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Explore British Chinese communities and culture with Reading Libraries this December
- Library exhibition explores British Chinese communities and culture
- A free Chinese Brush painting session is on offer at Reading Central Library on Saturday 3 December
- Hear traditional Chinese stories and take part in Chinese crafts on Saturday 10 December
Reading Libraries announces five new guest speakers as part of its ‘Reading Libraries Telling Stories’ series
- ‘Reading Libraries Telling Stories’ is a series of diverse and uplifting storytelling sessions, from a wide range of people from the Reading community and beyond.
- The first session is on Saturday 3 December at 1.30pm at Reading Central Library.
- The storytelling sessions are completely free and are suitable for all ages.
Residents urged to have a fraud-free Christmas
- Avoid counterfeit goods this Christmas
- Steer clear of dangerous toys online
- Don’t be tempted to borrow money from unscrupulous loan sharks
Have your say on plans to improve Reading’s pathways and get more people walking
- 12-week public consultation launches today
- Ambition to increase the number of people walking and cycling
- Action plan includes creating new paths and reinstating historic rights of way that have been lost
Work starts on new flagship play area at Prospect Park
- £530,000 investment to provide exciting new equipment
- New play area set to open in the summer 2023
New Hamilton School Highly Commended in National Awards
- Hamilton School's new building 'highly commended' in local authority and community buildings national awards
- New building on Bulmershe Road was delivered by the Council and replaced Phoenix College
Reading One of Only 19 UK Councils and 122 Worldwide named as Climate Action Leaders
- Reading again achieves CDP ‘A’ List accolade for bold leadership on climate change
- Just 122 towns/cities worldwide and 19 in the UK receive top score on climate action in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) ‘gold standard’ of environmental reporting
- Out of more than 1,002 entries worldwide, only 12% received an A score
Mayor of Reading to host a Reading-themed online auction for chosen charities
- A range of local businesses and other organisations have already donated items, with a range to suit a range of tastes and budgets – in time for Christmas
- Proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s chosen charities for 2021-23: Parenting Special Children, ACRE, and Duchess of Kent Hospice (Sue Ryder Care)
Thousands of Council Cost of Living Vouchers to be Distributed to Struggling Reading Households
- Thousands of Cost of Living vouchers to be distributed to eligible residents by the Council before Christmas
- Families eligible for pupil premium free school meals, care leavers and older people among the recipients
- Council vouchers are to help with soaring heating and food costs
Reading 4th Largest reduction in UK for Cutting Carbon Footprint
- Reading’s overall carbon footprint cut is the 4th largest reduction of 374 UK local authority areas.
- Reading Borough Council has now cut its own carbon footprint by 71.3% in just 13 years.
- Much more to do; residents, communities, businesses, organisations and council will need to re-double efforts to reach net zero by 2030.
12 More Reading Roads To Be Resurfaced, Taking Total To 467: More To Come In 2023
- 12 roads being resurfaced in the next month takes the total to 467 in three years
- That £9m investment is being followed by a further £8m to continue making improvements to Reading's roads
- Over 350 trees are being planted in conjunction with the road improvements programme
Reading school children help fill the new Palmer Park Community Pool
- East Reading’s new community pool filled with 325,000 litres of water over a five-day period.
- Palmer Park Leisure Centre and Stadium on schedule to open in December.