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New Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy drives changes to accommodation and support services
- Council to put greater emphasis to be on preventing homelessness and longer-term housing and support solutions
- Strategy will see the temporary Caversham Road pods site decommissioned by September 2027
- Shift away from large-scale, intensely populated supported housing models mirrors national best practice
Updated plans for Bath Road – Castle Hill Active Travel scheme
- Consultation open on updated proposals to improve key central Reading route for cycling and walking
- Proposals include introduction of dedicated cycle lanes, improvements to Castle Hill – IDR roundabout and new pedestrian crossings
New Life-Saving Defibrillator at Civic Centre
- New life-saving defibrillator fitted to the front of the Civic Centre and available anytime of day or night
- No training is needed to use the device with instructions included on how to use it
Coordinated approach tackling rough sleeping in Reading
- Council working closely with commissioned charity partners and the voluntary sector to address rough sleeping
- Support available to those in need includes over 270 bed spaces
- Approach focuses on intensive support based on individual needs
Residents Urged to Sign Up for E-Mail Reminders as Annual Electoral Register Check Begins
- Email the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to respond to the Council's annual electoral register check
- Thousands of emails and letters sent to households in Reading from this week
Reading Kitchen Worktop Wholesaler Handed Suspended Jail Sentence and Company Fined £300,000
- Director handed 12-month suspended jail sentence and company fined £300,000 after employee seriously injured at work in 2022
- Prosecution follows lengthy Council investigation
Residents urged to return health and social care equipment they no longer need
- Home support equipment including crutches and walking frames can now be returned for reuse
- Book a slot at re3 facility on Island Road to return to a designated container
- Participation helps others benefit from vital equipment
Strong Outcomes for New Directions College Learners
- Adult learners achieved above the national average and performed particularly well in English, ESOL and skills and employment
- Students with learning difficulties or disabilities showed significantly improved outcomes
Council reveals action against antisocial behaviour thanks to resident input
- Annual Community Safety Survey launches today with residents invited to have their say
- Responses last year helped trigger a number of new key actions and initiatives
- Public Spaces Protection Order and Environmental Enforcement Partnership examples of action taken as a result of feedback
Pavement improvement works under way across the borough
- Up to 30 stretches of pavement will be treated using an innovative new method which extends the life of the footway
- The technique is quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods while maintaining footways at a high standard for longer
Children learning about the birds and the bats at school
- Pupils decorate bird and bat boxes as part of the Council improvement works to their Victorian school buildings
- Building improvement project at Alfred Sutton Primary School completed as a new one starts at Wilson Primary School
Dr Bike summer roadshow around Reading
- Free bike maintenance checks on offer around the borough
- Turn up with your bike for free repairs, cycle safety tips and advice from experts