Reading Borough Council agreed a Medium Term Financial Plan in February which means that over the next three years it must achieve £42m in cost reduction from a net budget for services of £143m. As part of the plan circa £2m was identified as efficiency savings from a range of services...More
The Council collects money for infrastructure from new developments through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This is a charge based on the floorspace of new developments.
Under the CIL regulations, 15% of the money collected must be spent on infrastructure provision in the...More
The Council, in association with the Caversham and District Residents Association (CADRA) and the Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee (CAAC), are consulting on a proposed extension to St Peters Conservation Area and the Updated St Peters Conservation Area Appraisal.
CADRA, with...More
We have been asked to consider the introduction of an on-street Residents Permit Parking scheme in Lower Caversham, due to parking pressures in this area of Reading.
An informal consultation was conducted in January this year, the results demonstrating that there was majority...More
We are consulting with the residents in the Orts Road area to get feedback and views on neighbourhood issues. With this information, we hope to work with Council and Police partners, along with residents to improve the area for everybody.
We would ask that you complete this...More
Following a major expansion of primary school places in Reading over the last two years, the local authority is now looking into expanding secondary school places to meet increased demand within the Borough. The opening of The Wren School, the UTC and Maiden Erlegh (Reading) started a process...More
To introduce, remove or amend existing waiting restrictions and parking places either in the interests of safety or in response to demand. This has necessitated changing or revising existing Traffic Orders. Objections or comments should be sent in by:
filling out the online survey below
...More
The Council is required to consult on its licensing policy every five years. The Cumulative Impact Assessment - contained within the licensing policy - is required to be consulted on every three years.
The consultation will expire on 19th August and comments received after this will not be...More
Gambling Act 2005
Gambling Statement of Licensing Principles – Review
You may already be aware that the law relating to gambling changed in 2006. Under the Gambling Act 2005 the Council is required to review it’s policy every three years or when the council believes...More
We have been asked to consider the introduction of an on-street Residents Permit Parking scheme in Harrow Court, due to parking pressures in this area of Reading.
An informal consultation was conducted in January this year, the results demonstrating that there was majority...More
UPDATE: The drop in session has now been moved to 30 July 2018, 3 to 9pm at Wycliffe Baptist Church.
We have been asked to consider the introduction of an on-street Residents Permit Parking scheme in East Reading, due to parking pressures in this area of Reading.
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The Hackney carriage and private hire policy is an existing policy which has been updated, details of which can be viewed in appendix A to R. The objectives of this policy are to:
To protect the public;
Ensure hackney carriages and private hire vehicles are...More
Like all local authorities, Reading Borough Council faces significant financial pressures with reduced funding from central government and increasing demand on its services. These pressures are predicted to increase in the future. The Council therefore needs to make savings to ensure it is able...More
The Council has published the D raft Hosier Street Area Development Framework for consultation and is seeking your views on document and the proposals set out in the document for the future development of this important town centre area.
The Hosier Street area is an area of...More
A parking scheme was implemented around the Hospital & University area in early 2017, consisting of Resident Permit and Pay & Display restrictions, in addition to localised yellow-line restrictions. A scheme update was reported to the Sub-Committee at its September 2017 meeting with the...More
The request for a Resident Permit Parking scheme in the area bounded by Oxford Road, Alma Road and Chester Street has been high, as residents feel parking issues continue to worsen.
An informal consultation was carried out between 9 th October 2017 and 10 th November 2017.
Based on the...More
The Reading Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Strategy for Young People and Adults 2018-2022 sets out Reading’s drug and alcohol related vision and priorities for the next five years.
The strategy has a community-wide focus, including children, young people and adults - whether they are...More
In 2016 we consulted on changes to the library service. Many of these changes were introduced from 2017 and enabled us to save £290,000 from the library service budget.
We are now launching a further consultation. More
To introduce, remove or amend existing waiting restrictions and parking places either in the interests of safety or in response to demand. This has necessitated changing or revising existing Traffic Orders. Objections or comments should be sent in writing by no later than 1st March 2018. More
As an approved Council ‘savings’ proposal and to better manage on-street parking and traffic flow in the town centre overnight, it is proposed that the on-street Pay and Display restrictions apply 24 hours per day.
Objections to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are...More
Proposed implementation of enforceable bus lane restrictions, as part of the Council’s South Reading MRT scheme, as detailed below: London Street, southbound bus lane:
A southbound bus lane will be built by utilising spare space currently hatched out on London Street from its junction with...More
Officers have conducted a review of existing local area limited-waiting restrictions, such as single-yellow-line restrictions and bays with short-duration free parking, in the context of considering more effective management of parking for that area.
Limited waiting restrictions are difficult...More
Every local authority in England has a duty to put in place a local Healthwatch – an independent organisation which listens to people’s views and shares them with those who have the power to make local services better. Across Reading and Wokingham, local Healthwatches support people to get...More
Consultation on a Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan began on 30 th November 2017 and will last until Friday 26 th January 2018, and the Council welcomes your comments. The Pre-Submission Draft is a revised version of the draft that was consulted on in May and June, and is the version that the...More
Overview of PSPOs
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Police and Crime Act 2014 introduced new powers on the 20 th October 2014 for dealing with local neighbourhood issues. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) were introduced as one of the tools and are designed to improve public safety in a...More
We are currently reviewing the catering service which was originally set up to provide hot meals at lunchtime to tenants and local residents at Cedar Court and Oak Tree House extra care housing services. The caterer also delivers hot meals to day service users of The Maples (based at Rivermead)...More
Why are we consulting about the Council Tax Support Scheme?
Reading Borough Council continues to face the challenge of the most difficult budget position in its history. Demand for key Council services - like caring for vulnerable adults and children - is rising at a time of unprecedented and...More
We would like to gather feedback from parent carers, children and young people about the SEND Local Offer.
This will help us further improve the information, accessibility, usage and will assist us in developing and improving the Local Offer working in partnership with families and young...More
The purpose of this survey is to ask residents their views about issues such as crime and disorder, litter, parking and anti-social behaviour amongst other local issues, to help identify priorities across Reading. The Safer Neighbourhood Forums (formerly known as Neighbourhood Action Groups) are...More