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Contact the Council

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How to contact Reading Borough Council:

Telephone

0118 937 3737 - Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm -

We also offer dedicated phone lines for the following services - Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm:

Information

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  • Parking services: 0118 937 3767 -
  • Council House Repairs: 0800 318 296, If calling from a mobile 0118 937 3757 -
  • Special refuse collection: 0118 937 3787 -
  • Pest Control: 0118 937 3787 -
  • Wheeled Bin Hotline: 0118 937 3787 -
  • Planning/Building Control: 0118 937 3797 -
  • Environmental Health: 0118 937 3797 -
  • Council Tax and Business Rates: 0118 937 3727 -
  • Benefits: 0118 937 3707 -
  • Highways/Street Cleansing: 0118 937 3797 -
  • Council Tenant Enquiries: 0118 937 3757 -
  • Racial Harassment: 0800 174 805 -
  • Elections: 0118 937 3717 -
  • Adult Social Services: 0118 937 3747 -
  • Housing Services: 0118 937 3757 -
 

Text

81722 - Text us anytime.

We will respond Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm.

If you text during a weekend we will try to respond the next working day.

Online

You can contact the council using this form.

Visit the Civic Centre in Person

  • Civic Centre
  • Reading
  • RG1 7AE

The Civic Office is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, for general enquiries, with Council Tax, Business Rates and Benefits staying open late on a Thursday until 6.00pm.

The Post Office is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm and Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm.

In Writing

You may write to us at:

  • Reading Borough Council
  • Civic Offices
  • Reading
  • RG1 7AE