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Councillors gathering a few minutes before the start of the meeting Reading Borough Council (RBC) held its first public in-person meeting in 14 months last night (Wednesday, May 26) in a rapid seven minutes, with the key decision seeing the mayor get another six months in the role. The Full Council met for its Annual General Meeting at the Town Hall, where a new ceremonial mayor is normally appointed and other roles in the council are confirmed. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, RBC decided to give Cllr David Stevens another six months in the role, which includes raising charity funding and chairing council meetings, as it is felt he has not had much opportunity to make the most of it.
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A ROOM WITH A VIEW: Reading Gaol as seen from The Blade. More time is needed to develop a community bid for Reading Prison, a local MP has said. Reading East MP Matt Rodda has sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice, asking to give the community extra time to develop a bid for Reading Gaol. He said a significant amount of work is underway to develop the bid, but it is clear it will take longer to complete than the initial three months offered by the MoJ last year. In December, Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland offered Reading Borough Council (RBC) community a three-month exclusivity period until March 15 to develop a community bid.