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Kennetside Strengthening Project Continues Next Week
- Work begins on Monday 18 September and will continue until Christmas
- Signed diversions in place for pedestrians and cyclists
- Strengthening will ensure important active travel route is protected for the future
Help make Reading greener – sponsor a new tree
- Residents can choose to have a new tree planted in the location of their choice
- Initiative allows residents to make Reading greener for a one-off cost
- Opportunity builds on Council's existing work with partners to increase trees in the town
Council announces next phase of road improvement programme
- Improvements to a number of Reading's major roads will begin on Monday
- 12 main roads to be improved, with another 27 being resurfaced after the Reading Festival
- Work forms part of new £8m highways investment, following completed £9m programme which resurfaced over 500 roads
Key town centre junction to close for two weeks for essential repairs
- Junction will be closed from Monday 24 July until Monday 7 August
- Essential repairs will resolve current risks to all road users
- Whilst roads are closed for this, the Council will also resurface part of St Mary's Butts and Oxford Road
Latest Figures Show Impact of Record Council Investment in Roads
- Report shows 80% of Reading's roads now in good condition after substantial £9m investment
- Pothole reports down by 44% since the improvements
- New £8m investment has started to continue enhancing roads for residents
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 ranked 3rd highest performing council in national highways and transport survey
- Reading ranked 3rd highest performing council out of 111 in annual public satisfaction survey
- Reading Borough Council scored above average in 6 out of 7 main criteria
- Over 400 roads resurfaced in last three years thanks to Council's £9m investment
Next phase of Kennetside strengthening to begin next week
- Vital work to strengthen part of the Kennetside retaining wall will begin on Monday
- A diversion will be in place for pedestrians and cyclists
- £575,000 investment in the engineering project is scheduled to finish on 2 August
Council Resurfacing Project Resumes With Up To 281 More Roads To Be Improved By June
- Up to 281 residential roads to be resurfaced over the next four months
- Completion of project will mean 436 roads have been improved over three years
- Council's Highways £9m programme is the biggest resurfacing programme it has undertaken, and also includes pavement improvements for pedestrians
Council Apprenticeships Providing Skills For Local People Whilst Serving The Community
- New apprentices have joined the housing repairs and maintenance team
- Existing staff in the highways team are gaining extra qualifications through an apprenticeship
- Scheme gives Reading Borough Council the opportunity to provide local people with skills and qualifications whilst boosting its services to residents