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Tap for Reading extended to boost donations supporting people experiencing homelessness
- Tap for Reading is the best way to donate to those in need in the town
- Donations ensure vital help to those rough sleeping whilst discouraging aggressive begging
- Residents asked to keep adding to the £7,400 already donated
Help create a unique cultural landmark in Reading
- Residents invited to join free workshops throughout August to help paint a one-of-a-kind mural comprising cutting-edge solar panels
- The interactive Solar Mural will include lights, sound and sensors that respond to passers-by at New Directions College
Programme of major road resurfacing announced
- Seventeen sections of main road to be resurfaced over the next five weeks
- Latest schedule of works continues significant Council investment in highways improvements
Council closes town centre restaurant following serious rodent infestation
- Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant closed following a serious rodent infestation and contaminated food
- Magistrates granted formal closure to remove pest issue
- Premises re-opened after health risk removed
Investment of nearly £500,000 into local Reading libraries
- Improved technology on offer, including laptops, upgraded PCs, tablets, wi-fi and much more at all Reading libraries
- Investment recognises the vital role of local libraries in addition to the new Central Library at the Civic Centre
Over 5,000 crucial health checks complete as Council signposts where to get help
- 5,203 free health checks completed as part of Council-led project
- Council signposting other residents to where to now get health and blood pressure checks
Programme of improvement works approved for Caversham Court Gardens
- Works will include repairs and conservation work to several listed buildings and structures
- New oak double gates will be installed at the main entrance to replace those damaged in a car accident
Dangerous Tree to be Felled in Caversham Court Gardens
- Mature beech tree to be felled due to extensive internal decay
- Tree's location poses a significant risk to public safety
- Four-metre-tall monolith to be retained to preserve its legacy
Council Disappointment at Local Government Reorganisation Decision
- Disappointment at today's LGR decision
- Reading Council's proposed amendment for changes to its western boundary has not been agreed
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