Wokingham Borough Connect
 Keeping traffic moving across the borough
As more housing is built in the borough to meet local needs and Government targets, we’re using the latest technology to fight congestion and keep traffic moving on your roads.
By reducing the amount of time vehicles spend idling or circling for a parking place, we’re also improving air quality and playing our part in tackling the climate emergency by cutting emissions.
Our new intelligent transport systems include smart traffic lights which allow us to change signal timings based on how busy it gets at different times of day.
We’re rolling them out at almost every junction in the borough, starting with the busiest, and within the next few months you should notice fewer delays in more locations.
Visit building communities the Wokingham borough way for more information on this project.
 Operation Holly
Thames Valley Police has launched its’ annual drink and drug driving campaign, Operation Holly.
Running from 1 December until 1 January 2022, the campaign combines educational and enforcement activity in the run up to Christmas and New Year to tackle drink and drug driving.
Driving whilst impaired through drink or drugs can be a major contributory factor in increasing the chances of road users being killed or seriously injured in a road traffic collision.
As a result of Op Holly last year, 527 breath tests and 105 drug wipes were carried out in the Thames Valley. Of those breath tests, 27 were positive and of the drug wipes, 68 were positive.
If you know of anyone who is drink or drug driving call 999 in an emergency, 101 with information or report via Crimestoppers.
 Austin's artwork
Austin from Evendons Primary School has done a great poster about the problems of air pollution from transport.
Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, with between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year attributed to long-term exposure. There is strong evidence that air pollution causes the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and lung cancer, and exacerbates asthma. Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution as their lungs are still growing and developing
Always switch off your engine when you are stationary, especially at school drop of and pick up times. This will help reduce air pollution around the borough and when parked near a school.
 Upcoming roadworks
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Reading Road
The lights will be in place between Devils Highway and Sheerlands Road, on 21 December, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to allow SSE to carry out tree pruning under powerlines for new connection for a customer. https://one.network/?GB125263955
Multi-lights – Barkham Ride
These lights will be in place between Grose Ride North and Finchampstead Road from 18 to 22 December, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to allow BT contractors to carry out clearing of blockages. https://one.network/?GB126203316
Hurst
Road Closure – Pound Lane
The closure will be in place between east and west junctions of Nelsons Lane, from 20 to 22 December. This is to allow Thames Water to carry out installation of pressure monitors. https://one.network/?GB124407113
Riseley
2-way lights – Basingstoke Road
The lights will be in place between Sun Lane and Norton Road, on 21 December, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to allow SSE to carry out tree cutting works. https://one.network/?GB125993329
2-way lights – Odiham Road
The lights will be in place between Part Lane and Wellingtonia Roundabout, from 15 to 17 December, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out adjustment of iron works after micro asphalt resurfacing works. https://one.network/?GB124173904
Wokingham
Multi-way lights – Easthampstead Road
These lights will be in place between Battys Barn Close and Moles Close, on 21 December, 9.30am to 3pm. This is to carry out works to replace two light beacons. https://one.network/?GB124360447
Lane Closure – A329m Eastbound and Westbound
A lane closure will be in place between A329 London Road to Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, on 22 December. This is to carry out maintenance works.
https://one.network/?GB126024670
Festive break
Next week will be our last newsletter of 2021, as we pause our email newsletters over the festive break.
Fewer planned roadworks will take place from 20 December until the New Year, however emergency work will continue.
We'll still be sending out updates on rubbish and recycling so you can keep track of bin day and recycle as much as possible this Christmas. Sign up using the button below.
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