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Practical local information for Reading: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Caversham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Caversham
Caversham roadworks: York Road (from 6 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Caversham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Caversham weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 10% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Reading Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Reading today: unleaded from 156.9p and diesel from 189.9p a litre, across 12 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
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Reading Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Reading weather today: light drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 10% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph.
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Reading Roadworks This Week: Bedford Road Shut, M4 J11 Slip
Bedford Road is shut 2 to 6 November for a Thames Water connection, and the M4 junction 11 westbound exit closes on 4 November. Every diversion listed.
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Reading House Prices 2026: £361,243 Average, Up 0.9%
The average Reading home sold for £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% in a year (Land Registry). What houses and flats cost, from Southcote to Emmer Green.
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Reading Train Times to London: Fastest Is 23 Minutes
The quickest Paddington train takes 23 minutes, and contactless costs £14.70 off-peak against £29.30 on paper. All three routes, fares and season tickets.
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Reading Planning News: 14,850 Homes and a Sewage Problem
Reading's Local Plan wants 14,850 homes by 2041, but the Environment Agency says the sewage works may not cope. Where the examination has actually got to.
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Things to Do in Reading: 12 Days Out Checked, With Prices
Twelve Reading days out checked this month with prices: Britain's Bayeux Tapestry, the Abbey Ruins, Thames Lido, Beale Park and the best free ones.
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Reading Bin Collection Dates 2026 and Bank Holiday Moves
Every remaining 2026 Reading green bin date for all ten rounds, Monday to Friday, rechecked 24 October. Nothing moves before Christmas; how to find your round.
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Parking in Reading: Free on Sundays, or £26 at the Station
The cheapest car parks in Reading town centre, free Sunday options and Broad Street Mall and Queens Road rates on the 27 July 2026 tariffs, plus The Oracle.
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Reading Council Tax Bands and Charges 2026/27
What a Band A, B, C or D home in Reading pays for 2026/27, every band to H, how the bill splits between council, police and fire, and the discounts people miss.
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Reading Planning Applications: Search the Register, Comment
How to find Reading planning applications on the council's public register, how long you get to comment, what counts as an objection, and who decides.
Bins
Reading Christmas Bin Collections 2026/27: What Moves
Reading's 2026 Christmas bin dates are not out yet. Last year every round from Christmas Day moved a day or two, back to normal on 12 January. The full table.
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Reading Tip Opening Times: Smallmead, 8am to 6pm, Book First
Smallmead recycling centre in Reading opens 8am to 6pm from 1 October, booking required. Shut Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day; 4pm close on the eves.
Schools
Reading School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Reading term dates 2026/27: October half term 26 to 30 Oct, Christmas break 21 Dec to 1 Jan, last day 21 July. Plus Kendrick, Reading School and independents.
Half term
Reading October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Reading's October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026: a free acorn trail in town, Rude Science at the Hexagon, two LEGO days and library crafts, with times.
Trains
Reading Christmas Trains: No Paddington, 27 Dec to 3 Jan
Trains from Reading to London Paddington are hit from 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 by Dolphin Junction works. What runs instead, and the bus plans.