COUNCIL MEETING: Does there have to be so many questions?
THE WAY in which the council handles its meetings the subject of a question from member of the public Mike Smith at the virtual meeting of the council, held on...
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COUNCIL MEETING: Wokingham parking management update requested
AN UPDATE on parking management across the borough was requested by Peter Must, the chair of Wokingham Society, at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held virtually on Monday, July...
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Link between council tax collections and mental health queried by resident
THE USE of bailiffs to collect council tax arrears was queried by a member of the public at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Monday, July 6. Ann...
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Wokingham wedding expert Debbie goes from helping brides to helping nurses
The pandemic has caused many to repurpose their skills and talents. But Debbie never predicted she’d be swapping wedding dresses for medical scrubs. Debbie Rees, from Wokingham’s Keep Hatch area,...
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New sensory garden helps lift spirits of Farley Hill care home residents
A Wokingham care home is spreading joy with its new sensory garden. Woodbury House, based in Farley Hill, created the dementia-friendly space to lift residents’ spirits during lockdown. The garden...
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87 houses are ‘inappropriate’ for flood risk zone in Sindlesham
RESIDENTS across Sindlesham and Winnersh are concerned about the flood risk of building 87 new houses on Mill Lane. The road — which is almost annually closed due to flooding...
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Call for residents to fly the flag for Saturday’s Wokingham Pride
A WAVE of support is being made for Wokingham’s first-ever Pride celebration later this month. Although not a fully-fledged event as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be...
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Cancer clinical trials to begin in Shinfield’s Thames Valley Science Park
A NEW partnership will see cancer trials take place at Thames Valley Science Park. Cancer care organisations Panthera and Rutherford Health plc will work together on a series of clinical...
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Charities team up for domestic abuse awareness campaign
A REGIONAL victim support charity has launched an awareness campaign for reporting domestic abuse anonymously. Victims First, which supports victims of crime and abuse across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire is...
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Call to build better high streets with community value charters
A TOWN centre review has revealed that communities need a bigger voice post-Covid-19. The Grimsey Review ‘Build Back Better, Covid-19 Supplement for town centres, released on Saturday, June 20, recommended...
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