• Saturday 5 July – the street party’s back!

    Our annual street party in Newport Road is back on Saturday 5 July starting at 1.00pm.

    There will be the usual fun, a quiz, food courtesy of the Moderation, and a load of games and fun for all the family. We have a live covers band again this year too. We look forward to seeing you!

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  • Show us your blooms!

    Our gardening competition is back! This is an opportunity to beautify your home and possibly win a prize – all you need to do is cultivate your front garden and let us know. Details to follow – stay tuned!

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  • Our Heritage Open Days walks are back in September

    Our area has lots of fascinating history – join us for our heritage walks in September and watch our short local history documentary.

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  • Newport Road street party 2024

    Another great Bell Tower street party in Newport Road! Live rock covers, great free food from the Moderation, fun and games, and the weather even smiled on us.

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  • Ready, steady, grow!

    Our gardening competition is back, with a chance to win a £30 garden centre voucher. It’s free to enter – why not have a go!

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  • Newport Road street party 2023

    Saturday 3 June 2023 – another great Bell Tower street party in Newport Road. This year’s party was attended by the mayor, Councillor Tony Page, and featured live music from covers band Jamboozled.

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Welcome!

The Bell Tower Community Association has been helping to generate some community spirit in a small corner of Reading since 2005. It is named after the distinctive tower on the local school and is completely independent, with no affiliation to any political or religious organisations.

Our three main aims are to bring people in our area together, improve our local environment and represent the views of local people.