Planning Applications Submitted for New Leisure Project
PLANS to deliver modern new leisure facilities for Reading have moved forward with the submission of two major planning applications.
Read morePLANS to deliver modern new leisure facilities for Reading have moved forward with the submission of two major planning applications.
Read moreTWO of Reading’s most popular open spaces have once again been recognised as among the best in the country after
Read moreTHE WINNING designs on a public vote for a brand-new outdoor gym and a refurbished BMX track at Longbarn Lane
Read moreREADING Borough Council is inviting residents to vote on their preferred design for a new outdoor gym and a BMX
Read moreA NEW playground opened this week at Canal Way on the Orts Road Estate. The exciting new play zone, located
Read moreREADING COUNCIL leisure centres are set to open at the beginning of August. Reading Sport and Leisure (RSL) centres at
Read morePLAYGROUNDS and outdoor gyms across Reading are set to reopen from Saturday 4 July. Reading Council has been working hard
Read moreREADING, Place of Culture, the scheme to put arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town, is celebrating
Read moreA PROFESSIONAL arboriculturist’s report by the Council’s tree surveyor, which outlines why a diseased and dying avenue of trees along
Read moreWORK to remove a dying and diseased avenue of trees along Reading’s historic Chestnut Walk and replace them with new
Read moreREADING COUNCIL last night agreed the successful leisure provider awarded the contract to operate Reading’s leisure services. At the Council’s
Read moreTHE Council’s commitment to invest more than £40 million in modern new leisure facilities for Reading – including two brand
Read moreVOLUNTEERS are being sought to help improve local woodlands, as part of a three and a half year conservation project
Read moreCOMMUNITY volunteers will come together to plant hundreds of new saplings in Palmer Park next week. On Wednesday 18th and
Read moreA new one-stop listings site for arts, cultural and heritage events in Reading is now available with over 750 live
Read moreREADING has been awarded a prestigious Gold Award in the 2019 Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) 55th annual Britain in Bloom
Read moreA BRAND new children’s play area at Mapledurham Playing Fields opens on Saturday 26th October 2019. The old play area
Read moreTHE NEW outdoor gym in Coley Recreation Ground is now complete and ready for residents to work out on! Coley
Read moreIVYDENE playground in west Reading is now open for play ready for the October half term! The play area,
Read moreDYING and diseased trees along Reading’s historic Chestnut Walk are set to be removed and replaced with new ones, as
Read moreFAMILY fun days, teddy bears’ picnics, slime making sessions and a special outdoor rhymetime in Palmer Park, are among the
Read moreREADING COUNCIL is inviting residents to take part in its ‘Active Reading’ consultation which launches today. One in three adults
Read moreREADING COUNCIL’S major investment across Reading’s parks, play areas and open spaces is set to continue this year, with a
Read moreTENNIS fans in south Reading can enjoy a game on four revamped courts this week, just in time for the
Read moreREADING Council today announced the winning design for the new outdoor gym in Coley. A consultation, launched on 4th June,
Read moreACCESSIBLE playgrounds will be the topical subject of a workshop hosted by Reading’s Access and Disabilities Working Group on Thursday
Read moreREADING Council today announced the winning design for the new playground at Ivydene in west Reading. A consultation, launched on
Read moreAN ANNUAL celebration of one of Reading’s key waterways is marking its 30th anniversary with an amazing day of fun
Read moreREADING Council is inviting residents to vote on their preferred design for a new outdoor gym at Coley Recreation Ground.
Read moreREADING Council is inviting local school children and residents to vote on their preferred design for a new playground in
Read moreCONSERVATION work started this week on the ‘house’ footprint at Caversham Court Gardens. Reading Council contractors, local stone masons A
Read moreREADING in Bloom 2019 will get off to a blossoming start at the launch event on Wednesday 8th May at
Read moreWORK will begin in early April to remove a small number of diseased and dying trees in Chestnut Walk, by
Read moreRESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation on children’s play facilities in New Town. The Council is
Read morePALMER Park’s eagerly awaited new Lodge café will open to the public on Sunday 3rd March. Award winning Tutu will
Read moreA 2.7 million boost for parks and play improvements across Reading, including enhancements to make playgrounds more accessible, has been
Read moreREADING Borough Council’s plans to provide new leisure and swimming facilities for residents moved a step closer this week. The
Read morePALMER Park Gym has benefited from a 35K investment in 28 new pieces of gym equipment this December. The Council
Read moreREADING Residents are encouraged to get active this January and take advantage of the wide range of great sports and
Read moreTHE DEMOUNTABLE pool at Rivermead will close over three days in December for maintenance work. The pool will be closed
Read moreREADING Council today announced the new tenant of Palmer Park’s Lodge Café as Award winning Tutu Melaku, the founder and
Read moreWOMEN in Reading are encouraged to join in with a series of free sporting sessions across Reading Council’s Leisure Centres
Read moreREADING has been awarded a Silver Gilt Award in the National Britain in Bloom UK finals – the town’s first
Read moreWORK to improve sports facilities at Reading’s second largest park is now complete. Work started the beginning of September on
Read moreTHE ARCHAEOLOGICAL surveys being carried out at Mapledurham Playing fields over the summer, as part of preparation work required for
Read moreA NEW pond dipping platform has been installed at Lousehill Copse, Tilehurst. The platform has been specially fabricated in steel
Read moreWORK to improve sports facilities at Reading’s second largest park, begins in September. From Wednesday 5th September work will start
Read moreTHE DEMOUNTABLE pool at Rivermead will close over two weekends in September for maintenance work. The pool will close from
Read moreTENNIS fans are encouraged to come along to an open day at Christchurch Meadows Tennis Courts on Wednesday 29th August.
Read moreAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL survey is being carried out at Mapledurham Playing fields this month, as part of preparation work required for
Read moreTHAMES Rivercruise, in partnership with Reading Council, is launching a unique historical themed river cruise this summer, with the launch
Read moreARTHUR NEWBERY PARK, one of Reading’s oldest parks in west Reading, has benefited from the arrival of a giant play
Read moreWORK to improve sports facilities in two of Reading’s most popular parks is now complete, all in good time
Read moreTHE READING in Bloom Committee is appealing for local entries to support Reading’s bid to win a prestigious national title
Read moreREADING Council’s popular Play Scheme now has a new permanent home in Prospect Park Pavilion. The Play team, provide play
Read moreWORK to improve sports facilities in two of Reading’s most popular parks begins this week, with a combined investment of
Read moreREADING Borough Council’s plans to provide new modern leisure and swimming facilities for residents got off the mark this week.
Read moreREADING Borough Council and GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited) have agreed an early break in their contract which will allow Rivermead
Read moreTENNIS fans are encouraged to sign up for a new court booking system at Christchurch Meadows Tennis Courts. The Council
Read moreWORK has started on the removal of a number of mature horse chestnut trees in Prospect Park which are dying.
Read moreAROUND 15,000 runners will be pounding the streets of Reading on Sunday 18th March as the Sage Reading Half Marathon
Read morePARKS and open spaces across Reading are set for improvements estimated at over £786k under proposals unveiled this week. Plans
Read moreREADING has been shortlisted in the annual Britain in Bloom competition. For the first time, the town has been put
Read moreTHE swimming pool in south Reading re-opens today, Thursday 1st February, following major improvement work. There will be a celebration
Read moreWOMEN in Reading are encouraged to join in with a 6 week ‘This Girl Can’ netball festival running at Meadway
Read moreMEADWAY Leisure Centre pool is currently closed while essential maintenance work is carried out. The swimming pool is closed to
Read moreCENTRAL swimming pool closes its doors to the public this month. The ageing facility will shut from January 31st this
Read moreREADING’S new demountable pool officially opens to the public next Monday 15th January. View photos here: There will be a
Read moreMEADWAY Sports Centre is hosting a Christmas fun day for families on Wednesday 20th December, jammed packed with festive activities,
Read moreREADING’S new demountable pool is nearly completion, with the main building structure now in place. The new 25 metre, 5
Read moreTHE annual Christmas event in Forbury Gardens is to take a break for a year while restoration works continue at
Read moreTHE swimming pool at Academy Sport Leisure Centre will close for a period of up to four months from Monday
Read moreYOUNG People will soon be able to try their hand at gymnastics, trampolining and Soccercise, with the new Sportivate Programme.
Read moreTWO of Reading’s most popular open spaces have been recognised as among the best in the country after receiving Green
Read moreRESIDENTS are being asked to share what they love the most about parks in Reading as part of Keep Britain
Read moreWORK is underway to renovate the popular BMX track at Waterloo Meadows this week so that youngsters can enjoy it
Read moreJoint press release from Reading Borough Council and the Angling Trust WITH nearly three miles of river bank under the control
Read moreACTIVITIES ranging from Boot Camp to Aqua Zumba Pool Party are being offered free of charge during Women’s Sport Week.
Read moreMEADWAY Leisure Centre pool is to close for a week while essential maintenance work is carried out. The swimming pool
Read moreFOOTBALL fans will soon be able to enjoy a game of 5-a-side football on five new modern pitches at Prospect
Read moreMEADWAY Leisure Centre and Central Swimming Pool are hosting a 30th Anniversary Swimathon Event in April. Swimathon, the world’s biggest
Read moreAROUND 15,500 runners will be pounding the streets of Reading this Sunday (19th March) as the Vitality Half Marathon comes
Read moreCHRISTCHURCH Meadows Tennis Courts could soon benefit from a revamped playing surface, new programmed activities and a court booking system.
Read moreAROUND 15,500 runners will be pounding the streets of Reading on Sunday 19th March as the Vitality Half Marathon comes
Read moreWORK on Palmer Park Sports Stadium is now complete, including new track fencing, lighting and improvements to the cycle track.
Read moreWORK to install security measures across Reading parks and open spaces is making good progress. The measures at Prospect Park
Read morePLANS to build a demountable pool at Rivermead have moved forward after the planning application was lodged in late December.
Read moreREADING will be home to a major regional outdoor activity and education centre under exciting plans being brought forward by
Read moreREADING has once again achieved silver gilt awards in the yearly Britain in Bloom competition. For the first time, the town
Read moreUSERS of Meadway Leisure Centre in Tilehurst and Palmer Park Stadium in east Reading are being given advance notice of
Read morePROGRESS on major Council plans to build two new
Read moreWORK is scheduled to finish on the new Palmer Park Sports Stadium floodlights this Friday, meaning cycling and other sporting
Read moreBLACK HISTORY MONTH returns to Reading this October 2016, with a packed programme of special events coordinated by the Council
Read moreTHERE is good news for sports enthusiasts this month, as work starts on the first phase of improvements to Palmer
Read moreCOUNCIL TREE officers are striving to save an ancient mulberry tree in Caversham Court Gardens. The tree, which is believed to
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