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New Directions celebrates the Big Draw Festival this October half-term
- New Directions College will host a free event as part of The Big Draw Festival 2021 on 26 October
- Residents of all ages were invited to join in with art workshops around the theme ‘Make the Change’
Work starts next week on major improvements at South Reading Leisure Centre
- Improvements at South Reading Leisure Centre include refurbishment of the gym and changing rooms
- The work is expected to take 3 months
Plans for New Traveller Transit Site Will Enable More Rapid Police Action to Move on Illegal Incursions
- Council moves to create a transit site for use by gypsies and travellers near Smallmead
- Creation of a permanent site in the borough could enable police to move on illegal incursions more quickly
Construction of new community pool at Palmer Park Begins
- Physical work on the modern new 25 metre, 6-lane pool at Palmer Park to begin as part of Phase 2
- The new car park area is complete
Council Scheme to Help Struggling Families and Individuals with Eating and Heating Costs This Winter
- Council scheme will help feed children and warm homes during the winter months for eligible households
- Up to 5,200 children in Reading who need help accessing regular meals eligible
- Thousands more to be offered help with heating costs if they qualify for the council tax reduction scheme
Crescent Road School Street postponed as schools call for more volunteers
- Three schools in east Reading are appealing for volunteers to come forward
- No experience is necessary to be a marshal and full training will be provided
- Crescent Road School Street will now open in the new year
Fun-packed half-term for families this October
- Free and low-cost activities on offer this October half-term across Reading
- Theatres, crafts, arts and activities to keep the kids entertained
- Rediscover Rhymetimes at Reading Libraries
Green Flag Award 2021 recognition for two of Reading’s most popular green spaces
- The Forbury Gardens and Caversham Court Gardens have both received Green Flag Awards
- Both sites have also received a Green Heritage Site award
- A record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee
Reading COVID testing sites to relocate
- Prospect Park COVID test site to relocate to the Battle Street Car Park
- University of Reading COVID test site to relocate to Car Park 11, Pepper Lane Entrance on the University Campus
Reading Lays Out Its City Status Credentials
- The Council has outlined its credentials to be awarded City status next year
- Submission of Reading's bid set to be endorsed next week at a Full Council meeting
Council Successful in £2 Million Bid to Kickstart Exciting Minster Quarter Regeneration
- A successful £2 million funding bid will help lay the groundwork for the future regeneration for Reading's Minster Quarter
- Minster Quarter is an ambitious Council-led project for the long term transformation of a significant area of the town centre by building hundreds of new homes, bringing with it new jobs and growth to benefit local residents and the local economy
Living Bus Shelters Now Growing in Reading!
- Two new 'Living' bus shelters installed in Reading
- If successful, the Council hopes to extend them to other bus stops in the town