Katesgrove, Whitley, Church and Redlands wards have £419,897 to spend

Longbarn Lane Recreation Ground

The Tank with frost

Cintra Park

Christchurch Conservation Area

KCA noticeboard

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is paid by developers or landowners on new developments and at least 15% of the money collected must be spent on local projects. Reading Borough Council (RBC) have agreed a way in which this money can be allocated that complies with government regulations and are now consulting with residents on which projects to prioritise.

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Council proposes spending £786,700 on improving Reading’s recreation grounds

Longbarn Lane Recreation Ground

Cintra Park

This week, Reading Borough Council (RBC) will discuss spending £786,700 over the next two years on improving recreation areas across the town, including Cintra Park, Longbarn Recreation Area and Rabson’s Rec in south Reading.

Beating the Bounds

Here at the international HQ of the Whitley Pump on top of Katesgrove Hill, we decided to celebrate our first birthday by ‘beating the bounds‘ of Katesgrove ward. This is a walk of over 4 miles around the perimeter of the ward, or as near to the perimeter as can be obtained without swimming or getting run over.

Are Reading’s Parks under threat because of budget cuts?

The jubilee cedar in 2016

Longbarn Lane Recreation Ground

Beat Box 108

Waterloo Meadows

The Tank at Spring Gardens

Have your say on the future of public parks.  A national survey has been launched as part of an inquiry by the Communities and Local Government Committee to examine the impact of reduced local authority budgets on parks and consider concerns that their existence is under threat.