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Woodford Park awarded Green Flag status for second year running

Woodford Park in Woodley has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world. The Park joins other green spaces awarded recognition in Berkshire and remains the only one to be awarded Green Flag status in the Wokingham Borough area.

Woodford Park is among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in thirteen other countries around the world, that has received a prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a quality park or green space.

This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.

“We are absolutely delighted to receive a Green Flag Award for the second year running. We know how much quality green spaces matter to residents and visitors, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining Woodford Park to such a high standard by staff and volunteers,” commented Woodley Town Council Leader Keith Baker.

International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said: “It’s fantastic that we have more Green Flag Awards in the UK than ever before, joined this year by 131 International winners.

“Each flag honours the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award. We congratulate each and every winner on their fantastic achievement.”

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Woodford Park Leisure Centre kid’s clubs start next week

Woodford Park Leisure Centre Clubs for children start next week on Wednesday 24th July, kicking off with Crazy Football Camp and Monster Madness Blast Camp.

For more details please click HERE.

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Works to extend Addington School set to begin

Work to expand Addington School is set to begin this summer, with a contractor now appointed by WOkingham Borough Council for the £4.4 million expansion of the Woodley school.

Modular construction specialists Reds10 will complete the project, which will see the existing sensory garden and two multi-use games areas (MUGAs) at the Wokingham Borough Council school relocated on the site to make way for the new block and parking areas.

The garden and sports areas will be completed this summer so students have all the facilities they are used to when they return to the Ofsted rated outstanding school in Woodlands Avenue in September.

Work will then begin on the new single-storey building, which will be on the site of the old MUGAs. The new block will include four classrooms, a café and social/breakout areas.

Sixty to 70 per cent of the building work for the new block will be completed modularly offsite, a decision made to reduce disruption to the school and its students.

The expansion, which all takes place within the school’s boundary, will allow 50 more local children with special educational needs and disabilities to be educated closer to home, with the school’s capacity boosted to more than 250 students due to the extra space.

About 130 Wokingham Borough children needing a special school place are currently educated outside the borough, which is disruptive for the children as well as being expensive.

As part of the plans the car park will be extended to accommodate 30 additional spaces, which will be required for additional staff at the school. The boundary of the car park will see additional planting around its border, including evergreen plants to provide screening all-year round.

“The council is delighted this exciting project which will benefits dozens of children from the Wokingham Borough has taken another step forward,” said executive member for children’s services, Cllr UllaKarin Clark.

“Addington is an outstanding school which provides world-class education for SEND children from the area and beyond. Now we have planning permission we will be able to commence the project to invest in the school’s facilities, which will make children and their families’ lives easier by offering more young people a school place closer to home. This will save them time with shorter journeys and reduce travel costs for the council.”

“Everyone at Addington School is excited to see this project coming to fruition,” said Addington School head teacher, Sara Attra. “The expansion of the school means our outstanding staff will be able to support even more children to get the education they need.

“We are already looking forward to seeing the brand new building in action with the range of classrooms and other exciting teaching areas available to our students from September next year.”

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Space reading challenge across borough libraries

Join the Space Chase Summer Reading Challenge from July to September

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge takes place in space, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing.

The Rockets are a futuristic family living in space, and they are hot on the trail of a mischievous band of aliens! The aliens have been jumping from galaxy to galaxy, helping themselves to whatever they like. Now books have mysteriously started to vanish from the Moon Library and the Rockets are on the case.

With lots of help from children taking part in the Challenge, the Rockets will go on a mission to try and find the missing books and introduce the aliens to the wonders of the library, where they can share stories together. There’s plenty of peril along the way, from black holes and shooting stars to the murky depths of the alien ship. Let the Space Chase begin.

The challenge will run from Monday 1 July to Sunday 1 September 2019.

Visit the Summer Reading Challenge website to find a book to read, take part in competitions and play games.

How to take part

To take part, simply sign up at your local library and choose and borrow 6 library books of your choice. And that’s it.

Free to join and fun rewards

It’s free to join and there are exclusive rewards to collect along the way.

You’ll receive a special collector’s folder once you’ve read at least 1 book. As you borrow and read all 6 library books over the summer, you can collect 6 special stickers to complete your folder.

You’ll also receive a certificate and a medal for completing the challenge.

Sign up now

To take part in the Summer Reading Challenge, all you need to do is sign up at your nearest library.

Summer events

There will be lots of Space Chase events at libraries this summer. For full details visit our what’s on page.

Poetry and short story competition for children and young people

Write a poem or short story in less than 500 words on the theme of ‘Space’.

The competition is open to children aged 4 to 18. First and second prizes within each category:

Children aged 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12, 13 to 15 and 16 to 18.

Hand into your local library, with poetry and book related prizes up for grabs.

Closing date Sunday 1 September.

The judges’ decision is final and winners will be announced during National Poetry Week in October 2019.

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Woodley’s street concert a great success

Woodley Town Council hosted, alongside Spriggan Productions, an afternoon of entertainment and live music at Centre Stage in Woodley town centre on Saturday

Local residents were treated to an afternoon of live music from three local bands, dancing acts and circus entertainment. Held in the town centre at Centre Stage, the event started with entertainment from five dance acts, ranging from American Tribal Style bellydancing to dancing with fire. Jadoo’s Jingles, Trish Marriot as Aradia, Sandy Maya’s Belly Fairies, the Salome Sisters, Rachel Bennett’s school of bellydance and Julie Bellyfire all entertained Woodley residents throughout the four hour event, with costume changes, props and innovative and unique dance sessions, some of which were purposely non-choreographed.

dancers from Woodley's summertime street party

Some of the lovely dancers

The first band to hit the stage were the Hedge Inspectors. A husband and wife duo who performed their own original songs, many of which with entertaining lyrics about family life. For a taste of one of their songs, CLICK HERE.

The Hedge Inspectors

The crowd was then entertained by further dance performances before the Nefarius Picaroons came on stage with original and cover songs.

Nefarius Picaroons

While sound checks were in progress for the final band – Spriggan Mist – the crowd was once again entertained by the dancers, while the younger crown continued to be entertained by Mark’s Magic Mayhem.

Belly dancing entertainment

Mark’s Magic Mayhem

Woodley Town Council Leader Cllr Keith Baker and Woodley Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder both attended the event, alongside other Woodley Town Councillors. Cllr Baker was very impressed with the quality of the bands and that the Council was able to host a free event for the people of Woodley and commented on how many positive comments he was receiving from residents at the event. Cllr Gilder also mentioned the positive response from local residents.

Woodley Town Council Leader Cllr Keith Baker Woodley Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder

Spriggan Mist, a local progressive rock folk band then performed their original songs, filling Woodley town centre with a blast of spriggery entertainment!

Spriggan Mist

Woodley Town Council would like to thank all those involved in making it such a fun and successful event and to all those who attended. A date for Woodley’s 2nd Street Concert will be announced soon.

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Weekly scheduled roadworks – 02 July

A3290 A3290 Alpha Off to Suttons Park, Earley

02 July — 02 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: A3290 Alpha off to Suttons Business Park
Works description: Bi-annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Bravo Off to Suttons Park, Earley

02 July — 02 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: A3290 Bravo off to Suttons Business Park
Works description: Bi-annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A4 Shepherds Hill, Woodley

04 July — 06 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: Outside Johnsons the cleaners
Works description: Replace kerbs
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

B3350 Church Road, Earley

05 July — 05 July
Delays likely – Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: 193
Works description: Reinstate carriageway TM
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Glendevon Road, Woodley

03 July — 05 July
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: From Brecon road junction to 53
Works description: Install 36m of 1 way poly duct in Footway, Access existing infrastructure
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Hurricane Way, Woodley

10 July — 12 July
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: 2
Works description: B Box Exchange in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley

04 July — 05 July
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: Opposite 196
Works description: Replace 1 jointbox, replace frame and cover(s) (915mm x 445mm) in Footway
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Church Road, Woodley

05 July — 09 July
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Opposite 36
Works description: Ferrule Exchange in Carriageway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Hurricane Way, Woodley

09 July — 15 July
Delays possible – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Opposite the Loddon Vale Centre
Works description: To lay new mains servide
Responsibility for works: SGN

Nightingale Road, Woodley

09 July — 17 July
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 16
Works description: To excavate hole in footway and trench in verge
Responsibility for works: Scottish and Southern Power Distribution

Tippings Lane, Woodley

02 July — 04 July
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 44
Works description: Boundary Box Exchange in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Vauxhall Drive, Woodley

03 July — 05 July
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 1
Works description: Boundary Box Exchange in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Walmer Road, Woodley

03 July — 05 July
Delays possible – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: Outside 1 to corner of Glendevon Road
Works description: Install 25m of 1 way poly duct in Footway, Access existing infrastructure
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Antrim Road, Woodley

04 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 83 83 and 101
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Carrick Gardens, Woodley

04 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 5 – 9
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Hanwood Close, Woodley

04 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outisde 60 – 67
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Harding Road, Woodley

08 July — 10 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)

Works description: Dropped Crossing
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Penrose Avenue, Woodley

02 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 1
Works description: Washout Install 0 to 6″ Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Rosedale Crescent, Earley

08 July — 12 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Near the junction with London Bridge Road
Works description: Excavate to install chamber and duct to connect to existing duct for fibre optic cable
Responsibility for works: NEOSCORP LTD

Roslyn Road, Woodley

04 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Roslyn Road 2 – 55
Works description: Carriageway Patch
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Sandford Drive, Woodley

02 July — 04 July
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Side of number 1 Retford Close and Sanford Drive
Works description: Valve Repack 0 to 6″ Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

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Woodley Town Deputy Mayor visits local charity at Centre Stage

Woodley Town Deputy Mayor, Cllr Dave Mills, visited local charity Me2 Club at Centre Stage, where the club was selling cakes to raise money for the charity

Photo: Me2 Club

Don’t forget that Centre Stage can be hired for FREE this year for non-profit making events

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Woodley’s first street concert

Coming to Woodley Town Centre this July – the town’s first Summertime Street Party with live music from different bands and live entertainment from dancers, magicians and circus performers.

Save the date! Saturday 6th July 2019 16.00-20.00

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Weekly scheduled roadworks 25th June

A3290 A3290 Alpha, Earley

25 June — 25 June
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: Suttons Business Park to Winnersh Alpha
Works description: Bi-Annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Alpha On From Suttons Park, Earley

01 July — 01 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: A329 Alpha to Suttons Business Park
Works description: Bi-Annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Alpha/Bravo Off to Suttons Park, Earley

02 July — 02 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: A329 Alpha/Bravo to Suttons Business Park
Works description: Bi-Annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A329M A329m Alpha On From Bader Way, Woodley

01 July — 01 July
Delays likely – Lane closure
Works location: A329 Alpha ON from Bader Way
Works description: Bi-Annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Glendevon Road, Woodley

03 July — 05 July
Delays likely – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: Opposite junction access road to Brecon Road to 53
Works description: Install 36m of 1 way poly duct in Footway, Access existing infrastructure
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Walmer Road, Woodley

03 July — 05 July
Delays possible – Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: Outside 1 to the junction of Glendevon Road
Works description: Install 25m of 1 way poly duct in Footway, Access existing infrastructure
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Woodlands Avenue, Woodley

26 June — 28 June
Delays possible – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 70
Works description: Service Pipe Repair >33mm Fway in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Antrim Road, Woodley

27 June — 27 June
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Antrim Road outside 83 and 101
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Carrick Gardens, Woodley

27 June — 27 June
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: OS 5 – 9
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Haddon Drive, Woodley

01 July — 03 July
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 107
Works description: Boundary Box Resite Cway in Carriageway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Hanwood Close, Woodley

27 June — 27 June
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: OS 60-67
Works description: Carriageway patching
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Rivermead Road, Woodley

27 June — 01 July
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: Outside 55 – 59
Works description: Hand digging to expose existing telecoms infrastructure to provide service to a new customer
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Roslyn Road, Woodley

27 June — 27 June
Delays unlikely – Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: 2 – 55
Works description: Carriageway Patch
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Ryecroft Close, Woodley

25 June — 27 June
Delays unlikely – Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 11
Works description: Repair link in footway
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

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FREE community picnic for Woodley residents

Woodley Town Council is to host a FREE community picnic for local residents to celebrate the centenary of Woodley’s Memorial Ground

The picnic will be held on the Memorial Ground at Headley Road on Sunday 11th August from 11.00-15.00.

There will be free entertainment, including reptiles and farm animals and a circus workshop, and a free picnic for the first 100 residents to arrive. Please do join us to celebrate this wonderful open space.

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Weekly scheduled roadworks 17th of June

A3290 A3290 Alpha, Earley 18 June — 18 June
Delays likely Road closure
Works location: A4 Bridge and central reservation

Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Alpha, Earley

18 June — 18 June
Delays likely Road closure
Works location: Central reservation on the A4 at Sutton Seeds

Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Alpha, Earley 25 June — 25 June
Delays likely Lane closure
Works location: Suttons business park to Winnersh triangle
Works description: Bi annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Bravo Off to Suttons Park, Earley 24 June — 24 June
Delays likely Lane closure
Works location: Winnersh triangle to Suttons business park
Works description: Bi annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A3290 A3290 Bravo On From Winnersh Triangle, Winnersh

18 June — 20 June
Delays likely Lane closure
Works location: Eastbound slip road of A3290 Western end
Works description: Post and sign relocation
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A329M A329m Alpha On From Bader Way, Woodley 18 June — 20 June
Delays likely Lane closure

Works description: New sign post
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

A4 London Road, Earley, Wokingham

18 June — 20 June
Delays likely Lane closure
Works location: Near the junction of The Drive to near the junction of Shepherds Hill
Works description: Apply anti-skid and repair some sub-standard reinstatement
Responsibility for works: Scottish and Southern Power Distribution

Hilltop Road, Earley

18 June — 20 June
Delays possible Traffic control (give & take)
Works location: Outside 59
Works description: Dropped crossing
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

M4 A329m Alpha Off to M4 Junction 10 Eastbound, Wokingham

18 June — 18 June
Delays possible Lane closure
Works location: Winnersh Junction to the M4 A329M
Works description: Bi annual works
Responsibility for works: Wokingham Borough Council

Palmerstone Road, Earley

18 June — 20 June
Delays possible Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 46
Works description: Boundary box exchange in carriageway
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Elmwood Close, Woodley

18 June — 20 June
Delays unlikely Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 9
Works description: Fire Hydrant exchange in footway. Our intention is to complete the Permanent Reinstatement in the same phase
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

Eynsham Close, Woodley

21 June — 25 June
Delays unlikely Some carriageway incursion
Works location: 4
Works description: Boundary box exchange <33mm in Footway.
Responsibility for works: Thames Water

South Drive, Sonning

19 June — 21 June
Delays unlikely, some carriageway incursion
Works location: 12A

Responsibility for works: Thames Water

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Vacancy in Woodley Almshouse

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Join the Space Chase Summer Reading Challenge from July to September

How to take part

Free to join and fun rewards

Sign up now

Summer events

Poetry and short story competition for children and young people

Woodley Town Council hosted, alongside Spriggan Productions, an afternoon of entertainment and live music at Centre Stage in Woodley town centre on Saturday

02 July — 02 July

02 July — 02 July

04 July — 06 July

05 July — 05 July

03 July — 05 July

10 July — 12 July

04 July — 05 July

05 July — 09 July

09 July — 15 July

09 July — 17 July

02 July — 04 July

03 July — 05 July

03 July — 05 July

04 July — 04 July

04 July — 04 July

04 July — 04 July

08 July — 10 July

02 July — 04 July

08 July — 12 July

04 July — 04 July

02 July — 04 July

Woodley Town Deputy Mayor, Cllr Dave Mills, visited local charity Me2 Club at Centre Stage, where the club was selling cakes to raise money for the charity

Don’t forget that Centre Stage can be hired for FREE this year for non-profit making events

Coming to Woodley Town Centre this July – the town’s first Summertime Street Party with live music from different bands and live entertainment from dancers, magicians and circus performers.

Save the date! Saturday 6th July 2019 16.00-20.00

25 June — 25 June

01 July — 01 July

02 July — 02 July

01 July — 01 July

03 July — 05 July

03 July — 05 July

26 June — 28 June

27 June — 27 June

Works location: Antrim Road outside 83 and 101

27 June — 27 June

01 July — 03 July

27 June — 27 June

27 June — 01 July

27 June — 27 June

25 June — 27 June

Woodley Town Council is to host a FREE community picnic for local residents to celebrate the centenary of Woodley’s Memorial Ground

18 June — 18 June

18 June — 18 June

25 June — 25 June

24 June — 24 June

18 June — 20 June

18 June — 20 June

18 June — 20 June

18 June — 20 June

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