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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
Berkshire residents encouraged to download new health and travel app
- New app allows residents to earn points to turn into shopping rewards when they are active
- App is part of the Live Labs programme to help local authorities plan improvements to air quality, health and travel
- Other initiatives being trialled in Reading include air quality sensors, energy management systems and specialist cameras to spot potholes and predict future road surface deterioration.
Council announces hundreds more roads to benefit from £9m resurfacing investment
- 42 sections of main road to be improved over the next six weeks
- 150 residential roads named as the next to be resurfaced across 2021/22 with a further 176 to be improved in 2022/23
- Council's £9m investment is improving the quality of roads across the borough for cyclists, drivers and publiuc transport users
Reading’s Roads And Pavements Set For Big Improvements As Council’s £9m Investment Continues
- Several resurfacing schemes set to resume as part of the Council's £9m investment in road improvements over three years
- Hundreds of residential roads to be resurfaced over the next two years, as well as improvements to pavements and major roads
- Over 100 trees to be planted from the end of autumn onwards as Reading targets carbon-neutrality
Reading’s Pavements Set For Comprehensive Improvements
- 17 Reading roads to benefit from pavement improvements between now and March 2022
- Work forms part of Reading Borough Council's £9m investment over three years in road and pavement resurfacing
- Road resurfacing will begin later in the summer, with Northumberland Avenue and Southcote Lane set for early improvements soon
Reading Residents’ Views Sought On Highways And Transport
- Over 3,000 Reading residents will receive a survey in the post to give their views on the Council's highways and transport services
- Reading Borough Council is one of 111 local authorities taking part in the national survey
- Resident opinion has already helped shape a £9m investment in road and pavement improvements in Reading
