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Battle Street Scheme to Build New Affordable Homes and Adult Social Care Facilities to be Considered This Week
- Development plans include much needed affordable homes and sheltered housing for over 55s
- Former swimming pool site will also provide for adults who need support with their mental health
- Part of Council's investment of over £110m in 400 new affordable homes from 2021 to 2026
Majority Support Removing Cycle Ban at Station Underpass
- 73% in favour of removing the historic cycle ban along the station subway
- Councillors will now decide on Thursday whether to revoke the ban
- Refurbishment works to begin in the Spring
Licence Revoked for Town Centre Shop
- Today's Express, Duke Street, Reading had its licence revoked in February 2023
- The decision follows a series of serious breaches and despite repeated warnings by the Council’s licensing team
Reading Needs to Keep Accelerating Action on Climate Change to Achieve Net Zero Ambitions
RESIDENTS, businesses and organisations across Reading need to keep accelerating action on climate change if the town is to meet its net zero carbon target by 2030.
Reading communities invited to host Coronation street parties with no road closure fees
- Invitation to local communities in Reading for applications to host their own street parties in May
- The Council is again waiving the usual street closure fee to encourage communities to apply
Residents invited to vote on favourite design for new play area at Coley Recreation Ground
- Six exciting designs to choose from
- Investment of £200,000 in the new Coley Recreation Ground play area
Four of Reading’s treasured monuments get a spring clean for 2023
- Four Reading monuments will benefit from conservation work thanks to Reading’s High Street Heritage Action Zone project.
- Work starts from today (Monday 13 February).
New Council Budget Delivers in Face of Inflationary Pressures
- New budget proposals deliver on major investments in better facilities and protect the frontline despite £8.7 million of inflationary pressures this year
- An additional £4.4 million built in to care for vulnerable and elderly residents
- Proposed Council Tax increase for 2023-24 is 2.99%, with an additional 2% Adult Social Care precept.
Yellow Box Junction Enforcement to Begin on Kings Road Junctions
- Enforcement of the first two yellow box junctions in Reading begins on Monday February 20
- Warnings, rather than PCN's, will be issued for the first offence at each junction
- Illegal blocking of yellow box junctions causes delays and contributes to poor air quality for local residents
A taste of work for local students at Reading Council
- Nine students are on work experience with the Council from King's Academy Prospect and John Madejski Academy (JMA)
- The students will get a varied taster of the world of local government work.
Fun-packed half-term in store for families this February
- Free and low-cost events and creative activities across Reading during the February half-term