News
1592 items found, showing page 1 of 133
Road layout change proposed for key central Reading route
- Additional vehicle capacity planned for Sidmouth Street to pave way for introduction of new London Road bus lane
- Cycle facilities would be rearranged to reflect demand on the local transport network
Sculpture installed into the façade of the Civic Centre redevelopment
- Cartwheeling boys hoisted into new location
- Damaged by Storm Eunice in 2022
- New home is part of the Civic Centre redevelopment
Consultation on new transport plans for east Reading
- Reading and Wokingham Borough councils working together on improvements to key route into east Reading
- New inbound bus lane proposed on and approaching Sutton Seeds Roundabout by Wokingham Borough Council with no loss of space for general traffic
- Revision of existing bus lane in Reading proposed with new right-turn only lane into Liverpool Road
January food waste recycling hits record high in Reading as campaign drives 15% increase in two months
- Food recycling in Reading for January broke all previous records
- Residents thanked for their efforts and encouraged to continue or join in
- Results come after a borough-wide campaign to drive participation
Increased Funding for Rising Social Care Costs Proposed in Council Budget
- Council will again direct additional funds for social care in its proposed budget
- £4.7 million extra proposed for Adult Social Care and £3.8 million extra for Children's Services due to rising demand and cost pressures
- Cost of caring for vulnerable children and adults accounts for more than 70% of the Council's proposed net service expenditure
Reading to Reiterate Case to Keep All of Tilehurst in Berkshire
- Consultation for the Oxfordshire Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is now underway
- Reading Council continues to support a review of its boundary if the Government agrees to create a new ‘Ridgeway’ council
- Moving these Reading suburbs into the town fits Government criteria that LGR proposals should be based on ‘sensible economic geography’
Reading to Consider City of Culture 2029 Bid
- Reading to submit an initial Expression of Interest for City of Culture 2029 competition
- If longlisted, a final decision on whether to proceed to the next stage and submit a full bid will be made by the Council and its cultural partners later this year
Community events to address racial inequalities in education
- First of three community events for Black parents to be held in February
- Aims to address racial inequalities and increase engagement between Black parents and the Council
- Part of wider Council plan that recognises that children of Black parents can see worse outcomes as a result of systemic problems.
New pop-up free health checks at Broad Street Mall
- Open Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Find out what you can do to improve you health
- Book here rva.org.uk/free-nhs-health-checks
‘Outstanding’ rating for Reading children’s home
- Pinecroft rated 'Outstanding' in all three areas
- The home "contributes to significantly improved outcomes" for children and young people
- "Welcoming atmosphere" and "highly ambitious manager" praised
Reading Museum Secures Heritage Fund Grant to Reimagine Roman Britain for the 21st Century
- Reading Museum has been awarded £714,785 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the Roman Britain – Reimagined in Reading project.
Emission-based parking charges coming in February
- New on-street parking charges based on vehicle carbon dioxide emissions start from Monday 2 February
- Owners of more polluting vehicles will face higher tariffs but 50% of motorists expected to see no change
- Scheme part of a series of measures to improve air quality in Reading for the benefit of residents