News

• Company ordered to pay court £2,875 after failing to respond to Council warnings to remove unauthorised signs in Caversham and Southcote.

• Work to refurbish Kenavon Drive Footbridge will begin on Monday 28 July for eight days
• Steel structure to be repaired and resurfaced to ensure safety for pedestrians and cyclists
• Council also currently refurbishing Orbit Footbridge as part of a programme of investment in bridges

• Firm ordered to pay court almost £2,500 after failing to act on Council warnings to remove roller shutter

• Contractors move into The Hexagon
• Backstage area to be demolished first
• New Studio Theatre built in its place
• Shows back in September

Reading is once again performing well above the national average for the amount of physical activity carried out every week, latest figures from Sport England reveal.

• New government figures show Reading has seen the 12^th biggest reduction in carbon emissions out of 384 local authorities in the country
• The Council is leading by example with major decarbonisation projects, including the Civic Centre and Hexagon

• Fun new dinosaur trail on offer for families in Reading this summer
• Children can hunt for ten dinosaur eggs by scanning QR codes on special window stickers

• Annual Canvass in Reading begins again
• Letters and emails are being sent out to residents by the Council

• Council to request change to the boundary between Reading and West Berkshire
• Request is in response to Oxfordshire reorganisation proposals to create a new 'Ridgeway' council
• Many West Berkshire residents have a strong connection to Reading and regularly commute into the town for work, leisure, education or to use other facilities 

• Water Fest returned for its 36th year on Saturday, in partnership with the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
• More than 11,000 visitors enjoyed the annual celebration

Whitley’s brand new skatepark has opened at John Rabson’s Recreation Ground for skateboard, BMX and scooter enthusiasts, both young and old to enjoy.

• 4,000 Reading households will soon receive a cost of living voucher from the Council as part of its Household Support Fund scheme
• Families who have a child eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals and around 240 Reading care leavers will receive the vouchers