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Over £890k playground investments proposed for the year ahead
- Six play locations due to benefit from improvements
- Focus on providing accessible facilities where possible
- Major investment in play at Prospect Park
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
Rewilding comes to Reading Town Centre
- Enhanced wildflower turf laid at several locations around Reading Town Centre
- Rewilding aims to restore, reclaim and protect natural habitats
Residents invited to help choose a playground design for Kenavon Drive
- £100K investment in Kennet Walk /Kingsmead play area
- Residents invited to vote on their favourite playground designs
- Feedback invited on new riverside landscape design for the area
£40K secured for additional new tree planting across Reading
- 48 extra new trees will be planted across Reading over the next 2 years
- Planting in locations near schools and medical centres for maximum community wellbeing
Council helps encourage Reading residents to grow their own
- The Council currently manages plots covering 41.5 ha of land.
- Significant progress has been made in clearing and levelling overgrown and abandoned plots.
- Groups are being encouraged to take the initiative in self-management at allotment sites.
Prospect Park Play Transformation Begins
- Exciting new play hub and activity centre coming soon to Prospect Park
- Preparation work for the transformation will start this week
Green Flag Award 2021 recognition for two of Reading’s most popular green spaces
- The Forbury Gardens and Caversham Court Gardens have both received Green Flag Awards
- Both sites have also received a Green Heritage Site award
- A record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee
Approval for Prospect Park Transformation
- Plans for new play hub and activity centre at Prospect Park approved
- Work will start on construction during winter 2021
Work to Protect Lombardy Poplar Trees at Christchurch Meadows Begins this Month
- Lombardy poplars in Christchurch Meadows require tree work to ensure they can be safely retained
- Work will start next week to prolong the longevity of the older trees
Residents invited to vote on new Dover Street playground options
- Dover Street children's playground is set to benefit from an £85K investment
- A selection of playground units and new equipment have been shortlisted
- Local residents can vote for their preferred option in an online consultation at www.reading.gov.uk/dover-street
- The winning option will be announced mid-August and be ready for use in late October 2021
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