           |
|||||||||
 |
|||||||||
 |
|||||||||
|
Reading Enews – August 2008 Green Flag Award 2008/09 The Forbury Gardens & Abbey Ruins have (again) been awarded the Green Flag Award. Loddon Bridge Park & Ride – a Green Travel Option for Reading Businesses An opportunity exists for local businesses to bulk-buy spaces (any multiple up to 155 daily) for staff use at the Loddon Bridge Park & Ride site. This is available Monday to Friday (7am to 7pm) and is supervised, CCTV monitored parking. The package includes user passes for drivers, allowing staff to use the Park and Ride bus service free to get to and from work on weekdays. If you are interested contact Reading UK CIC in the first instance: 0118 900 1625. The Jelly Leg'd Chicken becomes jelly… After 15 years The Jelly Leg'd Chicken is re-branding itself as jelly, as part of its new future, which will include the opening of a new, purpose built space and the long anticipated artists’ studios. jelly is a Reading made organisation that is passionate about creativity and this autumn will see the beginning of a new programme of exhibitions in temporary locations before the launch of the new space. To join the jelly mail list, please email Suzanne Stallard at smallapple@mac.com or suzanne@jelly.org.uk. jelly is a registered charity limited by guarantee, delivering an arts programme including exhibitions, educational activities, special arts events and delivering outreach work within the community, both regionally and nationally. jelly is committed to supporting young and emerging artists and makers, enabling them to develop professional skills, opportunities, sustainable practices and contributing to the creative economy. http://jelly.org.uk/ To find out more about Reading's creative community, visit http://hang-on-artists.blogspot.com/ Transport Innovation Fund Reading Borough Council has been successful in its application for Transport Innovation Fund pump priming from the Department for Transport for a second time, securing a total of £2.2m of additional funding to continue to investigate congestion issues and appropriate solutions. This follows a successful bid in November 2006 for similar investigative
work, which was used to conduct extensive travel surveys last summer,
amongst other things. The additional funding will be used to further
develop and appraise a package of transport proposals, leading to
a possible bid for more substantive funding to implement a wide package
of measures to tackle congestion. Planning An application has been lodged on behalf of Fun 'n' Frolic (Crown House, 6-8 Crown Street) to change the use (from trade counter) of 16a Richfield Avenue to a combined balloon retail and fancy dress hire outlet with ancillary storage and first floor office accommodation (re-submission of planning application 08/00648/FUL). Hammerson has submitted applications to: convert the existing bicycle storage area (under the up-ramp of the Riverside car park) into a restaurant; and to construct two new retail units between the existing retail/residential block and The Oracle at its Minster/Gun Street entrance. Retail Broad Street Mall Boswell’s café has commenced fitting out 42/43 BSM (ex Stationery Box) and intends to open for business in four to six weeks time. Poundland has made an offer on 37 BSM (ex Atlantic Fashion) and – subject to contract – should be open for trade around 8 August. The toilet refurbishment works are progressing, with the ‘Gents’ due to re-open on 7 August and the ‘Ladies’ around 3 September. The Oracle Paper Sun, formally Morgan has moved to the upper mall next to Vodafone. Geox – a shoe retailer – is currently fitting out in the old Morgan unit on the lower mall. Brannigans has closed and its unit will be marketed in the near future. Thornton’s is undergoing a shop fit in their latest format. The Oracle beach is back for the third year and it’s free. It’s open: Monday – Friday 9.30am until 8pm; Saturday 9.30am until 7pm; Sunday 11am until 5pm Beach events: Saturday 2 August – Hawaiian Party with steel bands and children’s entertainment. Saturday 9 August – children’s “It’s a knock out” competition. Saturday 16 August – ‘Kids’ Carnival’. Saturday 23 August – ‘Kids’ Olympics’. Gallery 10, 10 Gun Street A new temporary gallery has opened in Reading, supported by Greg
Muden and Danny Fraifeld (The Purple Turtle). Gallery 10 is
next door to The Purple Turtle in Gun Street and will be putting
on a dynamic programme of shows curated by individual local artists
and arts groups. The space has been entrusted to Zoe Funge-Smith
(co-founder, Rogues Gallery) and Suzanne Stallard (Director, jelly)
to ensure that the arts space is accessible. Cake, opens Friday 29 August from 6.30 - 8.30pm until 14 September and is by local artists, illustrating the way we respond to living in a city in the western world and how this affects us as human beings. The space is open Tuesday-Sunday 11am - 6pm during the exhibitions.
For details on Gallery 10 please contact Suzanne Stallard
at smallapple@mac.com. The Forbury Band Concert Season continues throughout August with a variety of live music: Sunday 3 August - Lewis Garland More information can be found on the What’s On pages at www.reading.gov.uk Reading Festival One of the most famous festivals in the world, this year’s star turns include The Killers, Metallica, Bloc Party and Rage Against the Machine. For full details visit: www.readingfestival.co.uk If you are planning to travel into Reading on either Thursday 21 or Friday 22 August you should plan your journey in advance, leave early and be prepared for long delays. For all local traffic information visit www.reading.gov.uk Reading Pride A free festival for all the family, organised by the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Relax in the park and enjoy the wide range of entertainment and refreshments on offer: www.readingpride.co.uk Date for your diary...In Town Without My Car On Tuesday 16 September come along to Broad Street and find out all you need to know about sustainable travel. This one day event marks the launch of the European Mobility Week, which will see many events happening locally in the build up to Monday 22 September, when we hope to see people leaving their cars behind and walking, cycling, taking the train or bus into work. For more information, or to get involved, please call 0118 939 0159 or email thalia.carr@reading.gov.uk Tim Smith This newsletter
is for general information only. Whilst it is
believed to be |
Archive Aug 08 |
|||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
