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Commonwheels

A car where you need it when you need it Commonwheels is the car club that works for the common good.

As a not for profit organisation every penny we make is ploughed back to improve the business.
As an environmentally concerned, community-minded company, we aim to put low-emission vehicles in the reach of local communities.
Our vehicles are available for hire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for as short a period as 30 minutes and for as little as £4 per hour.

About Commonwheels
Commonwheels is a Community-Interest Company. It aims to establish an accessible and affordable integrated network of car clubs across the UK through a combination of direct operations and through supporting individuals, community groups and other organisations to set up schemes in their locality. All the affiliated clubs will be able to use Commonwheels’ resources and will be integrated into a national network.

Commonwheels provides cars, which can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can book a car over the phone or through our website, for a minimum of half an hour up to however long you need it.

One car has already been placed at Cemetery Junction. Commonwheels is working with Kennet Island developers St James Homes to install a car club at the new housing development on the south side of Reading.

Full details at commonwheels.org.uk.
email: info@commonwheels.org.uk
or phone: 0845 478 6396

British Red Cross

The annual charity abseil from the roof of Reading Bridge House will take place on the 20th June 08. This is organised by the British Red Cross. Please call 0118 9514801 for details and to book a place. Monies raised will help towards emergency equipment for emergency vehicles in Berkshire.

Newtown GLOBE

Working Parties

The emphasis is on the 'working' rather than 'party' but it should leave you with a nice warm feeling.    We have two projects on the go, the Sun St Community Garden and Kennetmouth Green Space.

Most of the tasks don't require strength but usually require sensible shoes, tough clothes and a smile; I would also recommend a hat.

The Community Garden will be planted and maintained by youth groups at Sun St Centre - we are helping them get started.

The Kennetmouth Green Space was created about 1999 and is maturing, it needs some clearing and a new 'living fence'.

We also desperately need people to tell us that we've missed a bit.

Newtown GLOBE meets on the first Wednesday of the month at
The Werehouse
1a Cumberland Road
The next meeting is on 2^nd July at 1930hr.

see our Yahoo group groups.yahoo.com/group/newtownglobe/ for more information

Neighbourhood Policing update

The email address for the Neighbourhood Action Group on the Police flyer is wrong. The correct email address is NewtownNAG@hotmail.co.uk.

PCSO Sue Roff provides the latest neighbourhood update for Newtown..

Do you want a poster of the Neighbourhood Police Team? Download it here

Buy with Confidence

A consortium of nine local authorities have joined together to promote and maintain a register of businesses aimed at helping the public avoid rogue traders.
The register was created by Hampshire County Council to help both business and consumer and has been in use for some time. It is available at the web site www.buywithconfidence.info.

Local authorities have put registration details and costs on the website. Businesses in Reading can contact Pam Gregory on 0118 939 0503 for further details

Steve Waite, lead councillor for consumer affairs at Reading Borough Council, was reported in this story on BBC News but he's gone now (May 2008) and the system still isn't up and running for Reading-based traders. If you know why other local authorities manage it but Reading Borough Council can't then please tell someone.

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