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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

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

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

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

Reading Borough Council Warning For Landlords With Record £66,000 Fine For Non-Compliance
- Successful prosecution brought by the Council results in its largest ever landlord fine
- Landlords warned to meet standards or face action to protect tenants

Week Of Action At Wensley Road Estate Marks the Beginning of Improvements to Come
- 7 days of activity saw a range of Council teams making improvements to the estate
- Pest control and waste hygiene measures were in place every day
- Long term plans include new play areas and landscaped gardens