Reading Borough Council News

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Cash approved for 'critical' Reading town centre bus lanes

More than £12 million will be spent on the two phases...

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Reading home split to house 12 people despite 'karaoke party' complaints

There was concern about the amount of students living in the road...

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Water fountains could come to Reading as part of drive to reduce plastic

Reading Borough Council will work with Thames Water to explore installing fountains around Reading...

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Why Swan Heights developer ditched flats plan for office block

Lochailort Reading Ltd says a plan for affordable homes will be submitted soon...

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Caversham road where house sank into the ground to reopen

Thames Water hopes Sandcroft Road will reopen at the end of February...

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Fears raised over plans to manage Reading's failing children's services

Opposition councillors asked how a company is held to account...

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Loss making Reading school bus route to be scrapped after end of term

Reading Borough Council cannot subsidise the 28 service any more...

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Plan for new student accommodation in Katesgrove thrown out in council meeting

Plans to flatten The Woodley Arms pub to make way for student stays were thrown out yet again by the council...

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Behind the scenes at the new pop up pool in Reading

The pool has a full range of facilities for swimmers as Reading Central Pool closes...

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Thames Tower and Red Cow Pub among latest planning applications received by Reading Borough Council

These are the latest planning applications submitted to Reading Borough Council...

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Swan Heights developers appear to scrap flats plan for office block with sky garden

The huge 12 storey office is planned for the old site of Cooper BMW in Napier Road...

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Schoolchildren make a splash at pop-up pool in Reading

The new pool has been set up as a replacement to Reading Central Pool...

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Live updates as Reading council bosses discuss MRT plans, bus services and budget cuts

It promises to be a busy night for Reading Borough Council's Policy Committee...

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The road, school and health plans to help deal with Reading population boom

We look at the transport, health and education plans in place to try to ensure the area can cope with massive new developments...

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Work to stop Reading tip road flooding likely to cause delays

Island Road has been plagued by flooding...

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Reading store which employed illegal worker and sold fake fags and Champagne loses booze licence

Reading Borough Council's Licensing Committee overruled the explanations of the store's owner...

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Huge plans for Homebase and old Toys R Us site approved

The plan for 765 homes will now go to the Government for final approval...

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Live updates as Oxford Road store faces losing booze licence

Ariana News is up in front of the council's Licensing Committee....

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Reading West Station improvements to go ahead despite funding worries

Network Rail is set to carry out the first phase of the project...

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Recap updates as Reading Homebase flats and urban market plans are debated

Reading Borough Council's planning committee will be discussing a number of applications...

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Oxford Road off licence could be banned from selling alcohol after employing illegal worker

Ariana Stores is the latest in front of the licensing committee...

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Pay and display parking could come to more Reading town centre roads

The council wants to get rid of time restricted parking as it doesn't have enough officers to enforce it...

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Valentine's Day wedding deadline approaching at Reading register office

This year is also your last chance to marry at the Grade II listed Yeomanry House...

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Post Office in Reading could be lost after shop loses licence for employing illegal workers

Premier Stores in Whitley Street had a host of licence breaches...