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Courage Park Playground Undergoes Exciting Redevelopment
- Over £116,000 of improvements are being made in Courage Park, providing new play equipment
- Work forms part of a wider regeneration of the Wensley Road Estate
- New Courage Park playground follows a number of playground improvements made in 2021 by the Council
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Council Moves Quickly To Protect and Vaccinate Those Sleeping Rough in Reading
- People found sleeping on the streets in Reading will be provided with accommodation throughout the winter
- Co-ordinated approach will also see easy access given to COVID-19 vaccinations
- Initiative follows Council recently opening site with 40 modular homes for formerly homeless people
![Formerly homeless Jamie looks out of the window of his new modular home in Reading. Credit: Jo Lenny/St Mungo's](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/14cb8af7403641a3976b543edf0d022f.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Caversham Road Modular Housing Gives 40 Rough Sleepers a Home This Christmas
- People who have been sleeping rough are now moving in to a dedicated development in Reading with 24/7 support
- 40 modular, furnished homes are available along with a laundry room to help people rebuild their lives
![Reading's Lead Councillor for Housing Ellie Emberson and Battle ward councillor Gul Khan receive the keys from NFC Homes' Richard Hibbert](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/8c3f7fa7521444878833629d77312f8f.jpg?width=442&height=663)
George Street affordable housing heralds new era of high quality, environmentally friendly council homes
- Four new high quality affordable homes built in George Street will go to residents on Reading's housing register
- Development marks the start of an £80m Council investment in over 300 affordable new homes in Reading over four years
- Council new build homes combine environmentally friendly features such as triple glazing and solar panels with high quality finishes
![Ward councillors Jenny Rynn (left) and Daya Pal Singh (right) with Lead Councillor for Housing Ellie Emberson at the Lyndhurst Road flats](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/b77ebf7f2be04f7b857ddec3e4b56086.jpg?width=442&height=663)
18 New Affordable Flats Created In Reading
- New build of 18 affordable flats will be available early next year for residents on the housing register
- Lyndhurst Road development forms part of an ambitious £80m development in over 300 new homes
- Features including solar panels and mechanical ventilation will help the Council's aim for a net-zero carbon Reading by 2030
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Landlord Fined Over £14,000 For Safety Breach and Operating Without a HMO Licence
- Prosecution serves as a "strong warning" to landlords to comply with the rules
- Action brought by Reading Borough Council saw financial penalties totalling over £14,000 for two offences
- Fine is an example of the Council Private Sector Housing Team's work to protect those who rent with private landlords
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Wensley Road Estate Set For Improvements As Planning Application Is Passed
- Existing Wensley Road homes to benefit from improvements including triple glazing and redesigned entrances
- Improvements form part of wider development that includes 46 new homes to allow tenants to move within the estate
- Announcement follows news of a consultation on £116,000 investment in nearby Courage Park for younger residents
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Residents Invited To Help Choose New Courage Park Playground Design
- Reading Borough Council to invest £116,200 in Courage Park to improve access and play equipment
- Of three proposals put forward, residents can vote on their favourite online until Friday 6 August
- New play area forms part of wider improvements around the Wensley Road Estate, including new windows for existing homes, improved waste facilities and new homes
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New Help Pledged To Landlords And Tenants To Avoid Evictions
- New online resources from Reading Borough Council offer support to landlords and tenants to help both parties avoid evictions where possible
- Initiative introduced in response to fears of more evictions caused by reduction of tenant protection initially set up by Government to help tenants through the COVID-19 pandemic
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Exciting Arthur Hill Pool Transformation To Begin
- 15 homes to be created for key workers at lower than market rent
- Environmentally-friendly, low energy buildings will help towards Reading's carbon-neutral goal
- Character and heritage of former pool site safeguarded by retaining facade and front block
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Council Asks Residents For Feedback On Future Allocation Of Social Housing
- Allocations Scheme Consultation runs until 12th May 2021
- Council wants to give existing tenants more chance to move to communities they can invest in
- Plans to give more opportunities to essential workers and take stronger action against anti-social behaviour