Increased Funding for Rising Social Care Costs Proposed in Council Budget
- Council will again direct additional funds for social care in its proposed budget
- £4.7 million extra proposed for Adult Social Care and £3.8 million extra for Children's Services due to rising demand and cost pressures
- Cost of caring for vulnerable children and adults accounts for more than 70% of the Council's proposed net service expenditure
Reading to Reiterate Case to Keep All of Tilehurst in Berkshire
- Consultation for the Oxfordshire Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is now underway
- Reading Council continues to support a review of its boundary if the Government agrees to create a new ‘Ridgeway’ council
- Moving these Reading suburbs into the town fits Government criteria that LGR proposals should be based on ‘sensible economic geography’
Community events to address racial inequalities in education
- First of three community events for Black parents to be held in February
- Aims to address racial inequalities and increase engagement between Black parents and the Council
- Part of wider Council plan that recognises that children of Black parents can see worse outcomes as a result of systemic problems.
‘Outstanding’ rating for Reading children’s home
- Pinecroft rated 'Outstanding' in all three areas
- The home "contributes to significantly improved outcomes" for children and young people
- "Welcoming atmosphere" and "highly ambitious manager" praised
Reading Museum Secures Heritage Fund Grant to Reimagine Roman Britain for the 21st Century
- Reading Museum has been awarded £714,785 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the Roman Britain – Reimagined in Reading project.
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Increased Funding for Rising Social Care Costs Proposed in Council Budget
- Council will again direct additional funds for social care in its proposed budget
- £4.7 million extra proposed for Adult Social Care and £3.8 million extra for Children's Services due to rising demand and cost pressures
- Cost of caring for vulnerable children and adults accounts for more than 70% of the Council's proposed net service expenditure
Reading to Reiterate Case to Keep All of Tilehurst in Berkshire
- Consultation for the Oxfordshire Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is now underway
- Reading Council continues to support a review of its boundary if the Government agrees to create a new ‘Ridgeway’ council
- Moving these Reading suburbs into the town fits Government criteria that LGR proposals should be based on ‘sensible economic geography’
Reading to Consider City of Culture 2029 Bid
- Reading to submit an initial Expression of Interest for City of Culture 2029 competition
- If longlisted, a final decision on whether to proceed to the next stage and submit a full bid will be made by the Council and its cultural partners later this year
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