14, 2017 David Millward

A CAMPAIGN to encourage drivers to switch off engines when their vehicles are stationary, other than when waiting in traffic

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Highways & Transport 

Park and Ride Service to Hospital Extended

September 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

HOSPITAL visitors and staff can take advantage of an extended park and ride service running regular buses between Mereoak and

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Highways & Transport 

Residential Streets Next to Benefit from Council Resurfacing

September 25, 2017 Oscar Mortali

TEN residential and minor roads across Reading will be the next to benefit from the Council’s annual resurfacing programme, which

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Highways & Transport 

Next Phase of Key Cycle Route Set For Approval

September 20, 2017 Oscar Mortali

WORK on the second phase of a key new cycle route which will cross Reading and Berkshire is set to

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Highways & Transport 

New Green Park Station Reaches Key Landmark

September 18, 2017 David Millward

PLANS to build a new railway station at Green Park reach a key landmark next week with Reading Borough Council

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Highways & Transport 

Council Launches First Electric Fleet Vehicle

August 16, 2017 Oscar Mortali

READING Borough Council has taken delivery of its first ever electric-powered van, with more to be added to the Council

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Highways & Transport 

Don’t Get Caught Out by Festival Jams

August 14, 2017September 20, 2017 Oscar Mortali

  NEARLY 100,000 revellers will descend on Reading Festival this year and local residents are being reminded to plan ahead

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Highways & Transport 

Summer Road Resurfacing Programme Begins Today

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 David Millward

THE annual summer major roads resurfacing programme got under way in Reading this morning (Tuesday 1st August). The five-week programme

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Highways & Transport 

Council Wins £2.3m Funding for New Green Park Station

July 28, 2017 David Millward

PLANS for a new railway station at Green Park have received a £2.3m boost following a successful bid for government

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Highways & Transport 

Hourbike Awarded New ReadyBike Contract

July 21, 2017 Oscar Mortali

THE future of ReadyBike – Reading’s public bicycle hire scheme – has been secured after Hourbike won a new contract

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Highways & Transport 

Consultation on Withdrawal of Subsidy for Two Bus Services

July 11, 2017 Oscar Mortali

BUS users and residents are being encouraged to respond to a consultation on the proposed removal of Council subsidy for

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Highways & Transport 

Whiteknights Reservoir Improvement Scheme Complete

July 4, 2017 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council has completed its scheme to protect homes from flooding in East Reading by carrying out major improvement

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Highways & Transport 

Plans to be Submitted For New Bus, Pedestrian and Cycle Route for East Reading

July 4, 2017 Oscar Mortali

A PLANNING application to build a dedicated new bus, pedestrian and cycle route between East Reading and the Town Centre

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Highways & Transport Uncategorized 

Reading Joins Transport for the South East

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 Oscar Mortali

LEADERS from across the South East have launched an ambitious new partnership to transform the transport network for the travelling

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Highways & Transport 

New Scheme Introduced to Control A-boards

June 20, 2017 David Millward

A NEW scheme requiring businesses in Reading to have a licence to display an A-board outside their premises will come

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Highways & Transport 

Households Urged to Take Part in National Highways & Transport Survey

June 20, 2017 David Millward

A RANDOM sample of more than 3,000 Reading residents will soon be asked to give their views on the town’s

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Highways & Transport 

Work Continues to Fell and Replace Decaying and Dying Trees

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 David Millward

THE Council’s on-going programme of felling and replacing dying trees in the borough continues next week. As part of an

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Highways & Transport 

BikeSmart Reading in full swing with Bike Week and the Cycle Challenge

June 13, 2017 David Millward

A HOST of events are being run by BikeSmart Reading this week to mark Bike Week and build on the

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Highways & Transport 

Postponed Resurfacing Works to Take Place This Month

June 6, 2017 Oscar Mortali

The resurfacing of two major roads in Reading will take place later this month after the works were postponed from

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Highways & Transport 

Residents Asked to Look Out for Drain Cover Thieves

May 26, 2017 David Millward

MEMBERS of the public are being asked to look out for drain cover thieves and for missing ironworks in the

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Highways & Transport 

Off Peak Lane Closures on A33 Begin Next Week

May 25, 2017 Oscar Mortali

Off peak lane closures will be in operation on the A33 from Tuesday 30th May as work to speed up

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Highways & Transport 

Council to Examine Government Air Quality Proposal

May 8, 2017 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council will examine the detail of the Government’s proposed air pollution plan before considering options for a local

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Highways & Transport 

Consultation on Key New Thames Path Cycle Route

April 25, 2017 Oscar Mortali

A PUBLIC consultation on the creation of an official new cycle route along the Thames Path begins on Thursday this

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Highways & Transport 

Rewards and Prizes Offered in New BikeSmart Reading Scheme

April 13, 2017 David Millward

MOTORISTS are being encouraged to get out of their cars and onto their bikes through a new initiative which rewards

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Highways & Transport 

Work to Start on Next Phase of A33 Mass Rapid Transit

April 10, 2017 David Millward

PHASE 2 of a major scheme to speed up bus journeys along the A33 will get under this week. The

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Highways & Transport 

Next Phase of Work on Key New Cycle Route Begins

April 4, 2017April 6, 2017 Oscar Mortali

The next phase of work on a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

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Highways & Transport 

Neighbours Invited to Stage Big Lunch Street Parties

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 Victoria Buckett

NEIGHBOURS are being invited to hold street parties as part of the national Big Lunch weekend without having to pay

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Highways & Transport 

Disruption Expected During Building Repair Works

February 22, 2017March 13, 2017 David Millward

A STRETCH of pavement and carriageway in the town centre is to be affected by closures over the next five

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Highways & Transport 

Next Phase of Work on Key New Cycle Route Begins

February 17, 2017March 13, 2017 David Millward

THE next phase of work on a key new cycle route – which will eventually cross Reading and Berkshire –

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Highways & Transport 

Changes to Bus Stops and Closure of ‘Horseshoe’ Taxi Rank at Reading Station

February 9, 2017February 20, 2017 Oscar Mortali

COMMUTERS and residents are being given forward notice of changes to bus stops and the taxi rank to the south

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Highways & Transport 

Cow Lane Bridges Update

January 31, 2017 Oscar Mortali

NETWORK Rail’s project to widen and improve the long-standing bottleneck at Cow Lane is set to begin in the Autumn,

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Highways & Transport 

Work Begins Next Week on Key New Cycle Route

January 20, 2017 Oscar Mortali

WORK begins next week on the Reading section of a key new cross-Berkshire cycle route which will eventually run from

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Highways & Transport 

Key New Cycle Route Set to be Approved

January 10, 2017 Oscar Mortali

PLANS to build the Reading section of a key new cross-Berkshire cycle route are set to get the go-ahead at

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Highways & Transport 

Reminder of Changes to Concessionary Bus Pass Use from April

January 10, 2017 Oscar Mortali

PENSIONERS are being reminded that they will no longer be able to use their concessionary bus passes before 9.30am on

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Highways & Transport Uncategorized 

Changes Proposed to Residents’ Parking Permit Scheme

January 10, 2017 Oscar Mortali

A RAFT of changes to the Residents’ Parking Permit scheme is being proposed following a review of the operation. A

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Highways & Transport 

First Section of New A33 Bus Lane Opens

December 22, 2016March 13, 2017 David Millward

THE first stretch of the Council’s A33 bus lane is complete and opened to buses for the first time on

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Highways & Transport Uncategorized 

Delay to Whiteknights Reservoir Improvement Scheme

December 6, 2016 Oscar Mortali

A SCHEME to carry out major improvement work to Whiteknights Reservoir has been delayed by two-and-a-half months. The revised completion date

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Highways & Transport 

Extension of A33 Bus Lane Set to be Approved

November 28, 2016 Oscar Mortali

PLANS to extend improvement works to speed up buses along the A33 by building a dedicated southbound bus lane to

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Highways & Transport Housing Uncategorized 

Infrastructure Essential to New Homes Proposals

November 28, 2016 Oscar Mortali

Reading Borough Council is working with Wokingham Borough Council and West Berkshire Council to face the challenges of providing for

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Highways & Transport 

1.2 Million More Bus Trips Last Year

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Oscar Mortali

  THE total number of bus journeys in Reading soared by 1.2 million trips last year, bucking the national trend

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Children & Education Highways & Transport 

Pupils Encouraged to Get on Their Bikes and Ride on Time

September 21, 2016March 13, 2017 David Millward

PUPILS are being encouraged to get on their bikes and ride on time to school in a new initiative to

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Highways & Transport Tourism & Events 

Don’t Get Caught Out by Festival Jams

August 15, 2016October 25, 2016 Oscar Mortali

WITH 90,000 revellers descending on the Reading Festival site later this month, local residents are being advised of high traffic

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Environmental Services Highways & Transport Planning 

Summer Resurfacing Work Begins August 8th

July 28, 2016March 13, 2017 David Millward

THE Council’s annual summer road resurfacing is due to begin on Monday August 8th. This year’s £500,000 programme will see

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Environmental Services Highways & Transport 

Plan for Reading Taxis to Help Improve Reading’s Air Quality

July 20, 2016October 25, 2016 Victoria Buckett 5,719 Comments

THE COUNCIL is consulting on a timetable for moving Reading’s hackney carriage taxi fleet to newer and less polluting vehicles.

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