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Record Number of Visitors at Forbury Fiesta - Kicking Off Three Weeks of Children’s Activities
- Children's Festival continues with more than two fun-packed weeks of events and activities until Sunday 2 June 2024.
- Celebrating everything sporty with the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 football tournament on over the summer.
Council Strongly Objects to Proposed Changes in National Planning Policy
- Council objects to recent Government planning consultation on brownfield development
- If adopted, national policies would automatically override the Council’s own local planning guidelines where arbitrary housing targets are not met
Children step up to Walk to School Week 2024
- Twenty-three Reading schools have signed up for Walk to School Week
- Families are being encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘park and stride’ to school
Proposed New Administration Announced
- The proposed new Administration for Municipal Year 2024-2025 has now been selected
- All appointments are set to be ratified at next week's Annual General Meeting at Reading Town Hall
Residents Invited to Vote on Design For New Victoria Park Play Area
- Five exciting designs for residents to choose from.
- Investment of £458,000 in the new accessible Victoria Park George Street play area, part of £1m Council investment in play facilities for children.
Applications Open to Low-Income Households for Financial Support
- Applications are now open for financial support for low-income households in Reading as part of the latest local Household Support Fund scheme
- Cost-of-living vouchers will follow in the summer for families in receipt of free school meals and care leavers
Council Appeals Secretary of State Planning Decision on Vastern Court
- Council submits a challenge to the Secretary of State decision on Vastern Court planning proposals
- The Council’s grounds for challenge will now be considered by the High Court
Ready Steady Go!... Reading’s 35th Children’s Festival
- Children's Festival returns with three fun-packed weeks of events and activities between Saturday 11 May and Sunday 2 June 2024.
- This year's festival celebrates everything sporty with the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 football tournament on over the summer.
Remember Your Photo ID to Vote on Thursday
- Residents reminded they will need photo ID to vote at a polling station on Thursday
- A poll card alone does not entitle someone to vote
Reading festival organisers working together on groundbreaking environmental initiative
- Reading taking part in important national Green Events Code of Practice pilot
- Organisers of Reading Festival, Readipop, East Reading Festival and Reading Pride among those attending local workshop
Improvements to Reading Station underpass begin next month
- Work will begin on Tuesday 7 May and be finished before the Reading Festival in August
- Underpass will close for the duration with a signed diversion in place
Unlicensed Taxi driver fined after operating illegally in Reading
- Unlicensed driver found illegally plying for hire in Reading town centre on May 2023
- Driver given a fine of 2,900 and eight penalty points on his licence
- Licensing officers stress the importance of checking a valid licence is in place for your journey