New lamp post
Residents venturing out to the end of Milman Road may have noticed that the lamp post next to the bus shelter was looking a little perilously inclined.
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Whitley Street 25 June 2018
A planning application has been submitted for a change of use of the former Loans 2 Go and HSBC premises at 81 Whitley Street to a restaurant and hot food takeaway.
Woodley Arms – February 2019
The Woodley Arms on Waldeck Street closed in 2012 and now looks sad, abandoned and derelict as it awaits demolition. The public house was built as part of the redevelopment of Spring Gardens in the 1970s and was the pub’s third incarnation.
| Notice This event has been CANCELLED due to the current coronavirus outbreak. TVP has announced that all Have Your Say meetings have been cancelled until 20 April 2020 when the situation will be reviewed. |
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team will hold a Have Your Say meeting at Greggs on Whitley Street on Wednesday 18 March at 11.00am. This replaces the cancelled meeting of 11 March.
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team will hold a Have Your Say meeting at Gregg’s on Whitley Street on Wednesday 11 March at 11.00am.
Whitley Pump roundabout
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has a schedule of charges for everything from overdue library book fines to planning fees and advertising on the Whitley Pump roundabout. The list covers 26 pages and is a fascinating insight into the minutiae of local government, Reading style.
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team will hold a Have Your Say Meeting on Wednesday 12 February at 11.00am at Gregg’s Bakers on Whitley Street.
Highgrove Dental Care, Whitley Street
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published a report into Highgrove Dental Care (HDC) on 17 January 2020 in which they said the dental practice was not providing safe or well-led care in accordance with regulations.
Greggs is open
Basingstoke and Surrey Road junction, Katesgrove
Reading Borough Council (RBC) have refused permission for two giant illuminated LED advertisement hoardings on Whitley Street and the Basingstoke and Surrey Road junctions. These would have replaced the existing hoardings, both of which until recently were non-illuminated.
The MERL’s new yarn bomb
Thank you to all our readers and regular and occasional contributors for making it a wonderful year on Katesgrove Hill. We hope that you continue to enjoy reading or contributing to the Whitley Pump in 2020.
The Age UK charity shop on Whitley Street, currently sporting a festive window display, will be open until about 12 noon on Christmas Eve. It will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and re-open on 27 December.
Tai Chi class at Christ the King
Age UK Berkshire run Tai Chi classes in the parish hall at Christ the King on Northumberland Avenue. The last class of 2019 before the Christmas break was on Wednesday 4 December and was followed by festive refreshments.
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team will hold a Have Your Say Meeting on Monday 9 December at 11.00am at Gregg’s Bakers on Whitley Street.
Alpine Street grit bin in the sun July 2019
Katesgrove’s VIP grit bin tuned in to the webcast from Reading Borough Council’s (RBC) Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee on the evening of 20 November to find out about the gritter and grit bins plans for this winter.
The advertising company Clear Channel wants to replace the advertising billboard on the Surrey Road side of 61 Basingstoke Road with an LED display.
Greggs is open
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team will hold a Have Your Say Meeting on Wednesday 30 October at 11.00am at Gregg’s Bakers on Whitley Street.
The Katesgrove neighbourhood policing team are holding a Have Your Say Meeting on Wednesday 2 October at 11.00am at Gregg’s Bakers on Whitley Street.
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