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Do you know what you should be recycling?

Find out at the touch of a button what and where to recycle locally

Wokingham Borough Council is encouraging local residents to use its Recycling App Re3cyclopedia, which is available on Apple and Android devices. The App will quickly help to see what you can recycle and where. Alternatively, a desktop version is also available: Re3cyclopedia Desktop.

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Be cleaner and greener

With the imminent launch of Food Waste recycling coming to the Wokingham Borough area in April, the Council is reminding local residents that many foil products can be recycled, such as take away foil trays. Its slogan: Eat, rinse, recycle! hopes to encourage more residents to use, rinse and recycle foil products and help reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfill.

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Local roadworks update 15 January 2019

B3270

15 January – 16 April

Lane closure between Reading Road and Rushey Way to install a new lane to push traffic to the eastern verge. Work by Wokingham Borough Council.

B3350 Church Road, Earley

15 January – 17 January

Multi-way traffic control signals to reinstate carriage way by Wokingham Borough Council.

Reading Road, Woodley

15 January – 17 January

Two-way traffic control signals for work by Thames Water.

Eskdale Road, Winnersh

15 January – 17 January

Give and Take traffic control by the Primrose to reinstate a carriageway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Whitegates Lane, Earley

15 January – 17 January

Give and take traffic control to reinstate a carriageway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Church Road, Woodley

16 January – 18 January

Two-way traffic control signals to reinstate a carriageway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Keats Road, Woodley

16 January – 18 January

Give and Take traffic control for work on a footway crossing by Wokingham Borough Council.

Ravensbourne Drive, Woodley

17 January – 21 January

Some carriageway incursion for work by Thames Water.

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Food waste collection for Wokingham Borough

Food waste collection coming to Wokingham Borough in 2019

Wokingham Borough joins other boroughs to help reduce landfill waste by introducing kerbside food waste collection

From April 2019, households will be able to recycle almost all types of food waste, excluding fats and oils. Each household will receive a sealable 23 litre kerbside food waste container, along with a smaller kitchen caddie and liners.

Food waste will be collected on a weekly basis at the same time as blue bag and black box collections, as part of council plans to recycle at least 50% of all household waste by the end of 2020. Households will continue to receive an allocation of 80 blue bags, or more for larger families, on an annual basis and collections will remain the same.

The annual delivery of blue bags will be slightly earlier next year to allow for the introduction of food waste collections.

Reduced waste

At present around 30% of all residual blue bag waste could be recycled in regular food waste collections – which is over 10,000 tonnes annually. When sent to landfill and left to decompose, food waste produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By introducing collections, we can reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere and save up to £100 per tonne by diverting waste from landfill.

The food waste will be sent to an anaerobic digestion plant, which captures the methane created by the waste to produce energy and fertiliser.

Councillor comment

Cllr Norman Jorgensen, executive member for environment, sports, environmental health, leisure and libraries, said: “We’re all becoming aware of the impact we are having on the environment and so it’s important we do our bit. When food waste is sent to landfill, it produces methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more harmful than carbon dioxide. Introducing food waste collections will allow us to reduce the amount of methane in the atmosphere, and reduce how much waste we send to landfill.”

The new service will be provided by current providers, Veolia, who will be providing a new fleet to support the service.

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Local roadworks update

A4 Bath Road, Sonning

08 January – 10 January

Two-way signal traffic control for work done by Thames Water.

B3270, A329 Loddon Bridge and the Bader Way Interchange, Winnersh

09 January – 17 January

Give and Take traffic control for work on commercial services to properties by SGN.

Coppice Road, Woodley

08 January – 10 January

Give and Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Church Road, Woodley

08 January – 10 January

Give and take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

B3350 Church Road, Earley

09 January – 11 January

Multi-way signal traffic control for work on the carriageway by Thames Water.

B4446 Sonning Lane, Sonning

09 January – 11 January

Stop/Go board traffic control for sign post work by Wokingham Borough Council.

Tiverton Close, Woodley

09 January – 11 January

Give and take traffic control for work on a footway crossing by Wokingham Borough Council.

Woodlands Avenue, Woodley

09 January – 14 January

New footway connection for Bulmershe Centre by Thames Water.

A329 Wokingham Road, Earley

09 January – 11 January

Give and take Traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Mays Lane, Earley

09 January – 11 January

Give and take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Sycamore Close, Woodley

10 January – 14 January

Hand digging work to expose telecoms infrastructure in order to provide service to a new customer. Work carries out by BT Openreach.

Malone Road, Woodley

10 January – 14 January

Carriageway incursion to replace missing edging by Scottish and Southern Power Distributions.

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WWI Panels to be updated

The WW1 story panels, installed by next to the War Memorial to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of the war, are scheduled to be temporarily removed the week commencing 7 January in order for the manufacturer to correct some printing issues. The panels will be reinstalled the following week (w/c 14 January).

Woodley WWI panels

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Survey by Thames Valley Police to increase council tax

Anthony Stansfeld, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley launches a survey on an increase in council tax to help protect operational policing

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld, has launched a survey seeking the public view on an increase in the police element of the council tax by £2 a month*.

On Thursday 13th December the Home Secretary announced the provisional police funding settlement for 2019/20. In response to the exceptional operational demands on the police, particularly in areas such as Thames Valley, the Government is increasing the funding available to PCCs by up to £813 million. However, this is provided all PCCs increase the police portion of the council tax by £2 a month or £24 a year (equivalent for a Band D property), which, collectively, will raise £509 million of the £813 million increase in funding.

Anthony Stansfeld said: “The Thames Valley Police budget has been cut by £101 million over the last eight years which has resulted in significant cuts to police officer and staff numbers. This year the Government has encouraged all PCCs to raise the policing element of the council tax precept for all households. To prevent further damaging cuts to policing and restore some important frontline policing capability I would like to make use of this Government advice and raise the council tax precept accordingly.

“Demand on police forces nationally has risen significantly in the last year as a result of an increase in non-crime business, higher crime numbers, the increasing complexity of crime, and the increasing reach of criminals both physically and via technology. Throughout this Thames Valley Police has been efficient and effective but having already faced significant cuts since 2010/11 the process of identifying new cash savings is becoming ever more challenging. However, we are committed to making policing even more efficient and have already identified over £4m of new savings in 2019/20.”

“My focus for the future continues to be on delivering strong neighbourhood policing for all of the communities across the Thames Valley whilst addressing the serious threats and hardship posed by criminals. With this in mind the extra cash generated from the proposed increase in council tax will be spent on operational policing. The draft budget for 2019/20 includes additional funding to increase local frontline policing, recruit more investigators and improve contact management with the aim to reduce call waiting times on 101 calls.”

The survey and more information, including the proposed amounts from each council tax band can be found by visiting: https://bit.ly/2QEkGkk

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th January 2019 at 17.00

*this is the equivalent for a Band D property. The increase for other property Bands is set out in the table available with the survey on the above link.

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Merry Christmas from Woodley Town Council Leader

Woodley Town Council Leader Keith Baker reminisces over a great year for Woodley

As Christmas approaches and 2018 draws to a close, I am reminded of what a fantastic year it has been for Woodley.

Each year I am increasingly amazed at the great community spirit that exists across Woodley. As an active user of Social Media, it is heart-warming to see a Woodley resident reach out for help and advice by posting a problem and then to see the number of useful suggestions of help follow. I cannot think of anywhere else I would want to live.

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One of the most remarkable events for me this year was the Centenary celebration of the end of WWI on Woodley’s Memorial Ground. Over 2,000 residents attended the event to mark their respects for all lives lost in wars. The Town Council organised refurbishment of the memorial gates, while permanent display boards were put up, dedicated to those local soldiers who had lost their lives in WWI. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to create a fitting memorial.

Woodley memorial

The annual ‘switch on’ of the Christmas lights in the town centre was also a remarkable event and marked the first year with the tree in a brand-new position at the north end of the town, providing more space for people to enjoy this annual event. The TCMI did a great job in organising this celebration, with mulled wine, roast chestnuts and mince pies enjoyed by all. The carol singing led by the Woodley Concert Band was excellent and, again, the community spirit was out in full force.

Other marvellous Woodley events include our usual fantastic Carnival with amazing floats, the Christmas Extravaganza, regular town markets, the Woodley Festival of Business and other local community events, as well as Woodford Park being awarded Green Flag status – the first park in Wokingham Borough; it is clear to see why residents love living in Woodley.

Green Flag Certificate Woodford Park

However, none of that can be achieved without huge numbers of volunteers and organisations that always do their ‘bit’ behind the scenes; whether that is the litter pickers and other volunteer groups who help to keep our streets and parks clean and tidy, or the community groups that ensure Woodley is such a lovely place to live. On behalf of all Woodley residents, I would like to thank you all for the countless number of hours you give to our community.

We have some new and exciting events planned for 2019, to add to the already popular timetable.

I would like to wish all Woodley residents a great Christmas and a very happy New Year.

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Keith Baker, Woodley Town Council Leader

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Woodley Town Council Opening Times

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Woodley Town Council opening times Christmas 2018

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Christmas Waste Collection dates

Woodley waste collection Christmas 2018

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Woodley & North Earley Community Forum minutes

Woodley & North Earley Community Forum’s recent meeting of 5th December, held at the Oakwood Centre, discussed local crime issues, including an update from the Neighbourhood Policing Team and its priorities.

Please read the Full Minutes here: WANE community forum minutes 05.12.18

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Local roadworks update

Redwood Avenue, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control for works on the footway crossing by Wokingham Borough Council.

Lavenham Drive, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control for works on a footway patch by Wokingham Borough Council.

Haddon Drive, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control for work on two footway patches and one footway crossing by Wokingham Borough Council.

Nightingale Road, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Howth Drive, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Fairwater Drive, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway and to reinstate a leaking pipe by Wokingham Borough Council and Thames Water.

Duffield Road, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control at the junction for Upingham Drive to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Crockhamwell Road, Woodley

16 Dec – 19 Dec

Two-way signal traffic control for work on a valve by Thames Water.

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

18 Dec – 19 Dec

Multi-way Signal traffic control at the entrance to the car park to rectify a defect by Thames Water.

Coppice Road, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Church Road, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Beechwood Avenue, Woodley

17 Dec – 19 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

B4446 Sonning Lane, Sonning

17 Dec – 21 Dec

Carriageway incursion at junction with the Bath Road by Wokingham Borough Council.

Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley

17 Dec – 21 Dec

Give & Take traffic control to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

A4 London Road, Earley

19 Dec – 21 Dec

Give & Take traffic control at the BP garage for work to patch a footway by Wokingham Borough Council.

Lismore Close, Woodley

19 Dec – 21 Dec

Carriageway incursion to repair leaking pipes by Thames Water.

Wheble Drive, Woodley

19 Dec – 21 Dec

Give & Take traffic control for work on a footway crossing by Wokingham Borough Council.

Further information can be found at:

www.roadworks.org and www.wokingham.gov.uk

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Woodley Town Council to install solar panels on its buildings

Solar panels to be installed at Woodford Park Leisure Centre in 2019

Woodley Town Council is partnering with Reading Community Energy Society to install solar panels on its buildings in Woodley. This exciting project will include the Oakwood Centre, Woodford Park Leisure Centre and Coronation Hall, providing cheaper daytime electricity and reducing the impact on the environment.

The project will deliver a significant cost saving over a 20 year contract period and reduce the carbon footprint of the buildings by just under 16 tonnes CO2 per year. This is roughly equivalent to the annual CO2 produced by two average households or three average cars.

Reading Community Energy Society is a community interest company with all profits reinvested in the scheme and local sustainable energy initiatives.

The first installation will be carried out at Woodford Park Leisure Centre early in the new year.

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