Former Natwest town centre offices could become 17 flats
Former NatWest town centre offices could become 17 flats under revised plans for the site.
Bar with axe-throwing, darts and golf will come to Reading
A new bar with games such as Bavarian axe throwing has been granted a licence by the council despite concerns from neighbours above the site.
Traffic back at pre-pandemic levels as pollution concerns raised
Traffic is back at pre-pandemic levels and pollution is three-to-four-times World Health Organisation guidelines, according to local climate campaigners.
More graffiti will be purged and Banksy-like street art will be protected
More graffiti will be removed in the town while Banksy-like street art will be protected under new policy changes at Reading Borough Council (RBC).
'Greenwashing’ climate concerns raised amid international praise
Concerns about potential ‘greenwashing’ and ‘complacency’ at the council in tackling the climate crisis have been raised by a councillor amid glowing reports on action taken in Reading.
Bomb shelter will become Buddhist meditation room – this week’s planning roundup
A bomb shelter will be converted into a meditation room at a Buddhist centre in west Reading.
Apartment block owners above planned axe-throwing bar object to licence over noise concerns
‘We already have regular complaints’ – Manager of serviced apartments above proposed axe-throwing bar objects to plans over noise concerns
New Vietnamese baguette restaurant planned near to Pho
A new Vietnamese restaurant could be coming to the town centre right near to Pho.
New Reading mayor and deputy mayor appointed
A new Reading mayor was appointed last night at a ceremony at Reading Town Hall.
Mystery high profile donors could pledge millions to help save Gaol
MYSTERY figures from the arts world could be set to donate millions of pounds to back the campaign to save the Reading Gaol.
