New National Lockdown Grants Now Available to Support Local Businesses
NEW one off payments are available for local businesses forced to close due to the national lockdown. The Council has
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Winter Weather Information
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Read moreNew Key Worker Housing Approved as Council Continues to Tackle Reading’s Housing Crisis
15 flats for key workers like nurses, teachers, social workers and police officers, approved last night Council continues to tackle
Read moreCouncil Leader on Forbury Gardens Sentencing
Speaking at the conclusion of sentencing today following the attacks at Forbury Gardens on June 20th last year, Reading Borough
Read moreNew Council Budget Invests in Reading’s Recovery
Council unveils provisional three year budget to invest in Reading’s recovery Savings need to be delivered, but frontline services will
Read moreCouncil Aims to ‘Break the Cycle’ of Rough Sleeping With 50 New Homes
Reading Borough Council’s commitment to keeping vulnerable rough sleepers off the streets and providing them with longer term homes and
Read moreProspect Park Car Park approved for Mobile Testing Unit during October
Reading Borough Council has received approval for a new Covid-19 Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) at Prospect Park. The site will
Read moreLook Out for your Electoral Registration Letter
LOCAL residents are being warned not to lose their voice on important decisions that affect them by making sure their
Read moreFace coverings
Updated 26 July 2020 The latest national safety guidance is to wear a face covering at all times on public
Read moreOpen Letter to Reading From the Council Leader
Reading Borough Council Leader, Councillor Jason Brock, has written an open letter to Reading following the Forbury Gardens attack of
Read moreReading Town Centre Road Closures following Major Incident
Last updated 9.20 am Sunday 21 June Following the major incident in the Forbury Gardens yesterday, the following roads are
Read moreStatement: Forbury Gardens Attack Reading
Everybody at Reading Borough Council joins residents of the town in being both shocked and appalled at the horrific attack
Read moreSmall Businesses Urged to Apply for Grant Funding
SMALL businesses across Reading have a two-week window to apply for new grant funding to help support them through the
Read moreReading Abbey Project Highly Commended in National Design Awards
THE READING ABBEY REVEALED Project has been ‘Highly Commended’ in one of Europe’s most important and prestigious awards. Reading Borough
Read moreElectric Taxi Test Drive Scheme Extended in Reading
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) Slough has announced an extension of its 48-hour test drive scheme in Reading due to
Read moreSuccessful £70K Funding Bids Announced for Projects to Help Improve the Quality of Life of Reading Residents
READING COUNCIL has announced the successful groups who bid for a share of £70K funding, based on how they could
Read moreDick Taylor
IT is with great sadness that Reading Borough Council has learned of the passing of long-standing senior officer Dick Taylor,
Read moreThe Fun Begins at Ivydene Playground
IVYDENE playground in west Reading is now open for play ready for the October half term! The play area,
Read moreTaxi Driver Loses Second Appeal to Keep his Licence After Driving on Pavement
A HACKNEY carriage driver who was caught driving on the pavement on two separate occasions has twice lost his appeal
Read moreMuseums Celebrate the World of Animals with Exciting New Exhibition
AN EXCITING new exhibition launches at Reading Museum this September offering an extraordinary glimpse of art work inspired by the
Read moreCar Parking Survey Begins
THE first ever survey of private car parking in Reading has begun. Over the next 8 weeks, Reading Borough Council
Read moreCouncil Clampdown on Illegal Plying for Hire at Reading Festival
YET another hackney carriage driver registered with South Oxfordshire District Council has been prosecuted by Reading Borough Council for illegally
Read moreReading Place of Culture Celebrates a Successful First Year
READING Place of Culture, the scheme to put arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town, is celebrating
Read moreReading’s Creative Young People Celebrated at Art Awards Event
BUDDING young creatives from across Reading gathered together to celebrate their achievements at an awards ceremony last week. Reading’s Cultural
Read moreCaversham Library’s Japanese Pagoda Tree Gets a Much Needed Facelift
CAVERSHAM Library’s much loved Japanese pagoda tree is getting a new year facelift. The pagoda tree at the side of
Read moreChildren Takeover Reading Museum
CHILDREN from St John’s Primary School in east Reading celebrated the culmination of a ‘Takeover’ project at Reading Museum this
Read moreHave a Very Magical Christmas! Reading’s Christmas Programme
There will be nowhere quite as magical as Reading this Christmas. As the festive season starts to sparkle, a host
Read moreBig Thank You for Young Summer Reading Challenge Volunteers
READING’S Mayor will be thanking a group of young volunteers who helped support Reading Library’s Summer Reading Challenge this year,
Read moreDon’t Get Caught Out by Festival Jams
NEARLY 100,000 revellers will descend on Reading Festival this year and local residents are being reminded to plan ahead so
Read moreMore than 43,000 Reminder Letters Sent Out This Week
A TOTAL of 43,660 households will be receiving a first reminder letter this week as the Council continues its push
Read moreClimb Aboard the New Pick-Up Play Truck at Arthur Newbery Park
ARTHUR NEWBERY PARK, one of Reading’s oldest parks in west Reading, has benefited from the arrival of a giant play
Read moreLighting Up Reading to Raise Awareness in the Fight Against TB
CHRISTCHURCH Pedestrian Bridge in Caversham will light up in red on 24th March to highlight the issue of tuberculosis (TB).
Read moreRescheduled Date Announced for Let’s Sing 2018
THE RESCHEDULED date for Let’s Sing 2018 has been announced as Monday 26th March. The final of the annual singing
Read moreMajor Transport Infrastructure Funding Approved
FUNDING for two major public transport schemes in Reading has been confirmed after business cases for both were agreed by
Read moreFight against Flu Begins
THE ANNUAL fight against flu is underway and people in Reading are being encouraged to get vaccinated against the virus.
Read morePermanent Director of Adult Care and Health Services Appointed
Seona Douglas has been appointed as the permanent new Director of Adult Care and Health Services at Reading Borough Council.
Read moreTemporary Re-Opening of ‘Horseshoe’ Taxi Rank
THE Council is re-opening the ‘horseshoe’ taxi rank outside Reading Station on a temporary basis until it is required for
Read moreReading Joins Transport for the South East
LEADERS from across the South East have launched an ambitious new partnership to transform the transport network for the travelling
Read moreStay Active at Palmer Park
THOSE aged 50 and above are being encouraged to ‘Stay Active’, with a new session starting at Palmer Park next
Read moreOxford Road Improvements Will Support Cow Lane Scheme
RESIDENTS and businesses in and around Reading’s Oxford Road are being given another opportunity to view long standing Council plans
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Informal Consultation on Number 17 Red Route
INFORMAL consultation on creating Reading’s first ever Red Route – running the length of the Number 17 bus route
Read moreCouncil Stands Firm on Affordable Housing Contributions From Developers
READING Borough Council has expressed serious concerns about the ‘high degree of inconsistency’ of recent decisions by planning inspectors on
Read moreChanges Proposed to Residents’ Parking Permit Scheme
A RAFT of changes to the Residents’ Parking Permit scheme is being proposed following a review of the operation. A
Read moreWinter Watch Will Help Residents Keep Warm
A SCHEME that helps vulnerable Reading residents keep warm through the winter is under way again as the weather starts to
Read moreFood Store and Butchers Shop Closed Down Due to Major Rat and Cockroach Infestation
MAGISTRATES have confirmed Reading Borough Council’s decision to close Reading Quality Foods after a major rat and cockroach infestation. Reading Quality
Read moreDelay to Whiteknights Reservoir Improvement Scheme
A SCHEME to carry out major improvement work to Whiteknights Reservoir has been delayed by two-and-a-half months. The revised completion date
Read moreInfrastructure Essential to New Homes Proposals
Reading Borough Council is working with Wokingham Borough Council and West Berkshire Council to face the challenges of providing for
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