Town Elector’s Meeting – Tuesday 25th May 2021 19.00-20.00

Town Electors’ Meeting – Your Town, Your Say

The Town Elector’s Meeting will have a new focus this year, looking back at the past 12-18 months and how the local community of Woodley has pulled together during the Covid 19 pandemic.

We want to celebrate the support and help the local residents of Woodley have received, and we will therefore have presentations from:

• Jake Morrison, Citizens’ Advice Bureau
• Peter Absolon, Readibus
• Marjie Walker, The Link Visiting Scheme & Jayne Streak, Friendship Alliance
• Richard Davies, Woodley FoodBank
• Tracy Ward, Woodley Volunteer for Covid 19 Facebook Group
• Deborah Mander, Woodley Town Council Town Clerk

The Town Elector’s Meeting will also give local residents the opportunity to have their say and ask any questions on the areas of Woodley that we look after. These include:

• Centre Stage 
• The Oakwood Centre
• The Garden of Remembrance
• The allotments at Reading Road
• Community activities and events 
• Halls for hire (Coronation and Chapel Halls)
• Youth support work
• Woodford Park Leisure Centre and The Gym on the Park
• Woodley Town Centre Management Initiative
• Local parks (Woodford Park, Malone, Wheble Parks & Bulmershe Open Space)
• Maintaining designated bus shelters, the public toilet, street lighting, noticeboards, and public seating.

Do you have a question you would like to ask the Council about one of these areas?

Would you like to see more youth activities and events?

Would you like an annual Picnic in the Park or a Music Festival at Centre Stage?

Would you like to see any additional services or improvements to our parks and green spaces?

We’re encouraging local residents to join us on the evening of Tuesday 25^th May at 19.00 via Zoom, when you will have the opportunity to ask your question. To obtain a link, please email Matthew.Filmore@woodley.gov.uk.

If you are unable to attend and would still like to submit a question, then please email communications@woodley.gov.uk or send your questions to our Facebook or Twitter pages. 

The meeting can also be watched live on the night on our YouTube channel. 

Please note that we will be unable to answer any questions related to Wokingham Borough Council and will ask you to contact them directly.

Step 3 of lockdown lifting confirmed

Today, Monday 17 May 21, Step 3 of the roadmap out of lockdown will go ahead. The main changes are:

• People will be able to meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors
• Up to six people, or two households, will be able to meet indoors
• Domestic overnight stays will be allowed with people not in your household or bubble
• Pupils and students will no longer need to wear masks in the classroom or communal areas
• Pubs, restaurants, and other hospitality venues will be able to seat customers indoors
• Indoor entertainment such as cinemas and museums will be able to open
• Hotels, hostels and B&Bs will be able to reopen
• Adult indoor group sports and exercise classes will be able to restart
• Performances and sporting events in indoor and outdoor venues will be able to resume with capacity limits
• Up to 30 people will be able to attend significant life events such as wedding ceremonies, receptions, and christenings
• The legal limit on the numbers of mourners at funerals will be lifted, though legal limits will be set by venues based on capacity.

Visit the Government website for a full overview of how the rules will change on 17 May.

Woodley Town Council

Woodley Town Council offices remain closed. Waste bags can be collected from other local collection points. Please see HERE for where to collect and how to order.

The Oakwood Centre

The Oakwood Centre continues to take bookings in line with Covid 19 restrictions and rules. Please email: bookings@woodley.gov.uk for further information. 

Brown Bag Cafe

Brown Bag Café opens today (17 May) and the public toilets in the Oakwood Centre will also be open during the café’s operating hours. Monday – Saturday: 08.00 – 17.00; Sunday: 09.00 – 16.00.