Give Reading City Status
I want the government to give Reading in Berkshire City Status. So Reading will become a city in the UK.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000
- 01 SEPT 2025Petition rejectedlocal
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- 20 AUG 2025Petition created
Background
Reading is the largest town in the UK with a population of over 350k. It is diverse and has almost everything. Places like Milton Keynes which is not as big, lower population have city status but not Reading? It's about time Reading gets the city status it has deserved for years.