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Abandoned cars
Any cars that have been left abandoned on the public highway (roads, footpaths or verges) can be reported to Wokingham Borough Council on 0118 974 6307/6338.
Accommodation (hotels)
In the area (in no particular order):
Best Western Reading Moat House
Mill Lane, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Reading, RG41 5DF
Tel: 0118 9499988
The Bull Hotel
High St, Wargrave, Reading, Berkshire RG10 8DE
Tel: 0118 940 3120
The Bull Inn
High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP
Tel: 0870 752 2235
Elmhurst Hotel
51, Church Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1EY
Tel: 0118 926 5273
Holiday Inn
Caversham Bridge, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8BD
Tel: 0118 925 9988
Express By Holiday Inn Reading
Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8EQ
Tel: 0870 4009068
Comfort Inn
39, Christchurch Rd, Reading, Berkshire RG2 7AN
Tel: 0118 931 1311
Donnington House Hotel
82-86, London Rd, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AU
Tel: 0118 926 5258
Adult education
Adult education is available at colleges and other venues in the area. Contact 0118 9746276 or email libraries@wokingham.gov.uk.
Waingel's Adult Centre tel: 0118 969 5301
Bracknell & Wokingham College tel: 01344 404072
Thames Valley University tel: 0118 9675000
Berkshire College of Agriculture tel: 01628 824444
University of Reading tel: 0118 9875123
Adoption and fostering
Wokingham Borough Council recruits new foster or adoptive families for children in need and/or at risk and gives support to all those involved. Contact on 0118 9445468 or email familyplacement@wokingam.gov.uk
After school clubs
Wokingham Borough Council's family information service holds details of after school clubs in the area. Contact tel: 0118 935 2255.
Age Concern
Age Concern Berkshire tel: 0118 959 4242
Age Concern (Woodley) is based at Woodley Day Centre, Southlake Crescent. Tel: 0118 969 1471
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0118 9597494
Allotments
Woodley has one allotment site is located off Reading Road. For information and details on how to rent an allotment contact Woodley Town Council on 0118 9690356.
Ambleside Centre
The Ambleside Centre is Woodley's children's centre and is located in Ambleside Close next to Beechwood Primary School. It holds nursery schools the family information service and meeting rooms. For information and details contact Ambleside on 0118 377 6444 or email office@amblesidecentre.co.uk
Animal Warden
The warden collects stray animals, works to promote responsible pet ownership and deals with problems caused in the community by animals. Contact the warden at Wokingham Borough Council on tel: 0118 9746356.
ARC (young people's counselling service)
Open Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 35 Reading Road, Wokingham. Free private counselling. Tel: 0118 9776710.
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Benefits
To find out if you are eligible to claim council tax or housing benefits contact Wokingham Borough Council on 0118 974 6622/6625/6626.
Benefit fraud hotline
Freephone 0800 454240.
Births, registration of
To register births, you need to contact the Wokingham Register Office, which is open Monday to Wednesday between 8:30am and 2:30pm and 8:30am and 2pm Thursday and Friday. The Registration Office is closed on the first Wednesday of every month from 12noon. If you have misplaced a birth certificate you can also call for a replacement. Tel: 0118 9782514.
Blind/Partially Sighted Services for People with Visual Impairments
Community care gives help and advice to people who are blind or have a visual impairment. Contact Wokingham Borough Council on 0118 9746992 or e-mail visualimpairment@wokingham.gov.uk
Borough councillors (Wokingham Borough Council)
For any general enquires about borough councillors, code of conduct etc, tel 0118 9746054 / 6059 or see Wokingham Borough Council website (click here).
Bottle, textile and paper banks
These are located in the public car park in Headley Road opposite The Oakwood Centre on Headley Road. For more information visit www.wokingham.gov.uk/refuse-recycling-raods. Or email wate.services@wokingham.gov.uk
Bowling green
A bowling green is located at Woodford Park. For public use contact the Leisure Centre on 0118 921 6969. For membership of Woodley Bowling Club contact the Town Council on 0118 969 0356 for the secretary's details.
Brownies
Girlguiding Bulmershe Division
Division Commissioner: Karren Burrows
0118 9351341
www.girlguidingbulmershe.btik.com
Chalfont District, Lower Earley, 2 Brownies Contact Julie Dennis on 0118 9866302 District Commissioner
Earley District, 4 Brownies Contact Kate Povey, District Commissioner 0118 9622879
Loddon District, Charvil, Hurst, Sonning & Twyford, 5 Brownies, Contact Diane Reeves, District Commissioner 07813 433493
Woodley Green District, 5 Brownies Contact Pauline Needham, District Commissioner 0118 926 7724
Woodley Lakeside District, 3 Brownies Contact Karen Burrows, Division Commissioner
Brownies 7-10 Years
Building control
Wokingham Borough Council's building control team works with designers and builders to ensure properties in the district are safe and comply with building regulations. Visit www.wokingham.gov.uk/buildingcontrol
Buses
Woodley Town Council holds local bus timetables. For more information contact Reading Buses on 0118 9594000.
Bus passes/concessionary travel for over 60s
For information about bus passes or concessionary travel tokens contact Wokingham Borough Council on 0118 9746813/6807.
Bus shelters
To report damaged or vandalised bus shelters contact Woodley Town Council on 0118 9690356 or email admin@woodley.gov.uk
Business rates
Wokingham Borough Council collects national non-domestic rates from business and other non-residential properties in the borough. Contact the revenue section on 0118 9746596.
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