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Focus on increased safety for women and girls as Council supports White Ribbon Day
- The Council is supporting White Ribbon Day, which takes place on Monday
- Women experiencing domestic violence encouraged to call Berkshire Women's Aid for help
- Measures to increase safety include cctv, better lighting and training for town centre venue staff
Reading becomes a borough-wide Smoke Control Area from 1 December
- Restrictions on burning of solid fuels in homes and businesses will expand to the whole borough
- The scheme aims to improve air quality and protect the health of Reading residents
Hexagon could be first theatre in country to use ground source heat pumps to keep audiences warm
- 120m deep boreholes have been drilled
- Exploration work found water flow is suitable for use
- Ground source heat pumps could be used to heat and cool the theatre
Process to rectify errors in Traffic Regulation Orders due to start
- Statutory consultations will take place over the coming weeks to correct nine erroneous Traffic Regulation Orders
- Reimbursement process still in place for motorists who believe they paid incorrectly issued Penalty Charge Notices
Reading Borough Council activates SWEP to help those rough sleeping
- Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) activated today until Monday
- Activation provides emergency accommodation for those rough sleeping
- SWEP forms part of wider Council programme of assistance for the most vulnerable
New pedestrian and cycle bridge to be installed on A33 Relief Road
- Reading’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge will be lifted into place this weekend as part of the South Reading Bus Rapid Transit scheme
- Overnight closures of A33 Relief Road on Saturday 23 & 30 November
- New bridge will allow extension to bus lane without taking space away from general traffic
Reading events greener following pilot scheme
- Green Events Code of Practice (GECOP) pilot ends in Reading with positive outcomes
- Council worked with local and national organisations to make events in Reading more sustainable
Council continues to drill down on ASB in Reading
- Community Safety Survey reveals increase in proportion of residents who feel Reading is safe
- Council encouraging residents to come to range of events taking place for ASB Awareness Week
- Residents asked to report ASB so it can be investigated
Reading hosts town’s first ever summit on online safety for young people
- Reading's first summit on online safety takes place on Wednesday 20 November
- Summit brings together local young people and professionals to discuss how best to support them around online risks
- Guest speakers include Amanda Stephens and the Chief Executive of the National Youth Agency
Council’s rough sleeping support boosted by £121,869 grant
- Grant will strengthen comprehensive existing support for those found rough sleeping in Reading
- Funding split between a number of initiatives this winter, until March 2025
- Money will go towards emergency accommodation, a winter shelter and daytime warm space offer
Reading’s carbon emissions continue to fall
- 54% reduction in carbon emissions for the borough since 2005
- Reading’s per capita emissions lowest in Berkshire and lower than South East and UK average
- Council decarbonisation projects will result in significant future reduction in its own carbon emissions
Pupil’s winning design to raise air pollution awareness
- Winning entry in schools’ poster competition will be used across Reading to raise awareness of air pollution and ways to prevent it
- Clean Air Living Matter programme has so far delivered air quality education sessions to thousands of pupils in 17 Reading schools