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February 2025
New 'Meet Reading' Brochure Showcases Town as Top-Tier Meeting Destination21-02-2025
REDA has unveiled its latest Meet Reading brochure, a comprehensive guide highlighting the town’s premier venues and advantages as a leading…
Berkshire on the map as Reading awarded national tourism status20-02-2025
Berkshire has been put back on the map this winter after its local councils, including Reading, achieved accreditation as a Local Visitor Economy…
New Report Identifies Reading as a Pillar of Vitality19-02-2025
Reading ranked 7th overall as a place to live and work in the UK, according to the 2025 Vitality Index published by LSH. Reading’s strong…
Apprenticeship Week: Is it all about the skills, stupid? 13-02-2025
As this week’s Apprenticeship Week highlights the importance of apprenticeship training to the UK economy, REDA CEO Nigel Horton-Baker reflects…
REDA welcomes Heathrow investment to grow the Reading economy13-02-2025
Nigel Horton-Baker, Chief Executive REDA, comments on the recent investment announcement in Heathrow Airport in the context of Reading’s long…
Join REDA at Reading’s B2B Expo this February12-02-2025
REDA will be joining hundreds of local businesses at this year’s Business Expo at Green Park Conference Centre. Between 10am-2pm on Thursday 27…
Industry Taster Day Aims to Boost Reading’s Creative Economy11-02-2025
REDA is taking an active role in strengthening the town’s economy by helping residents—both young students and career…
January 2025
Reading BID reschedule postponed Lantern Parade for Valentine's31-01-2025
The postponed Lantern Parade is back! You're going to LOVE it.
Reading Business Improvement District are pleased to announce that…
Tap for Reading launch gives residents a better way to help tackle homelessness29-01-2025
Residents keen to help Reading’s homeless can now do so effortlessly via the new Tap for Reading initiative launching today.
The scheme…
Reading’s exporting businesses underpin high wages22-01-2025
The annual health check for the UK’s city economies, Cities Outlook 2025 published by the Centre for Cities, ranks Reading as one of the…
Reading's a shining star 22-01-2025
REDA Chief Executive, Nigel Horton-Baker, looks forward to a high-performing but challenging economic outlook for Reading in 2025.
This time…
REDA announce new Economic Development Manager15-01-2025
REDA is delighted to announce that Mark Pearson has joined the REDA team as Economic Development Manager following the retirement of Sue Brackley…
Sign up to Launchpad's annual Pancake Race in Reading town centre14-01-2025
Can your team take the Pancake Race title?
Launchpad’s amazing annual egg-stravaganza will be entertaining Reading residents for a 27th year…
Reading Winter Warmer Giveaway this January10-01-2025
Reading businesses asked to help local people in need keep warm this winter – January 2025
Reading Business Improvement…
December 2024
2024 Highlights from the Reading BID Team20-12-2024
January
The team worked hard to prepare for our ballot and in January the voting papers began to hit…
A year of success for Reading's economy and inward investment20-12-2024
As the year draws to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the highlights from the last 12 months. 2024 has been a good year for…
Reading BID Wardens receive a commendation from Thames Valley Police18-12-2024
Reading Business Improvement District's two BID wardens, James Eden and Gary Nicholls, have received a Commendation of Excellence from…
Station Hill unit available for community use12-12-2024
Station Hill is looking for a tenant at commercial rates for a large double height space on Garrard Street as part of the new development. The 6500 q…
New research shows Reading office market performing well06-12-2024
New benchmark research conducted by REDA has identified the underlying reasons for the strong performance of the Reading office market and the…
November 2024
PJA win Responsible Employer of the Year Award13-11-2024
REDA Chair Scott Witchalls presented Jerry Muscroft and his team at PJA with the Responsible Employer of the Year Award at the Berkshire…
New Chair and Deputy Chair for REDA13-11-2024
Stantec’s Scott Witchalls has been appointed as the new Chair of REDA, Reading’s Economy and Destination Agency. A long-standing member…
October 2024
Reading Celebrates 20 Years of BIDs 15-10-2024
Reading celebrates 20 years of BIDs and £1bn investment in towns and cities
October 2024 marks 20 years since the anniversary of the first…
Adam Jacobs signs off as REDA Chair09-10-2024
After an eight-year tenure as Chair of REDA, Adam Jacobs has announced he is standing down. His time as Chair coincided with hugely important…
92% of employers found suitable candidates for their job vacancies at Reading Job Fest02-10-2024
The recent Reading Job Fest attracted over 1000 job seekers of all ages to Reading Town Hall in late September, with employers exhibiting delighted…
September 2024
Reading BID delivers successful summer hospitality campaign to support sector26-09-2024
Reading BID and its management company, REDA, has delivered a successful summer campaign, aimed at boosting awareness of Reading's hospitality…
Reading BID present local ladies with historical photo 24-09-2024
After installing artwork panels on Union Street earlier in 2024, Reading BID were contacted by two local ladies who noticed their late mum and…
Reading rated a beacon of economic wellbeing in new report19-09-2024
Reading is ranked as the fifth best city for “good” economic growth in the UK, according to the 2024 Good Growth for Cities report…
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
Reading town centre businesses have donated over 80 boxes of food, clothes and summer essentials for the thousands of local children in need who will…
UK’s largest new film & TV studios complete11-07-2024
Shinfield Studios, the largest new film and television studio in the UK, has completed construction. The state-of-the-art site is now fully…
First Station Hill tenants explain their relocation decisions04-07-2024
International businesses PepsiCo, PwC and NewFlex have become the first occupiers at ONE Station Hill taking the office building to over 40 per cent…
June 2024
Reading businesses help feed over 4000 Reading children this summer12-06-2024
Reading Business Improvement District (BID) is showing its support for local children in need, by organising donations for Reading’s Holidays…
Reading Climate Festival returns to town this June04-06-2024
Two weeks of online and in-person events to inspire climate action and collaboration in Reading.
Reading Climate Festival 2024…
May 2024
Reading BID launches innovative learning hub in partnership with SEEDL30-05-2024
Reading BID have announced the launch of their new learning solution, in partnership with SEEDL.
SEEDL’s innovative learning hub will…
UKREiiF Roundup for Reading23-05-2024
The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) is a multi-day industry event, this year held in Leeds, Yorkshire.…
Fighting Back Against Retail Crime in Reading 08-05-2024
Reading retailers joined Thames Valley Police (TVP), Reading Business Improvement District (BID) and a number of security businesses on 8 May to hear…
February 2024
Reading town centre businesses vote for double BID 2024-2923-02-2024
A resounding business vote in favour brings in a new five-year term for both Reading Central Business Improvement District (BID) and Abbey Quarter…
Town centre clean up is a team exercise09-02-2024
Reading BID, in partnership with Reading Borough Council, has been tidying up Reading town centre to ensure that it remains an attractive place in…
Reading flies the Purple Flag again02-02-2024
Reading has successfully completed the Purple Flag accreditation for the town centre for the 8th consecutive year, a recognition of the ongoing…
January 2024
Reading beats off the competition when it comes to factors that attract skilled staff 26-01-2024
High wages, access to housing and career opportunities are key success points
The annual economic health check for Britain’s 63 largest…
Campaign launched for Reading Business Improvement Districts 2024-2911-01-2024
On 10 January 2024, REDA launched the campaign to deliver a YES vote for two Reading town centre Business Improvement Districts (BID) 2024-29, which…
Tourism worth nearly £400 million a year to Reading03-01-2024
Tourism contributes almost £400 million a year to the Reading economy, according to a new report published by REDA, Reading’s Destination…
November 2023
Town centre measures to improve safety of women and girls22-11-2023
Improving the safety of women and girls in Reading town centre is at the heart of a raft of new security measures revealed by Reading Borough Council…
Major new employment support programme for Reading residents sees first fruits of success22-11-2023
Over 350 Reading residents, including Afghan women refugees and newly arrived Hong Kong residents, have been supported in the search for work this…
Reading BID lays out plans for two new BIDs for Reading02-11-2023
On 1 November, over a hundred businesses in the town centre Reading Business Improvement District (BID) and Abbey Quarter BID areas came together in…
October 2023
Evoke win REDA sponsored Employer of the Year Award19-10-2023
REDA was delighted to sponsor the Employer of the Year Award at the Royal Berkshire Property Awards. The winner, transport planning company…
September 2023
One Station Hill tops out21-09-2023
The topping out ceremony of the first phase of the office developments at Station Hill took place on Level 15 of the giant One Station Hill on Monday…
Reading is a magnet for innovative businesses says new report15-09-2023
A new report, ‘Innovation hotspots, Clustering the New Economy’, by thinktank Centre for Cities, identifies ‘hotspots’ of…
Reading; Among The Times Top 12 Places to Live14-09-2023
The Times has listed its best places in the UK in which to buy your first home in 2023 and Reading figures as one of the top 12 - a location…
July 2023
Reading's licensed venues Best Bar None 21-07-2023
This week, ten of Reading’s bars and night-time venues received Best Bar None Awards, which recognises well-run pubs, bars, clubs and other…
How does Reading continue to compete as an office location?20-07-2023
Nigel Horton-Baker, Executive Director of REDA, outlines the challenges facing Reading’s status as a leading office location and REDA’s…
