Communities encouraged to host summer street parties
- The Council is inviting neighbours to hold street parties with no road closure fees charged
- A choice of four weekends offered to bring communities together for friendship, food and fun.
Funding awarded for 17 more electric buses in Reading
- Reading Council and Reading Buses secure £3m government funding to expand electric bus fleet to 49
- Passengers in south Reading will be next to benefit from smoother, quieter and zero-emission journeys from summer 2027
- Total of £9m Department for Transport funding supports Council’s aims to promote public transport, cut carbon emissions and improve air quality
Tree planting marks lives lost and sacrifices made during the pandemic
- Commemorative tree planted in Reading yesterday to remember those who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic
- Planting follows UK-wide 'Day of Reflection' on Sunday
Four new Family Hubs to open in Reading
- Four existing sites chosen as new Family Hubs, bringing a range of services together under one roof
- Part of the Government's Best Start in Life strategy
- Sites open on Thursday 19 March, with services available Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Latest news
New look at homes and Adult Social Care day opportunities centre being built in Battle Street from this summer
- 62 new homes to be built
- Sheltered housing and day opportunities centre included
- Industry standard environmentally friendly scheme
Communities encouraged to host summer street parties
- The Council is inviting neighbours to hold street parties with no road closure fees charged
- A choice of four weekends offered to bring communities together for friendship, food and fun.
The Council supports the call to join in the Great British Spring Clean
- The annual Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean is taking place between 13-29 March
- The Council continues its offer to provide volunteers with free litter picking equipment through the Reading Adopt Your Street (RAYS) scheme
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