Rejected
plan A plan to turn a vacant office in Caversham into an apartment has been rejected by the council. The prior approval application to turn the former office at 30 Church Street into a one-bed flat was rejected due to concerns over a bulky extension. The plan sought to turn the first floor office into an apartment, while also extending the second floor at the back of the property to allow for more room. Currently, a two-bed flat occupies the second floor and part of the first floor, but the plans would have seen both floors become one-bed flats. But planning officer Tom Hughes said the proposed bulky extension to the second floor would detract from the appearance of the building.
Reading businesses react to Chancellor s support package CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak unveiled a fresh £4.6 billion support package for businesses across the UK this week to support those who have been dealt a further crippling blow by enforced closures. It includes one-off top-up grants worth up to £9,000 for firms in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors to help nurse them through to the spring. We have been in touch with businesses in Reading to see what they think about this support package. Naomi Lowe is the owner of Nibsy s Coffee Shop on Cross Street and said she will definitely be applying for the grant adding we need all the help we can get .