Activities & Projects
Jane Austen 250 – Commemorative Plaque
Reading Civic Society worked with Reading Borough Council and Reading Museum from summer 2024 to identify sources of funding to commission a new commemorative plaque the mark Jane Austen’s time at school in Reading. The plaque was to erected in 2025 on the eastern wall of the Abbey Gateway to replace the previous almost illegible … Read more
LOOK DRAW BUILD @ Reading & BRISTOL
This is a creative learning programme that uses the transport terminal of Reading Station to inform, and inspire, some 600 Primary Schools students every year.
Planning & Conservation in Reading
This section provides information, advice and news about planning projects around Reading. There’s also useful information which will be helpful if you’re applying for planning application within a Conservation Area, or if you’re concerned about how to protect the area in which you live.
A bit about the Civic Society
Reading is proud to call itself the biggest town in England. We consider it to be among the best places in the country for a good work-life balance offering good housing, community services and green public spaces. Our assets include the Abbey ruins, great parks, the nearby Chilterns along with our two beautiful waterways – The River Thames and the Kennet and Avon canal. It has excellent transport services, entertainment venues and business opportunities.
The Civic Society is a Registered Charity – no. 263959.