Tevye Markson
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Controversial Whitehall FOI ‘clearing house’ set for revamp
Credit: Arek Socha/Pixabay The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information clearing house is set to be turned into a centre-of-excellence function after an internal review recommended an overhaul. A probe was commissioned by the Cabinet Office earlier this year after concerns were raised about the way the team coordinates FoI requests and the lack of transparency about its activity. The review,… → Read More
Reading council introduces new graffiti rules to protect Banksy-style street art
The council wants to take more action to remove unsightly vandalism, while highlighting genuine artworks → Read More
The Oracle shopping centre's axe-throwing bar given green light by council
Boom Battle Bar will offer customers the opportunity to try axe-throwing, electric darts, 'crazier' golf and beer pong → Read More
Deadly pollution from Reading's traffic is killing people
Emissions from vehicles is a huge contributor to the rtown's sky-high pollution levels → Read More
Neighbours of new Reading 'axe-throwing bar' raise strong objections
People living in the apartments above fear huge disruption → Read More
Free Reading bus journeys idea is rejected as part of five-year travel plan
Some fares on routes across the town could be lowered though → Read More
'Mystery figures' could donate several millions of pounds to help buy Reading Prison
Matt Rodda, MP for Reading East, mentioned the offer in a letter to Justice Secretary Dominic Raab → Read More
Second Vietnamese restaurant to open in Reading
Banh Mi QB could soon be opening on King's Street, taking over the Little Dessert Shop → Read More
Flats could be built at Reading garages known for drug dealing and prostitution
The site behind the Oxford Road Lidl and McDonald's could be used for new homes and an office → Read More
Reading Borough Council's new £2 million Traveller site in Reading 'won't solve all the issues'
The site in Smallmead is next to a recycling centre would have seven pitches and accommodate up to 14 caravans, but it could face potential planning issues with it being on a flood zone → Read More
Reading's Dellwood Hospital set to be torn down and replaced with 53-bed care home
Dellwood Community Hospital in Tilehurst has been empty for a number of years → Read More
Reading's Winter Wonderland licence is challenged after residents complain
The popular Christmas attraction is meant to start next week → Read More
Neighbours say 'tandem' Reading bungalow was designed to cause maximum distress
There's been a few objections to the new property in Reading → Read More
Multiple Sclerosis sufferer died after Reading care home 'failed to bring specialist equipment'
The 63-year-old lady died of sepsis and pressure sores in 2018 → Read More
The opening of Berkshire's much-needed new special school has been delayed by at least a year
The government has now said Oak Tree Academy, in Winnersh, will not open to pupils next September → Read More
Four-storey flats could be built at former Reading funeral directors'
The 19 flats would have a garden, but no parking facilities → Read More
Reading Borough Council owes someone in the town over £7k in overdue tax refunds
New figures reveal how much the council owes to taxpayers - and how much council tax is still uncollected → Read More
Reading Golf Club development: second bid lodged for more than 200 new homes
More than 3,000 people objected to a previous attempt to build homes on the course → Read More
Reading cosmetic surgery put patients at risk of Legionnaires' disease
Chiltern Medical failed to do the proper checks needed to keep their water supply disease-free → Read More
Work on a new hospital for Reading will start in five years
The Royal Berkshire Hospital could be renovated, rebuilt, or moved to a brand new location → Read More