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News Archive - Week Beginning 30th May 2010
The editors say: Sonning is closed 2000-0600, 8th-11th June for road repairs in the village. Fine if they must ... but why not take the chance to mend the rest of the road too? Perhaps there are good reasons why not, but without them being made clear it just looks like yet another example of poor planning and wasted public money.
Crime
About seven members of the public foiled a robbery in Prospect Street at 10.40am last Tuesday, 1st June, when a car that was carrying the Bank holiday weekend takings of the Toby Carvery in Richfield Avenue was broken into. The robber who broke into the car was initially restrained by two passers-by, but was able to escape with an accomplice having left the money behind. The main offender is black, in his mid-30s and is 5ft 10in tall, and was wearing dark clothing and a hat. Anyone with information is asked to call Reading CID on 08458 505 505. (Get Reading 04/06/10 pp1,3)
Reading Council
The new LibDem / Conservative administration of the RBC has decided to retain the Labour budget passed in February and will keep social care eligibility criteria at the same level for at lest a year. In other moves, the coalition has reiterated its promise to freeze council tax levels, and intends to bring back weekly refuse collections in ‘priority areas’ with a large proportion of terraced housing ‘in a phased programme in consultation with local people’. (Reading Chronicle 03/06/10 p7, Get Reading 04/06/10 p2)
Schools
Queen Anne’s School in Henley Road has applied to the RBC for a premises license that would enable it to sell alcohol and host plays, films and live music. The live music relates to school music concerts and bands performing – ‘Get Reading’ reports that 23 letters of objection have been received from residents concerned it will cause a public nuisance and an increase in traffic. (Reading Chronicle 03/06/10 p5, Get Reading 04/06/10 p7)
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