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Reading Receives Full Funding for New Cycling Schemes

  • Council awarded £1.179 million from Active Travel fund - 100% of its indicative total
  • It now intends to review which cycle schemes should be prioritised, before full public consultation 
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New Electric Vehicle Charging Points Installed in Car Parks

  • Two new electric charging points now operational at Thameside Prom and Chester Street car parks
  • A third will be installed at Kensington Road car park shortly
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Littering Prosecutions Begin In Reading

  • Fixed penalty notices issued to those fly tipping in Reading
  • CCTV cameras installed to help keep Reading clean for residents
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New Visitor Information Points and Cycle Hub CCTV at Reading Station

  • New information points outside Reading Station will make it easier for visitors to find their way around town
  • Additional CCTV for station cycle hub to be installed
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Businesses Forced to Close Due to New Government Restrictions Urged to Apply for Financial Support

  • Reading firms forced to close due to Covid restrictions urged to apply for financial help
  • Eligible businesses will get a fixed grant to cover the four week restriction period
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‘Stay Well in Reading this Winter’ campaign launched

  • Partner organisations across the borough are coming together to deliver the ‘Stay Well in Reading this Winter’ campaign.
  • Data from ONS published this month on the impact of Covid19 on life and wellbeing, suggests people feel significantly less happy and more anxious than before the pandemic. 
  • The campaign aims to address some of the challenges we will all face over the coming winter months and how we can help ourselves, help others and be resilient to the pressures of the pandemic and the new national restrictions.
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Reading’s First School Street Set For Approval

  • Roads around Park Lane Primary set to become Reading's first School Street 
  • Two other School Streets for Reading also at the planning stages