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Public electric vehicle charging points to be installed across Reading

  • Around 2,600 public EV charging stations to be delivered in residential streets which lack off-street parking
  • At least nine in 10 households without a driveway will be within 100 metres of an EV charger
  • The £866k government-funded scheme aims to boost the transition to electric vehicles to help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality in the borough
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Licensing Scheme to Improve Rented Homes for Tenants in Reading Now Live

  • New Council licensing scheme aims to improve conditions for Reading tenants
  • Landlords need to apply for an Additional Licence if their property fits into criteria
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Reading pupils on a mission to move

  • A record 29 Reading schools taking part in Walk to School Week between 18-22 May
  • The Council has funded activity packs to support pupils in the annual challenge to walk, wheel or cycle to school