Progress continues on correcting Traffic Regulation Order errors
- Process to rectify errors in nine Traffic Regulation Orders due to proceed in coming weeks
- Efforts continue to contact motorists who may be due reimbursement for incorrectly issued penalty charge notices
Emission-based Parking Charges Considered for Reading
- Owners of higher polluting vehicles would pay more for on-street parking and resident permits in the borough
- Scheme aims to encourage drivers of high-emission vehicles to consider alternatives and help improve air quality and health of residents
- New pay and display machines will allow payment by bank card and mobile
Orbit Footbridge to close before Christmas
- Orbit Footbridge to close from Friday 20 December until further notice
- Withdrawal of Department for Transport funding means vital refurbishment is delayed
Rising Demand for Council Services Driving Financial Pressures
- Latest projections show how an increase in demand for vital Council services is behind budget pressures
- Caring for vulnerable children and adults, and providing emergency accommodation, causing financial challenges
- The Council will set its budget for next year in February
Council to Consider Option to Bring Children’s Services Back In-House
- Recommendation made to bring Children's Services in Reading back in-house to be managed and delivered by the Council
- BFfC's seven-year contract ends in March 2026 and the Council appointed an independent body to review future options for delivery
- A final decision will be made at a Full Council meeting in late-January
Latest news
Consultation Launched on Two Key Planning Strategies
- Two important planning consultations launched today
- The Reading Town Centre Public Realm Strategy aims to create improvements to public spaces
- A Statement of Community Involvement sets out how the Council will involve the local community in planning matters
Progress continues on correcting Traffic Regulation Order errors
- Process to rectify errors in nine Traffic Regulation Orders due to proceed in coming weeks
- Efforts continue to contact motorists who may be due reimbursement for incorrectly issued penalty charge notices
Reading’s evening of reflection to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
- Annual Civic event to commemorate victims of the Holocaust will be held on 22 January 2025
- The free event will feature speakers, choral performances, and a candle-lighting ceremony
- Proceedings will also be live-streamed on the Council's Facebook page
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