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Centre Stage in Woodley Town Centre is now FREE to hire for 2019 to all bands, performers, community groups, charities and schools.
For more information contact: admin@woodley.gov.uk / 0118 9690356
(Please note that this offer is not available to businesses or any commercial use. For commercial enquiries, please contact the Town Centre Manager: towncentremanager@woodley.gov.uk)
Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr John Kaiser and headteacher Matt Hickey with pupils in one of the new classrooms
Wokingham Borough Mayor, Cllr John Kaiser, officially opened Wokingham Borough Council’s £3.25m expansion of Highwood Primary School in Woodley.
The improved facilities include a new entrance, increased capacity in the main hall, additional small group teaching spaces, a medical room, and a purpose built learning area for the children attending Highwood’s Developmental Language Delay Unit.
The work overall has increased the school’s capacity from one class to two classes in each year group, as well as doubling its nursery provision. The school is expected to be up to full pupil numbers by 2024.
The 18-month building project, which has transformed both the internal and external look of the school, was completed in phases allowing the school to remain open throughout.
“This is all about making sure local children have enough places at their local school, while also taking the opportunity to refurbish existing facilities to create modern and flexible learning and teaching environments,” said Cllr John Kaiser, Wokingham Borough Mayor, at the official opening.”
Matt Hickey, headteacher, said: “The school’s transformation during the expansion project has been amazing. The children, parents, staff and governors are all extremely proud of our new facilities.
“We look forward to the school filling up over the next few years, so that many more children can benefit from the opportunities we’re able to provide.”
Jacques Lherbier has been Woodley Town Centre’s Manager for over 11 years and retires next month.
To read The Wokingham Paper’s article in recognition of his career in Woodley, please click HERE.
One tonne of food waste generates enough electricity to power 0.092264017 homes. Wokingham Borough Council estimates if it collects 3,000 tonnes a year through its food waste collections, it would produce enough electricity to power 277 average sized homes.
Wokingham Borough Council’s My Journey team opened its most recent bike hub at Woodford Park Leisure Centre on Tuesday 19 February, during the local schools half term.
Woodley Town Mayor, councillor Sam Rahmouni officially opened the new bike hub at the community event, which was attended by borough and town councillors.
Councillor Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport, said: “My Journey has played a crucial role in keeping our residents healthy, and encourage cycling.
“This great new bike hut will allow My Journey to meet the needs of residents in and around Woodley and Earley, and encourage them to cycle more through events and activities on offer.”
Residents who attended the event were able to get their bikes serviced and get advice from the Dr Bike clinic.
Children were also offered bike training and learn to ride lessons and experienced cyclists were able to obtain Level 1 cycle skills, as well as practice braking and manoeuvres.
My Journey has two other bike hubs in the borough including one at Finchampstead Baptist Centre and at Montague Park Primary School, Wokingham.
For more information about My Journey, visit: https://www.myjourneywokingham.com/.
Source: Reading Chronicle
Likely delays due to a road closure between Fairwater Drive and Crockhamwell Road . Wokingham Borough Council will be resurfacing and relining the road between the hours of 22:00 and 6:00.
Give and take traffic control signalling at the South Drive junction to allow Wokingham Borough Council to overlay the footway.
Give and take traffic control signalling to allow Wokingham Borough Council to replace a column.
Give and take traffic control signalling to allow new concrete edging to be installed by Wokingham Borough Council.
Two-way traffic control signalling to allow Wokingham Borough Council to reinstate the carriageway at the Mustard Lane junction.
Two-way traffic control signalling in order to allow Thames Water to install valves at near Western Avenue and Twin Oaks.
Multi-way traffic control signalling at the Loddon Bridge Road junction in order to allow Wokingham Borough Council to undertake maintenance on drainage and CCTV systems in the area.
Woodley Town Council has had a busy year investing in local charities, alongside hosting a memorable WWI Commemoration, starting refurbishments at Woodford Park lake and being awarded Green Flag status for its management and stewardship of Woodford Park and the Memorial Ground.
For the third year running, Woodley Town Council has not increased its precept (the annual charge that funds the services provided by the Council) and it remains at £106.71 for a Band D house.
To read more about the Council’s activities and budget summary, please click HERE.
On Monday 4th of March, between 14.00-16.00, there were burglaries in Rushbrook Road, Bruce Road and Chequers Way in Woodley.
If you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area or have CCTV, Dashcam or Ringcam footage, please contact the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number 101 or alternatively, you can report this online HERE.
If you don’t 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. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
Please consider a few simple prevention steps to your property:
1. Keep windows and doors shut, double lock front doors when away.
2. Property mark your valuables with a UV pen or forensic property marking kit, then register on www.immobilise.com. Make a note of all model numbers and serial numbers of all electrical items.
3. Use timer switches to make your home look occupied in the evenings
4. Ensure car keys are safely stored away from the front door
5. Keep tools and ladders locked away and out of sight.
For more Crime Reduction tips and information please visit our website www.thamesvalley.police.uk and click on the ‘crime prevention’ tab.
Full road closure between junctions 8/9 and 10, within the hours of 22:00 and 6:00. A diversion route will be in place for the beginning of a series of works converting this stretch of carriageway into a smart motorway. The diversion route will be along the A4 Bath Road and London Road before joining onto A329 at Suttons Business Park. For further information, please contact Highways England on 0300 123 5000.
Multi-way traffic control signals at the Pound Lane junction to allow Wokingham Borough Council to complete a drainage investigation.
Multi-way traffic control signals between the Rail Bridge and the A4 Bath Road to allow Wokingham Borough Council to complete a drainage investigation and CCTV survey.
Two-way traffic control signals at the Mustard Lane junction to reinstate the carriageway. Work is being completed by Wokingham Borough Council.
Give and take traffic control signals to allow Wokingham Borough Council to patch up a footway patch.
Multi-way traffic control signals at Western Avenue junction to allow Wokingham Borough Council to reinstate the carriageway.
Possible carriageway incursion due to a breach in the road caused by flooding. Repairs being completed by Thames Water.
Possible carriageway incursion to allow Thames Water to perform some work on the footway.
Likely delays due to a lane closure. Wokingham Borough Council will be replacing a bollard.
Likely delays due to a road closure between Fairwater Drive and Crockhamwell Road . Wokingham Borough Council will be resurfacing and relining the road.
Residents who use Wokingham Borough Council’s garden waste services will see some changes to collections from April.
With the increase in housing across the Borough, and the success in take up of the garden waste scheme, many residents who have signed up for the garden waste service will see a change in their collection day or week, or both; they will be notified shortly via letter.
Cllr John Halsall, executive member for environment, leisure and libraries, said: “I am delighted at the success of our garden waste service so far with around 25,000 homes using it. We must change routes slightly to complete collections each day and reduce unnecessary journeys. I apologise in anticipation for any inconvenience caused.”
Residents can also find out their new collection days on www.wokingham.gov.uk (search for ‘rubbish and recycling collection days’) from 1 April.
Wokingham Borough Council has revealed details of how the £1.177 million announced by the Government in November 2018 will be spent to improve the road network for drivers and cyclists across the borough.
A list of additional schemes in 2019 has been announced as well as a dedicated pothole budget to allow the council to address issues across the road network that develop during the winter.
Throughout the year the council surveys the highways network, through visual inspections, technical assessments and analysis. This information generates an annual road maintenance campaign, so the council can ensure investment goes where it is needed the most.
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport said. “Our residents’ safety is our number one priority and we carry out essential maintenance work on the roads, throughout the borough, that most require our attention to keep our road network safe for all our road users.
“With more than 457 miles of road within our Borough to maintain, we are delighted to receive this additional funding from central government that will allow us to extend our annual road maintenance campaign. This funding will allow us to carry out work not just the main roads but also smaller residential roads that we have not had the funding to do before.
“We will also be allocating £113,000 to fix potholes to deliver additional improvements to our roads especially as a result the freezing cold conditions we have experienced recently”
This additional funding has been allocated by the council based not only on information provided in the usual condition surveys, undertaken as part of the annual road maintenance campaign, but also taking into consideration the deliverability of these projects within the timescales provided. It was also essential to consider any planned projects taking place within the surrounding areas to minimise both cost and disruption.
As a result of these consideration the council identified the following schemes.
In addition to these works, a number of smaller estate roads within the borough are planned for micro asphalt resurfacing and the council hopes to deliver the programme towards the end of the year.
For further information about the council’s road maintenance campaign be or how you can report pothole visit www.wokingham.gov.uk and search ‘pothole’.