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Palmer Community Pool

Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium opens next week

  • From Monday 19 December, Reading will boast a brand new 25m 6-lane pool
  • Visitors to the new centre can also look forward to a 100-station gym, new soft play and café.
Panto cast with Hexagon and RBC representatives

Reading’s Hexagon Theatre celebrates its 45th Anniversary

  • A ‘Hexabition’ exploring memorabilia from the Hexagon’s past launching in 2023
  • The iconic building was built and opened in 1977
re3 Smallmead Recycling Centre in Island Road, Reading, where a fire broke out last week

Fire at re3 Recycling Centre in Reading Highlights Dangers of Throwing Away Batteries

  • Fire last week has led to reminders for residents to recycle batteries and battery-operated products separately
  • Items such as phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes can be dangerous if put in general waste or recycling
  • re3 has suffered 10 fires this year, with batteries being the main cause
Civic Carol Service 2022

Invitation to the Civic Carol Service 2022

  • Free Civic Carol Service to be held at Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, 15 Dcember, 6.30pm
  • Readings throughout from Mayor of Reading, Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire, Reading Youth Council, and more
  • This year will see the return of the International Peace Light to Reading
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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
Hugh Faringdon Carving

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
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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 
Chinese and British Exhibition flyer from the British Library

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
Ayo storytelling

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.
Fraud Free Christmas

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
Christchurch Pedestrian Bridge

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
Tom Charman, HAGS project manager; Cllr Adele Barnett-Ward, Reading's Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture and Bridget Hickey, Reading Council Playground Project Officer.

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