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23 Reading Schools Sign up to Walk To School Week

  • 23 schools across Reading have committed to to take part in Walk to School Week, which begins on Monday
  • Families are encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘Park and Stride’ for the whole week
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Artists announced for commemoration of Reading Abbey’s 900th Anniversary

  • Reading based creative groups Berzerk Productions, StrikeUp, and Ma Bessie have been commissioned to create digital art pieces
  • The digital events will be released in the lead-up to the Water Fest, the flagship celebration event to mark the 900th anniversary of Reading Abbey on Saturday 19th June
  • The commissioned artists will have a share of the £10,000 funding pot, provided by the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
Reading Museum reopening - image in the Huntley and Palmer Biscuit Tin Gallery

Reading Museums Set to Reopen

  • Reading Museum and The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) set to reopen on Tuesday 18 May.  
  • Visitor welfare and safety are at the forefront of all reopening plans
Upper Thames Patrol vessels, 1940s. Copyright Berkshire Record Office

Thames Archives Reveal 250 Years of the River’s History

  • New online exhibition, ‘Where Smooth Waters Glide’ launching on Friday 7 May.
  • Thames Conservancy archive highlights 250 years of lock building, pollution and flood management
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Get Ready to Have Your Say on May 6th

  • The Council is reassuring people that polling stations will be safe places to vote next week
  • Residents asked to note changes in eight local polling stations this year
Entrance to Southcote Library in Southcote Community Hub

Southcote Library Reopens Next Week

  • Southcote Library is now due to reopen next Tuesday, initially for 3 hours per week, from 1-4 pm
  • Palmer Park Library to reopen later in May
Image of performance at the reopening of Reading Abbey at Reading Water Fest in June 2018.

Celebration Date Announced for 900th Anniversary of Reading Abbey at Water Fest

  • Reading Water Fest will take place on Saturday 19 June 2021, between 11am and 5pm
  • The free festival will celebrate the 900th anniversary of Reading Abbey
  • Stringent measures will be in place to ensure the event operates within current Covid guidelines
Whitley Library within the South Reading Community Hub

Whitley Library Reopens this Week

  • Whitley Library in south Reading is now due to reopen this Thursday, initially for 3 hours per week, from 1-4 pm
  • Further branches to reopen at Southcote and Palmer Park in May.
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Reading’s First School Street Now Open

  • Reading's first ever School Street went live yesterday at Park Lane Primary
  • Other School Streets across the town to follow later this year 
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Less Than One Week Left to Register to Vote

  • Monday April 19th is the deadline to register to vote in May's elections
  • Quickest and easiest way is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Front of house of resident targeted by rogue traders

Rogue Trader Convicted of Roof Replacement Scam Against Elderly Resident

  • A rogue trader operating in Caversham has been ordered to pay a costs totaling over £6k after a successful prosecution
  • They have also been disqualified from being a company director for 2 years