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News Archive - Week Beginning 24th Nov 2008
Education
The annual report for the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) highlights 16 schools and nurseries in the Reading area that have received particularly high ratings - three from RG4 are included: the Chiltern College Day Nursery, Woodside Day Nursery and the Caversham Heights Pre-School. (Reading Chronicle 27/11/08 p10)
Elderly
Elderly residents at a Caversham Day Centre (sensibly unnamed, but we can guess where) are said to have "struck it clucky" (another mirthful classic from the 'Post' - how do they think of them?) following the delivery of three pet hens there. The birds were a gift from falconer Ray Prior of Newbury - and followed on from a garden makeover by Yell at the Centre last August. (Reading Evening Post 27/11/08 p8)
Road Safety
A traffic island has been installed on Rotherfield Way in Emmer Green to help pupils get to Highdown School, along with other traffic-slowing measures. The measures form part of a £300,000 package of road safety improvements in Peppard Ward, and follow on from local petitions to the RBC. (Reading Chronicle 27/11/08 p15)
King's Meadow Swimming Baths
A lengthy letter from Bob O'Neill (in his capacity as chairman of the King's Meadow Campaign) discusses the proposals of the Campaign to restore the King's Meadow swimming baths as a facility for the public, potentially with a temporary ice rink at the site during the winter months. The Campaign's scheme is said to have a clearly defined route for seeking the necessary funding, and the Baths would remain the
property of the public. This is contrasted with a competing scheme to build a "luxury" hotel and flats at the site - "with a small token of public benefit". Mr O'Neill says that it is up to the RBC to make a decision on the matter - the Campaign has been asked to make a presentation to the Council in early December, and the public are urged to put their support behind the Campaign's proposals. (Reading Evening Post 28/11/08 p6)
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