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New campaign launched to tackle online loan sharks
- Statistics show one in five victims met their lender on social media in the first half of 2020.
- Loan sharks are increasingly using social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, to advertise their illegal loans and target potential victims.
Council Leader on Tier 2 Restrictions for Reading
- Reading placed into Tier 2 from Dec 2
- Council Leader thanks 'each and every resident and business' for their efforts
Reading's Pavements Set For Comprehensive Improvements
- Extensive pavement works will take place over the winter, with 17 being repaired in the first phase
- The work is part of a co-ordinated approach to residential street improvements with £9m of Council funds being spent over 3 years on road and pavement resurfacing
Uber Taxi Driver to Pay Legal Costs of Almost £3K for Illegally Operating in Reading
- Uber driver ordered to pay legal costs of £2,865 after picking up fares illegally in Reading
- He was found guilty at Reading Magistrates' Court in November and sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge
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
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