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28th October 2026

Government announces plans to progress with a mayoral strategic authority for the Thames Valley

John Healey, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his Autumn Budget Statement that the Thames Valley region, alongside nine others across the country including Surrey, Hertfordshire and Wessex, will progress with plans for a mayoral strategic authority.

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22nd October 2026

Grants of nearly £150,000 awarded to support health and wellbeing in Reading

10 community organisations have received grants to support people’s health and wellbeing across Reading.

A pedestrian-friendly city street lined with red-brick buildings, shops and cafés, featuring wide pavements, planted seating areas and colourful bunting strung overhead. People walk, cycle and cross the street while two green buses travel along a single carriageway. Trees, flower planters and a brightly patterned building facade contribute to a vibrant, welcoming urban environment.

19th October 2026

Your vision of Reading town centre in 2040

Consultation opens to find out what people want Reading town centre to look like by 2040.

Street view of a community arts or cultural venue with red-brick buildings behind a low brick-and-metal fence. Purple wayfinding and venue signs stand near the entrance courtyard, and leafless trees frame the site under a bright blue sky. A paved footpath runs along the foreground.

14th October 2026

Whitley Festival celebrates its people, places and stories

Whitley is having a festival of events and activities next week, 19 to 23 October.