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Reading and Düsseldorf Celebrate 75 Years of Friendship
- Reading will welcome The Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, Oberbürgermeister Stephan Keller, and representatives from Düsseldorf City Council
- The Mayor and the Oberbürgermeister will re-affirm the friendship link at a Civic meeting on Sunday afternoon
Reading pays tribute to veterans on Armed Forces Day
- Free family-friendly event on 25 June in the Forbury Gardens and town centre between 11am to 4.30pm.
- Musical performances, craft workshops and activities throughout the day
Reading Celebrates Clean Air Day 2022
- Reading marks Clean Air Day 2022
- Celebration at the Crescent Road School Street in east Reading
Reading’s Community Alcohol Partnership wins two national awards for tackling underage drinking
- Readings Community Alcohol Partnership co-ordinator, Tessa Brunsden, received the CAP+ of the Year Award, and the Award for Innovation
- Reading's CAP was set up in January 2015 as a partnership between Reading Borough Council, local police, retailers, schools and neighbourhood groups and health providers
Artists announced for next stage of heritage funding for projects celebrating Oxford Road
- Two £9k grants awarded to local art groups
- Cultural projects include an after-school programme and community newspaper
Reading Remembers Two Years After The Forbury
- Next Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the attacks at Forbury Gardens
- A minute's silence and flower laying ceremony will take place at Forbury Gardens from 7pm
'Niko' finds his forever home
- Dog tied up and left abandoned rescued by the Council’s animal warden
- Forever home found with a new family
New audio trails bring Reading’s hidden histories to life
- June 21 launch of two self-guided audio trails around the town centre’s heritage sites
- Created as part of Reading's High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ)
New Digital Parking Pilot for Reading
- A new digital parking permit scheme set to be trialled in Lower Caversham later this year
- Digital parking permits can be issued instantly, reduce complaints and also mean visitor permits can be used by the hour, offering better value for money for residents
- If the pilot is a success, a digital scheme could be considered boroughwide in the future
Young volunteers needed to support Summer Reading Challenge
- Volunteers sought between 14 and 18 who are enthusiastic about reading.
- Opportunity to develop new skills and work experience.
- Summer Reading Challenge 2022 launches on 9 July.
Council to support new cycle hub in town centre
- Proposed cycle hub at the former Primark unit in central Reading
- Enclosed cycle facility would combine cycle parking and maintenance facilities
- Supported by Primark and run in partnership with Ethical Reading and The Reading Bicycle Kitchen
Your chance to name one of Reading’s food waste collection trucks
- Enter your food waste truck name suggestion online for a chance to see it printed on a vehicle collecting in Reading
- Reading's food waste trucks are collecting over 2kg of food waste weekly on average from participating households
- Food waste recycling reduces waste going to landfill, saves money, and is turned into fertiliser and electricity