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Pink 22

Council Steps in to Save Pink 22

  • Reading Council has negotiated a solution with Reading Buses to save the Pink 22 bus route
  • Both the Council and the bus company are urging residents to make use of the community bus to safeguard it in the future
The Caversham Road pods site will be decommissioned by September 2027

New Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy drives changes to accommodation and support services

  • Council to put greater emphasis to be on preventing homelessness and longer-term housing and support solutions
  • Strategy will see the temporary Caversham Road pods site decommissioned by September 2027
  • Shift away from large-scale, intensely populated supported housing models mirrors national best practice
Bath Road active travel scheme 1E

Updated plans for Bath Road – Castle Hill Active Travel scheme

  • Consultation open on updated proposals to improve key central Reading route for cycling and walking
  • Proposals include introduction of dedicated cycle lanes, improvements to Castle Hill – IDR roundabout and new pedestrian crossings