The news that Sweeney & Todd’s pie shop and restaurant is up for sale sent a shudder down the spine to all of us who still look upon a Sweeney pie as a treat and a Reading food icon.
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Something for Katesgrove history lovers
County Lock – once a centre of industry on the Kennet
There is the opportunity to learn something new about the history of Reading along its two rivers in the next History of Reading Society talk on Wednesday 18 May 2016.
Berkshire Credit Union transforms itself
Berkshire Credit Union (BCU) has made “a promising start to a very long road to recover from our poor history,” said Gordon Ross, BCU treasurer, at their annual general meeting on 27 April.
Housing, parking, litter and green spaces cause grief in Katesgrove
RISC ‘stones’ room
Katesgrove’s first local election hustings for many years was held at RISC on Saturday 30 April. Topics discussed included local traffic and parking, cross-party co-operation, voluntary contributions to council work, litter and the provision of green spaces, but the biggest issue was the cost, economics and politics of housing.
Margaret McNeill, Katesgrove local election candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party
Margaret McNeill
Katesgrove voters can choose between four candidates at the election on 5 May. The Whitley Pump invited all of them to a personal interview. Margaret McNeill is standing as the Liberal Democratic Party candidate.
Rose Williams, Katesgrove local election candidate for the Labour and Co-operative Party
Rose Williams
Katesgrove voters can choose between four candidates at the election on 5 May. The Whitley Pump invited all of them to a personal interview. Rose Williams is standing as the Labour and Co-operative Party candidate.
Syed Abbas, Katesgrove local election candidate for the Conservative Party
Syed Abbas
Katesgrove voters can choose between four candidates at the election on 5 May. The Whitley Pump invited all of them to a personal interview. Syed Abbas is standing as the Conservative Party candidate.
Louise Keane, Katesgrove local election candidate for the Green party
Louise Keane
Katesgrove voters can choose between four candidates at the election on 5 May. The Whitley Pump invited all of them to a personal interview. Louise Keane is standing as the Green Party candidate.
Last chance to comment on the new local plan
Reading Borough Council’s consultation on the issues and options for the new local plan ends on Monday 7 March.
Letting ’em have it!
By Rob Stirling, ACORN Reading community organiser.
ACORN Bristol protests against poor letting agent practices last year
ACORN Reading, a community based group in Reading, will deliver a petition to letting agents near the Market Place in the town centre at 10am on Saturday 5 March.
ACORN hosts community meeting tonight at New Christ Church School
ACORN Reading‘s inaugural public meeting will be held tonight, Tuesday 23 February at 7pm at New Christ Church School, Milman Road RG2 0AY. The community is invited.
Bringing a bit of Brazilian sunlight to a Reading February
Low grey clouds scudding above rain washed streets. People hunched against horizontal freezing rain, scuttling to get home before it gets dark by four. The next time you have one of those bus stop moments where you find yourself giving the far side of the road a thousand yard stare whilst a trickle of cold rainwater makes it way down your neck, take some time out to visit Katesgrove’s tropical oasis at 89 Mount Pleasant, the Pau Brasil café.
ACORN launches in Reading
ACORN Reading will be holding its first public meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 23 February at New Christ Church School, Milman Road RG2 0AY.
New Local Plan – Housing
The number of new houses to be built in Reading forms part of the issues and options paper for the new local plan for Reading. This has been published for consultation by Reading Borough Council. The consultation was agreed at the strategic environment, planning and transport committee meeting on 24 November 2015.
New Local Plan – Drop in sessions at the civic offices on 15 and 16 February
Two drop in sessions are being held on the 15 and 16 February 2016 at the civic offices. The sessions will give local residents the opportunity to ask about the new local plan. The consultation poses questions about the future development of Reading.
Historic environment features in local plan consultation
The issues and options paper for the new local plan for Reading has been published for consultation by Reading Borough Council. The consultation poses questions about specific issues relating to the future development of Reading and features a section on the historic environment. Continue reading
New Local Plan – Pubs
Hook & Tackle from what was Orchard Street, now Parthia Close
The issues and options paper for the new local plan for Reading asks:
Is the current level of protection of pubs adequate, or should there be greater or lesser protection?
New Local Plan – Land for Development
The site at the corner of Southampton Street and Crown Street in 2013
The issues and options paper for the new local plan for Reading has been published for consultation by Reading Borough Council. The consultation was agreed at the strategic environment, planning and transport committee meeting on 24 November 2015. A significant proportion of the document deals with land for development.
Investigation into financial inclusion in Whitley
The Whitley Community Development Association (WCDA) will be investigating financial problems amongst Whitley residents in the new year.
Katesgrove letting agents’ business practices under scrutiny
Ruined house near Bear’s Wood (Rob Purvis)
ACORN Reading is conducting a survey of tenants’ experiences with letting agencies and they plan to publish a list of the best and worst agencies in Katesgrove.
