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<h1>'Leaf' your legacy by planting free trees from council</h1>
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<p>Residents of Wokingham borough can claim one or more free trees to plant on their land as part of a campaign to improve the environment and fight climate change.</p>
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<p>Following a successful pilot round, which saw 800 people collect a sapling at the start of the planting season last month, Wokingham Borough Council is
<a class="link-external " title="Find out more and apply for up to 10 free trees" href="https://engage.wokingham.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/the-tree-project-1">inviting applications for the second phase of its Garden Forest Scheme</a>.
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<p>It hopes to process these by the end of the current planting season in March, when it will contact successful applicants to pick up their tree from a dedicated point within the borough.</p>
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<p>The scheme is open to anyone with a Wokingham borough postcode, including businesses or community groups, who either owns sufficient land or has access to land where the owner has given permission for planting.
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<p>Five different species are on offer and the council will do all it can to honour people's preferences on collection day, though stocks may be limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
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<p>Applicants can <a class="link-external " title="Find out more and apply for up to 10 free trees" href="https://engage.wokingham.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/the-tree-project-1">request up to 10 trees</a> from the
following list before Sunday, 12 February 2023:</p>
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<li> <strong>Hazel (<em>Corylus avellana</em>):</strong> 60 to 80cm, grows 40 to 60cm annually, full height 4 to 10m</li>
<li> <strong>Crab apple (<em>Malus sylvestris</em>):</strong> 60 to 90cm, grows 30cm annually, full height 7 to 9m</li>
<li> <strong>Rowan (<em>Sorbus aucuparia</em>):</strong> 60 to 80cm, grows 20 to 40cm annually, full height 8 to 10m</li>
<li> <strong>Silver birch (<em>Betula pendula</em>):</strong> 80 to 100cm, grows 40cm annually, full height 15 to 20m</li>
<li> <strong>Field maple (<em>Acer campestre</em>):</strong> 60 to 80cm, grows 40 to 60cm annually, full height 20m</li>
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<p>For help completing this, contact our customer services team on 0118 974 6000.</p> <br>
<h2>We can all do our bit for a greener borough</h2>
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<p>Cllr Ian Shenton, executive member for environment, sport and leisure, said: “I urge anyone who has space for a tree to make the most of this free offer, which we're pleased to be able to offer with no impact on
our own finances.</p>
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<p>“As well as making your own garden or land look more attractive, you'll be improving its value as a habitat for wildlife and doing your bit to improve our environment in all sorts of ways. </p>
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<p>"We've been delighted by the response to the initial round of the Garden Forest Scheme and hope it will prove equally popular, if not more so, as we seek to build on that early success.”</p>
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<p>The Garden Forest Scheme is funded by a £300,000 contribution from the <a class="link-external " title="The Woodland Trust's website" href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/">Woodland Trust's</a> Emergency Tree
Fund, which will also cover various planting initiatives over the next five or so years on the council's land and public land as well as private sites.</p>
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<p>It's part of <a class="link-external " title="Find out more about the council's Tree Project" href="https://engage.wokingham.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/the-tree-project">the Tree Project</a>, a wide-ranging initiative
to increase tree planting in the borough and ensure that existing trees are looked after by creating a Tree Strategy, which the council is consulting on until Sunday, 22 January.</p>
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<p>The Tree Project was launched as part of the authority’s 2020 climate emergency action plan, in which it pledged to do all it can to help make Wokingham borough a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030.</p>
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<h2>Protecting an asset that protects us</h2>
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<p>Trees play a vital role as they absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, from the atmosphere. They also absorb other harmful pollutants from burning fossil fuels, so they can
improve air quality, and have proven benefits for people's mental wellbeing.</p>
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<p>They currently cover more than one-fifth of the borough's surface area, absorbing 12,000 tonnes of carbon per year and 985 million litres of rainwater run-off, enough to fill 394 Olympic swimming pools.</p>
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* Extraordinary Planning Committee on 15 March
* New survey is the business
* Make sure you can head to the polls on 5 May
* Set back will not stop Ryeish Green Sports Centre reopening
* Police and Crime Commissioner candidates announced
* Police and Crime Commissioner Election confirmed for 5 May
* Temporary road closure: Matthewsgreen Road, Emmbrook
* Temporary road closure: Toutley Road, Emmbrook
* Getting ready for Carnival Pool with new car parking arrangements
* Meeting of the Executive on 31 March
* Planning Committee on 30 March
* Meeting of the Council on 24 March
* One step closer to creating an exciting town centre
* Carnival Pool improvement work
* Parking enforcement plans on track
* Places offered at the new Arborfield Garrison school
* Building to start on Fosters
* People are pleased with their new homes
* Entrepreneurs graduate for business success
* Partnership rescue for vulnerable people
* Admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools
* Roadworks - Shute End, Wokingham
* HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Wokingham Youth Centre
* A defibrillator for Dinton
* Lighting project is streets ahead
* Selling puppies through pet shops and puppy farms
* re3 fact sheets show the value of waste
* New grass cutting service starts next month
* Regeneration proposals to be considered by planning committee
* Library fest 2016: Celebration in the Wokingham Borough
* Hare Hatch Sheeplands update
* Make sure you're registered to vote
* Council tax reduction scheme is changing
* Hooked on better travel habits
* How well do you know the Wokingham Borough?
* Celebrating Shakespeare in Wokingham Borough Libraries
* Community forum to focus on Matthewsgreen development
* Planning Committee on 2 March
* Love your neighbourhood by taking part in the annual litter pick
* Meet Your Council and tell us what you think
* Suttons Seeds Flyover upgrade finishes
* Youngsters to get behind the wheel at Drive Start
* Secondary school offer for 2016
* Pre-let agreements signed with Premier Inn and Everyman Cinemas
* Notice of poll published for the PCC
* Woodley Library 30th Anniversary Celebrations
* overview and scrutiny management committee
* Latest Hare Hatch Sheeplands update
* Planning Committee on 27 April
* General guidance for postal voters
* Transport to Bohunt School Wokingham
* Street parties to celebrate the Queen's 90th
* Borough election results
* Temporary road closure: Shute End, Wokingham
* Temporary road closure: Twyford Road and Bell Foundry Road, Wokingham
* Car park closure at Carnival Pool
* Help us plan future development
* Our response: Hare Hatch Sheeplands
* Join National Walking Month and walk your way to better health
* Library events for young people this May half term
* Time to foster time to care
* Consultation for new land drainage bylaws
* Re3 recycling centres open to Wokingham, Bracknell Forest and Reading
residents only from 1 July
* Changes to re3 recycling centres
* Carnival Pool car park closure
* Your new decision-making executive
* Twyford Mill Bridge - temporary closure
* Annual Meeting of the Council on 19 May
* New Mayor for Wokingham Borough
* Bookstart in Wokingham Borough
* Keeping Wokingham amused
* A new approach to maintaining our public open spaces
* Investing in our communities, for our communities
* Dog event at Dinton Pastures
* Wokingham Library celebrates The Queen's 90th birthday
* Improvements at Carnival Pool
* Shared Legal Services continues to raise the bar
* Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week
* Thanks to our library volunteers
* Have you received your voting guide?
* Alternative car parking for the Carnival Pool
* Family fun weekend at Dinton Activity Centre
* Wokingham Borough libraries go outside to celebrate books and love of
reading
* Davis Cup comes to Cantley Park following historic win
* First closure orders served in Wokingham
* Update regarding grass cutting
* Meeting of the Executive on 26 May
* Planning Committee on 25 May
* Roads closed Wokingham town centre – Sunday 12 June
* Wokingham Borough celebrates National Walking Month
* Street party road closures – 11 and 12 June
* Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 9 June
* re3 recycling centre permits now being posted to every household
* Final phase of Loddon Viaduct scheme this summer
* Evening overnight and weekend parking charges
* Update on Hearing Impairment Unit at Emmbrook Infant and Junior Schools
* Application for park and ride at Thames Valley Park
* A329 Broad Street and Market Place closed 26 June
* Referendum on UK European Union membership
* The Big Scoop at Dinton Pastures
* Blog by Wokingham Borough Libraries
* How to use your re3 recycling centre resident’s permit
* Planning Committee on 22 June
* Extended opening and self-service plans for libraries
* National Highways and Transport Survey 2016
* Free tennis this July
* Summer reading challenge for teens
* Views wanted on the future of Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Regeneration success
* Big Lunch at Montague Park
* Meeting of the Executive on 30 June
* All of Dinton is a stage
* Wokingham car accessory trader jailed for counterfeit parts
* Roald Dahl inspiring children to read and have fun this summer
* Closure was not the council’s making
* School student wins logo competition
* Centre pass for Lower Earley's netballers
* Open air cinema comes to Dinton Pastures next month
* Makeover for Woodley Shopping Centre
* Wokingham Borough Council tops council tax collection rates
* Mole Road re-opening early
* Family friendly festival comes to Dinton Pastures next weekend
* Cutbush Lane junction closed for Shinfield Eastern Relief Road
* Further views wanted on the future of Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* New parking charges Q&A
* New Bohunt School Wokingham celebrates topping out ceremony
* Loddon Viaduct contraflow starts
* Planning Committee on 20 July
* What do you think of SuDS?
* Hundreds enjoy free tennis at Cantley Park
* Shared building control service expands
* Meeting of the Council on 21 July
* Hearing impaired unit for Wokingham pupils saved
* Even more online services available
* ICE award for station and link road
* Big Friendly Read events this August
* Review of Strategic Development Location community forums launched
* Reminder to nominate local assets of community value
* New funding available for local groups in Berkshire
* New place to play for young and old alike in Finchampstead
* Statement from Cllr Angus Ross regarding grass cutting
* Meeting of the Executive on 28 July
* Daytime parking increases in Woodley starting September
* Arborfield Library is open for business
* Dinton Pastures earns a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
* Planning for the future of the Wokingham Borough
* Specialist autism unit set to come to St Crispin's School
* Residents urged to keep an eye out for annual canvass this month
* Borough's paths get a big thumbs up
* Youngsters get behind the wheel at Drive Start
* In‐car child safety checks on Thursday 1 September
* Focus on Hurst
* Ofsted judge adult education in Wokingham Borough as good
* Work going well to reduce reoffending in the Wokingham Borough
* Wokingham Borough a-level results above the national average
* Planning Committee on 17 August
* Loddon Viaduct work finishes early
* Air quality management areas declared in Wokingham and Twyford – Chance to
have your say
* Changes set to come to California Country Park
* Successful bike bonanza comes to Finchampstead
* Piling foundation installed at new Carnival Pool car park site
* Congratulations to our national busting GCSE students
* Reducing our waste
* Free partnership workshop
* Wokingham Borough Council challenges commuters not to drive this September
* New MUGA in Finchampstead is officially opened
* Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive on 1 September
* Help celebrate National Recycling Week
* New signs to encourage everybody to enjoy Dinton Pastures Country Park
together
* Applications open for CCGs' Partnership Development Fund grants for 2017/18
* re3 outlines changes to recycling centres in waste acceptance policy
* Shinfield Eastern Relief Road update – bridge over M4
* First new secondary built in Wokingham Borough in half a century welcomes
its students
* Join our budget engagement sessions in October
* Bin bag splitting initiative at re3 recycling centres aims to boost
recycling rates
* Winnersh Triangle and Mereoak Park and Rides achieve Park Mark Award
* Find out more about fostering
* New affordable homes in Hurst - Have your say
* Planning Committee on 14 September
* Winnersh Primary School collect £1,000 grant from Greenredeem community
* Next steps to be taken towards well-planned development in Wokingham
Borough
* Budget engagement sessions: Hear more about our serious funding challenges
and shrinking budgets
* Plans to tackle financial challenges set to be discussed
* Denmark Street – Temporary closure
* Wokingham Schools Careers Fair
* Meeting of the Council on 22 September
* Non-household waste charges coming into effect at re3 recycling centres
from this Friday
* Online application forms now available for re3 commercial vehicle permits
* Significant milestone reached in local planning - Shinfield Neighbourhood
Plan
* Final prep for civil parking enforcement application
* Billy the Beacon and friends teach children about road safety
* Your Time to Shine
* Traffic lane upgrades completed at re3’s recycling centres
* Meeting of the Executive on 29 September
* Wargrave Road – Temporary closed
* Dinton Pastures reality check
* Broadband consultation starts
* Statement on Garden Village rumours
* Tall Tales being launched
* Warning about fake blue badge websites
* Wokingham Borough librarian wins national award
* Highways England major maintenance on the M4/ J10
* Planning Committee on 12 October
* Borough to celebrate Black History Month for tenth year
* Councils to discuss adult services partnership
* What’s on in Wokingham Borough libraries for children this October
* Working towards work
* Berkshire councils join forces for One Public Estate
* Gold again for canine care
* Getting creative with play
* Chance to hear latest updates on development at Community Forums
* Council Tax review of single person discounts
* Proposals approved for adult services partnership
* Woodley town centre plans get green light
* M4 J10 closed 11 November
* Closure orders granted - Bracknell and Wokingham
* Independent remuneration panel member wanted
* Views wanted on Leisure Strategy
* Have a Safe Christmas roadshow
* Potential funding to investigate possible solution to region's housing
needs
* Hare Hatch Sheeplands petition debate on 17 November
* Early testing for HIV saves lives
* Planning Committee on 9 November
* Budget engagement session presentation
* Council driving towards more electric car charging points
* Marvellous Festival returns to Dinton Pastures
* Why we should all Give and Take Care
* Meeting of the Council on 17 November
* Everything's peachy at Peach Place
* Planning secured for two-house development at Middlefields in Ruscombe
* Twyford retailer fined for under age sale of alcohol
* New public protection partnership
* Meeting of the Executive on 24 November
* Council agrees the future of Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Free Saturday daytime parking this festive period
* Winter Reading Challenge is on!
* Reminding residents to keep an eye out for Christmas recycling and waste
information
* Wokingham Borough Council Christmas opening times
* Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 6 December
* Basingstoke Road and Hyde End Road – temporary closure
* Maintaining roadside grips – daytime closures
* Shinfield Eastern Relief Road now due to open next year
* Budget engagement findings published
* Planning Committee on 7 December
* Preparing for winter weather
* School carollers raise the roof for Mayor's charity
* Helping Elevate young people
* Direct Debit is easier for you
* Not all mail is merry this time of year
* Countryside protected thanks to council success in long-running legal
battle
* Oakbank School on an upward trajectory
* Focus on Twyford
* Do you know people in Wokingham Borough are healthier than in other parts
of the country?
* Statement regarding the Local Government Ombudsman’s report
* Delivering on our promises
* Market Place trial holes
* You really can make a difference
* re3 and Love Food Hate Waste training sessions
* Winter driving
* Loddon Homes secures £1.5 million in Government funding to build shared
ownership homes
* Youngsters get behind the wheel at Drive Start
* Keeping adults safe
* Leisure Strategy set to be approved
* Next stage of Wokingham Town Centre regeneration soon underway
* Proposals to expand four primary schools
* Aldi confirmed to come to Wokingham town centre
* Civil Parking Enforcement update
* Wokingham Borough joins regional adoption agency
* Meeting of the Executive on 26 January
* Plan your Wokingham town centre journeys
* SuDS now part of major builds
* Tennis fans are well served in Wokingham Borough
* Planning Committee on 1 February
* Consultation on the borough's first Greenway
* Blue bags for 2017/18 are on their way this month
* Nine Mile Ride footway for Finchampstead pupils
* Shinfield Eastern Relief Road update
* Self-service starting in six borough libraries
* Innovation and investment to help Borough Council cope with funding cuts
* High Court ruling helps council protect green belt
* All change renovations at borough leisure centres
* Next stage of Market Place plans
* Meeting of the Executive on 23 February
* Meeting of the Council on 23 February
* Proposed changes to school crossing patrols
* Planning Committee on 1 March
* Time to renew or sign up for garden waste service
* Council bids for government construction funding
* Multi academy trust plans for two borough schools
* Work placement at Carnival Pool proving a great opportunity
* Fourth phase of A329 cycleway about to start
* Pre-driver training event on Thursday 13 April
* Wokingham Borough celebrates 10th birthday
* What’s On in Wokingham Borough libraries this April
* Special Meeting of the Executive on 15 March
* Schools in Wokingham Borough gearing up for wheely big school challenge
* Wokingham Borough Council's decision-making executive agrees expansion of
three primary schools
* Help make a difference to your local area and raise awareness that litter
is not acceptable
* New time-lapse video shows next phase of Woodley building project
* Wokingham Borough Council set to approve first phase of Gorse Ride South
redevelopment
* All ready for start of annual grass cutting
* Loddon Bridge Road – Temporary closed from 3 April until 3 May
* Potential new home for Wokingham Library
* Improvements coming to California Country Park
* Disability sports taster day comes to Wokingham
* Phoenix Avenue nearly ready to welcome first families
* Consultation into mapped parking restrictions
* Meeting of the Council on 23 March
* Wokingham Housing: The council's busy builder
* Community Navigators
* Raise hope and foster dreams
* Green motoring gathering speed
* Planning Committee on 29 March
* Exciting times ahead for Building Control Solutions
* Focus on Earley
* Meeting of the Executive on 30 March
* A day to remember
* A327 Shinfield Road closures 3 to 7 April
* Review of council funded non-profit organisations
* Work begins on new King Street junction for Winnersh Relief Road
* Good news for Gorse Ride South regeneration
* New partnership starts for adult services
* Emmbrook Road closed 8 to 13 April
* A329M closed overnight 10 and 11 April
* Wokingham's adults among most active in England
* Vacancies for Independent Persons
* Mobile trader prosecuted for selling falsely described fish
* A huge thank you to all the volunteers who took part and helped to make
this springs community litter pick the best ever
* Overnight M4 J10 closures end of April and early May
* Official opening of the new tennis courts at Cantley Park
* Primary school admissions success
* New legal powers to help prevent flooding
* Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive on 25 April
* Everything's peachy at Peach Place
* Carnival Phase 2 proposals unveiled
* Fostering transforms young lives
* Planning Committee on 26 April
* Market Place improvements get the go ahead
* School crossing patrol decision following consultation
* Make sure you're registered to vote
* Are you interested in starting your own business?
* Keep an eye out for your poll card
* Family Fun Weekend at Dinton Activity Centre
* Election Fact Pack 2017
* Works on Rose Street from 15 May
* Statement of persons nominated for the General Election
* Planning Committee on 10 May
* Library events for children and families this May half term
* New tennis courts at Cantley Park are officially opened
* Are you registered to vote?
* Your new decision-making executive
* Annual Meeting of the Council on 18 May
* New Mayor for Wokingham Borough
* Special thanks to our library volunteers
* Libraries go outside to celebrate reading
* Book of condolence for the Manchester terror attack
* Meeting of the Executive on 25 May
* Next step for the Ryeish Green Sports Hub
* Exhibition for Arborfield Cross Relief Road
* Surface dressing roads 3 to 7 June
* A message from Wokingham Borough Mayor and the Leader of the Council
* Wokingham constituency parliamentary result
* Peach Street closure overnight this Sunday
* National Carers Week from Monday 12 June to Sunday 18 June
* Planning Committee on 14 June
* Have your say about Wokingham Borough's highways
* It's all about the Carnival in Wokingham
* Take part in our Air Quality Action Plan survey
* Great British Tennis Weekend returns this July
* Exhibition for Eastern Gateway planning application
* Agreement to relocate Wokingham Library
* Digital parking enforcement maps
* Solving mysteries in the summer reading challenge
* Meeting of the Executive on 29 June
* Free pre-driver training event on August 3
* Alternative therapies and pamper evening at Woodley Library on 17 July
* Reading well scheme comes to Wokingham Borough libraries
* Join the Great British Tennis Weekend in July
* Young athletes benefit from sponsorship funding
* Wokingham Borough Council tops council tax collection rates
* Positive Report Following Joint Targeted Area Iinspection
* Meeting of the Planning Committee - 12 July 2017
* Satisfaction with news homes has increased
* Statement following High Court Hearing relating to Hare Hatch Sheeplands
* Additional funding to support well-planned development
* Borough Council acting to protect strategic planning process
* Works continues on transforming the heart of Wokingham
* Marvellous Festival at Dinton Pastures this weekend
* Meeting of the Council - 20 July
* Overnight closures this week on the A329M
* Festival fever
* Taking the next step for Carnival
* Meeting of the Executive - 27 July
* Game, set and match at Great British Tennis weekend
* Business as Usual - Shop Local: Shop Wokingham
* Striving for success - Wokingham means business
* Video of the Planning Committee - 9 August
* Winnersh Relief Road phase 1
* Wokingham sixth formers celebrate A-level success
* Wokingham GCSE English and maths above national average
* Interim Chief Executive announced for Wokingham Borough Council
* A new face for the town
* Improvement works begin at California Country Park
* Market Place refurbishment well underway
* World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day: Sunday 10 September
* Future housing sites being carefully assessed
* Wanted: Independent Remuneration Panel member
* New school building is a class act
* Enhanced weekly waste and recycling collections
* Please return your electoral register form
* Executive backs affordable housing boost
* Innovative scheme to raise funds for council
* NEW FLOODLIT 3G FOOTBALL PITCH OPENS IN ARBORFIELD
* New 3G pitch in Arborfield
* Charity Zumba!
* Virtual parking permits
* Praise as £6million development nears completion
* Winning bid is signed and sealed
* Eastern Gateway planning application submitted
* 'Free after three' parking in Wokingham town centre to be proposed
* Events Mark Black History Month in Wokingham Borough
* New Thames Crossing strategic outline business case
* Woman Fined £1,157 for Illegally Dumping Waste
* Publication of the Independent Remuneration Panel Recommendations 2017-18
* Latest Market Place newsletter published
* Council to Launch Two Major Consultations on the Big Issues in the Borough
* Regeneration Proposal to be Considered by the Planning Committee
* public protection community fund
* Young people look forward to new supported accommodation
* A great move for Wokingham town's community
* Bill Floods success with Wokingham Housing recognised by Inside Housing
* Work begins on 'rad' new skate park
* Latest on Gorse Ride estate regeneration
* Launch of the new Berkshire Adults Safeguarding policy and procedures
website
* Family fun in Wokingham town centre to boost 'keep it local this Christmas'
campaign
* Free weekend parking during the festive period
* Purchase of former Marks and Spencer site
* Executive agrees new leisure centre in Woodley
* California Greenway Phase 2
* Opening times at Maiden Erlegh Library
* Market Place newsletter published
* New 3G pitch Emmbrook School
* Local children design Mayors annual charity Christmas card
* Christmas waste and recycling 2017
* Animal welfare award
* Programme kicks out anti-social behaviour in Wokingham Borough
* Community groups sign up to win in re3 glass recycling initiative
* Carollers raise the roof for charity
* Wokingham Borough Council Christmas opening times 2017
* Update on Market Place works
* Man fined £150 for illegally dumping household waste
* Have your say on the future of your local Healthwatch
* Change4life - new healthier snacking campaign
* Wokingham Borough primary school gets active
* DriveStart receives royal recognition
* Mayor's fundraiser for Cancer Champions
* Council appoints new leisure partner to enhance leisure facilities
* Making the most of our properties
* IT changes to online payment systems in 2018
* New look for Customer Account homepage
* Have your say about the new Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* New Executive announced
* Reopening of Broad Street delayed
* Nominations scooped for WBC and WHL
* Consultation on future of safe school crossings
* New agreement for major road building programme
* New transport and highways contract to improve service for residents
* Council to install pedestrian crossing facilities to keep school children
safe
* Plans to reinstate popular Woodley and Earley bus service
* Update on Market Place
* Elms Field update
* Woodleyparking trial now permanent
* Borough features in top ten surveys
* Food waste collection set to be introduced next year
* Tree works at Elms Field
* Update on Forces Support
* Recycle even more from your home
* budget2018-19
* Maisy's walk to school campaign
* Do you want to be a Councillor?
* Keeping on top of issues in the Borough with web-based reporting system
* Eastern Gateway planning application approved
* Parking charge changes following Woodley's success
* Maiden Erlegh Library
* invite topics for scrutiny
* Pool closed at Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Charities championed by Mayor at voluntary sector reception
* Calling all apprentices
* Essential flood prevention in Emmbrook Road
* Give a child a bright future
* All at your leisure
* Improvements to customer service for all residents
* Reopening of Broad Street Wokingham
* Update on California Country Park improvements
* Joint public protection committee agrees priorities for 2018/19
* Air quality action plan for Wokingham and Twyford published
* Winnersh Relief Road second phase
* proposals for Luckley Path
* Lions Club get ready to put the fun in fundraising at their annual May
Fayre
* Update on Ryhill Way Bus Lay-By
* Statement of persons nominated for local elections 2018
* Getting tougher on environmental crime
* SOBS Wokingham charity walk
* Waste carrier convicted of causing fly-tipping
* Wokingham Housing: the story so far...
* carnival pool temporary closure
* Bulmershe Leisure Centre planning application submitted
* Wokingham Borough Council apprentices step up for National Apprenticeships
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* Council tax exemption for Wokingham Borough foster carers
* Disgusting dog fouling blighted Remenham footpath
* Works on Denmark Street in Wokingham
* Multi-million pound redevelopment of Gorse Ride estate
* Popular annual fun weekend back again at Dinton Pastures
* Wokingham man fined £1,500 for dumping green waste
* Trio sentenced for conspiring to sell counterfeit goods
* New leisure contract begins this month
* Wokingham half-marathon organiser recognised by the Mayor
* Notice of Wokingham Town Council by-election, 21 June 2018
* Traffic Restrictions on Denmark Street
* Arborfield Leisure Centre officially opened by deputy mayor
* new Executive 2018-19
* Successful prosecution recoups more than £100,000 from companies for
breaching planning rules
* Temporary closure of footpath former Paddocks car park
* Council hosts North Wokingham Distributor Road exhibition ahead of latest
planning application
* Carers Week 2018 in Wokingham Borough
* A329M closure due to urgent works
* Spencers Wood man fined over £800 for fly-tipping offences
* Wokingham Borough Libraries tackling loneliness with 'Reading Well' scheme
* Phase one of the Winnersh Relief Road opening Monday 11 June
* 21st Century Council - Ambitious approach to customer service
* Permanent safe crossing to be built at eight schools
* Fosters officially opens
* Bulmershe Leisure Centre demolition on track
* Parking changes at Shute End Civic Offices
* 2018 Summer Reading Challenge: Mischief Makers with Wokingham Borough
Libraries
* Wokingham Borough Council tops council tax collection rates again
* It's game, set and match at Chestnut Park
* Council's young driver programme picks up another safety award
* Landscaper convicted for misleading customers
* Popular bus returns in response to consultation
* Adventure golf comes to Dinton Pastures
* Minerals and waste plan public meetings in July
* Peach Street - temporary road closure and footpath works July 2018
* Summer recycling tips
* Thank you for taking part in our Transport and Highways survey
* Care is changing in our Borough
* Don't lose your right to vote
* Council schedules in roadworks over the school summer holidays
* Plans approved for new Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Mayor launches roll of honour awards to recognise community champions and
celebrate success stories
* Have your say on the Gorse Ride planning application
* Wokingham Borough libraries young people's events Summer 2018
* Wokingham Borough Council to share Director of Adult Social Services with
the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
* Kings Church Wokingham withdraw as potential operators of Matthewsgreen
Community Centre
* A fresh face for Wokingham
* Update on Wokingham town centre works July 2018
* Art competition for Bulmershe Leisure Centre demolition
* Visitor parking at Shute End
* Overview and Scrutiny review of grass cutting
* Minerals and Waste Plan consultation
* Wokingham Childrens Book Festival
* Anna Jacobs at Wokingham Library
* Further update on works in Wokingham Town Centre
* sonning golf club appeal decision
* alevel-results-2018
* Support for Wokingham Town Centre traders during Regeneration
* Expansion and investment in leisure facilities continues in Wokingham
Borough
* Wokingham GCSE English and Maths above the national average
* Works on Wellington Road and the memorial bench
* Over 60s swim for free in Wokingham Borough
* Help shape our vision for the future
* £2m investment for Loddon Valley Leisure Centre
* Traders to return to Wokingham Market Place
* Dancing fun for people living with Dementia
* plans revised for Winnersh Relief Road phase 2
* Kissing gates improve access for walkers in Hurst
* site handover matthewsgreem community centre and primary school
* re3 launches re3cyclopedia app to help residents recycle more and recycle
right
* First Roll of Honour for Community Champions
* BBC’s council house crackdown
* HRH The Countess of Wessex takes tea with the Me2 Club
* Bringing more affordable homes to Wokingham Borough
* Wokingham Borough residents encouraged to join the annual fight against flu
* Council to improve links for cyclist and pedestrians to Dinton Pastures
* Wokingham Borough aims to reduce costs and improve recycling with new waste
strategy
* First retailers announced for Peach Place in Wokingham
* Gorse Ride first phase redevelopment plans approved
* first ever children’s book festival
* Review of polling districts and places underway
* waterstones coming to wokingham
* next phase improvements California Country Park
* New boardwalk for popular country park
* Next steps towards carefully planned development in the Borough
* Final phase delay for superfast Broadband
* Wokingham Borough Council has appointed Carol Cammiss as director of
children’s services
* Compassion in World Farming- a talk
* No foot faults at newly refurbished squash courts at Berkshire County
Sports Club
* Tickets for the 2019 Mayor's Gala Ball
* Shanly Foundation donates £5,000 towards Mayor's chosen charity
* Drainage work on Wellington Road
* Bulmershe Leisure Centre site handover
* New Roll of Honour champions
* Applications welcome for new school in Shinfield West
* Free Saturday parking during festive period
* Council launches new traffic and travel Facebook page to keep residents up
to speed
* Annual toy run heads through Wokingham this Sunday
* Overview and Scrutiny call for questions
* Demolition marks milestone in Gorse Ride regeneration
* Mayor thanks local postmen and women as they gear up to deliver a first
class Christmas
* Evening of music, dance and food to celebrate Black History Month
* New Leader of the Council announces Executive
* Wokingham Borough Mayor annual carol concert 2018
* Wokingham Borough Council Christmas opening times
* Shute End car park reopens
* Fostering a new beginning for older living
* Give a child the future they deserve
* Coombes Woods update
* Author Julie Cohen visit
* Off-licences fail ID test
* Evendons ward by-election 7 February 2019
* Blue bags for 2019/20 are on the way
* Dog stolen in Cheshire is reunited in Berkshire with owner
* Wokingham Borough schools elect youth MP
* Wokingham Borough Safer Places Scheme
* Tea dance fun for people living with dementia
* secondhand car salesman year jail sentence
* Young Carers Awareness Day
* Homes for the Future consultation
* Loddon Primary School expansion
* Independent Remuneration Panel Member vacancies
* Multi-million pound expansion of Addington School
* Work starts on TVP Park and Ride
* Scrutiny Items for 2019-20
* Gorse Ride public exhibitions February 2019
* Wokingham Borough libraries events for young people February half-term
* Self build homes project moving foward
* Don’t be scammed this Valentines Day
* Upcoming talks at Wokingham Library
* New businesses announced for Peach Place
* Mayor thanks charity representatives for their hard work and commitment
* Wokingham Borough Council staff get active
* Foundry College proposals
* Changes coming to garden waste services
* Roll of Honour awards Feb 2019
* Welcoming new UK citizens to the Wokingham Borough
* Company directors to pay £40,000 compensation to Newbury homeowner
* New roads at Elms Field
* My Journey celebrates opening of new bike hut in Woodley
* Highwood Primary School expansion
* New footpath opens in Shinfield
* Emmbrook Infant School Outstanding
* Wokingham Borough showcased to the world with launch of the Berkshire Film
Office
* Dawnus Construction Limited contract at Peach Place
* Wokingham Borough News spring edition
* frame at Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Phase 2 of the greenways project connecting Arborfield to Wokingham set to
begin
* Roll of Honour Awards received by three young carers
* Shops in Bracknell and Newbury tested for underage knife sales
* Food waste collections start next week
* Universal Skills service from Wokingham Libraries
* Elections Fact Pack 2019
* Wokingham Borough Council on track to top council tax collection rates
again
* New way to pay for parking at council car parks
* the ripple effect
* Company fined for high pressure sales on Wokingham homeowner
* Easter Holiday Arts Event
* Have your say on Thursday
* Memorial stone proposed
* Election results 2019
* Foster in Wokingham Borough and change lives
* New floodlights in time for Nature Valley Big Tennis weekend
* Mayor opens Sit and Sip
* Robert Piggott C of E Infant School win Greenredeem recycling incentive
scheme
* Council welcomes Cllr Bill Soane as new Mayor for Wokingham Borough
* Young adventurers assemble at Loddon Valley
* New-Leader-elected-and-Executive-announced
* Dinton Pastures Country Park to host annual family fun weekend
* Wokingham residents recycle 383 tonnes of food waste
* Get set to put on your PJs as Pyjamarama hits Wokingham Borough Council
* Wokingham Borough libraries launches a new online service
* Funding received for Emmbrook 3G pitch
* Record number of attendees at Dinton Pastures Country Park’s annual family
fun weekend
* Wokingham Libraries Helping to Support the Emotional Needs of Local
Children
* wbc residents double donations to re3
* council residents to take part in NHT survey
* Borough Council set to improve adult social care arrangements
* arts and culture are the business
* public housing consultation south wokingham
* clean air day 20 june 2019
* The countdown is on for annual Marvellous Festival at Dinton Pastures
* Win a family taster session at Dinton Pastures Country Park
* Mulberry Grove park opened by Mayor
* outgoing mayor raises incredible amount of money for local charity
* young volunteers needed for summer reading challenge
* join the borough mayor at wargrave village festival
* Council launches suicide bereavement service to support local residents
* Latest businesses named for Peach Place
* free nhs health checks for 40 to 74 year olds
* California Country Park opens its paddling pool ready for summer
* wbc library annual summer reading challenge
* Borough council wins costs after successful planning enforcement appeal
hearing
* council helps combat loneliness in the borough
* £4.4 million Addington School expansion set to begin
* Addington school prom celebration
* Dinton Pastures duathlon
* topping out at bulmershe leisure centre
* Duathlon success at Dinton Pastures
* wokingham active kids camp is back this summer
* Ofsted report published
* The final countdown for Marvellous Festival
* New library in the pipeline for Twyford
* COUNCIL INCREASES INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS IN THEIR HOMES
* Elms Field park and play area open
* Wokingham Borough Council declares climate emergency
* Wokingham Borough summer holiday roadworks
* A Marvellous weekend at Dinton Pastures
* Wargrave librarian raises more than £8000 for RNLI
* Wokingham Borough Libraries keep kids entertained all summer
* Local Schools Receive National Award for Pounding the Pavement
* Wokingham Borough teens invited to rise to reading challenge
* Wokingham Mental Health Team Receive Accreditation from the Royal College
of Psychiatrists
* Council kicks off work on new pitch at Emmbrook School
* Solar panels for schools, libraries, leisure centres and other council
buildings
* Community champions recognised in latest Mayor’s Roll of Honour awards
* Builders Merchant fined £60,000 after forklift truck injures employee
* New parking payment machines installed
* Meet our new Chief Executive
* Our new Localities Service comes to you
* Making it easier for you to contact us
* Protecting health, the environment and the most vulnerable
* Wokingham opens doors to its first ever grub club
* Council builds integrated care partnership with local care providers
* Berkshire West wins additional government funding for children’s mental
health pilot project
* Wokingham off-licence fined for selling cider to 15-year-old
* Summer Holiday Competition-for-children-under-12
* Council announces next step in their fight against congestion
* Conservation project helps barn owls bounce back
* Local best selling author launches latest thriller at Wokingham Library
* Mayor supports technology assisted care opportunities in Wokingham
* Council pushes forward with Arborfield war memorial
* Putting some style into wokingham
* Mums support programme launches in Wokingham
* Investing for success
* Council ahead of schedule with Lower Earley Way Dualling, Major Highways
Project
* Standing out from the flock at Peach Place
* Woodley library improvements and closure
* Convenience fee removed from car park mobile payments
* Almost 47000 residents say government-imposed housing target is too high
* Have your say on adoption of new infrastructure
* Nominate inspiring local residents for the Mayor’s Roll of Honour awards
* GCSE joy for Wokingham borough students
* Youngsters enjoy summer holiday bike bonanza
* Council set to kick off annual road maintenance campaign
* Join the celebration of age this October
* Have your say on our draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
* Council adds new children and family conference facilities at Wokingham
library
* First phase of Addington expansion project completed
* Council celebrates summer cycling success for local children
* local offer live day for children and young people with special educational
needs and disabilities
* Council supports residents with long term health conditions
* Council offers help to those looking to pedal more around the borough and
beyond
* wokingham borough council takes measured approach to third runway at
heathrow
* Provisional outcomes of 2018 statutory assessments
* New drinking water fountain at Peach Place
* Grubs up for 134 families during the summer
* Help Wokingham Borough Council achieve carbon neutrality
* Wokingham Childrens Book Festival Returns
* Nominations for Wokingham Sports Awards now open
* Council to crack down on dangerous parking violations
* Council supports national campaign to increase residents chances of giving
up smoking
* New facilities officially opened as part of Addington expansion
* Black History Month 2019
* Local children celebrate out of this world success with Councils summer
reading challenge
* celebrations in honour of International Day of Older Persons
* community comes together to rehome ashridge nursery in wokingham
* Wokingham library releases line up for the eagerly awaited Childrens Book
Festival
* New public toilets in Peach Place
* together we can tackle child abuse
* Council cuts carbon with LED lights
* Sporting memories helping to tackle loneliness and isolation in Wokingham
* Climbing to success at Carnival
* wokingham Borough Council to host series of spooktacular events
* Wokingham borough residents urged to provide children with a loving home
* Sporting fun this half term
* Independent boutique coming to Peach Place
* Famous authors go back to school ahead of Wokingham Childrens Book Festival
* Council reaches out to carers across the borough
* Half term fun around the borough
* Council cracks down on illegally dumped waste
* vip guests join pupils from woodley schools for a singin concert
* Council takes major step forward in its major highways programme
* Council launches consultation to help further support volunteer and
community groups
* taking shape inside new Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Launch of the Black History Month exhibition
* a decade on patrol
* Loddon Valley Ramblers improve footpath access across the borough
* Council trials recycled plastic kerbstones
* Council helps vital befriending charity find a new home
* Works on Alexandra House
* Council announces launch of new improvements for vulnerable adults
* Council completes a major highways project on Lower Earley Way ahead of
schedule
* 'Fighting Fund' to protect borough against unwanted developments
* It's competition time with My Journey Wokingham
* Plans for a new £1.8m Dinton Activity Centre unveiled
* Inside the new Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Next phase of Addington expansion set to begin
* New community centre coming to Shinfield
* Addington School internship partnership launched
* Are you registered to vote?
* Grand opening of Wokingham town centre Premier Inn
* Parliamentary Election Fact Pack 2019
* Safe Drive Stay Alive 2019
* Join the festive fun at Dinton Pastures Christmas Fair
* Wokingham Borough Council opens door to new council housing
* Join the Dinton Santa Dash
* Keep kids reading with the Winter Mini Challenge
* Marking the end of Black History Month in style
* Wokingham Borough Council offers residents help with EU Settlement Scheme
* Thirteen tonnes of fly-tipping cleared from the A329M
* Popular Bikeability training extended to 2021
* Wokingham Sports Awards 2019
* Paperless billing for Council Tax and Benefit notifications
* Stamp Out the Damp campaign launched to keep up impressive recycling record
* 2019 Festive waste and recycling collections
* Council helps residents to keep warm and keep well this winter
* Thousands gathered for festive fun at the Dinton Christmas Fair
* Christmas cinema tickets now on sale
* Wokingham Borough Council announces Christmas opening hours
* Make sure you know how to have your say at the General Election on Thursday
* dazzling carol concert
* Increase in cases of norovirus ‘winter vomiting bug’ prompts advice from
Public Health England
* £9.2million funding secured towards highway improvements
* Tonnes up as residents reach food waste recycling milestone
* Local school win sustainable transport award for pounding the pavement
* Emmbrook Infant school head receives accolade
* Improved bus services for Shinfield and Spencers Wood
* Transforming Cantley Park
* A Christmas message from our Borough Mayor
* Sell out success for Dinton Santa Dash
* Wokingham Borough Council to adopt homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
* Drainage maintenance on more than 100 roads
* Volunteers sought to help improve local woodlands, as part of a
conservation project launching in the New Year
* Lights Camera and Action at Elms Field
* Council supports residents on the road to recovery
* Compensation for elderly resident after trader prosecuted
* council supports people with learning disability and their families
* Contractor helps drive council towards carbon neutral target
* Find out more about Council’s £1.6million plans to enhance Cantley Park
* Support for unpaid carers
* Join the annual community litter pick
* Environmental protection and quality of life at the heart of the draft
Local Plan
* Change a life in 2020 by fostering in Wokingham Borough
* Council working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable with the help
of new technology
* Keeping the Borough moving
* Getting married in 2020
* Drive start 2020
* Elms Field just keeps on getting better for local families
* Course helps adults looking for career in construction
* Wokingham Borough Council adopts homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
* Council commits £50m to help reach carbon neutral goal
* Adopt a street near you
* Your blue bags are coming
* Gearing up for the annual Wokingham Half Marathon and Mini Mile
* Increased choice of sport, fitness and wellbeing pursuits at Loddon Valley
Leisure Centre thanks to £2 million investment
* arborfield primary school
* Wokingham Without Parish Council selected as preferred operator for new
community centre
* Wokingham libraries support childrens mental health and wellbeing
* Council hails apprenticeships as an exciting option for local businesses
and residents
* Local children help choose the National Storytime Prize Winner
* What is good for your body is good for your mind
* Consultation starts on Local Plan Update
* Purchase of the Denmark Street car park
* Youth climate conference announced
* Half term fun in Wokingham Borough
* Tree planting at Dinton to offset carbon
* Budget focused on residents' real priorities
* Council's Community Vision for the borough
* Independent review commends Councils significant progress made in adult
safeguarding
* New block for Addington School taking shape
* Mayor thanks volunteers for their hard work and tireless commitment
* Dinton X-Trail Night Run
* Council supports their residents with sensory needs
* Council launches initiative to boost cervical cancer screening
* Congratulations to our fostering half marathon runners
* Plans submitted for a £1.8m Dinton Activity Centre
* Youth climate conference speakers announced
* Mayor to host charity Spring Soirée
* Multi-million pound Bulmershe Leisure Centre to open early
* Combat crime at Wokingham Borough conference
* Construction of multi-million pound Carnival complex starts summer 2020
* Opt in for garden waste renewals now
* Addington expansion enters final construction phase
* Work begins on councils new wildlife friendly green bridge in Arborfield
* New chapter for Arborfield library
* Are you a litter picking hero?
* This Little Piggy comes to Elms Field
* Council continues to help provide breastfeeding support
* Hundreds of toads helped to migrate for breeding season
* Improved bulky waste collection service launched
* Wokingham Borough Council celebrate World Social Work Day
* Update on Local Plan following Government Budget
* Message from Council Leader Cllr John Halsall
* Wokingham Borough Community Hub opens its doors
* PPE appeal to help protect frontline staff
* Wokingham Borough steps up to help the community in this time of need
* Council redeploy staff to critical community roles
* carnival-pool-demolition
* Help us keep our country parks open
* Council approves plan to improve public rights of way
* Nurturing the boroughs creative side
* Council approves strategy to tackle fly-tipping
* Businesses in Wokingham Borough benefit from multi-million support package
* Milestone for local planning as council adopts Arborfield and Barkham
Neighbourhood Plan
* Council launches new adult social care strategy to further support
vulnerable adults
* Council approves new strategy with support of valued voluntary sector
* Wokingham regeneration wins at prestigious planning industry awards
* Dinton Family Fun Weekend cancelled
* Foster Care Fortnight 2020: Foster in Wokingham Borough and change lives
* Council re-opens its country park car parks
* Covid-19 support for Wokingham care homes
* New community tree garden for woodley precinct
* Best cycle training for young people in the country
* £8m investment in road improvements in 2020-21
* Larger emergency planning zone for AWE Burghfield
* Become a brilliant fostering family
* Statement on schools reopening
* New cycleway for Wokingham
* Open letter to parents and carers regarding school reopening
* Business provides vital support to the Wokingham Borough Community Response
* Learn from home Online adult education programmes
* New discretionary grant scheme to help small businesses
* Wokingham Borough Council to re-introduce civil parking enforcement
* Wokingham Borough Community Response adapts to residents needs
* Speed limit review across the borough
* Council reaches out during carers week
* Community tree garden construction complete
* Coppid Beech park and ride planning application submitted
* Wokingham Woodley and Twyford open for business
* Tackling racism matters in Wokingham Borough
* Meet our new borough mayor for 2020/21
* Council supports local charity and support group CLASP
* Council acts on kebab van safeguarding concerns
* Statement from John Halsall, Leader of Wokingham Borough Council
* Council devastated by Reading tragedy
* Wokingham Borough flag to be flown at half-mast
* Continuing to make it safer for you to shop
* Council launches consultation to help further support residents with autism
* A new approach to nights out in Wokingham borough
* Strong start to new street cleansing contract
* Wokingham Borough libraries kick start their annual Summer Reading
Challenge
* Wildflower meadows help provide path for insects
* Improved access to Earley beauty spot
* Enhancing facilities at Cantley Park after plans are approved
* Resurfacing complete on almost 100 roads
* Bursting with Pride at Shute End
* Denmark Street closure on hold
* Summer has arrived at the Dinton Activity Centre
* Council calls for all airport expansions to be carbon neutral
* Latest three signings for Elms Field and Peach Place announced
* Successful Prosecution Costs Landowner £50,000 From Planning Breach
* First virtual meeting of borough BME Forum
* Brand new play area coming to California Country Park
* Alder Grove Church of England Primary School will open in September 2020
* Council announces construction to begin on new community centre in
Shinfield
* Greenway in Matthewsgreen and Cantley Park set to take next step
* Plans for new special free school move forward
* Leisure centres set to reopen on 3 August
* End of food donations to the community hub
* Council launches project to strengthen the identity of Wokingham Borough
and grow its economy
* Council takes next step to becoming carbon neutral by 2030
* Wokingham Borough Council launches COVID-19 survey
* Council launches free online service to support young peoples mental health
and well being
* Potential change to recycling collections to keep paper and card dry
* South Wokingham Distributor Road latest update
* final food parcels delivered
* Borough libraries start to re-open
* Multi-million pound expansion of Addington School nears completion
* Make sure you can vote
* Academy trust chosen for new primary school in Wokingham
* Outdoor fitness training permit is free
* Moving into the final demolition phase of Carnival Pool and Fitness Centre
* Council launches campaign to break the cycle and protect our younger
residents
* Changes to Rose Street pedestrian barriers
* Joining forces with Citizens Advice to help people with Council Tax debt
* Council approves Joint Minerals and Waste Plan for consultation and
submission to the Secretary of State
* Small Business Grant funding draws to a close
* Helping parents support the emotional and educational needs of their
children
* Council works in partnership with re3 to give unwanted bikes a new home
* New park and ride gets go ahead
* Celebrating A-Level success across the borough
* Splash into action at the new Bulmershe Leisure Centre
* Eco-friendly plastic kerbs part of new cycleway
* Update on waterproof recycling bags
* Wokingham Borough ready to go back to school
* Congratulations to all GCSE students
* Warning issued on unlicensed puppy breeders
* Travelling back to school safely
* Gorse Ride final phase planning application
* Waterproof recycling bags supported
* Council stunned by massive proposed increase in housing numbers
* Council relaunches traffic and travel social media to keep residents up to
speed
* Wokingham Children’s Book Festival online
* New bus routes to ensure safe school travel
* Joint Minerals and Waste Plan consultation begins
* Council to consider proposals to replace black recycling boxes
* Removal of traffic barriers in Rectory Road
* Fostering recruitment continues despite COVID-19
* Council response to Covid-19 testing capacity issues
* Borough Mayor congratulates young residents on animal trail at Buckhurst
Meadows
* Green home grants now available to local residents
* NHS tracing scheme
* Major milestone for new SEND school in Winnersh
* Council approves waterproof recycling bags to solve wet paper problem
* Removal of traffic barriers in Broad Street
* Wokingham Borough Council urges residents to speak now or forever hold your
peace
* Council consulting on changes to home to school transport and travel
assistance
* Lest we forget
* New and improved destination play park is coming to california country park
* BME Forum Update
* Covid-19 testing kits
* Do not let nightmare vision of future become reality
* Illegal bonfires
* Lower Earley Library reopening is paused
* Support for informal carers during Covid
* WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL URGES RESIDENTS TO STAY SAFE AND SHOP LOCAL
* Help to heat for a better borough
* Council offers career advice and support for school leavers
* Black History Month in Wokingham this year
* Covid 19 - do you need help?
* £800,000 road resurfacing programme second phase set to begin
* Virtual youth climate conference next week
* Your time to shine again
* Green contractor recognised with environmental award
* Construction starts on new flagship leisure and library complex
* Helping vulnerable residents emerge after lockdown
* Wokingham Borough Council shortlisted for prestigious architecture award
* Wokingham borough continues fight against government changes to planning
system
* Strictly star helps find fab-you-lous foster carers
* Help for businesses looking to go green
* Self-isolation payments for low paid who are eligible
* Draft arts and culture strategy consultation
* Covid-19 In It Together
* £4.4million sixth form centre officially opened
* Famous authors igniting imagination online
* Support for families struggling in the Wokingham Borough
* Review of eligibility for single persons council tax discount
* Council works with partners to keep Borough safe
* roll of honour awards october 2020
* Tackling poverty in the Wokingham Borough
* Supporting Earley residents suffering with mental health
* Consultation on Code of Conduct for elected councillors
* Inaugural Youth Climate Conference success
* Leisure centres temporarily close and libraries move to virtual offering
only as of 5 November
* Borough Council team hitting streets to support Covid-19 response
* Council objects to Government changes to the planning system
* resurfaced car park open for visitors at Heath Lake
* Wokingham Borough Council launches UK's first local Covid-19 Dashboard
* Extending Peach Place
* London Road cycleway complete
* Our Mayor is top at Gorse Ride
* Lest we forget
* Wokingham Virtual Christmas Market
* True health impact of Covid-19 from those who have suffered in the Borough
* Where to get waste and recycling items during lockdown
* Major milestone as Observer Way opens
* Gorrick Square bungalow
* Council encourages residents to look out for each other
* Primary school applications now open
* Keeping the borough warm
* Council launches consultation on draft housing strategy
* Wokingham Borough Council sign Race at Work Charter
* Wokingham Borough Council introduces the Recovery College - a new
preventative mental health service
* Illustration Inspiration calls all young writers
* Supporting the borough's most vulnerable during lockdown 2
* tackling the financial myths
* 8000 tonnes of food waste recycled
* Council launches Covid Community Information Champion initiative
* Free festive car parking
* Council to help families in need during the holidays
* Award for Addington School expansion project
* Another quality investment for local residents
* Foundry College improvements complete
* Council outlines plans to support more businesses with Additional
Restrictions Grants
* Leisure centres to reopen as lockdown ends
* Lower Earley library opens for first time since March, with Wokingham and
Woodley libraries also re-opening
* Buildings in place for new Arborfield school
* Ready for winter weather
* Council encourages residents to get pedalling this December
* SHINE returns in style
* revamp Cantley Park facilities
* Council vows not to let any residents go hungry or cold this winter
* Looking after your mental health and wellbeing through physical exercise
* Covid Support Officers to hit the streets on full-time basis
* Gorse Ride planning update
* Planning enforcement in Wokingham Borough
* Wokingham Borough Council announces temporary closure of its Shute End
office
* Register now for a postal vote for 2021 local elections
* New scheme set to improve digital inclusion across the borough
* Wokingham is the borough if you want to shop local
* Council committed to reducing single use plastics
* Census 2021 jobs
* Wokingham Virtual Christmas Market proves to be a huge success
* Gorse Ride regeneration takes a major step forward
* Council local plan moves away from Grazeley garden town
* Christmas and New Year waste collection changes
* Council outlines plans to expand Covid response with additional funding
* Council inspires local authorities across the UK with plans to achieve
carbon neutrality
* Council breathes a sigh of relief as Government scraps plans to double
housing numbers
* Help shape our special educational needs and disability services
* Working to make the borough more inclusive
* Nine roads resurfaced and more on the way
* Local school children tell drivers to switch off their engines
* Pupils bring festive cheer
* Borough council here to help businesses hit by pandemic
* Wokingham schools prepare for return
* Statement to schools following national lockdown announcement
* Garden waste collections restart
* Regeneration wins big
* 1.7million resurfacing phase begins
* The decennial census is almost upon us
* Council creates new job opportunities for young people through Kickstart
Scheme
* Getting spicy at Peach Place
* Smart drainage trial in Earley and Arborfield
* New refill fountain at Elms Field
* online blue badge process
* Council expands rapid testing service to cover keyworkers
* Park and ride projects set to begin construction
* Generous donation helps launch pilot service to help people with mental
health issues in Wokingham Borough
* Carers and care leavers benefit from more generous council tax policies
* New Community Energy scheme for Wokingham Borough
* Council set to increase investment into new domestic abuse support service
* Work starts on new 3G pitch and pavilion at Cantley Park
* New measures to reduce visitor numbers at Dinton Pastures Country Park
* More financial support for businesses amidst ongoing restrictions
* Council agrees to recommission Healthy Child Programme
* More keyworkers to receive rapid tests at Microsoft Campus
* Council helps 120 residents during covid winter
* Everyone will benefit from Census 2021
* Proposals for a new solar farm in Barkham
* Showcasing the work of our Adult Social Care Covid-19 Taskforce
* Council makes urgent financial support available for nurseries and
pre-schools
* 3G pitch completed as new school in Arborfield takes shape
* Success in securing more than one million pounds to tackle homelessness and
rough sleeping
* Update on proposals for Toutley East
* Waste and recycling bag delivery starts 22 February
* Council calls on all to 'Share the Love' and thank borough Covid heroes
* wokingham borough mayor launches my family themed art competition
* Wokingham town centre bucks the national trend
* Ensuring the big decisions are made on the best information
* Gritting crews step up during cold snap
* Modules delivered for new school in Wokingham
* Budget 2021
* Rubbish and recycling bags on the way to you
* Don't put batteries in your rubbish bags
* Council agrees new polling station locations
* Council wants your feedback on their Healthy Child Programme
* Wokingham Borough Mayor launches amateur photography competition
* Your views on new cycling facilities
* Travelling back to school safely this spring
* Have you got your census letter?
* Council set to tackle poverty
* Wokingham borough is officially the healthiest place to live in England
* Wokingham borough's third rapid testing centre opens at Sindlesham Court
* Census 2021 arrives in Wokingham Borough
* Garden waste sign up and renewals set to open for 2021-22
* Nominate inspiring borough residents in Covid Roll of Honour
* Construction begins on Coppid Beech park and ride
* Wokingham Borough Community Response continues as Covid Winter Grant comes
to an end
* Famous authors pay a virtual visit to schools across Wokingham Borough
* Making a difference to our customers - listening, learning and improving
* Appointment of Carnival residential contractor
* Winnersh Farm SEND School and Housing engagement
* Proposals to help borough council focus on real issues for residents
* Early help team continue to adapt and support local families during the
pandemic
* Wokingham Virtual Market takes new shape this Easter
* Second largest increase in recycling rate in England
* Local cycling and walking infrastructure plan for Wokingham Borough
* Commitment to tackling inequality to be set out by Borough Council
* Secondary schools standout for rapid testing efforts
* Badgers settle into new home
* Council launches campaign to recruit care workers
* Council set to plant thousands of trees across the borough
* Council adopts new government guidance on active travel infrastructure
* Plans for employment hub to help residents get jobs
* Matthewsgreen Primary School opening delayed
* £4.8million resurfacing programme for 2021-22 revealed
* Council set to approve housing strategy to 2024
* Council receives government grants to continue vital air quality projects
with our schools
* Council seeks approval to updated home to school transport appeals process
* Free school meals to continue through Easter Holidays
* Mobile rapid testing units hit key locations in Wokingham Borough
* Securing a creative future for Wokingham Borough
* Supporting vaccine rollout and Covid-19 recovery in our borough
* Council set to consider draft leisure strategy
* Council supports local businesses to become more energy efficient
* Wokingham Charity and Community Hub
* Lights Camera Action Council approves first steps for film studio in
Shinfield
* Elms Field the perfect place to live
* Mucky pups invited to Dinton's new dog wash
* Halfway through recycling bag deliveries
* Community Collect scheme makes more rapid tests available for residents
* A decent future for social housing
* Hop into Easter with Council's array of egg-cellent activities
* Meet famous authors online with Wokingham Borough Libraries
* Renewable energy plans at Barkham take a major step forward
* Census myth buster
* Dam improvements at California Country Park
* Leisure centres and libraries to reopen in Step 2 of lockdown roadmap
* Council to receive further DEFRA funding for air quality improvements
* Shop local for a great and safe experience
* His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
* £6million road improvements for 2020-21 complete
* three ways to vote
* The highly coveted Wokingham Half Marathon scheduled to run in full force
* Wokingham Borough Mayor announces My Family themed competition winners
* Long term closure to fix collapsed road in Finchampstead
* Illegal car meet heading to Wokingham Borough
* Compassionate and considered approach helps keep council tax and business
rates collection high
* Booking open for new play area at California Country Park
* Construction work begins at Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride
* Council and local police launch close pass cycling awareness initiative in
Wokingham
* Leaders from Farley Hill Primary visit new Arborfield school
* Election Fact Pack 2021
* Eco exterior for new multi-million pound Dinton Activity Centre
* Make sure you know how to have your say at the Local and Police and Crime
Commissioner elections on Thursday
* Wokingham Borough schools elect Youth MP
* Council helps residents get back their confidence and get mobile
* Election results 2021
* Major milestone as Winnersh relief road opens
* 4million resurfacing programme for 2021-22 begins
* Foster Care Fortnight 2021 Our amazing carers
* Council to consider South Wokingham planning applications
* Council announces dedicated support for children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder
* Council supports Mental Health Awareness Week
* Council invites you to join in the fun and Beat the Street
* Council leads the way with intelligent Covid response
* Eight great new fostering families Foster Care Fortnight 2021
* Winnersh Relief Road banned right turns
* Have your say on our draft Leisure Strategy
* Foster families are Covid-19 heroes - Foster Care Fortnight 2021
* Wokingham Borough Mayor announces winners of the amateur photography
competition
* New entrance to Addington School complete
* Help us shape the cultural use of the new flagship Carnival Hub
* Borough Mayor elected
* New charity and community hub reaches milestone
* Wokingham Borough commits to long term support for local domestic abuse
support services
* Test – Isolate – Vaccinate: Statement on Variant of Concern in Wokingham
Borough
* Time to repurpose your old black recycling boxes
* Where to get your free fobs for Beat the Street
* Surge testing starting in Wokingham Borough to control spread of Covid-19
variant
* Toutley East planning application submitted
* Warfield Resident convicted of breaching duty of care in relation to a
caravan found fly tipped on the highway
* Strong turnout for launch of surge testing in borough
* Changes to road layout at Elms Field
* Wokingham Borough Council's public health team relaunches Mindful Health
and Wellbeing programme
* Chance for 18-24-year-olds in target wards to get Covid-19 vaccine
* Bags protect recycling from wettest May in decades
* Chance for 18 to 24 year olds in Wokingham Borough to get Covid-19 vaccine
* Students across the Wokingham Borough take part in another series of the
Authors into Schools project
* Pop up vaccination open to all over 18s in Wokingham Borough
* Wokingham Borough Council offers support to residents applying for the EU
Settlement Scheme
* Look out for testing of emergency alerts on Tuesday 29 June
* Flag raised high for Armed Forces Day
* PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS HAVE A LESSON IN GREENWAYS
* Council celebrates success of surge testing and vaccination programmes
* Summer spectacular of Outdoor Cinema Nights
* Plans to improve cycle link between Woodley and Reading
* Celebrating Pride across Wokingham Borough
* Wokingham Borough Council flies the rainbow flag with pride
* Compete in Dinton Pastures Summer Series of Running Events
* Name revealed for new school in Wokingham
* All adults encouraged to get Covid vaccine ahead of restrictions easing
* New wellbeing service announces virtual forum events
* Free school meals to continue through summer holidays
* Wokingham town centre regeneration continues on a winning streak
* Panel members for school admission appeals wanted
* Temporary shuttle bus introduced for Finchampstead
* Keeping up the fight on food waste
* The vaccine bus is coming: Council announces two pop-up Covid vaccination
sites
* Youth council hold inaugural meeting
* Continued success for Help to Heat scheme offering residents free
insulation
* An open letter from Cllr John Halsall to schools, parents/carers and pupils
* All Wokingham borough libraries set to re-open on 19 July
* Summer Reading Challenge arrives at libraries across the Wokingham Borough
* Improving footpaths around Waingels College in Woodley
* Wokingham Borough Council launches new child exploitation campaign
* Climate emergency annual review released
* Backing plans for eco-friendly buses for Earley
* Views sought to help plan finishing touches for new Wokingham library
* Executive to approve climate emergency projects
* Exciting and inclusive new play area coming to Cantley Park
* Positive Ofsted visit for children’s services
* New drug and alcohol service provider announced
* Beat the Street Wokingham winners announced
* Taking action on grass cutting
* Council reaffirms commitment to Armed Forces Covenant
* Winnersh Farm planning application submitted
* Have your say on the Domestic Abuse Strategy Consultation
* Council to make contact with residents during annual canvass
* SHINE to hold question and answer sessions on new membership platform
* Covid-19 vaccine bus returns to Asda Lower Earley car park
* work ramps up for park and ride projects
* Wocca Arts and Culture app is the perfect accessory to summer
* Tackling inequality together - launch of equalities profile
* Covid-19 vaccination pop-up event open to 16 and 17-year-olds this Saturday
* Sensory Needs Service delivers first training session
* Hundreds of residents shape the future of cycling and walking in the area
* Council catches fly-tippers and unauthorised waste carriers
* Council continues to support self-isolating residents
* Changes to home to school transport for September
* £250000 funding win for smart traffic lights and crossing sensors
* NHS 'Health on the Move' Covid-19 vaccine bus coming to Bulmershe School
* Wokinghams first boxing fitness hub arriving at Peach Place
* Wokingham Festival returns to Cantley Park
* Dinton Activity Centre and Addington Expansion shortlisted for multiple
awards
* Keys handed over for new Farley Hill Primary School
* Major roads project shortlisted for award
* Back to school
* Council urges residents to repurpose the old black recycling boxes
* Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing
* Mayor attends Chance to Dance Stars Activity Day
* £100,000 to support cycling
* Barkham solar farm approved by planning committee
* Help shape adult social care in Wokingham
* New buildings at Foundry College officially opened
* New Elms Field gallery takes part in Wokingham Arts trail
* Council consults on changes to car parks to tackle anti-social behaviour
* Official opening of new Farley Hill Primary School buildings
* New scheme to help residents make their homes more energy efficient
* Dinner Dance confirmed for Spring 2022
* Roundabout construction complete in Winnersh
* Wokingham Borough Council consulting on secondary school places strategy
* Wokingham Children Book Festival 2021
* New road at Arborfield wins biodiversity award
* Smoother journeys through Barkham thanks to new bridge
* Driver shortages impact waste collection services
* Summer success for council’s holiday activities and food programme
* Marking Black History Month
* Official opening of Dinton activity centre
* Consultation on social housing placement set for launch
* Executive committee to discuss climate emergency recommendations
* Wokingham Borough Council takes next step to create new 24/7 service to
tackle anti-social behaviour
* Outstanding news for Bridges Resource Centre
* Christmas market to light up Cantley Park
* national carers survey
* MP Visits Arnett Avenue and Gorse Ride
* Council proposes new housing placement rules to help those in need
* Council staff to raise money for the homeless by sleeping under the stars
* Work begins at the new cantley park destination play area
* Pupils at Addington School enjoy new sensory garden
* Local businesses invited to attend free climate workshop
* Ice skating rink arriving in Wokingham this winter
* Key milestones achieved at the multi million pound Carnival Hub
* prevent
* Statement on high Covid-19 case rates in the borough
* Hollywood-style studio vision for Shinfield comes closer to reality
* Help us on our journey to a new waste and recycling service
* Working together to keep safe this half term
* Half term in your local library
* Active travel scheme gets kids and adults on their feet
* Oak Tree SEND school update
* Students discover green benefits of newly finished road
* Council ramps up surveillance to catch fly-tippers
* Council approves community engagement strategy for climate emergency
* Black box collection has now ended
* Pushing for improvements in general practice services
* Residents invited to a fundraising Christmas Fair
* Don't miss your chance to shape your community's future
* Working together to tackle knife crime
* Tackling financial hardship in the borough: Have your say in latest survey
* Cooking on sunshine at The Bulmershe School
* Post-covid boost in the pipeline for borough's bus services
* Staying warm and well this winter
* School applications to open this week
* Help us to shape your borough's future
* Shinfield community centre opens for Remembrance Day
* Cranstoun launches app to help Wokingham residents track their drinking
* Cameras put up to help keep borough's roads clear
* Residents encouraged to explore careers in caring
* Free parking this festive season
* Have your say from today on new homes, roads, schools and more
* Winnersh Triangle park and ride bus service re homed temporarily
* Shuttle bus keeps passengers moving during roadworks
* Council to hold second youth climate conferenceCouncil to hold second youth
climate conference
* Christmas is coming to Cantley Park - just a little later than planned
* optalis provider of choice
* Get on your bikes for prizes this festive season
* Council supports domestic abuse awareness campaigns
* Work ramps up at Cantley Park destination play area
* New charging points will spark interest in electric vehicles
* Council launches garden forest scheme
* Adoptive family thriving thanks to joined-up development strategy
* First of its kind charity and community hub launches in Wokingham
* 12 days of Christmas – staying Covid-safe this festive season
* Council set to expand Farley Hill Primary School to two forms of entry and
amend the catchment area
* Wokingham Borough Council statement on Blackthorn Close
* A new home for Finchampstead community house in Gorse Ride
* VIDEO: Close friendships keep community spirit alive during pandemic
* Help doesn't stop here: One Front Door still supporting residents this
winter
* Schools in the eye of the Covid storm, as council continues to support
headteachers amidst rising cases in children
* Christmas and New Year opening times 2021
* Help us protect your special green spaces for future generations
* Jingle down to the Cantley Christmas Market
* Tell us what you think about Wokingham regeneration
* Fly-tippers Santa is watching
* New residents set to join town’s bus network as council reviews bus routes
* Christmas New Year waste collections 2021
* VIDEO: Your questions answered on plans for new homes, schools, roads and
more
* Help keep the borough clean and green
* Council awarded bronze for Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Fireworks display raises £500 for Chance to Dance Stars CIC
* Let’s talk climate - uniting the community around the climate emergency
* New homes must be built in borough to meet Government requirements
* Our leader's letter to housing minister Michael Gove MP
* Continuing progress at the Carnival Hub
* Tackling Inequality Together - Ensuring all communities who experience
domestic abuse feel confident in accessing our services
* First step towards review of election cycle
* Going solar at Shinfield St Mary
* Millions in housing money to be spent on schools, roads, leisure centres
and more
* VIDEO: Council leader urges planning reform to share out housing more
fairly
* Local Anti-Abuse Charter adopted
* Have your say on draft Anti-Poverty Strategy for Wokingham Borough
* Have your say on the proposed cycle link between Woodley and Reading
* Last chance to get a free tree!
* Council announces partnership approach to help tackle domestic abuse
* More independent businesses for Wokingham town centre
* Kerb upgrade outcomes
* Make your views heard through Adult Social Care survey
* Council and voluntary sector help hundreds of households with extra support
over winter
* Borough councillors sign CLASP Hate Crime Charter
* New charity and community hub opens doors
* boost for prevention services
* Residents thanked for playing their part in shaping borough's future
* Pupils learn more about community benefits as major new road opens
* Wokingham Borough Council asking residents for view on taxi fare increases
* Employment support available to residents who need it
* Help shape fun activities for your child
* Ruscombe draft neighbourhood plan
* Green Homes Grant scheme launched
* Budget 2022-23
* Council announces they are joining UNICEF UK Child Friendly Cities and
Communities Programme
* Stay vigilant against rise in distraction thefts
* Moving with Confidence scoops up Physical Activity Hero award
* Changes to funding approach for Gorse Ride regeneration
* One blue bag challenge
* Council sets out to eliminate rough sleeping
* New Covid-19 vaccination centre to open in Wokingham this weekend
* Opening of new Woodley community hub
* Storm Eunice updates
* Keeping communities safe with Prevent strategy
* Contribute to the Covid-19 community legacy project
* Ignite a passion for storytelling with teen writing group
* VIDEO: Millions invested in keeping traffic moving and promoting green
travel
* Leading the way with low carbon housing at Carnival Place
* Know the symptoms and get tested for prostate cancer
* Improving council tax payment online
* Mental health support available to borough residents
* Points make prizes for residents who travel more sustainably
* Council sees unprecedented number of secondary school place applications
* Council listens to resident feedback for proposed cycle link between
Woodley and Reading
* Borough shows its support for people of Ukraine
* Improvements to temporary housing for homeless families
* Update on Anti-Poverty Strategy and support for residents in last 12 months
* New caterers at Dinton Pastures Country Park
* Graduates encouraged to start their careers in local government
* Council moves to make it easy for people to celebrate Platinum Jubilee
* Consultation to be launched on election cycle
* Wokingham Borough Council agrees to fund expansion of three secondary
schools
* Wokingham Borough celebrates fifteenth anniversary
* Gorse Ride new community hub now open
* Garden centre plan gets the green light from council
* Have your say on serious violence
* Celebrating success and building for the future of social care
* New team to lead council's crackdown on anti-social behaviour
* Council reflects on Covid response
* New customers can now sign up to garden waste service
* New high-tech interactive play area to open at Cantley Park this week
* Primary school opening postponed until need for places increases
* Getting ready to welcome refugees from Ukraine
* Video - Tacking domestic abuse in the borough
* Promoting independent living by creating specialist accommodation in
Winnersh
* Tree Project Taking Root
* Secondary school set for sixth-form expansion
* Helping our properties manage their energy better
* Date announced for the opening of the new Carnival Hub
* Cantley Park interactive play area now open
* Work started on Oak Tree SEND school
* Commemorating the Carnival Hub with a new time capsule
* Mayor helps to plant fruit trees at Dinton Pastures
* Wokingham Borough Council looking to stop nuisance car meets
* Dinner Dance raises £7,000 for Chance to Dance Stars CIC
* New Emotional Wellbeing Hub for children and young people
* BXGFit holds a punchtastic open weekend
* Going carbon net zero at Woodley Library
* Wokingham Borough Council awarded £2.95 million for new cycleway
* Repairing the roads
* Mayor helps to plant trees at new community orchard
* Register to vote and have your say at local elections
* Tackling Inequality Together: Giving young people a voice through the Youth
Council
* Moral and practical support for Ukraine in Wokingham borough
* New social housing allocation rules to help those most in need
* Book your child in for Easter camp fun
* Pirates Landing soft play centre opens at Elms Field
* Council nominated for two MJ awards
* Election Fact Pack 2022
* Community alcohol partnership launches in Wokingham Borough
* Adult education courses now booking for summer term
* Saddle up in the sunshine for the chance to win prizes
* Drivers warned to leave safe gap for cyclists in road safety operation
* Urgent warning issued amid Salmonella concerns
* Dinton races are ready, set, go for 10th summer series
* Borough children in urgent need of foster care
* Get help and give your child a healthy start
* Making connections to overcome loneliness
* Major road project almost finished after milestone opening
* Visit Borough libraries to celebrate The Queens Platinum Jubilee
* Crowdfunding appeal launched to help young Ukrainian refugees
* Celebrate The Platinum Jubilee online
* Half-term fun for kids with activity camps
* How we helped Ukrainian girl on first day at school
* Charities and Covid heroes championed by Mayor at voluntary sector
reception
* Energy bill rebate payments update
* New leader and executive
* New leader announces executive and sets out priorities
* Revised parking charges for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
* Easter fun for over 700 children and young people
* Case study - Moving with Confidence scheme
* Council recognised for innovative and modern approach
* Call for all local MPs to back Wokingham Borough Council on housing numbers
* Carnival Hub enters final phase of completion
* Making carers visible, valued and supported
* Platinum Jubilee bench and walking route unveiled at Dinton Pastures
* Council launches The Wokingham Borough Observatory - the new home of the
JSNA
* Enjoy a fun-filled summer at Dinton Pastures Country Park
* Green spaces praised for supporting and offering access to nature
* Beat the heat with these top tips
* Council seeks to tackle anti-social car meets
* Free summer music events at Peach Place
* Wheely great day at school as pupils catch up on cycle training
* Double win for family at Fostering Awards
* Sign up for free exercise classes at open day
* Bus pass holders urged to provide up-to-date details
* Ditch the car, get healthy and win prizes this summer
* Global research hub at Shinfield could help tackle climate emergency
* Busy first month for new Borough Mayor
* Putting your views at the heart of health and social care
* Hardship Alliance launches second phase of Household Support Fund
* New traffic-free route to give pedestrians and cyclists the green light
* Refugees Week 2022: Welcoming new residents to the borough
* Carers treated and supported during week of events
* Home refuge scheme available to domestic abuse victims
* Youngsters get hands-on lesson in cutting air pollution
* Council votes to keep current election cycle
* Council set to approve Tackling Poverty Strategy
* Mayor raises flag for Armed Forces Day
* Fine for man who sold puppies without licence
* Keeping the Gorse Ride community up-to-date
* Early success for new anti-social behaviour team
* Spark your curiosity with 2022 Summer Reading Challenge
* New Youth MP for Wokingham Borough elected
* Warm welcome for new arrivals
* First victory as Michael Gove agrees to discuss housing numbers
* Council celebrates Pride by flying the rainbow flag
* Wokingham Leisure Centre opens 25 July
* Hundreds of residents explore wildlife at Dinton Pastures
* Pedal power wins prizes as riders flock to Bikeathon
* Keep out those rays and be sun safe
* Peach Place and Elms Field independents win Muddy Stiletto awards
* Marvellous returns to Dinton Pastures with fun and excitement
* New waste collection day for some households in Shinfield
* Residents Equality Forum launches new funding to create community groups
* Trader ordered to pay over £4000 by Reading Magistrates Court
* Help us make it easier for you to walk and cycle around the borough
* Residents urged to line food caddies with environmentally friendly
alternatives
* Potential fly-tippers caught in the act
* Council recognised at Construction Excellence Awards
* Council steps in to save bus services
* Toutley East planning application approved
* Teachers unite for climate
* Make sparks fly with science experiments at home
* Inspector backs latest crackdown on unlawful woodland development
* Works started on The Ridges embankment and road repairs
* Still time to claim your energy rebate
* Denmark Street library to remain open for summer holidays
* Wokingham Leisure Centre welcomes its first customers
* Early birds could catch the prize in cycling challenge
* Council partners with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste
* Campaign to speed up trains gathering steam
* Plans to relocate Twyford Library turn an important page
* New dementia care home set to come to Toutley East
* Meet us to discuss unfair housing targets, council urges new minister
* Initial parcel locker roll out complete
* Interactive storytellings to promote diversity and inclusion
* Council moves forward to deliver the Leisure Strategy
* Community unites to take action on waste
* First of its kind micro library comes to Shinfield
* Good luck to our A Level students in results week
* Colourful new training aid will give horses and riders confidence
* Summer update from SEND services
* Date announced for opening of new Wokingham Library at the Carnival Hub
* Vital bus services roll on after urgent council talks
* Changes to Council Tax Energy Rebate schemes
* Annual canvass 2022
* Big mistake for fly-tipper caught on CCTV
* Good luck to GCSE students
* Mayor welcomes twenty-five new citizens
* Next milestone for Gorse Ride Regeneration
* More time to comment on walking and cycling improvements
* Making it easier to resolve Council Tax and benefits enquiries
* Let's Talk Climate survey launched
* Free open day at Cantley Park to encourage love of fitness
* New leisure centre becomes breastfeeding friendly venue
* Have your say on a new political map for Wokingham Borough Council
* Huge success for Drag Queen Story Hour UK sessions
* Have your say - 3G sports pitch consultation
* Giving everyone a voice on cycling and walking improvements
* Wokingham borough proclamation for the new Sovereign
* Wokingham Library at the Carnival Hub opens next week
* Mayor volunteers at foodbank to support chosen charity
* Go back to school by bus to save money and the planet
* Joy for young readers as book festival returns for fifth year
* Protecting those in need and sound finances
* Powering up the borough's drive for greener travel
* Deputy Mayor to brave the shave for cancer charity
* New parking charges would keep highways in top shape
* Smoother school run thanks to new traffic-free path
* Mayor relaunches Honour Awards
* Covid-19 vaccine clinic relocates from old library
* Executive approve plans to seek funding for two new SEND schools
* There is no place for hate in Wokingham Borough
* New stackable housing set to welcome local homeless families
* Help shape your future rubbish and recycling collections
* Be aware of links between hate crime and hateful extremism
* Share your views on Twyford and Finchampstead neighbourhood plans
* Residents encouraged to go digital where possible
* Get help with cost of living
* New film released highlighting the need for fostering
* Next phase of Wokingham to Arborfield greenway begins
* Huge numbers come forward to shape walking and cycling plans
* Challenge yourself to cycle and walk for rewards this winter
* Help for people struggling to eat or pay bills
* Domestic abuse prevention convention inspires, educates and empowers
* Community diversity grants awarded
* Even more schools sign up to Active Movement scheme
* Planning council budget in difficult financial times
* Canvassers calling - We need your electoral registration details
* Gorse Ride roads lead to bloom
* Celebration to mark Black History Month
* Food caddy liners will still be stopped to reduce cost and carbon emissions
* Parking fee rise agreed to protect services and reduce costs
* Carnival Hub recognised as finalist for industry award
* Town abuzz during book festival
* Supporting male victims of domestic abuse
* Mayor launches reverse advent calendar with Wokingham Foodbank
* Celebrating 35 years of joy at Lower Earley Library
* Safer new path to station would put green ambitions on track
* New piazza and green space at expanded Park and Ride
* Locations confirmed for new electric vehicle chargers
* Supporting our most vulnerable learners
* Help us shape and enhance the future library service
* The development of a violence against women and girls strategy given the go
ahead
* Final chance to have your say on parliamentary boundary proposals
* Historic post office faces bright future with protective listing
* Cyclists and pedestrians welcome as new road opens
* Run a warm space this winter
* Supporting residents with additional needs
* Partnership to reduce period poverty and menstrual waste
* Thousands of residents have their say on future rubbish and recycling
collections
* Proposed adult social care reform from central government could cost
council £25million a year
* Easier to find what you need with community directory relaunch
* Mayor receives card from His Majesty King Charles III
* Groundbreaking regeneration work starts at Gorse Ride
* Charity concerts will show hub has cultural credentials
* Committed to tackling all forms of gender based violence
* Residents and businesses asked for feedback on new traffic enforcement
powers
* Colleagues and local voluntary sector services sleep out to help out
* Protection for small businesses recognised with award nomination
* Keeping people safe from abuse and neglect is everybody’s business
* Branching out for feedback on protecting our trees
* Happy ending for stolen dogs after three years missing
* Creating an inclusive library
* New and improved Greggs store opens at Peach Street
* Helping those who are unsafe in their own homes
* Last chances to give your views on potential changes to waste collections
* Another welcome step in battle for fairer housing deal
* Wokingham Youth MP joins the debate in House of Commons
* Council offers free car parking over the festive period
* Ready to make it a warmer winter
* Overwhelming responses to consultation on future rubbish and recycling
collections
* Supermarket sweep as two store plans move forward
* Next steps for proposed parking fee increase
* Lucky winners reap the rewards of getting active
* New school opens places to meet demand and relieve pressure
* Mayoral charity receives donation from fireworks display
* Sustainable warmth scheme to help reduce energy costs
* Extra £20,000 to help families during festive break
* Council confirms Christmas and New Year opening hours
* Mayor welcomes 26 new citizens to the Borough
* 'Leaf' your legacy by planting free trees from council
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'Leaf' your legacy by planting free trees from council
'LEAF' YOUR LEGACY BY PLANTING FREE TREES FROM COUNCIL
19 December 2022
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Residents of Wokingham borough can claim one or more free trees to plant on
their land as part of a campaign to improve the environment and fight climate
change.
Following a successful pilot round, which saw 800 people collect a sapling at
the start of the planting season last month, Wokingham Borough Council is
inviting applications for the second phase of its Garden Forest Scheme.
It hopes to process these by the end of the current planting season in March,
when it will contact successful applicants to pick up their tree from a
dedicated point within the borough.
The scheme is open to anyone with a Wokingham borough postcode, including
businesses or community groups, who either owns sufficient land or has access to
land where the owner has given permission for planting.
Five different species are on offer and the council will do all it can to honour
people's preferences on collection day, though stocks may be limited and will be
given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applicants can request up to 10 trees from the following list before Sunday, 12
February 2023:
* Hazel (Corylus avellana): 60 to 80cm, grows 40 to 60cm annually, full height
4 to 10m
* Crab apple (Malus sylvestris): 60 to 90cm, grows 30cm annually, full height 7
to 9m
* Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): 60 to 80cm, grows 20 to 40cm annually, full height
8 to 10m
* Silver birch (Betula pendula): 80 to 100cm, grows 40cm annually, full height
15 to 20m
* Field maple (Acer campestre): 60 to 80cm, grows 40 to 60cm annually, full
height 20m
For help completing this, contact our customer services team on 0118 974 6000.
WE CAN ALL DO OUR BIT FOR A GREENER BOROUGH
Cllr Ian Shenton, executive member for environment, sport and leisure, said: “I
urge anyone who has space for a tree to make the most of this free offer, which
we're pleased to be able to offer with no impact on our own finances.
“As well as making your own garden or land look more attractive, you'll be
improving its value as a habitat for wildlife and doing your bit to improve our
environment in all sorts of ways.
"We've been delighted by the response to the initial round of the Garden Forest
Scheme and hope it will prove equally popular, if not more so, as we seek to
build on that early success.”
The Garden Forest Scheme is funded by a £300,000 contribution from the Woodland
Trust's Emergency Tree Fund, which will also cover various planting initiatives
over the next five or so years on the council's land and public land as well as
private sites.
It's part of the Tree Project, a wide-ranging initiative to increase tree
planting in the borough and ensure that existing trees are looked after by
creating a Tree Strategy, which the council is consulting on until Sunday, 22
January.
The Tree Project was launched as part of the authority’s 2020 climate emergency
action plan, in which it pledged to do all it can to help make Wokingham borough
a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030.
PROTECTING AN ASSET THAT PROTECTS US
Trees play a vital role as they absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that
contributes to global warming, from the atmosphere. They also absorb other
harmful pollutants from burning fossil fuels, so they can improve air quality,
and have proven benefits for people's mental wellbeing.
They currently cover more than one-fifth of the borough's surface area,
absorbing 12,000 tonnes of carbon per year and 985 million litres of rainwater
run-off, enough to fill 394 Olympic swimming pools.
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