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Applications open for discounted cross-pavement EV charging

  • New initiative will allow up to 400 Reading households to benefit from on-street EV charging from their property
  • £202,000 government funding allows Council to offer discounted installation of gullies to safely carry charging cables across pavements
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Heavy Fine for Motorist Who Used Deceased Family Member’s Blue Badge

  • Motorist prosecuted for fraudulently using a disabled blue badge that belonged to his late father
  • Magistrates ordered him to pay fines and costs totalling £2,477.50
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Reading publishes strategy to give children the best start in life

  • Best Start in Life Strategy focuses on first 1,001 days of a child's life
  • Offers a range of support, from housing and debt advice, to cooking skills and more
  • Aimed at bringing Reading together to improve outcomes from the earliest moments of life