The Council is proposing to change its Private Sector Renewal & Disabled Adaptations Policy to provide a more flexible and responsive service.
The aim of the changes are to provide discretionary grants that will assist people to remain living independently in their own...More
We are consulting on the Council's budget for the financial year 2020/21. We are inviting input from people who live and work in Reading, partners, local businesses, and people who come into Reading to use our services.
The following pages give you information about the draft...More
The Council is consulting on a new Conservation Area Appraisal for the Russell Street/Castle Hill Conservation Area. This would replace the previous appraisal, published in 2004. The new appraisal proposes a number of extensions to the Conservation Area.
This appraisal has been produced for...More
Reading’s local Council Tax Support (CTS) Scheme began on 1 April 2013, when the Government abolished the national Council Tax Benefit Scheme.
Our Council Tax Support Scheme helps “working age” people who have a low income, or no income, pay their Council Tax.
Pensioners are...More
You will have received our brand new residents newsletter 'Your Reading' through your door over the past few weeks and we would love to hear your thoughts on it! More
We would like to gather feedback from parent carers, children and young people, and p ractitioners about the SEND Local Offer.
Your feedback will help us improve the SEND Local Offer website, so that you can find the information quickly as more e fficiently.
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The purpose of this survey is to ask residents their views about issues such as crime and disorder and other local issues, to help identify priorities across Reading. The Safer Neighbourhood Forums are required to consult on priorities with a community safety focus every 2 years. More
The West of Berkshire Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (SAB) covers the three local authority areas of Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham. It is a statutory mechanism for ensuring that there is a robust multi-agency safeguarding framework in place and for monitoring the effect this has...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to conduct a formal statutory consultation on the reversal of the one way restriction on the following roads:
Silchester Road
Faircross Road
Please refer to the map and associated document at the bottom of the page. More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Stone Street
Pangbourne Street
Tidmarsh Street
Ledbury Close
Ivydene Road
Please refer to maps at the...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Shilling Close
Honey End Lane (from The Meadway up to bollards)
Please refer to maps at the bottom of the page.
This...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Ashley Road
Barrington Way
Baydon Drive
Benyon Court (east and west)
Berkeley Avenue (set back areas near to Bath...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Bute Street
Coronation Square
Courage Court
Florian Gardens
Frogmore Way
Gainsborough Road
...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in your area.
Please refer to maps at the bottom of the page.
This expression of interest has been reported to the Council’s Traffic Management Sub-Committee and...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in your area.
Please refer to maps at the bottom of the page.
This expression of interest has been reported to the Council’s Traffic Management Sub-Committee and...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Bamburgh Close
Corbridge Road
Hexham Road
Morpeth Close
Newcastle Road
Please refer to maps at the...More
Reading Borough Council has been asked to consider the introduction of a Residents Permit Parking scheme in the following roads:
Basingstoke Road (existing layby between Shenstone and Rowley Road)
Bourne Avenue
Charndon Close
Clent Road
...More
After the successful delivery of the 2015-18 Domestic Abuse Strategy for Reading a refreshed strategy for the town is required. Spanning the next three years (2019 – 2022), the draft Domestic Abuse Strategy for Reading below sets out exactly how we intend to further reduce domestic abuse...More
Leisure car parks attract parking from the surrounding area leaving little or no car parking for legitimate users of the leisure facility.
The proposal is aimed to manage the use of the parking area at Palmer Park, prioritising parking for use by those using the park facilities....More
We are looking for your views on proposed priorities for Reading’s next Homelessness Strategy. Your feedback will shape and inform our approach and strategic direction regarding homelessness over the next five years.
Our existing Homelessness Strategy is not due for...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
We’re planning for the future of transport in Reading and we want to know what you think.
Transport matters to all of us. It connects us with our workplaces, schools, friends and families. It affects our health, the air we breathe, and the streets where we live. It helps our...More
Reading Borough Council is now consulting on a new version of its Draft Sustainable Design and Construction SPD until 6th September 2019.
We have recently prepared a new Local Plan, which introduces more stringent expectations for new development in terms of sustainability and energy...More
We want to help people who live and work in Reading choose a healthy, active lifestyle and have access to the support they need. To help us do that, we are launching a two-month public consultation exercise where we are asking people what would help them lead more active lives and how the council...More
The Council is preparing a new Local Plan, which sets out the policies for development up to 2036. This Local Plan is currently going through an examination with an independent Inspector, and the Inspector has identified a number of changes that are needed. We are currently consulting on those...More
To support the existing sporting and recreational facilities at Coley Recreation Ground, the Council will be installing a new outdoor gym to further encourage active participation in physical activity. This will be free to use and available all year round. Funding for this project is coming...More
The play area known as Ivydene, adjacent to Portman Road, is to be completely refurbished later this year. The existing equipment and surfacing have reached the end of their life and we are taking this opportunity to replace all the items and reconfigure the area to make best use of the...More
Following Network Rail’s completion of the Cow Lane Highway improvement works; a proposal has been developed including the closure of Milford Road and Meadow Road, and the removal of the width restriction on Addison Road, north of its junction with Ross Road.
This proposal will create a...More
Your Say on Southcote (Secondary) is your chance to tell us what should be on offer to young people in your local area. We are also collecting the ideas and views of parents and primary school children with two other surveys. More
Your Say on Southcote (Parents) is your chance to tell us what should be on offer to your children aged 10-15 years old in the Southcote area. We are also collecting the ideas and views of primary and secondary school children with two other surveys. More