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Reading Council Reiterates Concern on Possible Future Relocation of the Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Council expresses concern over possible future relocation of Reading's RBH
- RBC consultation response to Wokingham Local Plan says the most appropriate location for RBH is at the ‘heart of the community’ it serves
- A lack of public transport links to a possible future new site in Wokingham cited as a major concern
Right Royal Knees Up! Neighbours invited to hold summer street parties for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
- Council is extending the ‘no-fee’ offer as part of its wider plans to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- Celebrate over the Jubilee weekend, 2 to 5 June 2022
Over £890k playground investments proposed for the year ahead
- Six play locations due to benefit from improvements
- Focus on providing accessible facilities where possible
- Major investment in play at Prospect Park
Improvement works complete at South Reading Leisure Centre
- Improvements at South Reading Leisure Centre include refurbishment of the gym, studios and changing rooms
- The centre’s reception has been significantly revamped
- Improved equipment and facilities for gym users
New Exhibition at Reading Museum Celebrates 150 Years of Reading Football Club
- COLLECTED: 150 Years of Reading Football Club is free to visit and open to the public in the Sir John Madejski Art Gallery from Saturday the 19 February 2022
- The exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of unique pictures, objects, and fans’ and players’ memorabilia, telling the amazing story of Reading Football Club collected since 1871
- The exhibition forms part of Reading FC’s wider programme of 150th-anniversary celebrations
Council Resurfacing Project Resumes With Up To 281 More Roads To Be Improved By June
- Up to 281 residential roads to be resurfaced over the next four months
- Completion of project will mean 436 roads have been improved over three years
- Council's Highways £9m programme is the biggest resurfacing programme it has undertaken, and also includes pavement improvements for pedestrians
Historic Horseshoe Bridge to be Cleaned and Refurbished
- 130-year-old Horseshoe Bridge is set to be refurbished by Network Rail after lobbying by the Council
- Bridge will be repainted, have graffiti removed and open meshing installed to help increase visibility and safety
- Council will also work with local residents on the idea of a 'community mural' on the historic brick bridge behind
New Budget Includes Millions More on New Road Surfaces in Reading
- New Council Budget Invests in Reading’s future whilst helping residents with the rising cost of living
- New budget includes £8 million more on new road surfaces, as well as protecting investments in new pools, new and refurbished stations, affordable housing and the climate emergency
Garden Waste Collections Resume Next Week In Reading
- Garden waste collections to resume in Reading from Monday 7 February
- Pause was necessary to protect essential collection services during highest impact of COVID-19
- Residents to receive extension to their subscription for weeks missed
Crescent Road School Street set to launch after February half term
- East Reading’s first school street set to launch from Monday 28 February
- Initially launching during the mornings
- More volunteer school street marshals still needed
Reading Awarded £25,000 To Plan Regeneration Of Affordable Housing
- Funding will be used to plan future development and regeneration of Reading's housing stock
- Focus will be on sustainable, energy efficient enhancement and replacement of older homes in the borough
- Funding will complement existing plans to build 300 new affordable homes in the next three years
Latest Discretionary Covid Support Grant Applications Process Now Open to Non Rate Paying Hospitality and Leisure Businesses in Reading
- Latest Council Covid grants application process opens today
- Non rate paying businesses in the leisure or hospitality sector, or businesses that are ancillary to the sector, have a two- week window to apply
- Grants of £6,000, £4,000 or £2,667 are available to eligible businesses, depending on numbers of employees