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Work taking place on the 5th phase of Kennetside strengthening last year-2

Kennetside Strengthening Project Continues Next Week

  • Work begins on Monday 18 September and will continue until Christmas
  • Signed diversions in place for pedestrians and cyclists
  • Strengthening will ensure important active travel route is protected for the future
Bike Hub

Council Seeks New Location for Cycle Hub

  • New search begins for secure cycle hub after proposals for former Primark store did not progress
  • Council committed to providing storage and maintenance facilities for bikes
Parked cars

New Boroughwide Digital Parking Permits Scheme plan to be decided

  • Digital parking permits set to replace physical permits when they expire
  • Scheme would allow residents to conveniently apply for, and manage, parking online
  • Digital visitor parking permits to be trialled
Small Grants Fund

£100,000 in Council Grants Awarded to Help Our Communities

  • Twenty organisations share £100,000 to help residents across Reading
  • Projects to help people gain skills, education and employment – full list below
3 playgrounds open for play

Not One, Not Two, But Three New Reading Playgrounds Open for Play!

READING COUNCIL’S ongoing major investment in children’s play areas continues to deliver for communities across Reading.

  • Lulworth Road playground is now open: part of a £130,000 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) investment by Reading Borough Council in the area.
  • South Whitley Recreation Ground benefits from ball court renovations and a new toddlers play area, jointly funded by a Council CIL investment and a Government Levelling Up grant.
  • Coley Recreation Ground play area has been transformed thanks to a £200K Council CIL investment.
Girl in play area-2

Residents Invited to Vote on Favourite Design For New Waterloo Meadows Play Area

  • Four exciting designs for residents to choose from
  • Investment of £200,000 in the new Waterloo Meadows play area adds to Council investments boroughwide
SCA consult 1

Have Your Say on Plans to Improve Air Quality Across Reading

  • Public consultation begins on proposals to create a boroughwide smoke control area for Reading
  • Residents have until October 16 to have their say
Roadworks gen

Overnight Road Maintenance at Junction 11 and A33 to begin

  • Proactive road maintenance at Junction 11 of the M4 and along the A33
  • Extending the life of the surface
  • Night closures from Tuesday 5 September to limit disruption
Hey Cafe Opening photo

New Prospect Park Café Opens its Doors

RESIDENTS visiting Prospect Park can now enjoy drinks and snacks from a brand new café.

reading fest main stage

Reading Festival 2023 Rolls Into Town

  • Info on traffic, travel, getting to and from the festival site, a residents hotline number and how organisers are working towards a more sustainable event
  • Festival goers are again being urged to say no to single use plastics and take their tent home
  • Day ticket holders for Saturday August 26 are being urged to plan to use alternative transport as rail services from Reading Station will be severely disrupted