New campaign launches to increase food waste recycling in Reading
- Campaign urges residents to ensure they use their weekly food waste collections
- Residents to receive bin sticker, roll of caddy liners and leaflet over the next month
- All food waste can be recycled, from meat bones to egg shells, tea bags, coffee grounds, mouldy bread and fruit and veg peelings
Council to Protect Three Tilehurst Wards from Moving to Oxfordshire
- Reading Council signals its intention to submit an LGR proposal which keeps all of Tilehurst in Berkshire, if Government agrees to ‘Ridgeway’ plans
- Reading’s proposal follows period of public consultation which showed support from residents living in the urban areas of Tilehurst and Calcot
- Council Leader: “Many of the people I have spoken to did not want to see Tilehurst and Calcot moving into Oxfordshire and having to go as far as Abingdon to access services.”
Borough and Council carbon emissions fall as new climate strategy set to be adopted
- Council’s carbon footprint cut by 74.3% since 2008/09 and more projects are under way to increase the pace of progress
- Borough emissions down by 57% since 2005 – the 12th biggest reduction in the country
- New Reading Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan 2025-30 recommended for adoption by the Council
Reading Borough Council and The Jamaica Society Launch Appeal to Support Victims of Hurricane Melissa
- Local fundraising and aid appeal launched by the Council and The Jamaica Society & Friends Reading following Hurricane Melissa
- Reading residents have a variety of ways to help
New Public Spaces Protection Order set to be approved
- New PSPO will tackle specific anti-social behaviours which residents want action on
- Order covers begging, street drinking, anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters, and dog control and fouling
- PSPO would come into force in March next year after a period of education and engagement
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New campaign launches to increase food waste recycling in Reading
- Campaign urges residents to ensure they use their weekly food waste collections
- Residents to receive bin sticker, roll of caddy liners and leaflet over the next month
- All food waste can be recycled, from meat bones to egg shells, tea bags, coffee grounds, mouldy bread and fruit and veg peelings
Council to Protect Three Tilehurst Wards from Moving to Oxfordshire
- Reading Council signals its intention to submit an LGR proposal which keeps all of Tilehurst in Berkshire, if Government agrees to ‘Ridgeway’ plans
- Reading’s proposal follows period of public consultation which showed support from residents living in the urban areas of Tilehurst and Calcot
- Council Leader: “Many of the people I have spoken to did not want to see Tilehurst and Calcot moving into Oxfordshire and having to go as far as Abingdon to access services.”
Reading residents urged to get vaccinated as flu season comes early
NHS services are preparing for a difficult winter as flu season arrives earlier than usual, with infection rates increasing both nationally and in Reading.
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