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Council Steps in to Save Pink 22
- Reading Council has negotiated a solution with Reading Buses to save the Pink 22 bus route
- Both the Council and the bus company are urging residents to make use of the community bus to safeguard it in the future
New Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy drives changes to accommodation and support services
- Council to put greater emphasis to be on preventing homelessness and longer-term housing and support solutions
- Strategy will see the temporary Caversham Road pods site decommissioned by September 2027
- Shift away from large-scale, intensely populated supported housing models mirrors national best practice
Updated plans for Bath Road – Castle Hill Active Travel scheme
- Consultation open on updated proposals to improve key central Reading route for cycling and walking
- Proposals include introduction of dedicated cycle lanes, improvements to Castle Hill – IDR roundabout and new pedestrian crossings
New Life-Saving Defibrillator at Civic Centre
- New life-saving defibrillator fitted to the front of the Civic Centre and available anytime of day or night
- No training is needed to use the device with instructions included on how to use it
Coordinated approach tackling rough sleeping in Reading
- Council working closely with commissioned charity partners and the voluntary sector to address rough sleeping
- Support available to those in need includes over 270 bed spaces
- Approach focuses on intensive support based on individual needs
Residents Urged to Sign Up for E-Mail Reminders as Annual Electoral Register Check Begins
- Email the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to respond to the Council's annual electoral register check
- Thousands of emails and letters sent to households in Reading from this week
Reading Kitchen Worktop Wholesaler Handed Suspended Jail Sentence and Company Fined £300,000
- Director handed 12-month suspended jail sentence and company fined £300,000 after employee seriously injured at work in 2022
- Prosecution follows lengthy Council investigation
Residents urged to return health and social care equipment they no longer need
- Home support equipment including crutches and walking frames can now be returned for reuse
- Book a slot at re3 facility on Island Road to return to a designated container
- Participation helps others benefit from vital equipment
Strong Outcomes for New Directions College Learners
- Adult learners achieved above the national average and performed particularly well in English, ESOL and skills and employment
- Students with learning difficulties or disabilities showed significantly improved outcomes
Council reveals action against antisocial behaviour thanks to resident input
- Annual Community Safety Survey launches today with residents invited to have their say
- Responses last year helped trigger a number of new key actions and initiatives
- Public Spaces Protection Order and Environmental Enforcement Partnership examples of action taken as a result of feedback
Pavement improvement works under way across the borough
- Up to 30 stretches of pavement will be treated using an innovative new method which extends the life of the footway
- The technique is quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods while maintaining footways at a high standard for longer
Children learning about the birds and the bats at school
- Pupils decorate bird and bat boxes as part of the Council improvement works to their Victorian school buildings
- Building improvement project at Alfred Sutton Primary School completed as a new one starts at Wilson Primary School