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Introductory offer to mark relaunch of Winnersh Park & Ride
- £1 return fares into town, including parking, for a limited period
- Winnersh Park & Ride 500 service relaunched alongside opening of the new London Road bus lane
Cost of living vouchers sent to more than 4,000 Reading residents
- Vouchers worth £185 sent to 3,750 households and 261 care leavers
- More than £210,000 extra assistance given to struggling households
Play your part in designing a net-zero Reading
- New survey launched to help create the next Reading Climate Emergency Strategy
- Community and professional groups can also submit ideas and case studies via a guided discussion and storytelling pack.
- Young people are invited to contribute to a Big Letter to local decision-makers.
Council Announces Next Phase of Road Improvement Programme
- Improvements to Reading's major roads will restart on Monday 12 August
- 76 sections of major roads to be resurfaced through £4.5m investment over two years
- Around 100 more residential roads to also be resurfaced later this year
Work due to start on new east Reading bus lane
- New inbound bus lane will lead to faster and more reliable bus services into town and is opening alongside the expanded Winnersh Park and Ride service
- Scheme part of a wider package of measures to encourage greater use of public transport
- Nighttime road closures will be in place on London Road while works are carried out w/c 12 August
Consultation launched to tune-up busking guidelines for Reading
- Consultation open on proposed guidance for buskers and street performers operating in Reading
- Follows feedback gathered by Reading BID from residents and local business owners
- Views sought from all Reading buskers, street performers and groups, residents, businesses, and visitors
Residents Invited to Help Shape Community Safety in Reading
- Resident feedback required to help make Reading safer for everyone
- Survey is your chance to tell the Community Safety Partnership where it should focus resources
- Recent improvements include more cctv cameras, extra and improved lighting and creating the Reading Safe Space
Get Creative - Reading Libraries Popular Summer Reading Challenge Returns
- Summer Reading Challenge launched Saturday 6 July 2024
- Children aged 4-11 encouraged to sign up to read six books over the summer
Plastic Bags and Wrapping Recycling Trial Expanded to Reach 10,000 Households in Reading
- Reading households trialling plastic bags and wrapping kerbside collections more than doubles to 10,000
- Trial is helping reduce Reading's carbon footprint
- For those not in the trial, soft plastics can be recycled at many supermarkets
Passengers Get Glimpse of Future Bus Travel in Reading
- Demonstration model of new electric buses has been running in the town for two weeks
- Twenty-four zero emission double-deck buses will be coming to Reading next year
Publication of Independent Learning Review
- An Independent Learning Review following the inquest of Caversham Primary headteacher Ruth Perry is published today
- The Council and BFfC have also published their response to Ofsted's 'Big Listen' consultation, which was informed by school leaders in Reading