Roads and travel news archive
- Eastern Gateway planning application approved
Wokingham Borough Council is pleased to announce its planning application for the second phase of the South Wokingham Distributor Road, known as the Eastern Gateway, has been approved.
19 February 2018
- Keeping on top of issues in the Borough with web-based reporting system
Want to know how your issue you raised with Council is progressing? Well now you can using 'Report It Services'
16 February 2018
- Maisy's walk to school campaign
Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr Rob Stanton was so impressed with a letter from Maisy Davison, asking for a path to be built near her school, he invited her and her best friend to Shute End as VIP...
15 February 2018
- Free after Three Wokingham town centre parking extended
Shoppers and other visitors to Wokingham town centre will be able to enjoy free parking after 3 pm, for another month, thanks to a decision by Wokingham Borough Council.
31 January 2018
- Woodley parking trial now permanent
A car park charging trial in Woodley has been made permanent by Wokingham Borough Council's decision-making executive after it proved successful.
30 January 2018
- Shinfield Eastern Relief Road update
Latest on the Shinfield Eastern Relief Road. Statement from our executive member for highways and transport, Cllr Malcolm Richards
26 January 2018
- New Thames Crossing strategic outline business case
Four local authorities and two Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have this week published a joint Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for a new crossing over the River Thames, after agreeing to...
26 January 2018
- Eastern Gateway planning application submitted
Residents and businesses are being urged to have their say about plans for the second phase of the South Wokingham Distributor Road (SWDR).
26 January 2018
- Virtual parking permits
Wokingham Borough Council is now issuing virtual permits for all on and off-street parking.
26 January 2018
- Dangerous parking is council's top target under new powers
Putting an end to dangerous parking will be at the top of the list of priorities when Wokingham Borough Council takes over parking enforcement from the police next month.
From October 9, the...
26 January 2018
- Council to install pedestrian crossing facilities to keep school children safe
Pupils at Forest School will be able to cross the road safely soon after it was announced Wokingham Borough Council will be installing a pedestrian crossing next month on Robinhood Lane, Winnersh.
26 January 2018
- Plans to reinstate popular Woodley and Earley bus service
Plans to reinstate the peak hour service to a popular Woodley and Earley bus route have been set in motion by Wokingham Borough Council's decision-making executive, after agreeing with residents'...
26 January 2018
- New transport and highways contract to improve service for residents
After extensive consultation and engagement with local residents, businesses and councillors, Wokingham Borough Council has significantly transformed their highways and transport service contracts.
25 January 2018
- New agreement for major road building programme
Wokingham Borough Council has agreed Balfour Beatty can plan and build major highways projects including the Arborfield Cross Relief Road, South Wokingham Distributor Road and North Wokingham...
24 January 2018
- Consultation on future of safe school crossings
Wokingham Borough Council has launched an online public consultation, until Friday 2 March, on its remaining school crossing patrollers as part of its ongoing review into the value of its...
23 January 2018
- Reopening of Broad Street delayed due to unforeseeable issues uncovered in town centre
The challenging underground conditions revealed by work on the Market Place Improvement Project has led to an unavoidable delay in the reopening of Broad Street.
19 January 2018
- DriveStart receives royal recognition
Safer Roads Berkshire is celebrating after being awarded with a highly prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for the DriveStart young driver programme.
05 January 2018
- Free weekend parking during the festive period
Wokingham Borough Council is delighted to announce free daytime parking in the three weekends running up to Christmas (from Saturday 9 December).
29 November 2017
- First traffic-free green route linking Finchampstead to Arborfield Green development opens
Wokingham borough's first 'greenway' will be officially opened by Mayor of the borough on Saturday 2 December at 1.30pm
24 November 2017
- Child safety comes first at car seat safety clinic
Parents and carers were shown the importance of a correctly fitted child car seat at a clinic at Tesco in Finchampstead Road, Wokingham on 27 October.
15 November 2017
