This morning sees the start of the Planning Inquiry into Reading Borough Council's refusal of planning permission to Taylor Wimpey of 193 homes on the old Elvian School site. The WREN group - West Reading Education Network fervently believe the site should be retained for school use and aspire to build a new secondary free school on it. Earlier this year WREN was given government approval for their secondary school bid, but securing their preferred site is going to be decided this week by the Planning Inspector at the Inquiry which is taking place in Reading's Town Hall. If you support WREN's aims, do show your support by attending however much you can of the Inquiry. It is going to be in the Waterhouse Chamber. Today's hearing will be 11 am - 1 pm, 2 pm - 5 pm.
The Reading West MP, Alok Sharma, will be speaking at the Inquiry in support of WREN.
For further information go to WREN's website
As mentioned last week, in East Reading, Maiden Erlegh School is holding an information evening to give parents interested in their proposed new secondary school - to be situated in the heart of East Reading - an opportunity to ask head teacher Dr Peter Thomas and his team questions. Do go along between 6 and 8.30 pm to Maiden Erlegh, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS tonight.The Reading East MP, Rob Wilson, had approached Maiden Erlegh with the idea of them setting up a new school having listened to his constituents' wish to be able to benefit from the school's excellent education.
For further information, including the opportunity to register your interest, visit website
Today also sees the opening of the University Technical College, UTC, in Crescent Road, East Reading. More on this later.
