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Park Lane Junior School Street First Day 2

Reading’s First School Street Now Open

  • Reading's first ever School Street went live yesterday at Park Lane Primary
  • Other School Streets across the town to follow later this year 
Voting-2

Less Than One Week Left to Register to Vote

  • Monday April 19th is the deadline to register to vote in May's elections
  • Quickest and easiest way is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Front of house of resident targeted by rogue traders

Rogue Trader Convicted of Roof Replacement Scam Against Elderly Resident

  • A rogue trader operating in Caversham has been ordered to pay a costs totaling over £6k after a successful prosecution
  • They have also been disqualified from being a company director for 2 years
HFC Main-L

Further £487K Lifeline Grant to Support Reading’s Cultural Recovery

  • Reading among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund
  • This award will significantly contribute to the service’s preparations for reopening
Battle Library in west Reading

Battle Library Reopens Next Week

  • Battle library due to reopen next week from Tuesday 6 April
  • The Council will look to continue the planned phase of reopening of wider library services over the coming months
Artist's impression of the new Rivermead leisure centre

Major Planning Applications Approved for New Leisure Project

  • Rivermead and Palmer Park planning applications approved with construction beginning on both sites this summer.
  • Next step in delivering modern new leisure facilities for Reading – including a new leisure centre and two brand new swimming pools
The Mayor of Reading's Online Charity Auction

Mayor of Reading to host first online auction for chosen charities

  • A range of local businesses and other organisations have donated items, with a catalogue of over 100 to be available
  • Proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s chosen charities for 2020-21: No5 Young People, Royal British Legion and Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and Friends of Reading Abbey.  
Leisure funding

Reading Awarded £159K to Support Leisure Centre Recovery

  • Reading awarded £159k to help local leisure centres recover from the impact of the pandemic
  • News comes as Reading prepares to safely reopen sport and leisure facilities in line with Government guidance
Income Gap

Reading Borough Council continues to close gender and ethnicity pay gaps

  • The gender pay gap at the council is lower than the national median and mean figures for 2020
  • The council is is voluntarily publishing its first-ever report on the ethnicity pay gap between its White and BAME employees