Reading, Slough, High Wycombe, Staines, Maidenhead, Windsor, Bracknell

[Dothog]

Originally Posted by siberian dreamer

Is there something against Reading becoming a city or what? This is absolutely ridiculous.

Entirely coincidental facts:

Oxford has one of the longest distances from any other city in the UK (only Carlisle and Norwich are further in England).

Five of the largest towns without city status (Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Reading and Swindon) are closer to Oxford than that.

[reading general]

I guess some peoples idea of a british city is different to other. Old places with big churches seem more important than economy and size. Regardless of the size of the buildings and population Reading will always have a town feel to me but i feel the status might give it a bit more sway for project funding both in the u.k and europe.
I does lack in culture and civic pride though. The council being ever keen to point out it's distance from london and expecting that to be enough to keep locals happy. But this is no commuter town it is a regional centre for the towns around it.
One day perhaps Reading will have a skyline like Frankfurt and a tram or trolleybus system like european cities, but it will probably still be a town!

[cardiff]

Went through Slough for the first time the other day, only saw it from the back of a taxi tot he train station but it seemed quite a smart yet car dominated place. Nice train station set amongst very modern buildigns reminded me alot of the united states.

[NewcastleUniStudent]

Originally Posted by cardiff

Went through Slough for the first time the other day, only saw it from the back of a taxi tot he train station but it seemed quite a smart yet car dominated place. Nice train station set amongst very modern buildigns reminded me alot of the united states.

In my view you are mistaken. It's grim.

[PAKONE]

Slough Borough Council has wasted so much money on the refurnishment. It has made slough more chaotic!

[Rational Plan]

Originally Posted by Rational Plan

Some images for the Reading Royal Mail site north of the Station.

Indicative wider masterplan



Scheme itself is a mix of office, residential a hotel and a small amount of retail.

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2...rubber_stamped

[Rational Plan]

Originally Posted by Rational Plan

Reading council agreed the plans to the Ikea Reading, happy with new road junction. West Berkshire is now due to decide on the 13th of july.

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2...store_approved

[Rational Plan]

Also the junction in Slough is coming along. It looks much better with it lined with semi mature trees.

[Rational Plan]

Updated images for Slough estates updated business quarter.

1. 4 million sq ft offices 2 hotels, training centre, conference centre, transport interchanges and cafes and retail.

[Rational Plan]

Old plans from 2007 on partial redevelopment of the Shopping centre in Slough. But the recession hit and it has new owners now, so who knows.

The plan involved demolition of the Northern half of the centre facing Wellington street, moving the parking underground and build large new units including one new department store. A wall of new apartments would also be built facing wellington street transforming the place into a real street.

[Frankus Maximus]

Thanks for the information about Slough Estates plans Ration Plan, some hotels, a training centre and some conference facilities are just what the industrial estate have been lacking for so long considering it's size.

[PAKONE]

Boards have been up in Slough for so long and work is minimal.

Plus the Brunel roundabout is currently a job. Slough Borough Council you better know what your doing.

[NewcastleUniStudent]

The Bishops Centre redevelopment has been given the go-ahead, it will be a shame to lose all the weird and wonderful little stores. I'm also not sure how it was approved from a traffic management perspective. I also fear it may further dent the fortunes of Maidenhead and Burnham.

[LDN_EUROPE]

What will be built on the old Bishop's Centre?

[NewcastleUniStudent]

Originally Posted by LDN_EUROPE

What will be built on the old Bishop's Centre?

A Tesco and some quite large retail units.

[Rational Plan]

Practice to design 37,000sq m office blocks

Aukett Fitzroy Robinson has landed the next phase of an office scheme in the middle of Reading.

The country’s only listed architect, which was appointed to the job by development manager Bell Hammer, will design two headquarters buildings at the Reading Central scheme for property investor Prupim. The 37,000sq m scheme – called 2 and 3 Reading Central – will replace the existing Energis House.

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/auket...035945.article

[peterson]

Proposed redevelopment of the brown glass Thames tower building by the station. 26 floors.

[Frankus Maximus]

Where did you get the image from peterson, do you have a link to an article with more information?

[weeby-vuit]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2...r_thames_tower

[weeby-vuit]

Originally Posted by Frankus Maximus

Where did you get the image from peterson, do you have a link to an article with more information?

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2...r_thames_tower