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Reading Council Launches Carer Recruitment Campaign
- Reading Borough Council is supporting the recruitment of local carers
- Could you ‘help someone live their best life?’
Courage Park Playground Undergoes Exciting Redevelopment
- Over £116,000 of improvements are being made in Courage Park, providing new play equipment
- Work forms part of a wider regeneration of the Wensley Road Estate
- New Courage Park playground follows a number of playground improvements made in 2021 by the Council
Progress on ‘Social Value’ Council Contracts
- Reading Council is making progress on increasing the number of contracts with explicit social value elements
- Contracts worth more than £34 million now include explicit social value elements - nearly 14% of the Council's external contract spend
COVID-19 Pressures Force Garden Waste Collections To Remain Paused
- Garden waste collections remain paused to protect essential waste collection services
- Christmas trees can be taken to 11 free council collection sites around Reading
- Garden waste subscribers will receive an extension to their collection period to compensate for weeks lost
Stunning drone footage of community swimming pool taking shape
- Footage of the Palmer Park construction site captured on New Year’s Day 2022
- The outline of the new pool and steel frame of the entrance and information hub is now visible
- The new community pool and facilities will open to the public in late 2022
More Voluntary Sector Funding to Support Struggling Children and Individuals
- The Council is distributing £91,000 to voluntary organisations in Reading to help individuals struggling this winter
- It follows food and energy voucher schemes for those eligible
Reading’s Residents Set To Recycle More Than Ever This Christmas
- More Christmas recycling expected in Reading than ever before after food waste recycling was introduced in February
- Glass bottles of any colour can now be put in any bottle banks that have space
- Free to use Christmas tree recycling points in place at eleven sites around the borough from 4 to 23 January
Council Moves Quickly To Protect and Vaccinate Those Sleeping Rough in Reading
- People found sleeping on the streets in Reading will be provided with accommodation throughout the winter
- Co-ordinated approach will also see easy access given to COVID-19 vaccinations
- Initiative follows Council recently opening site with 40 modular homes for formerly homeless people
Council Vouchers Help Struggling Families with the Rising Costs of Eating and Heating this Christmas
- Food and heating vouchers are now being distributed by the Council ahead of the Christmas break
- Support for families and individuals more vital than ever with the cost of heating homes and food prices both rising fast
Support for Displaced Residents and Local Community Continues
- Displaced residents are being provided with emergency accommodation by the Council and shopping vouchers for basic needs
- Telephone number for help or support and a dedicated donations page published by the Council today
Council Leader on Grovelands Road Fire
- Council Leader Jason Brock says the thoughts of everybody in Reading are with anybody affected
- He thanks the emergency services for their swift response