In 2015, 2500 additional primary school places were provided by the expansion of 13 schools across the borough. As the borough continues to expand with new housing developments, Reading has forecast a need for further primary school place provision.
The greatest pressures from...More
Help shape plans from 2018 to 2022
Community providers and other stakeholders are invited to join commissioners to discuss plans for a new commissioning framework for services operating from June 2018.
When: 17th August and 26th September from 1:30 til 4:30 *
Where: Council Chamber, Plaza...More
Reading Borough Council (the Council) is the trustee of the Recreation Ground Charity at Mapledurham (registered charity no. 304328) (the Charity). As trustee, it is responsible for delivering the object of the Charity, which is the provision and maintenance of the recreation ground at...More
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
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
In Reading, the proposal is for a Red Route to be introduced along the length of the ‘purple’ 17 bus route. A Red Route is a ‘no stopping’ restriction which has been successfully used on major bus routes in London for many years, helping keep key public transport moving and preventing...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
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
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
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
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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Reading Borough Council under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 4(2), 45, 46, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended and under the provisions of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 intends to make an Order the effects of which are:
To introduce, remove or...More
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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