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Free access to NHS-backed support and emotional wellbeing programme for parents and families
- Free new online resource available to support families across Reading
- Suite of online learning resources designed for parents, families, young people and children
99% of Reading parents offered one of top three preferred primary schools for their child
- Almost all children placed at one of three preferred schools
- First preference allocated to 91% of families
- Applications increase from last year
Free monthly bike check-ups return to Reading town centre
- Dr Bike back in Broad Street for free bicycle maintenance and minor repairs on first Thursday of the month
- Free adult cycle training and bike maintenance workshops also on offer
£2.06m grant for essential upgrade to The Hexagon
- Arts Council England funding will enable essential works to ensure The Hexagon’s future sustainability and viability
- Audiences will benefit from more comfortable seating and improved accessibility for elderly and disabled customers
- Programme of works will dovetail with development of new Studio Theatre and Hexagon heating upgrade works
Reading Museum Secures Funding For Roman Britain Project
- Funding will help create a new interactive gallery which brings to life the story of Romans in Reading
Join us for A Celebration of Sound
- Tickets now available for a joyful evening of uplifting music at the Mayor of Reading’s charity fundraiser
- An evening of top live performances at the Reading Town Hall will raise money for two worthy local charities
Just Three Weeks Left to Register to Vote in May’s Local Election and By-Election
- Deadline for registering to vote in May's local election is now only three weeks away
- The deadline for applying for a postal vote is 21 April
Applications open for discounted cross-pavement EV charging
- New initiative will allow up to 400 Reading households to benefit from on-street EV charging from their property
- £202,000 government funding allows Council to offer discounted installation of gullies to safely carry charging cables across pavements
Heavy Fine for Motorist Who Used Deceased Family Member’s Blue Badge
- Motorist prosecuted for fraudulently using a disabled blue badge that belonged to his late father
- Magistrates ordered him to pay fines and costs totalling £2,477.50
Reading publishes strategy to give children the best start in life
- Best Start in Life Strategy focuses on first 1,001 days of a child's life
- Offers a range of support, from housing and debt advice, to cooking skills and more
- Aimed at bringing Reading together to improve outcomes from the earliest moments of life
Clampdown on anti-social behaviour as new Public Spaces Protection Order launches today
- New Public Spaces Protection Order launches today across all of Reading
- Order gives Police and Council additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviours
- Dog control, dog fouling, alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters will all be targeted