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Key town centre junction to close for two weeks for essential repairs
- Junction will be closed from Monday 24 July until Monday 7 August
- Essential repairs will resolve current risks to all road users
- Whilst roads are closed for this, the Council will also resurface part of St Mary's Butts and Oxford Road

Successful fraud prosecution for man misusing organisational Blue Badge
- Man illegally using an organisational blue badge issued to care home he worked for has been fined £7,000
- Reading Council working in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council and officers from NSL Parking Services

Annual Canvass Begins
- The annual canvass to make sure as many residents as possible are registered to vote begins this week
- Thousands of households across Reading will receive letters through the post to confirm their details are up to date

£13.7 million project to revitalise Hexagon Theatre reaches first major milestone
- £13.7 million project to revitalise the town’s much-loved and popular Hexagon Theatre
- Official appointment of the internationally renowned professional team

Armoured Heart sculpture showcased to delegates as Reading hosts Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work
- Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work delegates visited the Armoured Heart on Monday
- Sculpture is a symbol for peace in Reading and has provided young people with the opportunity to learn more about the dangers of knife crime

New Rivermead Leisure Centre opens next week
• From Monday 17 July, Reading will boast a brand-new Leisure Centre at Rivermead
• Visitors to the new centre can look forward to 6-court sports hall and a 120-station gym with 3 studios, new soft play and café.

Norcot Ward By-Election
- The Norcot by-election will take place on Thursday August 3
- Residents must be registered by July 18 to vote and those wanting to vote in their local polling station will again need to bring photo ID
- People can register for a postal or proxy vote instead

Reading Borough Council Celebrates Double Awards Win
- Reading Borough Council won the Diversity and Inclusion category at the national LGC Awards
- The Council's Highways team then won the Best Council Services Team at the MJ Awards

North Street Affordable Homes Development Set To Open
- 37 affordable Council homes are set to be officially opened tomorrow
- The North Street development forms part of Council plans to build 400 new affordable homes
- New homes have received positive feedback from tenants set to move in

Enforcement of Next Four Yellow Box Junctions Live
- The next four junctions to be enforced for the illegal blocking of yellow box junctions are now live
- One warning notice will be issued per vehicle per junction before fines are issued for subsequent infringements

Ready, Set, Read! Children invited to join this year’s sport-themed Summer Reading Challenge across Reading Libraries this summer
- Summer Reading Challenge launching Saturday 8 July 2023
- Children aged 4-11 encouraged to sign up to read at least 6 books over the summer
- Free activities and events at a library near you

Reading Community Safety Partnership Shows Support For ASB Awareness Week 2023
- ASB Awareness Week runs from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 July
- Residents are invited to attend a number of engagement events where they can give their views or find out how to get help