Reading has a long history of obscure accounting for Section 106 money - and it's the public who miss out
IN April 2011, a report commissioned by the short-lived Tory administration landed on the desk of Reading Borough Council’s chief executive.
IN April 2011, a report commissioned by the short-lived Tory administration landed on the desk of Reading Borough Council’s chief executive.
MORE than £22,000 of Section 106 money paid by a developer had to be refunded after an internal investigation found that Reading Borough Council had failed to spend it on suitable projects.
MONEY paid by developers to improve infrastructure in local communities is being misspent by Reading Borough Council to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to insiders.
READING COLLEGE celebrates its 60th anniversary next week - but it began life many years before that as part of Reading University's 'Extension College' in 1892.
FANCY a rooftop hot-tub, floating among the stars in a stately home, or a romantic weekend of luxurious pampering? We at the Good Spa Guide have chosen five of our favourite spas right on your doorstep.
Reading woman claims sex abuse violinist who shot himself tried to groom her in the Eighties
HARRODS, the famous London store, has chosen a Reading company to supply it with a new brand of hot chocolate.
READING Rock in 1975 was a very different experience for festival goers forty years ago and this weeks retro has put on its wellies and waded through the mud to bring you the story.
READING Museum opened a new exhibition entitled the Legacy of Valour on Saturday which highlights the huge volunteer army that India provided during the Great War.
IT has been revealed this week that Thames Valley Police have failed to respond to two different Freedom of Information requests.
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