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Reading’s Children We Care For Sufficiency Strategy Published
- New strategy outlines approach to strengthening local provision
- Formed by local data, future demand forecasting and the views of children and young people
- Sets out commitment to ensuring children and young people have access to homes and support they need, as close as possible to families, schools and friends.
Council Proposal on HMOs to Further Protect the Character of Local Communities
- Council moves to place further restrictions on the creation of HMOs by widening the area where owners need to apply to planning permission before conversion
- New Article 4 direction is in response to concerns from residents about the impact of HMO's on the character of local communities
Significant reduction in the Council’s carbon emissions
- Council cuts its carbon emissions by 76% since 2008/09 putting it in top 5% of local authorities for carbon reductions
- Carbon cutting projects have avoided energy costs of an estimated £42m to date
- More major projects in the pipeline to reduce harmful emissions, cut air pollution and improve the environment for Reading residents
Specialist Domestic Abuse Recovery Programme Given Council Funding Boost
- Council funding for programme which supports children who have been affected by or witnessed domestic abuse
- Bounce Back 4 Kids programme is free for families
Remembrance and Armistice Day Events in Reading
- Reading comes together again in remembrance at two ceremonies
- Main service and parade takes place in the town centre on Sunday 8 November
- 11 November marks Armistice Day, with a short ceremony at the Forbury War Memorial
Work on new bus lane to start next week
- New bus lane on stretch of London Road between junctions of Sidmouth Street and London Street
- The scheme is part of a package of measures to improve bus journey times and reliability and tackle congestion and air pollution
New Central Library welcomes its 100,000th visitor
- Central Library sees a 79% increase in visitor numbers since moving to its new location
- Around 2,700 new members have joined the new library in the Civic Centre
Grants worth almost £150,000 allocated to support health and wellbeing in Reading
- Ten grants will allow recipients to support physical and mental health in Reading
- Residents will benefit from community projects on behalf of the Council’s Adult Social Care service
Big win for Rivermead Leisure Centre
- Prestigious award for Rivermead following Council's £40m investment in leisure facilities in Reading
What Do You Want Reading Town Centre to Look Like by 2040?
- New consultation asks people what they want Reading Town Centre to look like by 2040
- Town centre is changing with the number of homes expected to double over the next 15 years
- More family-friendly spaces, better walking and cycling routes and more affordable homes all suggested