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Council Set to Agree Reading Station Subway Refurbishment
- Council set to agree funding to refurbish Reading Station subway and remove the lowest hanging ceiling tiles which are regularly vandalised
- Work would be a precursor to removing the existing cycling ban along the subway
Prestigious award for Reading’s Abbey Gateway Hugh Faringdon Carving
- The carved head of Hugh Faringdon was added to the gateway in 2021 to mark the Abbey’s 900th anniversary
- Carving commended in the Natural Stone Awards 2022
Provisional Council Budget Update Delivers Modern New Facilities and Protects Frontline Services
- Despite inflationary pressures, a provisional Council budget update maintains major investments in modern new facilities for residents
- They include new swimming pools, rail stations, affordable housing, road surfaces and playgrounds
- Final budget for next year won't be agreed until February, when the Local Government Finance Settlement will also be known
Explore British Chinese communities and culture with Reading Libraries this December
- Library exhibition explores British Chinese communities and culture
- A free Chinese Brush painting session is on offer at Reading Central Library on Saturday 3 December
- Hear traditional Chinese stories and take part in Chinese crafts on Saturday 10 December
Reading Libraries announces five new guest speakers as part of its ‘Reading Libraries Telling Stories’ series
- ‘Reading Libraries Telling Stories’ is a series of diverse and uplifting storytelling sessions, from a wide range of people from the Reading community and beyond.
- The first session is on Saturday 3 December at 1.30pm at Reading Central Library.
- The storytelling sessions are completely free and are suitable for all ages.
Residents urged to have a fraud-free Christmas
- Avoid counterfeit goods this Christmas
- Steer clear of dangerous toys online
- Don’t be tempted to borrow money from unscrupulous loan sharks
Have your say on plans to improve Reading’s pathways and get more people walking
- 12-week public consultation launches today
- Ambition to increase the number of people walking and cycling
- Action plan includes creating new paths and reinstating historic rights of way that have been lost
Work starts on new flagship play area at Prospect Park
- £530,000 investment to provide exciting new equipment
- New play area set to open in the summer 2023
New Hamilton School Highly Commended in National Awards
- Hamilton School's new building 'highly commended' in local authority and community buildings national awards
- New building on Bulmershe Road was delivered by the Council and replaced Phoenix College
Reading One of Only 19 UK Councils and 122 Worldwide named as Climate Action Leaders
- Reading again achieves CDP ‘A’ List accolade for bold leadership on climate change
- Just 122 towns/cities worldwide and 19 in the UK receive top score on climate action in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) ‘gold standard’ of environmental reporting
- Out of more than 1,002 entries worldwide, only 12% received an A score
Mayor of Reading to host a Reading-themed online auction for chosen charities
- A range of local businesses and other organisations have already donated items, with a range to suit a range of tastes and budgets – in time for Christmas
- Proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s chosen charities for 2021-23: Parenting Special Children, ACRE, and Duchess of Kent Hospice (Sue Ryder Care)
Thousands of Council Cost of Living Vouchers to be Distributed to Struggling Reading Households
- Thousands of Cost of Living vouchers to be distributed to eligible residents by the Council before Christmas
- Families eligible for pupil premium free school meals, care leavers and older people among the recipients
- Council vouchers are to help with soaring heating and food costs