Join us for A Celebration of Sound
- Tickets now available for a joyful evening of uplifting music at the Mayor of Reading’s charity fundraiser
- An evening of top live performances at the Reading Town Hall will raise money for two worthy local charities
Reading publishes strategy to give children the best start in life
- Best Start in Life Strategy focuses on first 1,001 days of a child's life
- Offers a range of support, from housing and debt advice, to cooking skills and more
- Aimed at bringing Reading together to improve outcomes from the earliest moments of life
Clampdown on anti-social behaviour as new Public Spaces Protection Order launches today
- New Public Spaces Protection Order launches today across all of Reading
- Order gives Police and Council additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviours
- Dog control, dog fouling, alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters will all be targeted
Communities encouraged to host summer street parties
- The Council is inviting neighbours to hold street parties with no road closure fees charged
- A choice of four weekends offered to bring communities together for friendship, food and fun.
Funding awarded for 17 more electric buses in Reading
- Reading Council and Reading Buses secure £3m government funding to expand electric bus fleet to 49
- Passengers in south Reading will be next to benefit from smoother, quieter and zero-emission journeys from summer 2027
- Total of £9m Department for Transport funding supports Council’s aims to promote public transport, cut carbon emissions and improve air quality
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Join us for A Celebration of Sound
- Tickets now available for a joyful evening of uplifting music at the Mayor of Reading’s charity fundraiser
- An evening of top live performances at the Reading Town Hall will raise money for two worthy local charities
Just Three Weeks Left to Register to Vote in May’s Local Election and By-Election
- Deadline for registering to vote in May's local election is now only three weeks away
- The deadline for applying for a postal vote is 21 April
Applications open for discounted cross-pavement EV charging
- New initiative will allow up to 400 Reading households to benefit from on-street EV charging from their property
- £202,000 government funding allows Council to offer discounted installation of gullies to safely carry charging cables across pavements
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