BSANA Area

Hello and welcome to the website for the people who live or work in the Baker Street area of Reading in Berkshire.

The aims of the Baker Street Area Neighbourhood Association (BSANA) are to develop our sense of community and improve our local environment. You are invited to get involved or join our mailing list.

Thanks to all who have helped with past events. It all goes to making our neighbourhood a nicer and more friendly area to live in.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Information if you are in need of help.

Please note all BSANA events are cancelled until further notice. We’ll start up again as soon as it’s safe to do so. We hope you understand.

This means that:

  • Artisan Food Fairs, Play Streets, Plantings and all other planned events are cancelled.
  • We hope to still hold our Open Management Meetings using Skype or other online resource.
FEATURED EVENT
  BSANA Autumn SpruceAdd to Calendar See venue on map (opens in new window)Saturday, 31 October 2020
BSANA Autumn Spruce
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Venue: Ring 07976 20 50 80 on the day
BSANA has had a succession of very successful Summer and Winter Spruces, where we have helped BSANA residents dispose of unwanted items from their properties. If we receive a large interest we will be prioritising those households with no means of taking things to Reading’s Smallmead Recycling Centre that is currently offering a ‘Click & Tip’ recycling centre booking system. Priority will be given to bulky waste and items that cannot be disposed of in your bins.		  
FEATURED EVENT
FEATURED EVENT
  BSANA Winter Planting on the IDRAdd to Calendar See venue on map (opens in new window)Saturday, 31 October 2020
BSANA Winter Planting on the IDR
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Venue: Planters on the IDR / Oxford Road bridge
You may not know, but the planters on the bridge where the Oxford Road crosses the Inner Distribution Road (IDR) were made by the Reading Association for the Blind (in Carey Street) and are kept up with plants by BSANA. They are currently in need of some care and attention. We are planning to tidy them and plant bulbs/plants on Saturday the 24th of October between 10am and 12pm.

Each planter will take about 30 minutes to tidy and plant. We need a person/household per planter. We will provide the plants, bulbs and a planting guide. You are welcome to do more than one planter. If you need gardening gloves and a trowel we will provide these too (and you can keep by way of a thank you).

Please use this form to let us know you can help and whether we need to provide you with gardening gloves and trowels : CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE FORM

  
FEATURED EVENT
  Give Blood in ReadingAdd to Calendar See venue on map (opens in new window)Monday, 2 November 2020
Give Blood in Reading
Time: 10:25am – 5:00pm.
Venue: Salvation Army, Anstey Road, RG1 7JR
The Blood Service is running a double session at Salvation Army, Anstey Road in Reading, and needs your help. Timings are from 10.25am-1pm and from 2.15-5.15pm.
You should contact the service by phone to book attendance on: 0300 123 23 23, or you can book via the website.
Do help if you can – you could save someone’s life – please don’t leave it to someone else!		  
  Oxford Road Safer Neighbourhood ForumAdd to Calendar See venue on map (opens in new window)Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Oxford Road Safer Neighbourhood Forum
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
Venue: Online
The Oxford Road Safer Neighbourhood Forum is part of a force wide initiative that was established by Thames Valley Police in 2007 (originally called the NAG), that deals with key police and safety issues that have been identified by the community.
Anyone is welcome to attend and, if you want, raise any policing or safety issues for the area (in our case those living on or near the Oxford Road in Reading – in Abbey and Battle wards).
Representatives from Thames Valley Police normally attend and give a general update on policing in the area as well as addressing any specific concerns (without giving out confidential information on current operations).		  
  Give Blood in ReadingAdd to Calendar See venue on map (opens in new window)Monday, 16 November 2020
Give Blood in Reading
Time: 10:25am – 5:00pm.
Venue: Salvation Army, Anstey Road, RG1 7JR
The Blood Service is running a double session at Salvation Army, Anstey Road in Reading, and needs your help. Timings are from 10.25am-1pm and from 2.15-5.15pm.
You should contact the service by phone to book attendance on: 0300 123 23 23, or you can book via the website.
Do help if you can – you could save someone’s life – please don’t leave it to someone else!