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Complex Kennet Side Project Protects Footway And Cycle Path
- Work completed to strengthen retaining wall alongside River Kennet
- Two month project has ensured the protection of vital footway and cycle path in to Reading
Council Leader on New National Lockdown
- New lockdown rules mean people must not leave homes except where they have a ‘reasonable excuse’
- Council Leader calls for Reading to recapture 'community spirit' of first national lockdown
Reading Residents Urged To Recycle More This Christmas
- 30% more waste likely to be generated over the Christmas period
- 11 Christmas tree collection centres across Reading to help residents recycle their used trees
- Additional waste can be recycled via re3 recycling centre bookings, red recycling bins, bottle banks and textile banks
- 3,300 households can recycle their food waste this Christmas, nearly all residents will be able to do so from February
Reading Families Set To Celebrate Christmas At Home Thanks To Council’s Housing Strategy
- Third successive Christmas that all families in need of Council help in Reading have been housed without the use of B&Bs or hotels
- Council's rent guarantee scheme currently helping over 600 families enjoy their own accommodation
- Pressure taken off B&B / hotel sector has allowed over 260 rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping, to be accommodated during coronavirus
Week Of Action At Wensley Road Estate Marks the Beginning of Improvements to Come
- 7 days of activity saw a range of Council teams making improvements to the estate
- Pest control and waste hygiene measures were in place every day
- Long term plans include new play areas and landscaped gardens
Planning Applications Submitted for New Leisure Project
- Two major planning applications have been submitted for Rivermead and Palmer Park sites.
- Important next step in providing first-class leisure facilities for Reading.
‘Hi Reading!’ Signs Herald Reading’s £1.6 Million High Street Heritage Investment
- Reading one of 68 areas of England to receive a share of a £95 million government High Street Heritage Action Zone fund.
- Reading will deliver a £1.6 million programme over the next 3.5 years.
Reading Council to Extend Successful ‘Rewilding’ Trial to Parks
- Experimental rewilding scheme introduced in 2020 has proved a great success.
- The new 'Wild Flower Plan' proposes trialling the scheme in 12 parks
Residents Invited to Vote on New Cintra Park Playground Designs
- Cintra Park's Children's Playground in south Reading is set to benefit from an £85k investment.
- 3 designs from leading, specialist companies have been shortlisted.
- Local residents will be able to vote for their preferred design in an online consultation at www.reading.gov.uk/cintra-park.
- The winning design will be announced on the 8th January 2021 and be ready for use in Spring 2021.
Reading Residents To Find Out New Waste Collection Dates
- 54,000 households are receiving bin calendars by post over the next week, with most set for a change of collection day
- Mailing also includes full details of the new weekly food waste recycling collections starting from 1 February 2021