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Tom McIntyre opens new 3G pitch at The Emmbrook School in Wokingham Reading defender Tom McIntyre recognised the importance of having first class community football facilities as he officially opened a new full-size floodlit third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) at The Emmbrook School in Wokingham recently (Wednesday 29 January). 31 January 2020
Council cuts carbon with LED lights Wokingham Borough Council is making its schools more environmentally friendly, one building at a time through a variety of energy saving programmes. First up, lighting. 08 October 2019
Celebrations in honour of International Day of Older Persons Tai Chi, Zumba Gold and beauty treatments were enjoyed by guests celebrating the International Day of Older Persons at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, on 1 October. 03 October 2019
New public toilets in Peach Place The new public toilets in Peach Place opened this week – another step towards the completion of Wokingham Town Centre's regeneration. 03 October 2019
Preparing for Brexit The UK government has launched a 'Get ready for Brexit' public information campaign to help ensure the general public and businesses are ready when the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019. 24 September 2019
Mums support programme launches in Wokingham Wokingham Borough Council's partner, Places Leisure has announced the launch of Mums' Zone, the new holistic health and wellbeing initiative for mums and their babies. 09 August 2019
Public Rights of Way improvement plan The Public Rights of Way (PROW) network, which consists of 164km of public rights of way and is 18% of the total highway network within Wokingham Borough, is used by thousands of people to get to work and school, as well as to enjoy the countryside. The Council has just updated its Rights of Way Improvement Plan and wants your feedback. 24 July 2019
Community champions recognised in latest Mayor's Roll of Honour awards Volunteers from Earley Air Cadet Squadron, Norreys Church and Earley Environmental Group are the recipients of this month's Wokingham Borough Mayor's Roll of Honour awards for outstanding commitment and contributions to the area. 24 July 2019
Bulmershe Leisure Centre topping out The highest point of the new £14 million Bulmershe Leisure Centre has been completed, with students, councillors and project teams invited to mark the key milestone. 10 July 2019
Road closures for Elms Field Regeneration work Wokingham Borough Council will be putting the finishing touches to its road improvements related to the Elms Field regeneration. 20 May 2019
The ripple effect Luxury bathroom design company Ripples and outdoor clothing and equipment specialists Mountain Warehouse are the latest businesses coming to the new Peach Place destination that is taking shape in Wokingham Town Centre. 17 April 2019
Coombes Woods update Update on protected woodland at Coombes Woods 04 January 2019
Demolition marks milestone in Gorse Ride regeneration Wokingham Borough Council's Gorse Ride regeneration has taken a further step forward with demolition of the former Cockayne Court Care Home and surrounding properties now underway. 12 December 2018
Drainage work on Wellington Road Drainage work is due to take place on Wellington Road, between Monday 3 and Sunday 9 December, as part of the Elms Field development. 27 November 2018
New Bulmershe Leisure Centre Our plans to build a new £14million Bulmershe Leisure Centre are moving along, now that we've submitted its planning application. 20 September 2018
Gorse Ride regeneration Outdated housing on Gorse Ride estate is set to be demolished and replaced by high quality new homes thanks to a £30million investment from Wokingham Borough Council. 20 September 2018
Market Place improvements We are working with Wokingham Town Council to make improvements to Market Place. 05 September 2018
Wokingham town centre regeneration Over the last few years we've consulted with residents and businesses and developed a scheme which helps deliver some of the most important things from the Wokingham Town Centre Masterplan. 26 April 2018
Wokingham Housing: the story so far... Find out what our housing developer, Wokingham Housing, has been up to. 24 April 2018
21st Century Council Programme: How we are improving customer service for all residents Our far reaching 21st Century Council Programme is making a significant contribution to our overall plans, and we are becoming a leaner, more efficient council costing significantly less to run. 29 March 2018
Roads and current roadworks Information about making sure the Wokingham Borough road network is kept up to scratch with maintenance and upgrades, as well as building new roads. 26 January 2018
Major developments We, like most of south east England, are experiencing a housing shortage. In 2010, we were tasked with finding a way to accommodate over 13,000 new homes in the borough. 28 December 2016
Local Plan Update Work is underway on the Local Plan Update which will shape the future of Wokingham Borough and guide development in the borough for the next 20 years. 21 October 2016

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