Changes to waste collections during the festive period
Bin collection schedule changes during festive period To give the waste collection crews a well-deserved break, the regular waste collection dates will be adjusted temporarily over the Christmas and New Year period. All rubbish and recycling collections, including garden waste, from 25 December 2023 to 12 January 2024 will change
Full Council Meeting – 5 December 2023
Please click here to view the full agenda for this meeting. You can watch this meeting live, or after the event via a recording, on the Council’s YouTube channel.
Grants to support Woodley residents awarded at the recent Strategy & Resources meeting
Several grants were approved at the recent Strategy & Resources meeting, held at the Oakwood Centre on Tuesday 21st November. Community grants Community grants are awarded to community groups or organisations either based in or supporting residents of Woodley, to fund one-off costs such as specific projects or purchases. The following grants
Second stage of A329 cycling & walking consultation
Wokingham Borough Council is inviting residents to give their views on the second stage of a proposed new cycling and walking link between Wokingham town centre and Winnersh, this time covering a 270m section of the A329 Reading Road from Emmbrook Road to Mill Close. The survey is open until
Help at Christmas
Where you can get help and support this festive season Help on Christmas Day Anyone who might be spending Christmas Day alone can get help from the Link Visiting Scheme. They’ll be offering a traditional Christmas dinner on 25 December at a local venue in the borough, with people to talk
Upcoming climate change initiatives in Wokingham Borough
COP28 in Wokingham Borough This year’s United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, COP28, will run from 30 November to 12 December at the Expo City in Dubai. The conference aims to bring the world together to tackle climate change. The annual event will take place in the United Arab Emirates and will deliver
Eat Well, Get Active survey
Wokingham Borough Council needs your help! Wokingham Borough Council needs your feedback to help it understand how the places you live supports, or does not support, you in being active and eating well and how different factors affect the decisions you make. Please fill in its short five-minute survey asking
Christmas events in Woodley Town Centre 2023
Woodley Christmas Carol Concert Please join our community to watch the Christmas lights switch on in Woodley Town Centre on Saturday 25th November, 4.30pm – 5.30pm. The winners of the Christmas Extravaganza poster competition will turn on the lights with Woodley Town Mayor, Cllr Janet Sartorel. 🎄 Woodley Christmas Extravaganza The
New electric vehicle charge points across Wokingham Borough
Wokingham Borough Council installs new vehicle chargers across the borough Electric vehicle charge points are now available in 18 more locations thanks to a £173,500 contribution from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV). The Council has installed them in residential streets and car parks – and Flowbird, the supplier, is also
Free Christmas bus travel & parking in Wokingham Borough
If you board a bus within Wokingham Borough on any Saturday between 18 November and 23 December, you won’t need to pay Travel free by bus If you’re travelling outside the borough, you will need to pay for your return journey, unless a similar scheme is in place in the
Malone Park now open
Thank you for your patience while we made renovations to Malone Park. The works are now completed and the play area is open to use. Before… After… Waste & recycling We have installed a new waste bin with a general waste and recycling area. These bins will be installed in
