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Orbit Footbridge to close before Christmas
- Orbit Footbridge to close from Friday 20 December until further notice
- Withdrawal of Department for Transport funding means vital refurbishment is delayed
Residents Invited to Vote on Design For Emmer Green Play Area
- Two exciting designs for residents to choose from
- Investment of £350,000 in the new accessible Emmer Green play area
Rising Demand for Council Services Driving Financial Pressures
- Latest projections show how an increase in demand for vital Council services is behind budget pressures
- Caring for vulnerable children and adults, and providing emergency accommodation, causing financial challenges
- The Council will set its budget for next year in February
Council to Consider Option to Bring Children’s Services Back In-House
- Recommendation made to bring Children's Services in Reading back in-house to be managed and delivered by the Council
- BFfC's seven-year contract ends in March 2026 and the Council appointed an independent body to review future options for delivery
- A final decision will be made at a Full Council meeting in late-January
‘Easyway’ to Quit for Reading Smokers
- Reading smokers offered effective route to quitting smoking
- Allen Carr seminar usually costs £379 but is being offered for free by the Council
Invitation to This Year’s Civic Carol Service
- Residents invited to attend this year's Civic Carol Service at Reading Minster on Thursday
- Doors open from 6.15pm with festive mince pies and mulled wine on offer at the conclusion of the service
More Than 5,000 Cost-of-Living Vouchers Sent to Reading Households From This Week
- 5,000 households in Reading to receive cost-of-living vouchers ahead of the Christmas period
- Pensioners, families and care leavers will all benefit
- A separate application process for anyone facing hardship this winter remains open
Bus passenger journeys up 11% in Reading
- 19.5 million bus journeys taken in Reading in 2023/24 – 2m more than 22/23
- Increase in passenger journeys in Reading 54% above England average
- Reading has third highest number of bus passenger journeys per head in England outside London
Closure order served by Reading Council on vape shop following illegal tobacco sales
- Vape shop on Oxford Road, Reading closed for three months by Trading Standards officers
- Follows prolific sales of illegal tobacco and vape pens at the premises
- Business must remain shut until February 2025
Nature above the bus shelters
- Green living roofs now installed on 15 bus shelters around Reading
- The little green oases help increase biodiversity, absorb pollution and improve air quality, contributing to the Council’s climate aims
Passenger numbers up at Reading’s railway stations
- Official figures show substantial increase in use of Reading's central and community train stations
- The Council has been working with rail partners to improve facilities at Reading stations to encourage greater use of public transport