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Hundreds of kilos of illegal meat seized by Reading Food Safety Officers
- Approximately 400kg of illegal meat was seized from two Reading food businesses in April
- Stock included 172 sheep heads and two large bags of smokies cutlets, illegal under UK law
- Costs of £6,000 ordered to be paid by the business owners
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Successful fraud prosecution for man misusing organisational Blue Badge
- Man illegally using an organisational blue badge issued to care home he worked for has been fined £7,000
- Reading Council working in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council and officers from NSL Parking Services
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£150k fine for fraudster previously convicted of selling counterfeit service history books
- Scammer previously jailed for selling fake car service history books has been fined over £150,000 following Proceeds of Crime investigation
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Licence Revoked for Town Centre Shop
- Today's Express, Duke Street, Reading had its licence revoked in February 2023
- The decision follows a series of serious breaches and despite repeated warnings by the Council’s licensing team
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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
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Reading’s Community Alcohol Partnership wins two national awards for tackling underage drinking
- Readings Community Alcohol Partnership co-ordinator, Tessa Brunsden, received the CAP+ of the Year Award, and the Award for Innovation
- Reading's CAP was set up in January 2015 as a partnership between Reading Borough Council, local police, retailers, schools and neighbourhood groups and health providers
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'Niko' finds his forever home
- Dog tied up and left abandoned rescued by the Council’s animal warden
- Forever home found with a new family
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Warning to shopkeepers after Reading Shops Sold Vapes to 15-Year-Old
- Test purchase exercise by Trading Standards showed underage volunteers were sold vapes
- Shop owners provided free training to improve protection for young people
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Council Withdraws Nuisance Notice After Noise Improvements
- A number of changes implemented by both GWR and Network Rail that have significantly improved the noise environment
- The Council will continue to closely monitor the position
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Reading Council continues work with the Health and Safety Executive to make sure businesses are COVID-secure
- 700 visits to Reading businesses carried out to ensure they are operating in Covid-secure way
- Also continuing a range of regulatory services including checks on the licenced trade including taxi and private hire