Reading Festival 2022
- More than 100,000 revellers expected over the three festival days.
- Residents are reminded to plan ahead as shops, public transport and roads will be busier.
Council receives £429,000 funding to make Reading safer
- New funding will help make Reading town centre a safer place for residents and visitors
- Schemes including a Community Safe Hub, CCTV and improved lighting are planned with £429,000 award, with an additional 50% match funding coming from the Council and its partners
- Residents encouraged to take part in current consultations open now on community safety, serious violence and domestic abuse
Have your say on plans for a digital parking pilot scheme
- Consultation on digital parking launches on 4 August
- Proposals to trial a new digital parking permit scheme in Lower Caversham later this year
- Digital parking permits can be issued instantly, reduce complaints and also mean visitor permits can be used by the hour, offering better value for money for residents
£100,000 Worth of Council Grants Awarded to Help Marginalised Residents
- Council funds 25 organisations to the tune of £100,000 to help marginalised residents across Reading
- Full list of projects below
Have your say on Reading’s community safety, serious violence and domestic abuse strategies
- Residents encouraged to give vital feedback of their views on crime, anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse
- Feedback will help make Reading safer by shaping future responses to crime and violence
- Make sure you've had your say by 5 September when consultations end
Latest news

Green Flag Award 2022 recognition for two of Reading’s most popular green spaces
- The Forbury Gardens and Caversham Court Gardens have both received Green Flag Awards
- Both sites have also received a Green Heritage Site Award
- A record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, with 2,208 winners celebrating success

Reading Festival 2022
- More than 100,000 revellers expected over the three festival days.
- Residents are reminded to plan ahead as shops, public transport and roads will be busier.

Council receives £429,000 funding to make Reading safer
- New funding will help make Reading town centre a safer place for residents and visitors
- Schemes including a Community Safe Hub, CCTV and improved lighting are planned with £429,000 award, with an additional 50% match funding coming from the Council and its partners
- Residents encouraged to take part in current consultations open now on community safety, serious violence and domestic abuse

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