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• More support is being made available to Reading residents as part of the town's Household Support Fund scheme
• Government funding is being directed to households who may have difficulty paying for things like rising bills, food shopping, the high cost of housing or essentials like clothing

Reading’s libraries and museum are gearing up for a fun-filled October half term, offering a wide range of free and low-cost activities for children and families to enjoy.

• More than 9,000 postal voters in Reading yet to reapply
• Changes to electoral law mean residents now have to reapply for their postal votes every three years
• Deadline to reapply is 31 January 2026, after which these residents will lose their opportunity to vote by post at next year's local elections

• Government hands Reading £945,000 top-up grant to further boost the Council's ongoing efforts to prevent homelessness and support people who sleep rough in the town
• The new funding will help enhance the Council's already comprehensive package of support, which it delivers alongside partner agencies

• Private Hire driver caught plying for hire at Henley Regatta 2024
• Licence revoked by Council, appeal to overturn the decision in October 2025 unsuccessful

• Good work highlighted in the assessment 

• Improvement plan already in place 

• For information and assistance Adult Social Care and Public Health - Reading Borough Council

• Landlord Information Evening will take place on Wednesday 29 October
• Property landlords are invited to sign up for the free event
• Attendees will be able to find lots of important information, and about the Rent Guarantee Scheme

• Move to bring Reading Children's Services back in-house completed today
• 600 staff members move back to the Council 

• Six Safer Neighbourhood Forums open to the public in the next three weeks
• Meetings provide an opportunity for residents to come and have their say on their local community
• Come along to provide ideas and feedback to Thames Valley Police and Reading Borough Council officers

• Black History Month 2025 in Reading offers music, dance, and theatre events throughout October.
• Many events low-cost or free of charge at venues across the Borough.

• Four Wellbeing Walk route maps highlight interesting features and fascinating facts about places around the borough
• Updated walking maps and leaflets are also available on the refreshed Walking webpage