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Wensley Road Estate Set For Improvements As Planning Application Is Passed
- Existing Wensley Road homes to benefit from improvements including triple glazing and redesigned entrances
- Improvements form part of wider development that includes 46 new homes to allow tenants to move within the estate
- Announcement follows news of a consultation on £116,000 investment in nearby Courage Park for younger residents
Residents Invited To Help Choose New Courage Park Playground Design
- Reading Borough Council to invest £116,200 in Courage Park to improve access and play equipment
- Of three proposals put forward, residents can vote on their favourite online until Friday 6 August
- New play area forms part of wider improvements around the Wensley Road Estate, including new windows for existing homes, improved waste facilities and new homes
Reading Borough Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team To Mark UK’s First ASB Awareness Week
- Reportable app launched to allow residents to report anti-social behaviour more easily
- Move aims to support victims and make people feel safer in the Borough
- Council's ASB Team works closely with Thames Valley Police around issues such as drug activity, exploitation and threatening behaviour
COVID-19 Pressures Force A Pause in Reading’s Green Waste Collections
- Green bin collections across Reading will be paused for a minimum of two weeks from Monday due to a high number of staff having to self-isolate
- Other bin collections of residual waste, recycling and food waste will continue as normal
- Green bin subscriptions will be extended to cover any weeks missed
Reading Communities Invited to Host Street Parties With No Road Closure Fees
- Invitation to local communities in Reading for applications to host their own street parties in September
- The Council is again waiving the usual street closure fee to encourage communities to apply
Residents invited to vote on new Portman Road Playground Designs
- Portman Road Children's Playground is set to benefit from a £94k investment
- 4 designs from leading, specialist companies have been shortlisted
- Local residents can vote for their preferred design in an online consultation at www.reading.gov.uk/portman-road
- The winning design will be announced in August and be ready for use in November 2021
Next Step in the Return of Reading’s Libraries
- Opening hours extended by a further 48 hours per week across 6 libraries.
- Browsing returns at most library branches
Residents Urged to Look Out for Their Voter Registration Details in the Post
- The Council's annual canvass begins this week
- Residents urged to look out for their voter registration details in the post and make sure details are correct
Children Invited to Join ‘Wild World Heroes’ at Reading Libraries this Summer
- Reading’s Summer Reading Challenge available from this week
- Environmental-themed challenge chosen for 2021
- Children aged 4-11 encouraged to sign up to read at least 6 books over the summer
Council Submits Expression of Interest for Electric Buses in Reading
- The Council submit an expression of interest to the DfT in rolling out fleet of electric buses in the town
- If successful, bid would deliver 59 electric buses in Reading over four years
Council To Create More SEND School Places with Expansion of The Avenue
- Council is proposing to create extra SEND school places by expanding The Avenue Centre
- If agreed, SEND pupils from Reading are more likely to be able to attend a school close to home and in the borough
Heritage and Arts Hub Proposal at Iconic Cemetery Arch Set to be Progressed
- Local arts group set to be offered window of opportunity to develop its plans for iconic Cemetery Arch
- Council believes proposal provides wider economic, community and social wellbeing opportunities for Reading