Berkshire

Berkshire is a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. The county town is Reading.

Since 1998, Berkshire has been governed by the six unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham. The ceremonial county borders Oxfordshire (to the north), Buckinghamshire (to the north-east), Greater London (to the east), Surrey (to the south-east), Wiltshire (to the west) and Hampshire (to the south). W


Berkshire community action

Sustainability initiatives

♥ Climate action

Reading Climate Action Network

♥ Biodiversity

Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Community and voluntary action

Reading Voluntary Action - Slough Council for Voluntary Services - Volunteer Centre Slough

Community energy

MaidEnergy Co-Operative

Cycling activism

Reading Bicycle Kitchen - ReadyBike, Reading’s bike hire scheme

Education for sustainability

The Living Rainforest, (Wikipedia)

Open spaces

Wikipedia: Parks and open spaces in Berkshire (category)

Sustainable transport activism

Walking: Wikipedia: Footpaths in Berkshire (category)

Waterways: Kennet and Avon Canal Trust

Trees, woodland and forest

Transition Town Reading's Community Orchard Project

News and comment

2017

Slough council unveils Low Emission Strategy, Nov 27 [1]

2016

First 'Green Fest' held in town centre is a success! June [2]

2014

Reading’s new borough-wide ReadyBike cycle hire scheme goes live today, June 10 [3]

2005

Making Slough Happy, October 25 [4]

Events

2016

Oct 1 Reading Town Meal, celebration of local sustainable food

See also


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References

  1. ↑ airqualitynews.com
  2. ↑ readingclimateaction.org.uk
  3. ↑ Get Reading
  4. ↑ BBC News
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