Reading Borough Council has proudly issued a press release for receiving a whole one star rating from the Commission for Social Care Inspection after a review of its provision for elderly and disabled adults.

Mike Orton, Lead Councillor for Community Care, said: "I'm am extremely pleased to see that for the fifth year running our services have been given the thumbs up by the commission by the awarding of one-star. Only 19 councils out of 150 get a one star award and I think these consistent results are a fitting tribute to the way I lead the department."

A member of the commission told us: "You shouldn't read too much into our future predictions. We had to mark Reading's capacity to improve as 'promising'. You can't get any lower than their current rating without a town being a complete basket case."