Reading Borough Council is consulting on its budget for the financial year 2023/24. 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 consultation is open from 19 December 2022 to 19 January...More
As part of our plans to deliver vital adult social care services and affordable housing for the people of Reading, we are working on plans to develop the former Willows care home site on Hexham Road.
Our proposals include:
a day care service for adults with learning disabilities
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The council will soon be investing in a new temporary community centre locally which will provide a home for clubs and social events in your area. This temporary community centre will remain in place until a permanent replacement can be built.
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The Council will soon be investing in a new temporary community centre locally in Whitley Wood which will provide a home for clubs and social events in the area. This temporary community centre will remain in place until a permanent replacement can be built.
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The Council are carrying out consultation into the Autumn so you can tell us what you like about Coley Park and what you would like to see improved, including at your local community centre at 140 Wensley Road.
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The Council has commissioned ORS to carry out our next residents survey. This asks about residents’ views of the Council, its services and the Borough.
The survey will take place with a representative sample of residents, primarily by telephone, with limited in-street interviews, from the...More
Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects the way that a person interacts with and experiences the world around them and how people perceive, communicate and interact with others.
Autistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people. Autism varies...More
Domestic abuse is a public health issue, which can affect anyone regardless of their age, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and disability. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021, defines Domestic Abuse a s individuals aged 16 and over who are ‘personally connected’ to...More
Reading’s Community Safety Partnership is a statutory partnership that brings together Reading Borough Council, Thames Valley Police, Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service, the Probation Service, Brighter Futures for Children and other organisations involved in preventing and tackling crime and...More
The effect of this Experimental Traffic Regulation Order is to prohibit any motor vehicle, except eligible vehicles as agreed by Reading Borough Council, to enter into or proceed in the length of Crescent Road (between Wokingham Road and Bulmershe Road) from 8.15 – 9.00am and 2.45...More
It has long been an ambition for the Council to switch over to a digital system for its parking permits.
We are now in a position to run a digital parking permit pilot - trialled in Lower Caversham as part of a Council initiative to create a simpler, more flexible and more...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...More
In 2020, the Government launched a £2 billion package to create a new era for cycling and walking in the UK. As part of this, a new Active Travel Fund was released, consisting of a number of ‘Tranches’. In May 2020 an urgent report to the Council’s Policy Committee set out high-level...More
As set out in our Transport Strategy 2036, we want to make Reading a great place to live, work, study and play. Our vision is to develop a sustainable transport system that creates an attractive, green and vibrant town with neighbourhoods that promote healthy choices and wellbeing.
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Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions have been made available to propose a new zebra crossing on Norcot Road, close to its junction with Blundells Road. This proposal establishes the Councils commitment in providing quality pedestrian facilities and to improve mobility for all.
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As set out in our Transport Strategy 2036, we want to make Reading a great place to live, work, study and play. Our vision is to develop a sustainable transport system that creates an attractive, green and vibrant town with neighbourhoods that promote healthy choices and wellbeing.
We’ve...More
Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act (2004) , allows Local Authorities outside of London to enforce against specific moving traffic offences. T he Government are giving Councils the option to apply to enforce against ‘moving traffic...More
We are inviting local residents to help choose a design for the new play area at Prospect Park.
As part of the Council’s major investment across Reading’s parks, Prospect Park has been earmarked as a priority for improvements to play equipment, including providing...More
The Council's online citizens' panel has now been running for a number years, with members taking part in a variety of surveys and other methods of engagement.
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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
Public footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways and byways open to all traffic are recorded on Definitive Maps and Statements. These Maps and Statements provide conclusive evidence of the existence of public rights.
Under Section 257 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990,...More
Reading Borough Council is consulting on its budget for the financial year 2022/23. 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 consultation is open from 21 December 2021 to 14 January...More
Reading Borough Council is inviting residents to have their say and vote on their preferred design for the refurbishment and improvement of Kenavon Drive Play Area.
Kenavon Drive Play Area is benefiting from £100k s106 investment as part of a wider scheme of improvement...More
The effect of this Experimental Traffic Regulation Order is to prohibit any motor vehicle, except eligible vehicles as agreed by Reading Borough Council, to enter into or proceed in the length of Wilson Road (between Oxford Road and Westbourne Terrace) from 8.15 – 9.15am and 2.45...More
The effect of this Experimental Traffic Regulation Order is to prohibit any motor vehicle, except eligible vehicles as agreed by Reading Borough Council, to enter into or proceed in the full length of Harley Road at 8:25 – 8:55am and 2:55 – 3:25pm, Monday to Friday in term time...More
As set out in our Transport Strategy 2036, we want to make Reading a great place to live, work, study and play. Our vision is to develop a sustainable transport system that creates an attractive, green and vibrant town with neighbourhoods that promote healthy choices and wellbeing.
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The purpose of this survey is to ask residents their views about 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.
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The following survey is your chance to determine how Safer Streets funding awarded to Reading Borough Council will be spent in the Coley area. The funding was awarded by Thames Valley’s Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, who were successful in bidding to the Home Office, to address...More
Reading’s Local Council Tax Reduction (LCTR) scheme began on 1 April 2013, when the Government abolished the national Council Tax Benefit Scheme.
Our scheme helps “working age” people who have a low income, or no income, pay their Council Tax.
Pensioners are...More