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East Reading takeaways caught selling hot food without licences
- Four takeaways in East Reading were caught selling hot food after 11pm without correct licenses in recent Council checks
- Anyone with concerns about a food business or retailer can report them in full confidence via licensing@reading.gov.uk
New Directions College launches in-house catering work experience at Cedar Court
- New partnership scheme offers hands-on experience in a working kitchen for hospitality students
- Weekly sessions see students take on a variety of roles under the guidance of experienced professionals
Funding secured for study to decarbonise Council buildings
- £127,000 Government funding awarded to carry out feasibility study at the Town Hall and other smaller Council sites
- Decarbonisation works are already under way at other major Council buildings as part of ambitious target for a net-zero Reading
Second new Oxford Road bus lane due to open
- A second new stretch of bus lane is due to open on Oxford Road following resurfacing work this week
- Bus priority schemes are part of the Council’s drive to tackle congestion and poor air quality by making public transport even more attractive
Record number of entries for the Reading Sports Awards 2024
- More than 100 nominations submitted to recognise sporting achievements of sports clubs, schools, colleges and individuals in Reading
- Global sports marketing agency rEvolution welcomed as sponsor of this year’s awards
Not One, Not Two, But Three New Reading Playgrounds Open for Play
- Reading Council investing £1 million in play
Next Phase of Financial Support for Residents
- Council announces details of financial support for residents to help with the cost of living this winter
- Pensioners no longer eligible for Winter Fuel Payment who are also in receipt of support from the Council Tax Reduction scheme and / or Housing Benefit will be sent a cost of living voucher worth £200
Residents celebrate 10th Anniversary of Cedar Court with Mayor
- Sheltered housing tenants thriving
- Mayor presents lovely picture to the residents
- Residents say best move they have made
- Supported living gives independence with security of support onsite
Council Urges Residents to get Their Free Winter Flu Vaccine
- Residents urged to book their free flu and Covid vaccines
- Booking is available via the NHS App, or online at www.nhs.uk/bookflu and www.nhs.uk/bookcovid.
Council joins national campaign to save recycling from the bin
- 68% of Reading's grey bin waste could - and should - be recycled
- Council is supporting Recycle Week 2024 which begins today
- Residents urged to reuse items where they can, and if not then dispose of them correctly
Work begins to decarbonise Council’s Civic Offices
- Changes at Civic Offices as construction work begins
- The Council’s reception remains open for access to resident services
- The work will happen before construction of the new Library and redesigned civic reception begins
Council hails success of footway preservation trial
- Innovative technique is quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than tarmacking
- Work can be performed by Council staff rather than contractors
- Improvements form part of a wider Highways investment including main and residential road resurfacing