Free monthly bike check-ups return to Reading town centre
- Dr Bike back in Broad Street for free bicycle maintenance and minor repairs on first Thursday of the month
- Free adult cycle training and bike maintenance workshops also on offer
£2.06m grant for essential upgrade to The Hexagon
- Arts Council England funding will enable essential works to ensure The Hexagon’s future sustainability and viability
- Audiences will benefit from more comfortable seating and improved accessibility for elderly and disabled customers
- Programme of works will dovetail with development of new Studio Theatre and Hexagon heating upgrade works
Join us for A Celebration of Sound
- Tickets now available for a joyful evening of uplifting music at the Mayor of Reading’s charity fundraiser
- An evening of top live performances at the Reading Town Hall will raise money for two worthy local charities
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
Clampdown on anti-social behaviour as new Public Spaces Protection Order launches today
- New Public Spaces Protection Order launches today across all of Reading
- Order gives Police and Council additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviours
- Dog control, dog fouling, alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, aggressive begging and anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters will all be targeted
Latest news
Free access to NHS-backed support and emotional wellbeing programme for parents and families
- Free new online resource available to support families across Reading
- Suite of online learning resources designed for parents, families, young people and children
99% of Reading parents offered one of top three preferred primary schools for their child
- Almost all children placed at one of three preferred schools
- First preference allocated to 91% of families
- Applications increase from last year
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