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Reading Remembers the Victims of Forbury Gardens Five Years On
- On Friday 20 June - five years after the attacks - Reading will commemorate the innocent victims of Forbury Gardens at a Civic Memorial Service
- Residents are invited to attend the service which begins at 7pm at the memorial stone in Forbury Gardens
Going quackers for Reading’s new residents
- Duck couple and their eggs found in Civic Centre construction area
- The nest was protected and work around it temporarily paused
- All eggs successfully hatched
Modern New Pay & Display Machines Installed in Reading
- The process of removing old pay & display machines and installing 96 new models around the town is under way
- The new solar-powered machines will accept contactless payment with bank cards and mobile payment apps as well as RingGo
- Cash payments will be available in locations where there has historically been high cash use
Commemorative Plaque For Jane Austen’s Former Reading School At Abbey Gateway
- 250th anniversary celebrations since Jane Austen’s birth
- Jane Austen’s former school room open for tours and talks
New Exhibition Tells the Story of Local People and the River Thames
A NEW exhibition which tells the story of those who live, work, and play on the Thames is opening at the Royal Berkshire Archives on Wednesday 11 June and running until Friday 29 August.
Plans for Emission-based Parking Charges to be Discussed
- Motorists with the most polluting vehicles would pay more to park in Reading under proposals being discussed
- Scheme aims to encourage the use of low or no-emissions vehicles, or other alternatives, to help improve air quality and the health of residents
- Councillors will next week consider responses to an informal consultation
Roll Out of Digital Visitor Parking Permit Scheme
- Proposed digital scheme will allow residents to book visitor parking online without the need for scratchcards
- Residents will be able to book visitor parking for a minimum of one hour at a time
- Review of parking permit scheme includes introduction of permits for motorcycles
Reading makes ‘A’ grade for its climate action for fourth consecutive year
- Reading is one of only 112 towns and cities worldwide to make this year’s Carbon Disclosure Project ‘A’ list
- One of 20 UK local authorities that achieved this top status in the ‘gold standard’ of environmental reporting
Council Bus Service Improvement Plan drives passenger growth
- An ambitious programme of public transport initiatives in Reading has helped make bus journeys more reliable, convenient, easier and cheaper
- Multi-operator Reading All-Bus ticket scheme to continue despite end of initial government funding
- Bus usage is heading towards pre-Covid levels following £26m Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) investment
Another Fifteen Sections of Main Roads To Be Resurfaced In Reading
- Reading's major roads resurfacing programme restarts again on Tuesday 27 May
- 15 sections of major roads will be improved as part of a two-year programme resurfacing 64 sections
- Work is part of a wider £8m Council investment that includes hundreds of residential roads
T level students completing studies with the council
- Students work with council Digital and IT team
- Hands on industry experience
- Highlighting local government as a career choice
Council Cost-of-Living Vouchers to Support Reading Households
- Financial support is once again available for low-income households in Reading who may be struggling to pay for everyday essentials
- This year's HSF application process is now open at www.reading.gov.uk/HSF
- Cost-of-living vouchers will also be sent to eligible households before the summer holidays and over the winter period