Council encourages food recycling with free food waste liners for households
- 55,000 households to receive free food waste caddy liners
- Council looks to build on 14% increase in food waste collected compared to last year
- Residents should consider household waste bin a 'last resort'
Library cards for Reading school pupils
- Reading Libraries membership offered to pupils through new school scheme
- The initiative will open up a world of books, digital resources and much more to children and young people
Council Proposal on HMOs to Further Protect the Character of Local Communities
- Council moves to place further restrictions on the creation of HMOs by widening the area where owners need to apply to planning permission before conversion
- New Article 4 direction is in response to concerns from residents about the impact of HMO's on the character of local communities
Reading’s Children We Care For Sufficiency Strategy Published
- New strategy outlines approach to strengthening local provision
- Formed by local data, future demand forecasting and the views of children and young people
- Sets out commitment to ensuring children and young people have access to homes and support they need, as close as possible to families, schools and friends.
Significant reduction in the Council’s carbon emissions
- Council cuts its carbon emissions by 76% since 2008/09 putting it in top 5% of local authorities for carbon reductions
- Carbon cutting projects have avoided energy costs of an estimated £42m to date
- More major projects in the pipeline to reduce harmful emissions, cut air pollution and improve the environment for Reading residents
Latest news
Council prepares for winter weather
- Winter Service Plan sets out action for gritting and keeping public highway as safe as possible during adverse weather
- Residents and businesses encouraged to think ahead and be prepared for winter weather
Council encourages food recycling with free food waste liners for households
- 55,000 households to receive free food waste caddy liners
- Council looks to build on 14% increase in food waste collected compared to last year
- Residents should consider household waste bin a 'last resort'
Library cards for Reading school pupils
- Reading Libraries membership offered to pupils through new school scheme
- The initiative will open up a world of books, digital resources and much more to children and young people
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