News

• HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits Reading’s oldest gem
• Reading Abbey, once one of Europe's largest royal monasteries founded by King Henry I in 1121

• National review of polling places stations and stations occurs every 5 years, Reading's runs from 1 Nov to 1 Dec
• Looks at improving facilities and optimising accessibility for all voters

• Reading achieves eighth largest reduction in carbon emissions in the country since 2005
• Reading Borough Council cuts its own carbon footprint by 74% in 14 years
• Council achieves target to reduce fossil fuel use by 50% two years early
• Call for Reading residents, businesses, communities and organisations to re-double efforts to reach net zero by 2030

• Consultation launched on six proposed new bus lanes
• Council’s £26m investment aims to make bus services even faster and more reliable
• Residents can have their say at community drop-in sessions and online

• Funding will allow continuation of wrap around care for 50 people in move on homes
• The 50 homes at two sites form part of 249 bed spaces available for those found rough sleeping

• Informal consultation runs until 30 November with resident views welcomed

• Five drop-in sessions being held across Reading to gather residents’ views
• Talk to members of Reading’s Transport team about the Council’s vision for travel
• Drop-ins part of the Reading Transport Strategy 2040 consultation

• Reading will host two remembrance ceremonies this year
• Members of the public invited to pay their respects to those who defend our country

• Council welcomes announcement that ticket office closure plan is halted
• Reading Borough Council had formally objected to the proposals earlier this year

• Residents risk not being able to vote in next year's elections if they do not respond to the annual canvass
• Final round of reminder letters being sent out this week with residents asked to respond by November 30

New Directions College’s 65^th anniversary events and heritage exhibition has been backed to the tune of £10,000 thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

• New digital residents’ parking scheme launches on 1 November 2023
• Easier and quicker to apply for, and renew, parking permits
• Existing physical residents’ parking permits will continue to be used until their expiry date.