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Reading’s evening of reflection to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
- Annual Civic event to commemorate victims of the Holocaust will be held on 22 January 2025
- The free event will feature speakers, choral performances, and a candle-lighting ceremony
- Proceedings will also be live-streamed on the Council's Facebook page
New Entrances to the Civic Centre and Reading Registration Service
- Main entrance to Civic Centre is moving to Simmonds Street
- Reading Registration Service has a new separate entrance on Bridge Street
- The changes are temporary to allow construction of the new Central Library and improved customer service and reception area
Emission-based Parking Charges Considered for Reading
- Owners of higher polluting vehicles would pay more for on-street parking and resident permits in the borough
- Scheme aims to encourage drivers of high-emission vehicles to consider alternatives and help improve air quality and health of residents
- New pay and display machines will allow payment by bank card and mobile
Orbit Footbridge to close before Christmas
- Orbit Footbridge to close from Friday 20 December until further notice
- Withdrawal of Department for Transport funding means vital refurbishment is delayed
Residents Invited to Vote on Design For Emmer Green Play Area
- Two exciting designs for residents to choose from
- Investment of £350,000 in the new accessible Emmer Green play area
Rising Demand for Council Services Driving Financial Pressures
- Latest projections show how an increase in demand for vital Council services is behind budget pressures
- Caring for vulnerable children and adults, and providing emergency accommodation, causing financial challenges
- The Council will set its budget for next year in February
Council to Consider Option to Bring Children’s Services Back In-House
- Recommendation made to bring Children's Services in Reading back in-house to be managed and delivered by the Council
- BFfC's seven-year contract ends in March 2026 and the Council appointed an independent body to review future options for delivery
- A final decision will be made at a Full Council meeting in late-January
‘Easyway’ to Quit for Reading Smokers
- Reading smokers offered effective route to quitting smoking
- Allen Carr seminar usually costs £379 but is being offered for free by the Council
Invitation to This Year’s Civic Carol Service
- Residents invited to attend this year's Civic Carol Service at Reading Minster on Thursday
- Doors open from 6.15pm with festive mince pies and mulled wine on offer at the conclusion of the service
More Than 5,000 Cost-of-Living Vouchers Sent to Reading Households From This Week
- 5,000 households in Reading to receive cost-of-living vouchers ahead of the Christmas period
- Pensioners, families and care leavers will all benefit
- A separate application process for anyone facing hardship this winter remains open
Bus passenger journeys up 11% in Reading
- 19.5 million bus journeys taken in Reading in 2023/24 – 2m more than 22/23
- Increase in passenger journeys in Reading 54% above England average
- Reading has third highest number of bus passenger journeys per head in England outside London