Leisure and libraries news archive
- New £2.4 million Dinton Activity Centre taking shape
Dinton Pastures new multi-million-pound activity centre, designed by HLM Architects, reached a major milestone on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 January, as modules were lifted into place at the borough's...
01 February 2021
- Work starts on new 3G pitch and pavilion at Cantley Park
Work to revamp facilities at Cantley Park in Wokingham is well underway thanks to significant investment by Wokingham Borough Council.
27 January 2021
- Wokingham Borough Council announces temporary closure of its Shute End office
Wokingham Borough Council has temporarily closed its main office at Shute End, following Tier 4 announcement late last week.
23 December 2020
- Council inspires local authorities across the UK with plans to achieve carbon neutrality
Wokingham Borough Council has been inspiring local authorities across the UK with their plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
17 December 2020
- New funding to revamp Cantley Park facilities
People living in the Wokingham Borough are set to benefit from investment into football facilities at Cantley Park, after Wokingham Borough Council successfully bid for a £616,619 grant from the...
07 December 2020
- SHINE returns in style
After the second four-week lockdown period, Wokingham Borough Council is delighted to announce that its SHINE programme for over 60s is returning in style.
03 December 2020
- Lower Earley library opens for first time since March, with Wokingham and Woodley libraries also re-opening
Wokingham, Woodley and Lower Earley library buildings will reopen from Monday 7 December, following the end of the national lockdown and the introduction of new Tier 2 (High) restrictions.
02 December 2020
- Leisure centres to reopen as lockdown ends
Leisure facilities across the Borough will reopen from 6am on Wednesday 2 December, as the national lockdown comes to an end and new Tier 2 (High) restrictions come into force.
02 December 2020
- Illustration Inspiration calls all young writers
Wokingham Borough Libraries' Igniting Writing teen creative club, is calling on all young writers in the borough to take part in an 'Illustration Inspiration' competition.
23 November 2020
- Council encourages residents to look out for each other
Wokingham Borough Council launches Be Bright Be Seen campaign
17 November 2020
- Newly resurfaced car park open for visitors at Heath Lake
Wokingham Borough Council has recently worked in partnership with Wokingham Without Parish Council, to complete resurfacing work at Heath Lake nature reserve. The project, which cost £16,000, was...
04 November 2020
- Leisure centres temporarily close and libraries move to virtual offering only as of 5 November
With Covid-19 cases rising at a rapid rate across the Borough and following the four-week lockdown being announced by central government, a decision has been made to temporarily move our two...
02 November 2020
- Leisure centres temporarily close and libraries move to virtual offering only as of 5 November
With Covid-19 cases rising at a rapid rate across the Borough and following the four-week lockdown being announced by central government, a decision has been made to temporarily move our two...
02 November 2020
- Staying safe during Bonfire and Diwali celebrations
Wokingham Borough Council is asking its residents to stay safe and be considerate to their neighbours during Bonfire Night and Diwali celebrations, especially this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 October 2020
- Council congratulates young people for successfully completing Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Wokingham Borough Council is congratulating its young residents who have this year taken part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award
07 October 2020
- Wokingham Borough Council breaks ground on borough's first net zero carbon building at Dinton Country Park
Wokingham Borough Council broke ground on the first net zero carbon building in Wokingham borough at Dinton Pastures Country Park on Tuesday, 6 October. The building, which will replace the existing...
07 October 2020
- Council opens new boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows
Wokingham Borough Council have officially opened the new and improved boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows this week
01 October 2020
- Lower Earley Library reopening is paused
Following the government's announcement this week about new national Covid-19 restrictions, the reopening of Lower Earley Library has regrettably had to be paused so that Wokingham Borough Council...
24 September 2020
- New and improved destination play park is coming to california country park
Wokingham borough residents are about to get another destination play park in the borough at California Country Park
22 September 2020
- Wokingham Children's Book Festival goes online this October
We're excited to announce the third annual Wokingham Children's Book Festival takes place on October 17 and 18. Like many of this year's book festivals, we'll be online with some top authors talking...
01 September 2020
