BUS SHELTERS at Jackson’s Corner in Reading town centre could be moved as part of plans to revamp the historic area to accommodate new housing.
Flats are currently being constructed on the historic Reading landmark, which closed as a retail store in 2013.
The ground floor level of the former Jackson’s store will be divided into retail units and to help Reading Borough Council is considering relocating the bus stops outside so that a loading bay can be created.
The current stops serve east Reading and Woodley services including the 13/14 Oranges, the Purple 17s, and the 4/X4 Lion buses. It is also a stopping point for services to Shinfield via the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Under the plans, which will be considered on Wednesday, June 14 by a meeting of Reading Borough Council’s traffic management sub-committee, the bus stops will be moved to outside Reading Central Library.
Next to the library, the traffic flow in Abbey Square could be changed from its existing counter-clockwise direction to clockwise. This would create an additional loading bay where two disabled parking spaces are, which would be moved.
These changes can only be made following a statutory consultation which has to be launched by Reading Borough Council. If there are no objections, the council’s assistant director of legal services will be given the power to seek a traffic regulation order needed to implement them.
