News

• Council tenants are set to move into 18 new affordable flats before the summer with Reading Borough Council set to receive the keys soon
• Site makes use of disused land along with five other infill sites being developed for tenants later this year
• The energy efficient homes are helping to reduce Reading's carbon footprint and keep utility bills as low as possible

• New measures to include solar panels and three additional air source heat pumps (ASHP) at Rivermead and Palmer Park
• Investment will contribute to the Council’s ambition to achieve a net-zero carbon Reading by 2030

• Council scheme set to launch will provide renters with confidence in accredited landlords
• Landlords urged to contact the Council now to become part of the scheme
• New website will provide searchable database of rooms and properties only from verified landlords

• Exciting new play activity centre coming soon to Prospect Park
• Work on the transformation is nearing completion ready for a phased opening over the next few months

• New Directions College has secured a share of a £130k grant to develop and offer learning and skills opportunities for adults with special educational needs
• The college will also partner with Ways into Work to provide work opportunities at a new supported employment café
• Learning opportunities for over 250 people over the next five years

• The steel frame of the new centre is taking shape
• The development will include a 25m 8-lane competition pool and diving pool
• Facilities open by spring 2023

• People are being urged to check they are registered to vote in Reading's first 'all out' elections in 18 years
• 48 seats across 16 wards will be up for election on May 5
• There may also be changes to some polling stations as a result of the recent Boundary Review

• Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon returns on Sunday 3 April
• Residents and visitors are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journeys

• Important further ‘missing link’ in Reading’s existing cycle network.
• Major improvements stretching from Berkeley Avenue, along the Bath Road to Castle Hill, then running over the IDR to Castle Street.
• Creation of segregated lanes for cyclists to and from the town centre.

• Relocation and redesign of Prospect Park’s play area
• Four exciting designs to choose from