News

• The Council has published a five-year blueprint for bus services in Reading
• The plan underpins a powerful case for Government investment  

• 48 extra new trees will be planted across Reading over the next 2 years
• Planting in locations near schools and medical centres for maximum community wellbeing

• New apprentices have joined the housing repairs and maintenance team
• Existing staff in the highways team are gaining extra qualifications through an apprenticeship
• Scheme gives Reading Borough Council the opportunity to provide local people with skills and qualifications whilst boosting its services to residents

• Two minute silences will take place on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday in Reading
• Public are invited to attend, but both events will be live streamed on the Council's Facebook page for those who are unable to

• Up to 500 additional pieces of graffiti set to be removed under new Council policy
• Local communities to be supported to take action in their neighbourhoods
• £75,000 investment will help make Reading's residential areas more attractive to live in

• The Council currently manages plots covering 41.5 ha of land. 
• Significant progress has been made in clearing and levelling overgrown and abandoned plots.
• Groups are being encouraged to take the initiative in self-management at allotment sites.

• Exciting new play hub and activity centre coming soon to Prospect Park
• Preparation work for the transformation will start this week

• New app allows residents to earn points to turn into shopping rewards when they are active
• App is part of the Live Labs programme to help local authorities plan improvements to air quality, health and travel
• Other initiatives being trialled in Reading include air quality sensors, energy management systems and specialist cameras to spot potholes and predict future road surface deterioration.

• Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon returns on Sunday 7 November 2021
• Residents and visitors are being asked to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journeys

• Third community pilot project artwork has been installed in the Oxford Road HSHAZ Area
• Mural by local artist Gemma Anusa informed by community engagement research and celebrates the road's rich diversity

November will be the start of Reading Borough Council’s campaign to remind everyone what you can do to tackle climate change.

• Formal consultation on new cycle route and improved pedestrian crossings along Shinfield Road launches today
• The fully segregated Shinfield Road route was chosen as the favourite option during informal consultation earlier this year, which attracted almost 1,000 responses