Review of Borough’s voluntary sector
Wokingham Borough Council is to launch a five-week consultation that will inform the production of the “Voluntary Sector Strategy”, which will be supported by Involve, one of its key partners.
The consultation will look at:
We are lucky in the Wokingham Borough to have a truly vibrant and effective voluntary and community sector (VCS) who have supported our residents with distinction for many years. However we all must recognise that this is a time of great change in the delivery of health and care, both locally and nationally. We have listened to key stakeholders, including sector leaders, and it has become clear that there is an appetite for setting a strategic direction for our work with the sector for the medium term.
After careful consideration we have already taken the decision to extend all existing contracts to March 2021. This gives us the time to have a genuinely co-produced and co-delivered strategy which will give opportunities for transformation within the sector. It also gives us time to work with you on how we commission in the sector for the next 5 years.
We wish to be very clear in stating that we are not seeking to cut funding to the sector. We wish to move towards a model where we contract individual services over a longer period of time. This will give you more certainty over your funding going forwards
We are seeking to deliver a strategy:
- that has vulnerable residents at its heart
- to bring the voluntary and community sector together and maximise its potential
- that will connect people, places and services in the community to enable people to live healthy, active and independent lives for as long as possible
- that will manage demand within existing resources
- that will enable greater value through more effective use of resources and whole community assets
- to enable the building and sharing of knowledge, expertise and resource across the sector
- to enable access to harder to reach groups and communities with a focus on socially isolated users and carers
- that aligns to, and is able to benefit from, other council strategies.
Take part
There are several ways to take part in the consultation. The Council has produced a survey which it is keen for anybody with an interest in the sector to fill out.
The survey can be accessed here:
There will also be a series of meetings for stakeholders over the course of the next five weeks at the council offices in Shute End. Regular feedback and updates will be provided through the involve Newsletter (to sign up for the newsletter please click http://involve.community/newsletters/ ) and council social media pages.
Weekly scheduled roadworks – 29 October
A3290 A3290 Alpha, Earley
05 November — 07 November
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: Suttons business park to Winnersh ALPHA lane one closure
Works description: Bi annuals
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
A3290 A3290 Bravo, Earley
04 November — 06 November
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: Winnersh to Suttons business park BRAVO lane one closure
Works description: BI annual
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
B3270,A329 Loddon Bridge and The Bader Way Interchange, Winnersh
31 October — 07 November
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: Whardale roundabout to Bader Way roundabout
Works description: Plane and resurfacing works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
B3350 Church Road, Earley
31 October — 31 October
Delays likely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 67
Works description: Footway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Crockhamwell Road, Woodley
06 November — 08 November
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: opposite 58A
Works description: Chamber Repair Sml Cway in Carriageway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
The Bader Way, Woodley
30 October — 04 November
Delays likely – Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: 1st point Bader Rd 1 day 9.30-3.30 TM in place Opposite lampost 36 2nd point Bader Rd 1 day 9.30-3.30 TM Opposite lampost 16 vrg
Works description: Hand Dig Methodology to replace failed anodes in the verge, two way traffic lights will be required to park van on carriageway. Works can take place between 9.30-3.30am, Traffic Lights will be removed each day from the road.
Responsibility for works: SGN
Crockhamwell Road, Woodley
03 November — 06 November
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Waitrose
Works description: B Box Repair <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Crockhamwell Road, Woodley
06 November — 08 November
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Opposite 58
Works description: Chamber Repair Sml Cway in Carriageway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Fairwater Drive, Woodley
29 October — 31 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 135
Works description: Sluice Valve Box replace Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Howth Drive, Woodley
29 October — 31 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 58
Works description: Customer side leakage repair
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley
29 October — 31 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 248
Works description: B Box Exchange <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Austin Road, Woodley
06 November — 08 November
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 22
Works description: Dropped kerb works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Cornfield Road, Woodley
06 November — 08 November
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 13 and 15
Works description: Hand digging to expose existing telecoms infrastructure to provide service to a new customer
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Remembrance Day 2019
Woodley Town Council will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday 11th November 2019, with local schools, councillors and guests. Members of the public are very welcome to join us at 10.45am. If you would like to lay a wreath during the organised wreath laying, please contact Linda Matthews on either 0118 9690356 or Linda.matthews@woodley.gov.uk. You are also very welcome to lay a wreath separate to the Council’s ceremony.
Crackdown on illegal dumping
Wokingham Borough Council is cracking down on illegal waste dumping and fly-tipping by conducting spot checks on businesses. Companies found not to be complying with the law will be given a chance to improve, but if they continue to ignore the law, the council will look into prosecution.
Following an increase in fly-tipping in recent months, the council’s localities officers have begun visiting sites across the area to ensure commercial waste is being disposed of correctly. Localities officers are authorised to inspect a business’s waste contract and arrangements to ensure the business has proper storage and sufficient space for the amount of waste produced, as well as the correct number of collections.
More importantly, the officers will check current waste removal practices to ensure that businesses are legally dealing with their commercial waste. Most businesses dispose of their waste correctly but some business choose not to, instead fly-tipping their waste. This has a detrimental effect on areas across Wokingham borough and can attract vermin.
It is a legal responsibility under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and other related legislation to safely contain and legally dispose of any waste produced. The law also applies to anyone with a home-based business, such as garden clearances, packing, delivering, crèche or child minding, small businesses, offices, hairdressers, sun bed shops, second hand shops and many others.
Examples of waste can include anything which is no longer required such as old mail, cleaning products, food waste, cardboard, plastics, sweepings, or damaged goods that cannot be returned.
Responsible staff at businesses across the borough are encouraged to make sure an up to date copy of their waste contract, or any associated receipts for the disposal of waste, to hand when the localities officer visits.
“Those people who chose not to dispose of their litter properly can make life a misery for the majority of people across the borough who don’t want to see litter and rubbish dumped in grass verges or in country lanes,” said Cllr Parry Batth, executive member for environment and leisure.
“I’m pleased that the council is continuing to explore all opportunities to reduce the prevalence of fly-tipping within the borough and to find ways of holding to account those that feel the need to do it.”
Woodley burglaries
Thames Valley Police have issued a statement regarding increased burglaries in Woodley
Several burglaries have occurred during the early hours of Sunday 20th October into Monday 21st October across the Woodley area. Please can you review your CCTV, video doorbell or dash-cam footage between 00:00 and 05:30am and if there are any persons or vehicles acting suspiciously that may assist our investigation, please report this online at www.thamesvalley.police.uk or call the police non-emergency number 101.
Follow these tips to protect your property:-
• double lock your doors
• close and lock all windows
• keep all keys including car keys upstairs if possible, hidden and away from the letterbox or cat flap as a thief could hook keys or valuables through even a small opening
• make sure any valuables are out of sight
• consider storing high value items such as jewellery, watches, passports, credit cards, computer data and identification documents in a safe
• never leave car documents or ID in obvious places such as kitchens or hallways
• set your burglar alarm
• make sure all gates, including side gates, are locked
• lock your shed or garage
• in the evening, shut the curtains and leave lights on
• if you’re out all day, then it’s advisable to use a timer device to automatically turn lights and a radio on at night
If you do not want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
For crime prevention tips and information, please visit our website www.thamesvalley.police.uk and download our free Home Security Guide.
WANE Agenda October Meeting
Please find below the Agenda for the next Woodley and North Earley Community Forum at the Oakwood Centre on Wednesday 23rd October 19.00-21.00
A G E N D A
Welcome, introduction and apologies
Minutes of the previous meeting and matters arising
Update from Neighbourhood Policing Team
Policing priorities – Burglary, Antisocial behaviour, Speeding, Other
Forum committee – minute taker, website
Any Other Business
Date and venue of next meeting – 20.11.19
Maxwell Road, Oakwood Centre 19.00-21.00
Woodley schools signing sing-along
VIP guests joined students from Woodley schools for an evening full of singing and entertainment. The Bulmershe School was filled with children from Addington School, Waingels College and Highwood Primary School for an energetic SingIN concert.
The event, held on Sunday 20 October, brought together nine to 19-year-olds. Accompanied by a fantastic live band and a community choir, 50 voices put together a spectacular show.
The project began with a launch day, where students from all schools came together to partner with their ‘buddy’ and start working on the songs. With many school day and after-school rehearsals, all efforts were focused on delivering an outstanding performance.
The main aim of the concert was to form long-lasting friendships, while enjoying signing together.
“What a wonderful event this was,” said Wokingham Borough Mayor, Cllr Bill Soane. “I champion inclusion and diversity. It’s great to see so many children learning from one another and achieving great things together.
“A truly fantastic evening was had by everyone, which is a testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment from families, teachers and support staff. I am so glad to have been able to attend.”
Weekly scheduled roadworks 22 October
For more information on each piece of roadworks, please click the link in the road name.
A4 London Road, Earley
28 October — 29 November
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: FROM RAIL BRIDGE TO O.S SIKH CENTRE
Works description: TO EXCAVATE A NEW 33KV DUCT ROUTE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Responsibility for works: Scottish and Southern Power Distribution
Fairwater Drive, Woodley
27 October — 30 October
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: FAIRWATER DRIVE (Service rd nos 33-135
Works description: Micro asphalt works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Hilltop Road, Earley
24 October — 28 October
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: London service road to spur road
Works description: Plane and resurfacing works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Larch Drive, Woodley
26 October — 29 October
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: LARCH DRIVE (all adopted)
Works description: Micro asphalt works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
A4 London Road, Earley
22 October — 24 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Junction Rosedale Crescent
Works description: Non excavation
Responsibility for works: NEOSCORP LTD
A4 Shepherds Hill, Woodley
28 October — 30 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Opposite 22
Works description: WATER METER INSTALLATION IN VERGE
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Clivedale Road, Woodley
23 October — 23 October
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 7
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Colemans Moor Road, Woodley
23 October — 23 October
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 143 and 72
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Crockhamwell Road, Woodley
27 October — 30 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Waitrose car park
Works description: B Box Repair <33mm Fway in Footway
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Wokingham
29 October — 31 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 248
Works description: B Box Exchange <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Mohawk Way, Woodley
23 October — 23 October
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 41
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Chaffey Close, Woodley
25 October — 29 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 8
Works description: Locate and excavate 1 blockage in existing duct,Test 18m of existing ducts to locate blockages
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Fairview Avenue, Earley
28 October — 30 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 10
Works description: Washout Standard Repair Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Cllr David Stares
It is with great sadness that we announce that Cllr David Stares passed away peacefully last week losing his battle against cancer. David had been active in the community for some time and was a councillor at Woodley Town Council for almost five years. He has served as Chairman on the Leisure Services Committee and was the town’s Deputy Mayor in 2018/19. Leisure was David’s passion and he ran over 30 marathons. This developed into a particular interest and involvement in the ongoing improvements to Woodford Park Leisure Centre and associated facilities. He was an active Bowls member and when not involved in sports was a keen allotment holder, being on the Allotment Tenant’s Committee.
Council Leader, Keith Baker said: “David was a good friend and colleague and bore his illness with a degree of calmness during the several years of fighting it. Even at the end his dignity in dealing with the inevitable was second to none. The inner strength he showed, despite the pain, was what he was all about. Woodley has lost a good friend.”
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Weekly scheduled roadworks – 15th October
For further information on each set of roadworks, please click the link or contact the organisation who is responsible for those roadworks.
A3290 A3290 Bravo, Earley
16 October — 18 October
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: a3290 Bravo heading towards Suttons Seeds roundabout
Works description: Hard shoulder works only – vegetation removal
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
B3350 Church Road, Earley
15 October — 18 October
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: Woodlands Avenue to Culver Lane
Works description: Plane and resurfacing works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
B3350 Church Road, Earley
17 October — 24 October
Delays likely – Road closure
Works location: Mays Close to Woodlands Avenue
Works description: Plane and resurfacing
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
A4 Bath Road, Woodley
17 October — 17 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 10m from Bridge deck, and in line with 1 South Drive, a parallel road behind the fence line
Works description: SEC 81 FRAME & COVER IN C/W
Responsibility for works: CITY OF LONDON TELECOMMS
A4 London Road, Earley
22 October — 24 October
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Junction Rosedale Crescent
Works description: Non excavation
Responsibility for works: NEOSCORP LTD
Clivedale Road, Woodley
23 October — 23 October
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 7
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Colemans Moor Road, Woodley
23 October — 23 October
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 72 & 143
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council
Antrim Road, Woodley
16 October — 18 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 3
Works description: B Box Exchange <33mm Fway in Footway
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Antrim Road, Woodley
17 October — 21 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 74 Antrim Road
Works description: Lay duct 1m footway to customer premises (garden)
Responsibility for works: Virgin Media
Buccaneer Close, Woodley
17 October — 21 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 27
Works description: B Box Exchange <33mm Unmade in Verge
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Byron Road, Earley
16 October — 18 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 29
Works description: Service Pipe Repair <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Carrick Gardens, Woodley
16 October — 18 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 20
Works description: Service Pipe Repair <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Chaffey Close, Woodley
17 October — 21 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 8
Works description: Locate and excavate 1 blockage in existing duct, Test 18m of existing ducts to locate blockages
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Fairview Avenue, Earley
17 October — 21 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 10
Works description: Washout Standard Repair Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Grays Crescent, Woodley, Wokingham
17 October — 21 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 19
Works description: Excavate 1 location (s) to expose/ repair existing ducts in Footway,Install 2m of 1 way poly duct in Footway
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Halstead Close, Woodley
16 October — 18 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 11
Works description: B Box Exchange <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Malone Road, Woodley
16 October — 18 October
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 67
Works description: Service Pipe Repair <33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water
Rivermead Road, Woodley
16 October — 29 October
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Between 29 and 49 in Footway
Works description: RELAY APPROX 12M OF 4″ SI WITH 63MM
Responsibility for works: SGN
Woodley historical walk
The Woodley and District (University of the Third Age) U3A revealed, at its recent meeting, a Woodley walking map to take in the historical and significant places of interest in Woodley.
To search for details of the walk, please click HERE.
In partnership with Woodley Town Council, Woodley and Reading Central Libraries, Berkshire Record Office and the Museum of Berkshire Aviation, the team from the Woodley and District U3A plan to research Woodley’s history and there is currently a small display on shopping in Woodley at the Oakwood Centre, which dates back to 1854.
To read more about this please click HERE.
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