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Rivermead 25m Pool 29.05.24

Get Ready To Make A Big Splash!

  • Countdown to Rivermead pools' opening date
  • 25-metre pool and teaching and diving pool set to open - culmination of £40 million Council investment in leisure facilities
  • New facilities include splashpad fun zone for younger residents
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Taxi Driver fined following a successful prosecution by Reading Council

  • South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in April
  • He was ordered to pay over £1,400 in financial penalties and had eight penalty points added to his driving licence
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Council Reiterates Planning Protections for Southcote Farm Floodplain

  • Council reiterates planning protections for Southcote Farm after the land was recently offered for auction
  • Site is located on floodplain and absorbs water which would otherwise impact on other parts of Reading
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Record Number of Visitors at Forbury Fiesta - Kicking Off Three Weeks of Children’s Activities

  • Children's Festival continues with more than two fun-packed weeks of events and activities until Sunday 2 June 2024.
  • Celebrating everything sporty with the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 football tournament on over the summer.
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Council Strongly Objects to Proposed Changes in National Planning Policy

  • Council objects to recent Government planning consultation on brownfield development
  • If adopted, national policies would automatically override the Council’s own local planning guidelines where arbitrary housing targets are not met
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Children step up to Walk to School Week 2024

  • Twenty-three Reading schools have signed up for Walk to School Week
  • Families are being encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘park and stride’ to school
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Proposed New Administration Announced

  • The proposed new Administration for Municipal Year 2024-2025 has now been selected
  • All appointments are set to be ratified at next week's Annual General Meeting at Reading Town Hall
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Residents Invited to Vote on Design For New Victoria Park Play Area

  • Five exciting designs for residents to choose from.
  • Investment of £458,000 in the new accessible Victoria Park George Street play area, part of £1m Council investment in play facilities for children.
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Applications Open to Low-Income Households for Financial Support

  • Applications are now open for financial support for low-income households in Reading as part of the latest local Household Support Fund scheme
  • Cost-of-living vouchers will follow in the summer for families in receipt of free school meals and care leavers
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Council Appeals Secretary of State Planning Decision on Vastern Court

  • Council submits a challenge to the Secretary of State decision on Vastern Court planning proposals
  • The Council’s grounds for challenge will now be considered by the High Court
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Ready Steady Go!... Reading’s 35th Children’s Festival

  • Children's Festival returns with three fun-packed weeks of events and activities between Saturday 11 May and Sunday 2 June 2024.
  • This year's festival celebrates everything sporty with the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 football tournament on over the summer.
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Remember Your Photo ID to Vote on Thursday

  • Residents reminded they will need photo ID to vote at a polling station on Thursday
  • A poll card alone does not entitle someone to vote