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Latest Residents’ Survey Shows Satisfaction Rates on the Rise for Council Services
- 80% of residents satisfied with their local area, latest Residents' Survey shows
- Most respondents say road and pavement repairs remain their priority
- Council is responding by proposing to invest another £8 million on top of what was already Reading's biggest ever road renewal programme
Fun-packed half-term for families in February
- Free and low-cost activities on offer this February half-term across Reading
- Theatres, crafts, arts and activities to keep the kids entertained, offerings for children of all needs and abilities
Excited Schoolchildren Enjoy Opening Of Courage Park Playground
- New Courage Park playground now open after £116,000 investment by Reading Borough Council
- Brand new play equipment forms part of wider Wensley Road Estate improvements, including 46 new affordable homes for local residents
Target Junction Partial Closure from Monday February 21
- Key Town Centre junction to partially close to traffic and buses from Monday 21 February for essential repairs
- Work expected to last the full working week; working hours extended to speed up the job
- Oxford Road and West Street approaches to the Target Junction remain open throughout
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