About ReadingReading is home to 174,200 residents and 66,000 households, while around 233,000 people live in Reading’s greater urban area. We are the principal regional and commercial centre of the Thames Valley, a major retail and leisure destination, with a thriving night-time economy. |
Yet Reading is now the third most unequal city in the UK, with significant groups not benefiting from the success of the economy, and with rising demand for housing, and for services to support vulnerable adults and children. Reading has some of the most affluent and the most deprived neighbourhoods in the whole of the Thames Valley.
Our mission is: to ensure that Reading realises its potential – and to ensure that everyone who lives and works here can share the benefits of its success.
We are focussed on achieving this by working together across the borough and by focussing on three inter-connected themes:
“To help Reading realise its potential – and to ensure that everyone who lives and works here can share the benefits of its success.”
In 2018, the Council came together with local businesses, community groups and Reading University to plan for Reading’s future. The result is the Reading 2050 Vision, an ambitious description of what Reading can be; a city of green spaces, smart technology and economic growth.
The Council has declared a Climate Emergency and has set itself a target of becoming a carbon neutral borough by 2030, we’re delighted to be ‘A’ Listed by CDP, recognised as a leader in environmental action and transparency.
At Reading Borough Council, we believe we can help Reading realise its potential – and ensure that everyone who lives and works here can share the benefits of its success.
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