An independent committee which aims to promote the preservation and enhancement of Reading’s heritage including its conservation areas.
Reading
Joined January 2021
- Tweets1.8K
- Following282
- Followers398
- Likes1.7K
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Our next event will give you a chance to hear representatives from the UPP, Oxford Preservation Trust and Makepace Oxon discuss how we can revive community spaces and to add your thoughts. Free to all to attend and no booking needed - 6pm on Wednesday 21 October at Rewley House.
ALT Common Ground: Attribution Common Ground Workspace, Oxford by Bex.Walton is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
WORK is set to start on a £14million project to restore Colchester's iconic Jumbo water tower.
More:
gazette-news.co.uk/news/2662…
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Changes to the layout of King’s Road in east Reading are being proposed to help reduce accidents involving vehicles turning left across the bus lane.
The proposals follow a series of incidents on the main road which have happened both around pedestrian crossings and at left hand turns on the outbound bus lane.
To address the left-turn incidents, the Council is proposing to break-up the eastbound bus lane at the three junctions to allow vehicles wanting to turn left to change lanes 20-30m ahead of the junctions.
This will allow drivers more time to look out for other vehicles and signal in advance of making the turn.
The Council has also worked with Reading College to try to reduce pedestrian casualties at or near controlled crossings.
For more details, visit:
rdguk.info/P5mvO
ALT A street view of King's Road with a purple banner overlay announcing proposed safety changes by Reading Borough Council.
This idea apeals to us especially the 'giant pink sitting hill'.
Demountable timber library in Amsterdam is "a living room for the neighbourhood":
dezeen.com/2026/08/19/oba-ne…
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Book the date for East Reading festival
facebook.com/events/15450935…
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
There's still lots and lots of 'detail' in the #Heritage of #Colchester that a lot of folk miss.
That's why we post our regular
#WhereAndWhatIsIt
#ColchesterConundrum
every Tuesday.
Here's this week's offering to test and tease you.
We'll post the answer on Friday afternoon.
'Made of 1.2 million bricks all made in Colchester'!
#Colchester's Balkerne Water Tower is a structure known by all who reside in the city but have you ever seen inside?
More:
gazette-news.co.uk/news/2578…
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
🏛️ We’re Hiring: Historic Environment Record (HER) Officer 📜
Are you passionate about heritage, archaeology, and preserving our historic environment? We’re looking for a dedicated Historic Environment Record (HER) Officer to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and developing our Historic Environment Record — ensuring information on archaeology, listed buildings, and heritage assets is accurate, accessible, and used to support planning, conservation, and research.
✨ In this role, you will:
🔹 Maintain and update the Historic Environment Record, ensuring data integrity and compliance with professional standards
🔹 Assess and record archaeological and historic environment information
🔹 Support planning and development teams by providing HER data and advice
🔹 Collaborate with archaeologists, planners, historians, and external partners
🔹 Contribute to heritage projects, public engagement, and reporting
💻 To apply: rdguk.info/cKAVj
ALT Historic Environment Record (HER) Officer
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Welcome to the @UniOfReading's Centenary year.
Over the next 12 months we'll be celebrating 100 years of UoR by connecting our community, our actions and our impact through a series of events, shared stories and much, much more.
Visit rdg.ac/3MXzd8S to find out more.
ALT Green background with white text 'Creating possibilities for tomorrow' above a decorative pattern and a URL reading.ac.uk/centenary.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
This is one of two angels that you can find either side of the west door of St. Laurence's Church, Reading. The carved angel holds a plaque bearing the arms of the Borough of Reading. This photo was taken in 1980. #ReadingLocalHistory
ALT A church stone carving of an angel, holding a plaque bearing the Reading coat of arms.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
If Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and other sleuths and detectives were to follow us they'd be sure to attempt our weekly
#WhereAndWhatIsIt
#ColchesterConundrum
But they don't.
So it's down to you...
Here it is.
We'll post the answer on Friday afternoon...
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Prepare to be bowled over with our day 2 prize - Bowling for four at Bowl Central Reading, plus a group bus ticket to help you all get there. To win, simply tell us: If you were creating the ultimate Christmas bowling team, what would you name them? #NextStopChristmas
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
We are closed for the next two weeks for our annual stocktake so please do not visit us. We are still monitoring enquiries so email us at [email protected] or ring us on 01189375132. We will reopen to visitors on Tuesday 9 December.
ALT 'Sorry, we are closed' sign.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Now housing, this interior view of the Arthur Hill Memorial Baths, Reading, comes from one of the local papers c1935. On the opposite side of the pool are the individual changing rooms, with a viewing gallery above. #ReadingLocalHistory
ALT Black and white newspaper photo of the interior of Arthur Hill swimming baths. Changing rooms can be seen along the side.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
Ice, ice...maybe? Gritting lorries will be out for their first run of the season, ahead of a very chilly night tonight ❄️
With road surface temperatures expected to fall below freezing overnight, our gritters will be treating primary routes in Reading from 7pm.
More about our Winter Road Maintenance plan ➡️ rdguk.info/ubuT2
ALT wo gritting lorries parked on a gravel surface, one white and yellow with a large salt hopper, and another grey vehicle behind it. A person in a high-visibility jacket stands between the lorries. Text overlay reads ‘Gritting lorries treating routes in Reading’ and ‘Keeping our roads safe,’ with the Reading Borough Council logo in the bottom right corner.
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
#OnThisDay - 27 September 1883, the #JumboWaterTower was officially opened here in #Colchester.
The Grade ll* listed structure is now in the care of a charitable trust who will restore, open up and operate it as a destination heritage venue.
More:
jumbo.org.uk/
Reading Conservation Area Advisory Committee retweeted
And he's off! We said hello and goodbye today to Adham Fisher who is attempting to travel around our network in the fastest possible time as part of Catch the Bus Month! Read more about his 'extreme commuting' challenge here: bit.ly/4nWxbDb
