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
Tree planting marks lives lost and sacrifices made during the pandemic
- Commemorative tree planted in Reading yesterday to remember those who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic
- Planting follows UK-wide 'Day of Reflection' on Sunday
Four new Family Hubs to open in Reading
- Four existing sites chosen as new Family Hubs, bringing a range of services together under one roof
- Part of the Government's Best Start in Life strategy
- Sites open on Thursday 19 March, with services available Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
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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.
The Council supports the call to join in the Great British Spring Clean
- The annual Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean is taking place between 13-29 March
- The Council continues its offer to provide volunteers with free litter picking equipment through the Reading Adopt Your Street (RAYS) scheme
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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