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Whitley Festival 19-23 October: Free Talks, Walks and Theatre
Whitley's first festival runs free from 19 to 23 October: a wartime air raid shelter, two theatre premieres and a walk on The Cowsey. The full timetable.
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Council
John Madejski Way: Councillors Vote on A33 Rename 7 Oct
Reading councillors decide on 7 October whether part of the A33 becomes John Madejski Way. No ward councillor backed it, and new signs would cost £4,000.
Planning
Royal Elm Park: Reading Drops Landfill Gas Target
Reading's planning committee voted on 9 September to take the low-risk ground gas target out of the Royal Elm Park agreement. The site is a capped landfill.
Business
HMRC Asks Court to Wind Up Whitley Street Shop Company
A winding-up petition against the company behind Freddie's Afro Caribbean on Whitley Street is listed for hearing on Wednesday 2 September. HMRC brought it.
Whitley
Reading Solar Mural: free painting sessions until 29 August
Anyone can help paint Reading's new solar-panel mural at New Directions College in Whitley: drop in Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, or Saturdays at Reading Bike Hub on King Street, until 29 August. No booking, no experience needed.