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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
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
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
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.
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
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
Council Launches ‘Love Your Park’ Anti-litter Campaign
- 'Love your Park' aims to encourage people to put litter in the bin or take it home – and will promote three quick ways to report full bins for emptying.
- The increase in litter in Reading's parks last year compared to the year before was roughly equivalent to 75 bull elephants or 250 cars!