Reading Borough Council has a duty to consider the transport needs of people who use bus services that cannot be provided as part of the commercial bus network. Reading Borough Council currently provides funding to support the operation of Community Link bus service 28 (plus 28a/18)...More
As part of the SEND Code of Practice, there is a statutory duty to ensure that Children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are entitled to the same education as all children. This is a parent/carer survey to understand more about the needs of children with SEND within Reading...More
The Central and Eastern Berkshire Authorities (Bracknell Forest Council, Reading Borough Council, The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham Borough Council) are working in partnership to produce a Joint Minerals and Waste Plan which will guide minerals and waste decision making...More
Parents and carers are being urged to take part in a survey about the levels of childcare provision in Reading.
The annual survey is carried out to find out what users of childcare for children aged up to 14 years, and up to 18 years for children with special needs, think about the kind of...More
This survey will help the committee at Hexham Community Centre gather information on how to develop the activities, events and programs for the local community.
Hexham Community Association (HCA) would also like to invite local people to get involved in the centre by enjoying the activities,...More
In 2013, the Reading Climate Change Partnership (RCCP) launched its climate change strategy: ‘Reading Means Business on Climate Change’. Produced in partnership with a range of key stakeholders, the strategy outlines Reading’s response to climate change. It was agreed that the strategy...More
Due to unprecedented cuts in funding, the Council is facing extreme financial pressures. This means we are constantly reviewing/transforming our services, including adult social care services, to ensure they are appropriate, effective, cost efficient and sustainable.
As a part of this process...More
We are working on producing a new Local Plan, which will replace our current development plans (the Core Strategy, Reading Central Area Action Plan and Sites and Detailed Policies Document) with a new plan setting out how Reading will develop up to 2036.
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The opening of the pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Thames - Christchurch Bridge, has provided a new traffic-free route across the river, however a gap remains in the cycle network on the south bank where the Thames Path is legally classified as ‘Footpath 1’ where the public has a...More
This is Coley Park Community Association's questionnaire to ask local people what they want their centre to offer and how best to contact local residents.
This survey is being facilitated by Reading Borough Council on behalf of CPCA. More
If you have received a paper survey and would prefer to complete it on line, please visit the following link: https://consult.reading.gov.uk/dens/brook-street-west-area
Over the last 2 years Reading Borough Council, with the help of Thames Valley Police, has spent time trying to tidy up the...More
We are updating and improving the Homechoice at Reading system.
This will allow us to improve the website and offer more local information about the properties being advertised.
It also provides an opportunity for us to speed up the time it takes to let...More
The Council is currently facing a very serious budget challenge. There has been significant loss of Revenue Support Grant from central Government with a reduction of £57.5m between 2011/12 and 2019/20; £49.1m of this has been lost already. This has put major pressure on the Council’s budget...More
Reading Borough Council is asking for the views of service users, members of the public and stakeholders, on the proposed remodelling of Children’s Centres. The feedback from this consultation will be considered by Councillors in Spring 2017.
This document sets out the proposal for...More
The Council is facing extreme financial pressures on all our budgets. As a result we are being forced to make some very tough decisions about the services we provide, including Adult Social Care Services.
We already have made significant savings in adult social care by changing the way we...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. More
The Council is under extreme financial pressure as a result of cuts in Government funding, while facing an increasing demand for essential services for vulnerable children and adults.
Unfortunately, this means we must make some very difficult decisions to ensure we can continue to meet our...More
As required by the regulations, the Governing Body of Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is conducting a consultation on its proposed Admissions Arrangements, and Sixth Form Admissions Arrangements for the school year 2018-2019. The consultation period runs for a minimum of 6 weeks. More
The Council is committed to delivering effective support for people experiencing domestic abuse whilst ensuring best use of reducing resources. It is a clear priority to provide refuge beds to help meet both the local and national need, but the Council also needs to ensure that local services are...More
We are a secondary Academy in Reading. In developing this admissions policy, we are seeking to: provide a core of consistency on aspects that will reflect our vision and values; while aligning with local arrangements so that parents/carers of potential pupils can more easily navigate their...More
We are consulting on our admissions criteria with effect from September 2018. The change to our admissions criteria is that will no longer allocate 10% of the cohort on the basis of Sports Aptitude, but instead the whole cohort will be allocated on the same basis as outlined in our Admissions...More
For September 2018 onwards, REAch2 Trustees would like consistent arrangements to operate across all our existing schools. We are therefore consulting on a Trust-wide policy on admissions for school year 2018/19. More
A consultation period has now commenced for proposed changes to Year 7 and Year 12 Admissions Policies for 2018 entry. The consultation seeks views on the proposed changes. More
We have decided to consult on a change to UTC Reading's PAN. The consultation period will run from Friday 16 December 2016 to Friday 27 January 2017 at 5pm. More
The Governing Body of Reading Girls’ School’s have recommended the following changes to the Admissions Policy for 2018:
Removal of a redundant www link
Added a sibling criterion (item 4)
In Late Applications replaced “for good reasons” with “exceptional...More
In 2013 the Government introduced the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. Reading Borough Council adopted the legislation and licensed a small number of individuals and dealers.
The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 does not require a council to have a policy, however recent legal advice...More
A consultation period has now commenced for proposed changes to Year 7 admissions policy for Day applicants for 2018 entry. The consultation seeks views on the proposed changes. The consultation period will run from 1st December 2016 and will end on 12th January 2017. This is the statutory 6...More
Overview
In April 2013 Government changed legislation allowing authorities to set the level of discount for empty properties.
Which exemptions were affected by the proposed Government changes?
Exemption
Description
Class A
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What is the Council Tax Support Scheme?
The Council Tax Support Scheme helps people who have a low income, or no income, to pay their Council Tax bills. Reading’s local Council Tax Support (CTS) Scheme began on 1 April 2013, when the Government abolished the national Council Tax Benefit...More