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December 2025

• Business Highlights of 202510-12-2025
• REDA Awarded Prestigious CSR World Leader Award at Palace of Westminster 02-12-2025

November 2025

• Self-Employment Drop-In Sessions Return to Support Whitley Residents17-11-2025
• Landmark building that is setting a new benchmark for construction wins REDA Award14-11-2025
• Western Rail Link to Heathrow back on the table14-11-2025

October 2025

• ONE Station Hill named Best Commercial Workplace14-10-2025
• Reading BID Wardens strengthen Town Centre Safety with swift Police Partnership 06-10-2025
• FlexSA celebrates Reading’s flex space boom02-10-2025

September 2025

• You have to be in Reading to know it and love it25-09-2025
• Putting on a Show – Reading’s Meetings and Social Venues Wow Local Businesses19-09-2025
• Meet Reading 2026 Brochure Showcases Best of Reading 11-09-2025
• Reading’s Elite Schools: a Brilliant Place for Families 11-09-2025
• Reading “Excels” for Good Economic Growth10-09-2025
• Reading BID's 2025 Summer Donation Drive a Huge Success 08-09-2025

August 2025

• REDA Annual Report 2024-25: Building on Success, Shaping the Future28-08-2025
• Your chance to Meet 40+ Hiring Employers in one morning12-08-2025
• Meet in Reading, a surprisingly sensible choice11-08-2025

July 2025

• Explore Reading's Hospitality and Social Venues this September31-07-2025
• We’re Hiring! Head of Operations – Reading BID (Maternity Cover)23-07-2025
• REDA wins International CSR Award21-07-2025
• Reading Business Network to Relaunch as REDA Business Network21-07-2025
• Developing an Economic Framework for Reading17-07-2025
• Reading’s High Street has the right ingredients for Success17-07-2025
• REDA Champions Local Innovation at Inaugural Reading Tech Cluster Investment Summit10-07-2025
• Reading Secures Global Combat Air Programme HQ in Landmark Deal 09-07-2025

June 2025

• Reading BID brings Shaun the Sheep Summer Trail to Reading24-06-2025
• Young Entrepreneurs Return to Broad Street this July24-06-2025
• Reading Achieves Global Recognition for Climate Action—for the Fourth Year Running 18-06-2025
• Supporting Local Youth: Reading’s Summer Donation Drive Returns13-06-2025
• REDA Backs Launch of Reading Tech Cluster’s Investment Summit 202513-06-2025
• Building Inclusive Workplaces: Is Your Business Ready to Lead?13-06-2025
• Share your views on Crime and Safety in Reading13-06-2025
• The 2025 Government Spending Review12-06-2025
• ​​​​​​​Reading Climate Emergency Strategy – have your say12-06-2025
• REDA and Reading BID Sponsor Pride of Reading Award 09-06-2025
• We're Hiring! Head of Marketing (Maternity Cover)04-06-2025

May 2025

• Reading BID host Summer Solstice event at historic Abbey Ruins28-05-2025
• The Elizabeth Line Effect: three years of putting Reading on the map23-05-2025
• @workinreading — the newest addition to Visit Reading’s Digital Family22-05-2025
• REDA Board prepare the ground for a new Reading Economic Development Strategy16-05-2025
• REDA Nominated for International CSR Excellence Award01-05-2025

April 2025

• Reading Station at 185: Powering Business, Connection, and Opportunity30-04-2025
• We've Moved! REDA's new office at Reading Business Centre22-04-2025
• Successful Travel Industry Press event set to boost Tourism in Reading07-04-2025
• Reading's biggest Job Fest coming this May07-04-2025
• We're Hiring! Event and Commercialisation Co-ordinator03-04-2025

March 2025

• Reading named one of the Best Places to Live by The Sunday Times 28-03-2025
• 45 major travel press descend on Reading19-03-2025
• Could your business be a Connect to Work champion?14-03-2025
• The Value of Tourism to Reading14-03-2025
• REDA and Reading BID shortlisted for What’s On Reading’s Cultural Champion Awards 202513-03-2025
• Celebrating Women in Business: The Inspiring Leaders of REDA’s Board 05-03-2025
• New Busking Guide launched to support street performances in Reading03-03-2025

February 2025

• New 'Meet Reading' Brochure Showcases Town as Top-Tier Meeting Destination21-02-2025
• Berkshire on the map as Reading awarded national tourism status20-02-2025
• New Report Identifies Reading as a Pillar of Vitality19-02-2025
• Apprenticeship Week: Is it all about the skills, stupid? 13-02-2025
• REDA welcomes Heathrow investment to grow the Reading economy13-02-2025
• Join REDA at Reading’s B2B Expo this February12-02-2025
• Industry Taster Day Aims to Boost Reading’s Creative Economy11-02-2025

January 2025

• Reading BID reschedule postponed Lantern Parade for Valentine's31-01-2025
• Tap for Reading launch gives residents a better way to help tackle homelessness29-01-2025
• Reading’s exporting businesses underpin high wages22-01-2025
• Reading's a shining star 22-01-2025
• REDA announce new Economic Development Manager15-01-2025
• Sign up to Launchpad's annual Pancake Race in Reading town centre14-01-2025
• Reading Winter Warmer Giveaway this January10-01-2025

December 2024

• 2024 Highlights from the Reading BID Team20-12-2024
• A year of success for Reading's economy and inward investment20-12-2024
• Reading BID Wardens receive a commendation from Thames Valley Police18-12-2024
• Station Hill unit available for community use12-12-2024
• New research shows Reading office market performing well06-12-2024

November 2024

• PJA win Responsible Employer of the Year Award13-11-2024
• New Chair and Deputy Chair for REDA13-11-2024

October 2024

• Reading Celebrates 20 Years of BIDs 15-10-2024
• Adam Jacobs signs off as REDA Chair09-10-2024
• 92% of employers found suitable candidates for their job vacancies at Reading Job Fest02-10-2024

September 2024

• Reading BID delivers successful summer hospitality campaign to support sector26-09-2024
• Reading BID present local ladies with historical photo 24-09-2024
• Reading rated a beacon of economic wellbeing in new report19-09-2024

July 2024

• Reading businesses donate over 80 boxes of food, clothes and summer essentials to support thousands of vulnerable children in Reading this summer 12-07-2024
• UK’s largest new film & TV studios complete11-07-2024
• First Station Hill tenants explain their relocation decisions04-07-2024

June 2024

• Reading businesses help feed over 4000 Reading children this summer12-06-2024
• Reading Climate Festival returns to town this June04-06-2024

May 2024

• Reading BID launches innovative learning hub in partnership with SEEDL30-05-2024
• UKREiiF Roundup for Reading23-05-2024
• Fighting Back Against Retail Crime in Reading 08-05-2024

February 2024

• Reading town centre businesses vote for double BID 2024-2923-02-2024
• Town centre clean up is a team exercise09-02-2024
• Reading flies the Purple Flag again02-02-2024

January 2024

• Reading beats off the competition when it comes to factors that attract skilled staff 26-01-2024
• Campaign launched for Reading Business Improvement Districts 2024-2911-01-2024
• Tourism worth nearly £400 million a year to Reading03-01-2024

November 2023

• Town centre measures to improve safety of women and girls22-11-2023
• Major new employment support programme for Reading residents sees first fruits of success22-11-2023
• Reading BID lays out plans for two new BIDs for Reading02-11-2023

October 2023

• Evoke win REDA sponsored Employer of the Year Award19-10-2023

September 2023

• One Station Hill tops out21-09-2023
• Reading is a magnet for innovative businesses says new report15-09-2023
• Reading; Among The Times Top 12 Places to Live14-09-2023

July 2023

• Reading's licensed venues Best Bar None 21-07-2023
• How does Reading continue to compete as an office location?20-07-2023

June 2023

• Venue Reading showcase visit02-06-2023

May 2023

• Reading Green Park Station opens25-05-2023

April 2023

• Campaign to save Reading Gaol site hots up 19-04-2023

March 2023

• 20,000 potential new green jobs for Reading by 2050 29-03-2023
• Reading named in Sunday Times Top Ten Places to Live24-03-2023
• Green Park; a fast evolving neighbourhood08-03-2023

February 2023

• New Board members join the REDA team13-02-2023
• REDA Board set the agenda10-02-2023
• Reading Flies the Purple Flag Again in 202303-02-2023
• Join the REDA team!02-02-2023

January 2023

• Successful BID to revitalise the Hexagon and Central Library19-01-2023
• Reading the UK hotspot for enterpreneurs 13-01-2023

December 2022

• Levelling Up for Local Skills 14-12-2022
• Blog - A successful year for Reading, despite it all! 09-12-2022

November 2022

• ‘However you Christmas’, Reading launches its Christmas campaign for 202217-11-2022
• Seamless connections from central London to Reading as Elizabeth Line final phase completes this Sunday 03-11-2022

October 2022

• Reading a place for all our futures21-10-2022
• Reading’s Pubwatch wins National Pubwatch of the Year20-10-2022

September 2022

• Worse than the pandemic - business on the edge14-09-2022
• Reading Pubwatch Reaches National Pubwatch Finals02-09-2022

August 2022

• Reading direct link to central London via Elizabeth Line26-08-2022
• Green Flag Award 2022 recognition for two of Reading’s most popular green spaces17-08-2022
• Pilotless drones superhighways invented in Reading11-08-2022
• Alexa Volker appointed as Reading’s new BID Manager05-08-2022
• New climate stripes bus, reminding people to cut emissions 01-08-2022

July 2022

• Introducing REDA, the new name for Reading UK12-07-2022
• Supporting local people into work through COVID06-07-2022

June 2022

• Reading’s Green Business Improvement District21-06-2022
• A City by Most Measures06-06-2022

April 2022

• Developing international tourism links with Spain29-04-2022

March 2022

• Pandemic brings good growth benefits to Reading economy18-03-2022
• Reading on track to deliver major rail investment in 202203-03-2022

February 2022

• Your Place, Our Place: Reading’s New Pop Up 'Urban Room'28-02-2022
• What does 'levelling up' mean for the Reading city region?03-02-2022