Comments for The City of Reading: By the People for the People: Support Reading's bid for city status, submit your stories http://www.thecityofreading.com The City of Reading: By the People for the People: submit your stories, support Reading's bid for city status Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dee Park Redevelopment update (03-01-2011) by GILLIAN LEWIS http://www.thecityofreading.com/2011/01/04/dee-park-redevelopment-update-03-01-2011/#comment-8912 GILLIAN LEWIS Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:23:24 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=1453#comment-8912 ITS BEEN WELL OVER 15 YEARS SINCE IVE BEEN NEAR THE DEE ROAD ESTATE (LIVED ON THEMAIN ROAD ITSELF BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-17) WHEN IT WAS FIRST BUILT. REALLY LIKED LIVING THERE (PLAYING IN THE "ALLOTMENTS" OPPOSITE ( WAS NOW ENTRANCE TO SPEY ROAD) SADLY DIDNT HAVE A VERY GOOD REPUTATION BACK THEN, HOPEFULLY THE DEE PARK RESTORATION SHOULD HELP TO IMPROVE ITS REPUTATION ITS BEEN WELL OVER 15 YEARS SINCE IVE BEEN NEAR THE DEE ROAD ESTATE (LIVED ON THEMAIN ROAD ITSELF BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-17) WHEN IT WAS FIRST BUILT. REALLY LIKED LIVING THERE (PLAYING IN THE “ALLOTMENTS” OPPOSITE ( WAS NOW ENTRANCE TO SPEY ROAD) SADLY DIDNT HAVE A VERY GOOD REPUTATION BACK THEN, HOPEFULLY THE DEE PARK RESTORATION SHOULD HELP TO IMPROVE ITS REPUTATION

]]> Comment on Reading lose City Status Bid! by Britains first city http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/03/14/reading-lose-city-status-bid/#comment-8900 Britains first city Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2721#comment-8900 Disappointment and disbelief in Colchester as well. Chelmsford's bid wasn't half as good as ours, and it was a long way short of being the popular choice in Essex. Disappointment and disbelief in Colchester as well. Chelmsford’s bid wasn’t half as good as ours, and it was a long way short of being the popular choice in Essex.

]]> Comment on Reading lose City Status Bid! by Boris http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/03/14/reading-lose-city-status-bid/#comment-8896 Boris Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:04:49 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2721#comment-8896 I'm from Reading and I think we were too confident for our own good. Now I hope that the Oracle finally changes it's "City Centre" signs to "Town Centre". However, it's a big pay day for me as I put £100 on Perth to win as the Queen doesn't want Scotland to leave the UK. I’m from Reading and I think we were too confident for our own good. Now I hope that the Oracle finally changes it’s “City Centre” signs to “Town Centre”. However, it’s a big pay day for me as I put £100 on Perth to win as the Queen doesn’t want Scotland to leave the UK.

]]> Comment on Reading lose City Status Bid! by Alex http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/03/14/reading-lose-city-status-bid/#comment-8894 Alex Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:26:19 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2721#comment-8894 I smell a rat. The total population of Chelmsford borough is about 150k whereas Reading''s population was 232662 at the 2001 census. Howver, Chelmsford is on the western edge of the constituency of John Whittingdale, Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Culture Media and Sport. No chance of him not being re-elected then. I smell a rat. The total population of Chelmsford borough is about 150k whereas Reading”s population was 232662 at the 2001 census.

Howver, Chelmsford is on the western edge of the constituency of John Whittingdale, Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Culture Media and Sport. No chance of him not being re-elected then.

]]> Comment on Reading lose City Status Bid! by D Jones http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/03/14/reading-lose-city-status-bid/#comment-8891 D Jones Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:57:24 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2721#comment-8891 It's not going to happen so don't waste tax payers money. It's obvious the Royal Family past and present have something against the town. The important thing is that most people think we are a city especially people from abroad so who needs a charter. We are still the largest town in the UK. It’s not going to happen so don’t waste tax payers money. It’s obvious the Royal Family past and present have something against the town. The important thing is that most people think we are a city especially people from abroad so who needs a charter. We are still the largest town in the UK.

]]> Comment on Reading Still Favourites for City Status by Perry http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/03/12/reading-still-favourites-for-city-status/#comment-8877 Perry Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:43:22 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2701#comment-8877 Could be double whammy if Reading F.C. continue in the same vein as the last few weeks and Reading fulfilling its potential as a city how good a year could this be? Fingers and toes crossed.. ..not you Simon Church!! Could be double whammy if Reading F.C. continue in the same vein as the last few weeks and Reading fulfilling its potential as a city how good a year could this be? Fingers and toes crossed.. ..not you Simon Church!!

]]> Comment on Reading Festival 2012 tickets by Perry http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/02/15/reading-festival-2012-tickets/#comment-8762 Perry Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:35:30 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2680#comment-8762 Its good to see RF organisers are finally realising that people don't simply have the odd £150 or whatever it will be this year sitting around. It might actually encourage people to budget ( rude word I know) and then appreciate the effort needed to attend such a great event. Don't know of many of the artists yet but wouldn't it be great to have someone like Adele, our fabulous Grammy winner, on the main stage. Its good to see RF organisers are finally realising that people don’t simply have the odd £150 or whatever it will be this year sitting around. It might actually encourage people to budget ( rude word I know) and then appreciate the effort needed to attend such a great event. Don’t know of many of the artists yet but wouldn’t it be great to have someone like Adele, our fabulous Grammy winner, on the main stage.

]]> Comment on The City of Reading Founder Tom Dixon interviewed on BBC Radio West Mids by Purley Pete http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/02/10/the-city-of-reading-founder-tom-dixon-interviewed-on-bbc-radio-west-mids/#comment-8715 Purley Pete Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:03 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2652#comment-8715 Good to see someone from the community taking an active role in promoting this town that we live in in the bid to be granted City status. In fact Mr Dixon appears to have done more for Readings bid than others in more favoured positions. How truly great it would be for Reading to achieve this goal in 2012, the Queens Diamond Jubilee year, and I am sure the founder of The city of Reading should get some recognition for his efforts. Good to see someone from the community taking an active role in promoting this town that we live in in the bid to be granted City status. In fact Mr Dixon appears to have done more for Readings bid than others in more favoured positions. How truly great it would be for Reading to achieve this goal in 2012, the Queens Diamond Jubilee year, and I am sure the founder of The city of Reading should get some recognition for his efforts.

]]> Comment on After BBC Radio Berkshire appearance The City of Reading to promote Reading City Status bid on Reading 4U by The City of Reading | COR Founder Tom Dixon on BBC Radio West Mids http://www.thecityofreading.com/2011/05/27/after-bbc-radio-berkshire-appearance-the-city-of-reading-to-promote-reading-city-status-bid-on-reading-4u/#comment-8714 The City of Reading | COR Founder Tom Dixon on BBC Radio West Mids Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:53:56 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=1957#comment-8714 [...] Tom Dixon appears on BBC South Today TV, BBC Radio Berkshire, and Reading 4 U local Radio Station. [...] [...] Tom Dixon appears on BBC South Today TV, BBC Radio Berkshire, and Reading 4 U local Radio Station. [...]

]]> Comment on The City of Reading founder Tom Dixon interviewed on BBC by The City of Reading | COR Founder Tom Dixon on BBC Radio West Mids http://www.thecityofreading.com/2012/02/01/the-city-of-reading-founder-tom-dixon-interviewed-on-bbc-radio-berkshire/#comment-8713 The City of Reading | COR Founder Tom Dixon on BBC Radio West Mids Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:07 +0000 http://www.thecityofreading.com/?p=2434#comment-8713 [...] Tom Dixon interviewed on Ann Diamond’s show on BBC Radio Berkshire. [...] [...] Tom Dixon interviewed on Ann Diamond’s show on BBC Radio Berkshire. [...]

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