Politics

OPPOSITION parties are calling on Reading Borough Council's ruling Labour group to do more to bring affordable housing to the town.

THAMES Valley's Police & Crime Panel ended a near three-month hiatus by finally agreeing on the appointment of a new chair

AN APPLICATION has been made to Reading Borough Council to convert two flats in Caversham into a single home

Taxi drivers in Reading are calling on the council to let them drive down a traffic lane currently reserved for buses and cyclists

Frustration is rising about the lack of fines and enforcement powers to punish drivers who unnecessarily idle their cars in Reading.

AN EAST Reading pub is seeking permission to remove restrictions on how its customers can use its beer garden.

IT WAS the fodder for many a local newspaper story: library book overdue by 20 years faces record fines. But no more - late fines are being axed

TILEHURST residents say they fear wildlife and trees are at risk after contractors have 'broken through' their makeshift protest.

READING EAST MP Matt Rodda has expressed his concerns about the resumption of fracking.

THE OWNER of a Caversham care home has applied for permission to change its use into eight homes.