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Structural Works at Iconic Cemetery Arch
- Structural work set to take place at Reading's Cemetery Arch this Autumn
- Essential work on stonework, gates will be repaired and repainted and the structure will be steam cleaned
- Listed building application for the work will be considered next week
Celebrating Reading’s Older People
- Activities and information for older residents
- Find out how to stay independent at home for longer
- Come along to Broad Street Mall
- Tuesday 1 October between 9.30am and 2pm
Technology showcase to help residents stay safe at home
- Council brings TEC providers together to showcase benefits
- Electronic gadgets can help people live more independently
- Safety through timely incident warning
- Reminders to keep healthy by prompts to take medication and drink water
Residents Urged to Check Voter Registration Details
- Canvass forms being sent to Reading households this week who have not yet responded
- Households with 16- or 17-year-olds are reminded they can add the name of teenagers to the register who will be entitled to vote when they turn 18.
Council Considers Returning Allotments to Cemetery Land
- Reading will run out of burial space in just six years
- Without a solution, by 2030 burials will no longer be able to take place in the borough
- Recommendation to return Henley Road allotments to its intended use as cemetery land set to go out to consultation, if agreed at Policy Committee next week
Council Supports World Suicide Prevention Day
- Reading adds its name to local authorities supporting World Suicide Prevention Day today
- Online support is available on the Council's website and mental health support from Compass Recovery College
Beat The Street Returns to Reading
- Popular Beat The Street game returns to Reading this month, where it all began
- It encourages residents to make small lifestyle choices, such as walking or cycling to school or work
- Initiative ties in with Council push to reduce carbon emissions in Reading and tackle poor air quality which impacts on the health of residents
New pedestrian crossing ready for start of academic year
- Council worked with University of Reading and St Joseph’s College to secure funding for new crossing on Upper Redlands Road
- New crossing will provide safer walking environment for students, pupils and local residents
Reading All-Bus ticket continues to offer excellent value travel
- Around 2.7m Reading All-Bus tickets sold since scheme’s introduction
- Passengers saved millions of pounds in total thanks to specially discounted fares
- New fares will continue to offer great value all-day travel around greater Reading
Improved Reading Station Underpass Reopens Tomorrow
- Underpass will be open to cyclists as well as pedestrians from Tuesday 20 August
- £400,000 project completed on schedule ahead of Reading Festival
- Work included removing low hanging ceiling tiles and improving floor and wall tiles, approaches and signage
Reading Festival 2024 Rocks Into Town
- Everything you need to know about Reading Festival 2024
- Information on traffic, parking, temporary traffic management changes, getting to the site, residents hotline number, advice on personal safety and what is being done to make this year's event the most sustainable yet
Annual Canvass begins in Reading
- Thousands of Reading households will receive letters this week to make sure they are registered to vote
- EU citizens living in the UK are being contacted about changes to voting rights