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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
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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