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
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
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
New Life-Saving Defibrillator at Civic Centre
- New life-saving defibrillator fitted to the front of the Civic Centre and available anytime of day or night
- No training is needed to use the device with instructions included on how to use it
Coordinated approach tackling rough sleeping in Reading
- Council working closely with commissioned charity partners and the voluntary sector to address rough sleeping
- Support available to those in need includes over 270 bed spaces
- Approach focuses on intensive support based on individual needs
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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
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
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
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