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 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday Progress on ambitious plans for 362 new affordable Council homes• Another 362 affordable Council homes set to be delivered by 2029 89 of those to be completed this financial year at three sites Council ambition is to increase housing stock to let to tenants at social rents |
 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday Reading’s new Central Library opens Thursday• New Location New Chapter Invitation to come and explore the new venue |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Over an hour delay on M4 near Reading as three lanes closed• AA is currently reporting that three lanes are closed and there is queueing traffic for two miles due to emergency repairs on M4 London bound before J10 A329(M) (Wokingham / Bracknell). |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Update - Mega football and sport facility with 7 pitches near A329M/M4 under scrutiny• mega new sports centre is set to be created in the south of Wokingham and the parish council of Wokingham Without is keen to make it work for residents. |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Update as German supermarket prepares to submit planning application• major supermarket chain has confirmed it is hoping to build new store in Bracknell town centre, as it prepares to submit planning application for the former Odeon cinema site |
Bracknell Newstoday Council 'not sympathetic at all' over cancer patient's 'ruined' garden• Get the latest Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and surrounding areas news, sport and entertainment. |
Bracknell Newstoday Friends 'thrilled' to open Italian pizza and sandwich van• Get the latest Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and surrounding areas news, sport and entertainment. |
 | Bracknell Forest Council newstoday Cabinet agrees new steps to improve SEND communication• Source check from Bracknell Forest Council news: "Cabinet agrees new steps to improve SEND communication" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
 | Bracknell Forest Council newstoday Updated climate change action plan approved• Source check from Bracknell Forest Council news: "Updated climate change action plan approved" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
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Reading council meetings and webcaststoday Follow us on twitter (opens in new window)• Source check from Reading council meetings and webcasts: "Follow us on twitter (opens in new window)" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
Reading planning applicationstoday Homeowner's guide to the planning process• Source check from Reading planning applications: "Homeowner's guide to the planning process" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
RBWM planning applicationstoday Apply, Pay, Report• Find planning application using our Public Access (PA) service. |
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A small local fact
Reading and Maidenhead are both Elizabeth line endpoints on the western branch, so London transport disruption can be a genuinely local Thames Valley story.
Did you know? · Thames Valley
Mary Shelley moved to Albion House in Marlow in March 1817 and finished her novel 'Frankenstein' there by May 1817.
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