When I started running, I was definitely what you would call a 'fair weather runner'. I'd be out and about running three times a week in the spring and summer, setting parkrun PB's on the hottest day of the year. But as soon as the chillier and wetter weather, and darker mornings and evenings arrived, and with my busy, stressful, and unpredictable job making opportunities for running during daylight hours unlikely, I quickly became a non-runner for much of the year through the autumn and winter. Read More »

In July 2022 Reading Borough Council and partners secured Safer Streets funding from the Home Office to reduce crime and improve safety in Reading town centre, focussing on night-time safety, reducing violence against women and girls, improving safety for young people and reducing theft in the town centre. During the course of the funding, the following safety investments were made into the town centre: Read More »