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Improvements to Reading Station underpass begin next month
- Work will begin on Tuesday 7 May and be finished before the Reading Festival in August
- Underpass will close for the duration with a signed diversion in place
Unlicensed Taxi driver fined after operating illegally in Reading
- Unlicensed driver found illegally plying for hire in Reading town centre on May 2023
- Driver given a fine of 2,900 and eight penalty points on his licence
- Licensing officers stress the importance of checking a valid licence is in place for your journey
Only Two Weeks Left to Register to Vote
- Only two weeks left to register to vote in this year's elections
- Deadline is Tuesday 16 April
- Voter ID required again this year for residents who choose to vote in person at polling stations
Funding secured to progress cycling and walking projects
- Active Travel funding of £538,000 to develop designs for Sidmouth Street cycle lane scheme and Christchurch Green junction improvements
Curtain up at New Studio Theatre a step closer after planning application approved
- Residents to benefit from a versatile theatre space and rehearsal rooms
- New studio theatre planned for up to 300 audience members with multiple performance possibilities, including in the round
- Rehearsal and workshop rooms available for community use
- Accessible entrance and improved public area including a bar and a rooftop terrace
Library Users to Benefit From A Further 495K of Investment
- The award will benefit all of the borough’s libraries and contribute to three new self-serve library sites
Council secures £4.7m funding for town’s first battery electric bus fleet
- Zero-emission electric double deck buses will run on routes 17 & 21
- Funding will allow installation of charging infrastructure at Reading Buses depot
- Investment will help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality
New Whitley Wood community centre opens
- A larger community space will be available for a range of activities for residents
- Local groups will be holding introductory and taster sessions to showcase their activities
Above target for tree planting with the help of some friends
- Council plants more than 400 trees across the borough during the autumn and winter
- Residents and volunteers help with planting at community orchard in Whitley
Take Your Marks for the Reading Half
- Reading's famous Half Marathon returns on Sunday April 14
- Residents reminded to pay attention to rolling road closures and plan ahead for any journeys
Reading schoolchildren make a splash filling the new Rivermead Pools
- Rivermead’s two new pools will be filled with approximately 1,700,000 litres of water over a 12 day period.
- 25-metre pool and teaching and diving pool on schedule to open summer 2024.
Council officially accredited as a Carbon Literate organisation
- Council certified bronze level five months into Carbon Literacy training programme
- Accreditation demonstrates Council’s commitment to genuine low carbon action