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Proposal for introduction of new School Street
- Civitas Academy plans to create a School Street in Great Knollys Street
- Council due to consider the introduction of the borough’s fifth School Street

Statutory consultation on use of outbound King’s Road bus lane
- Plans to proceed with changes to vehicles allowed to use east Reading bus lane out for consultation

Plans for six new bus lanes recommended for approval
- New bus lane proposals to be considered at Council committee meeting
- Schemes aim to make bus journeys even faster and more reliable
- Council committed to improving environment and air quality for Reading residents

Have your say on plans to tackle air pollution in Reading
- Consultation launched on Reading’s Air Quality Action Plan 2024-29
- Reading’s air quality is improving but some areas are still above pollution targets
- Measures in the plan to benefit people’s health, the environment and quality of life

New Sunday bus service for Green Park Village and Mereoak P&R
- Council funds new Sunday 650 bus route to serve south Reading
- Free to use throughout December
- New route part of the Council’s £26m Bus Service Improvement Plan

Consultation on proposals to speed up bus journeys in Reading
- Consultation launched on six proposed new bus lanes
- Council’s £26m investment aims to make bus services even faster and more reliable
- Residents can have their say at community drop-in sessions and online

Consultation on potential changes to Kings Road outbound bus lane
- Informal consultation runs until 30 November with resident views welcomed

Residents invited to Reading Transport Strategy drop-in sessions
- Five drop-in sessions being held across Reading to gather residents’ views
- Talk to members of Reading’s Transport team about the Council’s vision for travel
- Drop-ins part of the Reading Transport Strategy 2040 consultation

Council welcomes decision to scrap closure of rail ticket offices
- Council welcomes announcement that ticket office closure plan is halted
- Reading Borough Council had formally objected to the proposals earlier this year

Launch of New Boroughwide Digital Parking Scheme
- New digital residents’ parking scheme launches on 1 November 2023
- Easier and quicker to apply for, and renew, parking permits
- Existing physical residents’ parking permits will continue to be used until their expiry date.

'Tap on Tap off' buses around greater Reading for convenient and cheaper journeys
- Tap payment card or device to register getting on and off any bus in greater Reading from 1 November
- Cheapest on the day adult ticket will be charged
- Introductory multi-trip adult ticket price of £3 a day

Reading Bridge Celebrates Centenary
- Reading Bridge first opened exactly 100 years ago on 3 October 1923
- Occasion marked with plaque unveiling and classic cars crossing bridge