Reading’s Biggest Ever Resurfacing Project Continues
READING’S biggest ever road resurfacing programme continues today with work starting on the next phase of main road improvements, which will see another 15 sections of major roads resurfaced over the next six weeks. This is the continuation of a two-year programme in which 64 sections of major roads around Reading are being improved for […]
Broad Street Mall Celebrating Valentines
Broad Street Mall is inviting visitors along this February to celebrate the season of love. Between 10th and 23rd February, Broad Street Mall’s rosy love heart installation will be on display in Central Square. Visitors are invited to come along and grab a snap of themselves or their loved ones with the beautiful display. If […]
Significant Traffic Delays Into Reading Expected Due To Six-week SGN Road Closure
Road users are being warned of delays to their journeys due to a key route into Reading being closed while works are carried out by gas distribution company SGN. A section of Church Road, Earley, in Wokingham borough, will be closed for six weeks from Monday 17 February while SGN carry out major works to […]
Emission-based Parking Charges Considered For Reading
HIGHER polluting vehicles will cost more to park in Reading under new proposals being considered by the Council as part of its ongoing drive to improve local air quality and the health of residents. The proposed charges for on-street parking and resident parking permits would vary depending on a vehicle’s emissions. A sliding scale of […]
Reading Railway Stations See Increase In Passenger Numbers
The Council’s drive to encourage more people to switch to public transport has been boosted with the news Reading’s railway stations have seen a big increase in passenger numbers. According to official figures, Reading central station is the ninth busiest in the country outside of London. The borough’s three other smaller stations have also seen […]
Reading Trinity Concert Band Wins Award
Reading Trinity Concert Band has achieved the prestigious Platinum Award at the regional stage of the National Concert Band Festival (NCBF). This accolade secures the band automatic entry to the NCBF National Finals, to be held at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in April 2025. On Sunday, 17th November, the band travelled to Northampton to perform at […]
Reading Access Self Storage Features In ‘Most Boring Calendar Ever’ – All For Charity
Access Self Storage has launched what may be the most unconventional and amusing calendar of 2025 – The Storage Unit Calendar. With its tongue-in-cheek title of ‘possibly the most boring calendar ever,’ this unique curation features 12 of the ‘hottest’ storage units from across the UK, turning the humdrum world of storage into an unexpected […]
Ground Source Heat Pumps At Reading Hexagon – First Theatre In Country?
he Hexagon could be the first theatre in the country to be heated by using naturally occurring warm water from underground. Ground source heat pumps work by harnessing heat from water which flows naturally underground. This is pumped to the surface where heat is extracted using a heat pump and transferred for use in a […]
Reading’s Carbon Emissions Continue To Fall
Reading’s carbon emissions have fallen by 54% since 2005 – the 12th largest reduction in the country, according to a new report. The Council’s own carbon footprint has also been cut by 72.7% since 2008/09 and it has reduced its use of fossil fuels by 57% over the same period. Major Council projects are under […]
Broad Street Mall Christmas 2024 Activities Announced
This Christmas, Broad Street Mall is the place to be for festive fun! Santa has been hard at work making his list and checking it twice, and now he’s ready to spread holiday magic to all the little shoppers at Broad Street Mall. From 22nd November to 24th December on selected dates*, Broad Street Mall […]