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Important Bin Day Changes Coming Soon For All Residents
- All residents will see changes to bin collection days in Reading from Monday 9 June
- Changes will create a more efficient and resilient service with increased capacity
- There is no change to frequency of service which will remain as it is now

Reading’s Popular Children’s Festival Returns for its 36th Year!
- Three fun-packed weeks of events and activities
- Saturday 10 May - Sunday 1 June 2025

National Award for Oxford Road Heritage Sign
A street sign on Reading’s Oxford Road has triumphed in the national Sign and Wrap Awards 2025

Taxi driver fined and banned from driving after offering illegal rides in Reading
- South Oxfordshire driver to pay over £1,000 after operating illegally in Reading
- Driver is also subject to 6-month driving ban from April 2025

New pathway for pedestrians and cyclists in Portman Road
- Shared 140m long footpath and cycleway links Beresford Road with new housing and shops
- New facility will go on to link with Richfield Avenue scheme and provide better access to school and leisure centre

The Mayor of Reading’s Charity Quiz & Silent Auction
- An entertaining evening of quizzing, bidding and eating at Reading Town Hall on 15 May.
- Proceeds will go to the Mayor of Reading’s chosen charities, Reading Community Learning Centre and Reading Prostate Cancer Support

Free springtime Dr Bike sessions in the community
- Families can have their bikes checked for free at five different community hubs and the town centre
- Dr Bike team will check and tune-up cycles and undertake free minor repairs.

Reading VE Day Civic Commemoration Service
- Members of the public are invited to a special service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day at the Reading Minster, 8 May, 7pm.

Council Grants Totalling More Than £636k Awarded to Reading’s Voluntary Sector Last Year
- £636,449 worth of grants awarded to Reading's voluntary and community groups by the Council last year
- Reading's 'third sector' helps the Council reach residents and communities through a range of projects, activities and volunteering and participation opportunities

Eight extra electric buses heading for Reading
- Government funding of £1.3m announced for eight more zero-emission buses to run on Reading – Calcot route
- Funding on top of £4.7m already secured for fleet of 24 electric buses on routes 17 and 21
- Investment supports Council’s aims of encouraging public transport use, reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality

London private hire driver fined for operating illegally at Reading Festival
- TfL driver caught by undercover licensing officers during Reading Festival 2024
- Partnership operation by Reading and South Oxfordshire Councils to detect illegal activity
- Full financial penalties totalled £736