News

• All four Reading railway stations see increase in use with Reading West passenger numbers up by 43%
• Reading has third highest bus use per head of population in England outside of London
• More than £9m Government funding announced for further bus service improvements in Reading over four years

A New Directions College learner has been awarded the Learner Award at the Ascentis 50th Anniversary Lifetime Learning Awards, recognising her remarkable resilience, courage, and dedication to lifelong learning.

• Business and its sole director fined more than £31,000 
• Follows serious hygiene breaches at the premises found in October 2024

• Improved real-time passenger information displays installed at 101 bus stops and shelters around the borough
• New equipment includes audio service announcements for passengers

• 30 homes to be added to council portfolio
• Groundworks almost complete
• Using council land to increase housing stock

• 4,371 homes with planning permission in Reading where construction work has not yet begun
• Figure includes 395 affordable homes, which are desperately needed in the town 

• Reading Council has today submitted its Local Government Reorganisation proposal 
• Proposal is for three Tilehurst Wards to move into Reading, if the Government is minded to agree plans to create a new 'Ridgeway' council
• Moving these Reading suburbs into the town fits Government criteria that LGR proposals should be based on 'sensible economic geography' 

• The Council is supporting White Ribbon Day on Tuesday 25 November
• Measures in place with partners and venues to make Reading safer
• Women experiencing domestic violence encouraged to call Berkshire Women's Aid for help

• Framework completed at Hexham Road site, Whitley
• 42 one-bedroom flats are being created
• A dedicated day opportunities centre is being built for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities

• 100+ counterfeit Labubu dolls removed from town centre shelves
• Christmas shoppers warned against buying cheap, possibly counterfeit and dangerous toys
• Advice for consumers ahead of the festive season

• Thames Valley leaders progressing plans to pursue a mayoral strategic authority
• Shared ambition to secure new powers and funding set out in expression of interest letter to government 

• Campaign urges residents to ensure they use their weekly food waste collections
• Residents to receive bin sticker, roll of caddy liners and leaflet over the next month
• All food waste can be recycled, from meat bones to egg shells, tea bags, coffee grounds, mouldy bread and fruit and veg peelings