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Reading Museums Set to Reopen
- Reading Museum and The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) set to reopen on Tuesday 18 May.
- Visitor welfare and safety are at the forefront of all reopening plans
Thames Archives Reveal 250 Years of the River’s History
- New online exhibition, ‘Where Smooth Waters Glide’ launching on Friday 7 May.
- Thames Conservancy archive highlights 250 years of lock building, pollution and flood management
Get Ready to Have Your Say on May 6th
- The Council is reassuring people that polling stations will be safe places to vote next week
- Residents asked to note changes in eight local polling stations this year
Southcote Library Reopens Next Week
- Southcote Library is now due to reopen next Tuesday, initially for 3 hours per week, from 1-4 pm
- Palmer Park Library to reopen later in May
Celebration Date Announced for 900th Anniversary of Reading Abbey at Water Fest
- Reading Water Fest will take place on Saturday 19 June 2021, between 11am and 5pm
- The free festival will celebrate the 900th anniversary of Reading Abbey
- Stringent measures will be in place to ensure the event operates within current Covid guidelines
Whitley Library Reopens this Week
- Whitley Library in south Reading is now due to reopen this Thursday, initially for 3 hours per week, from 1-4 pm
- Further branches to reopen at Southcote and Palmer Park in May.
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
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
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
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