A Draft Residential Conversions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been published for... More
Closes 13 February 2023
Our Public Rights of Way are paths that the public has the right of access, which allow people to... More
Closes 19 February 2023
As set out in our Transport Strategy 2036, we want to make Reading a great place to live, work,... More
Closes 23 February 2023
Reading Borough Council has already put a scheme in to make further improvements to the underpass... More
Closes 23 February 2023
Reading Borough Council Housing Services has a long history of engaging with tenants and using your... More
Closes 28 February 2023
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Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked the residents of Reading to comment on the priorities we developed for our new Domestic Abuse and Safe Accommodation Strategy.
Most of the respondents felt the proposed strategic priorities were right (36 of the 46 responses - 78%)
There were clear themes identified in the feedback across the consultation. When asked about ‘comments regarding the priorities’ if the priorities ‘highlight victim-survivor needs and ‘what is missing in reducing the prevalence of domestic abuse’, many respondents had similar comments, which have been themed and explained below:
Housing
Education and training
Support services
Community engagement and domestic abuse awareness
Accessibility
We shared these findings with the Domestic Abuse Partnership Board, which is a collaborative, multi-agency partnership working together to reduce the prevalence and effects of domestic abuse within Reading. The partnership is made up of: Reading Borough Council, Thames Valley Police, Adult Social Care, Brighter Futures for Children, Drug and Alcohol Services, Berkshire West Integrated Care Systems, Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and organisations within the Voluntary sector who specialise in domestic abuse and domestic abuse within the LGBTQIA+ communities.
The findings and comments provided by the respondents were themed, shared and discussed with the Board. As the majority of respondents had agreed with the proposed strategic priorities, it was agreed by the Board to keep the priorities the same without any changes. However, the comments and issues discussed within the consultation have been highlighted in the wider Reading’s Domestic Abuse and Safe Accommodation Strategy 2023-2026, which has now been published, you can find our strategy here: Domestic Abuse and Safe Accommodation Strategy 2023-2026
We asked the residents of Reading to identify their concerns across Reading
The top 5 issues identified by the survey across the Borough were:
1. Drugs (1st in 2019 & 3rd in 2017)
2. Parking Issues (2nd in 2019 & 1st 2017)
3. Motorbike and vehicle nuisance (Potholes were 3rd in 2019)
4. Flytipping
5. Burglary (4th in 2019) Speeding was 5th in 2019 & 2017
We have shared these results with the local Safer Neighbourhood Forums and the Community Safety Partnership
The Safer Neighbourhood Forums are now working on the priorities that were identified for their local areas.
What changes can be made to the draft SPD to improve clarity, provide helpful guidance for shopowners and improve the design of shopfronts and high streets throughout the Borough?
There was widespread support for the SPD’s aim and contents. 15 written representations were made and resulted in improvements to the text. A summary of each representation and the resulting changes to the document is available here.