Care and health news archive
- Council to receive further DEFRA funding for air quality improvements
DEFRA has allocated an air quality grant to allow Wokingham Borough Council together with neighbouring councils Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire to work with the PPP to deliver ambitious and...
09 April 2021
- Community Collect scheme makes more rapid tests available for residents
From Tuesday 6 April, households and bubbles of school, college or nursery staff or pupils will be able to collect lateral flow testing kits to use at home from several sites across the borough.
31 March 2021
- Supporting vaccine rollout and Covid-19 recovery in our borough
As the nation marks a year since the first Covid-19 lockdown began, Wokingham Borough Council continues to lead the way in its response to the pandemic as well as planning for recovery.
Among the...
24 March 2021
- Charity and Community Hub set to open in Wokingham town centre later this year
In September, the first Charity and Community Hub will open in Wokingham town centre and it will bring a number of voluntary, charity and community organisations under one roof
24 March 2021
- Council receives government grants to continue vital air quality projects with our schools
Wokingham Borough Council has announced that its vital air quality improvement project has been extended after receiving £125000 grant from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
23 March 2021
- Free school meals to continue through Easter Holidays
Wokingham Borough Council is using a combination of government grants and its own funds to ensure pupils who receive benefits-related free school meals during term time continue to have access to...
23 March 2021
- Council set to plant thousands of trees across the borough
Wokingham Borough Council has gratefully received a grant from Woodland Trust to allow it to plant over 250000 trees across the borough
16 March 2021
- Council launches campaign to recruit care workers
Wokingham Borough Council is joining the national 'Every Day is Different' campaign in a bid to recruit carers across the borough. This signals our commitment to deliver vital services and...
16 March 2021
- Secondary schools standout for rapid testing efforts
A staggering 93% of mainstream secondary school pupils have engaged with the national rapid testing programme, thanks to the stellar effort of local secondary schools.
16 March 2021
- Local cycling and walking infrastructure plan for Wokingham Borough
Wokingham Borough Council is reaching out to residents to find out how it can encourage more walking and cycling throughout Wokingham borough
15 March 2021
- Early help team continue to adapt and support local families during the pandemic
Wokingham Borough Council has continued to help and support families across the borough during the Covid-19 pandemic, successful adapting its vital services
11 March 2021
- Proposals to help borough council focus on real issues for residents
Wokingham Borough Council's decision making executive is considering plans this month that will allow it to better target issues that affect the quality of life of its residents
11 March 2021
- Wokingham Borough Community Response continues as Covid Winter Grant comes to an end
The Covid Winter Grant is coming to an end, but the Wokingham Borough Community Response will continue to support residents in need. The last date for inquiries about the Covid Winter Grant scheme is...
09 March 2021
- Wokingham borough's third rapid testing centre opens at Sindlesham Court
Sindlesham Court will be home to Wokingham Borough's third rapid testing centre from Tuesday 9 March.
03 March 2021
- Council wants your feedback on their Healthy Child Programme
Wokingham Borough Council is reaching out to families and professional partners across the borough to help to ensure that its Healthy Child Programme continues to offer a quality service that meets...
24 February 2021
- Don't put batteries in your rubbish bags
Don't put batteries in your rubbish bags. That's the message from our waste collection crews who escaped serious injury after a fire in their lorry earlier this month. A car battery left in a...
24 February 2021
- Gritting crews step up during cold snap
Gritting crews for Wokingham Borough Council covered more than 4,400 kilometres during the recent cold snap to keep the borough's roads clear and moving for essential journeys. Our five gritters...
16 February 2021
- Showcasing the work of our Adult Social Care Covid-19 Taskforce
At the start of the pandemic, we set up our Adult Social Care Covid-19 Taskforce; made up of Wokingham Borough Council employees who work closely with our external partners across the healthcare...
03 February 2021
- Everyone will benefit from Census 2021
Households across Wokingham Borough will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring.
02 February 2021
- More keyworkers to receive rapid tests at Microsoft Campus
Thames Valley Park will be home to Wokingham Borough Council's second rapid testing centre from this week; enabling even more keyworkers to access regular lateral flow tests.
02 February 2021
