More than 6,500 Reading residents must reapply for their postal vote by 31 January or risk losing the option to vote by post in May’s local elections.
Check the Christmas and New Year opening hours for the council and its services, including offices, libraries, waste collections and customer support.
An expression of interest letter to create a mayoral strategic authority (MSA) within the Thames Valley has been submitted to government following discussions and agreement by 13 councils within the region.
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