News

• Sixty-five students from 10 local schools taking part in mock COP30 climate change summit
• Young people will debate climate issues in Reading Council Chamber and then quiz local decision makers on environmental matters

• Council’s carbon footprint cut by 74.3% since 2008/09 and more projects are under way to increase the pace of progress
• Borough emissions down by 57% since 2005 – the 12^th biggest reduction in the country
• New Reading Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan 2025-30 recommended for adoption by the Council

Reading Borough Council is taking bold action to improve residents' health by restricting the promotion of unhealthy food and drink across all council-owned and contracted advertising spaces.

• Local fundraising and aid appeal launched by the Council and The Jamaica Society & Friends Reading following Hurricane Melissa
• Reading residents have a variety of ways to help

• New PSPO will tackle specific anti-social behaviours which residents want action on
• Order covers begging, street drinking, anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters, and dog control and fouling
• PSPO would come into force in March next year after a period of education and engagement

• Motorists with the most polluting vehicles would pay more for on-street parking in Reading
• Scheme aims to encourage the use of public transport and lower-emission vehicles to help improve air quality
• Councillors are due to consider the results of two public consultations

• Ten projects funded to support physical and mental health

• People assisted through community projects on behalf of Council’s Adult Social Care service

• Digital visitor parking permit scheme to be rolled out across the borough from 12 November following successful trial
• Residents will be able to book permits by the hour, manage bookings online and there is no need for physical permits
• Existing paper permits will remain valid until their expiry date

• Scheme joins up bus lanes to improve reliability for passengers travelling between south Reading and town centre
• New pedestrian and cycle bridge opens over the River Kennet
• Improved access to shops and businesses by public transport

• As final reminders letters are posted this week, 12,000 households in Reading have not responded to the Annual Canvass
• Residents must respond by November 28 in time for the new register being published on December 1
• Where no response is received, the Council will resort to telephone canvassing 

• Reading comes together again in remembrance at two ceremonies this year
• Main service and parade takes place in the town centre on Sunday 9 November
• Tuesday 11 November marks Armistice Day, with a short ceremony at the Forbury War Memorial