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• Digital visitor parking permit scheme to be rolled out across the borough from 12 November following successful trial
• Residents will be able to book permits by the hour, manage bookings online and there is no need for physical permits
• Existing paper permits will remain valid until their expiry date

• Scheme joins up bus lanes to improve reliability for passengers travelling between south Reading and town centre
• New pedestrian and cycle bridge opens over the River Kennet
• Improved access to shops and businesses by public transport

• As final reminders letters are posted this week, 12,000 households in Reading have not responded to the Annual Canvass
• Residents must respond by November 28 in time for the new register being published on December 1
• Where no response is received, the Council will resort to telephone canvassing 

• Reading comes together again in remembrance at two ceremonies this year
• Main service and parade takes place in the town centre on Sunday 9 November
• Tuesday 11 November marks Armistice Day, with a short ceremony at the Forbury War Memorial

• More support is being made available to Reading residents as part of the town's Household Support Fund scheme
• Government funding is being directed to households who may have difficulty paying for things like rising bills, food shopping, the high cost of housing or essentials like clothing

Reading’s libraries and museum are gearing up for a fun-filled October half term, offering a wide range of free and low-cost activities for children and families to enjoy.

• More than 9,000 postal voters in Reading yet to reapply
• Changes to electoral law mean residents now have to reapply for their postal votes every three years
• Deadline to reapply is 31 January 2026, after which these residents will lose their opportunity to vote by post at next year's local elections

• Government hands Reading £945,000 top-up grant to further boost the Council's ongoing efforts to prevent homelessness and support people who sleep rough in the town
• The new funding will help enhance the Council's already comprehensive package of support, which it delivers alongside partner agencies

• Private Hire driver caught plying for hire at Henley Regatta 2024
• Licence revoked by Council, appeal to overturn the decision in October 2025 unsuccessful

• Good work highlighted in the assessment 

• Improvement plan already in place 

• For information and assistance Adult Social Care and Public Health - Reading Borough Council

• Landlord Information Evening will take place on Wednesday 29 October
• Property landlords are invited to sign up for the free event
• Attendees will be able to find lots of important information, and about the Rent Guarantee Scheme