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New Directions College awarded £700k grant to boost learning opportunities
- New Directions College awarded £700k from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the national Multiply programme to deliver innovative numeracy skills courses
- Learning to be delivered in libraries, children's centres, churches, and more to ensure maximum accessibility
Oxford Road stories brought to life in new exhibition – 'Lifespring Stories'
- New permanent exhibition at the Lifespring Church, Oxford Road
- The exhibition tells the stories of the people of the Oxford Road
Work due to begin in October on cycling and walking improvements on Shinfield Road
- Work due to commence in early October
- No waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) to commence from 3 October 2022
Reading celebrates Black History Month 2022
- October offers a diverse programme of events and activities across Reading
- Music, art, theatre and debate are all on the menu for Black History Month 2022
Trading Standards secure successful prosecutions after rogue traders target elderly resident in Reading
- Energy Guard Insulation Ltd. attempted to scam an elderly resident out of £5,625 through unnecessary building work
- Following an investigation by Trading Standards, two men were successfully prosecuted in September 2022
Planning Application for New Transit Traveller Site to be Considered Next Week
- Councillors will consider a planning application for a dedicated traveller site in Reading next Wednesday
- The Council has a long-standing aim to reduce the impact and cost to the local taxpayer of illegal encampments on local communities in Reading by building a dedicated transit caravan site
New playground at Kenavon Drive open for play
- £102K investment in Kennet Walk /Kingsmead play area
- Improvement and enlargement of the old playground now complete
Digital parking permit pilot scheme gets the green light
- New digital parking permit pilot will launch in Lower Caversham this autumn
- Digital parking permits can be issued instantly
- Visitor permits can be used by the hour, offering better value for money for residents
George Palmer statue gleaming after a good clean
- The George Palmer statue has received a deep clean in anticipation of the opening of the new community pool.
- The statue will form an integral part of the large new pedestrianised area surrounding the sports centre
Temporary Closure of Tilehurst Road Entrance as Reading West Station Transformation Continues
- Tilehurst Road entrance to Reading West Station will be closed to passengers for a number of weeks as GWR carry out improvement works
- Only Oxford Road entrance will be accessible during the work which starts on Monday
- Reading West is being refurbished and modernised by the Council and its partners