News

• Rewilding areas in Reading now cover over 50 hectares across 58 locations
• The practice allows the Council to restore, reclaim and protect natural habitats and species

• Work on the Grade II Listed bridge will begin on Tuesday 9 July
• The repair is part of a £4m investment in bridges and other structures around Reading 

• Persistent heavy rain and Storm Henk downpours main causes of flooding in January 2024
• 24 Reading properties affected by flooding around Thames, Kennet and Holy Brook
• 36% of January’s total recorded rainfall came down within a 12-hour period

• More than 500 responses to local transport plan statutory consultation which showed strong support for its vision and objectives
• Reading Transport Strategy 2040 sets out ambitious vision for the future of travel in the borough
• Councillors will be asked to recommend the town’s new local transport plan for adoption

• Trader inflated prices for garden maintenance
• The bank stopped payments and the Trading Standards team launched an investigation
• Trader jailed for 32 months on Friday 14 June 2024

• Residents can now buy solar panels in the cheapest and easiest way possible
• Free to register for more information from group buying scheme Solar Together 
• Last year Reading residents were amongst almost 900 in Berkshire to take up the offer

• Figures show 115 people in Reading didn't vote in the recent elections as a result of not having acceptable Voter ID
• Reading residents are reminded of boundary changes to Parliamentary constituencies which come into effect on July 4
• Only a few days left to register to vote in the General Election

• Carers’ Strategy establishes priorities in Reading
• Partners in health, voluntary sector and the council working together for carers
• Action plan created

• Next Thursday, the town will come together to remember the victims of the Forbury Gardens attacks four years on
• Residents are invited to show their support for families and friends at a Civic Service in the gardens which begins at 7pm

* First meeting of the Berkshire Prosperity Board taking place in Wokingham on Monday 17 June

• Water Fest returned for its 35th year on Saturday, in partnership with the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
• More than 12,000 visitors enjoyed the annual celebration

• Consultation for extended licensing scheme with aim of providing better homes for tenants
• Landlords and tenants to be consulted on new scheme
• New targeted scheme in three wards where all rental properties will require a licence