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Council Invites Community Bids to Help Break Down Barriers
- Second round of bidding for the Council's Small Grants Fund opens today
- Community groups will share a total of £100,000 to support some of Reading's most marginalised residents
LGA Review Endorses Council’s Tackling Inequality Agenda
- Independent review by the Local Government Association has endorsed the Council's tackling inequality agenda
- Review also recognises the 'great potential' of Reading
Property landlords invited to free information evening
- Free to attend evening on Wednesday 12 October will offer essential help and advice to landlords
- Attendees can find out about the Rent Guarantee Scheme and Reading Rent With Confidence
- Workshops and guest speakers will help landlords stay up to date on a range of topics
New Directions College awarded £700k grant to boost learning opportunities
- New Directions College awarded £700k from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the national Multiply programme to deliver innovative numeracy skills courses
- Learning to be delivered in libraries, children's centres, churches, and more to ensure maximum accessibility
Oxford Road stories brought to life in new exhibition – 'Lifespring Stories'
- New permanent exhibition at the Lifespring Church, Oxford Road
- The exhibition tells the stories of the people of the Oxford Road
Work due to begin in October on cycling and walking improvements on Shinfield Road
- Work due to commence in early October
- No waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) to commence from 3 October 2022
Reading celebrates Black History Month 2022
- October offers a diverse programme of events and activities across Reading
- Music, art, theatre and debate are all on the menu for Black History Month 2022
Trading Standards secure successful prosecutions after rogue traders target elderly resident in Reading
- Energy Guard Insulation Ltd. attempted to scam an elderly resident out of £5,625 through unnecessary building work
- Following an investigation by Trading Standards, two men were successfully prosecuted in September 2022
Planning Application for New Transit Traveller Site to be Considered Next Week
- Councillors will consider a planning application for a dedicated traveller site in Reading next Wednesday
- The Council has a long-standing aim to reduce the impact and cost to the local taxpayer of illegal encampments on local communities in Reading by building a dedicated transit caravan site
New playground at Kenavon Drive open for play
- £102K investment in Kennet Walk /Kingsmead play area
- Improvement and enlargement of the old playground now complete
Digital parking permit pilot scheme gets the green light
- New digital parking permit pilot will launch in Lower Caversham this autumn
- Digital parking permits can be issued instantly
- Visitor permits can be used by the hour, offering better value for money for residents