Wokingham Borough Connect
 Your views on electronic traffic signs
We want to hear your thoughts on the new electronic message signs which we’ve installed to tackle congestion in eight hotspots around Wokingham borough.
There are two of these in Wokingham town, two in and around Earley, two in the north of the borough and two in the south, all in places where queues tend to build at peak times.
They can be programmed to show a variety of messages to help you make better decisions about how, when and where to travel, including the cause of any delays and alternative routes or travel options.
We want to know whether these are clear and easy to understand – and whether they’ve helped you with any of your recent journeys.
By sharing your views, you'll be helping us ensure they're working as effectively as possible. It's only a short survey and we'd be thankful for a few minutes of your time.
You can respond using the button below.
 Do you have a concessionary bus pass?
If you have a concessionary bus pass for Wokingham borough, please check that we have your current address.
Every five years we need to renew all 24,000 passes we issue to eligible residents. We’ll start this from 9 August onwards.
The passes are available to residents who have reached the state pension age or who have certain conditions affecting their mobility for 12 months or more.
If pass holders have moved without updating us with their new address, their pass could be sent to their previous address. Pass holders probably won’t realise they haven’t received their new pass until the old one expires on 30 September.
If you have moved home in the past five years and not passed on your details, please email us at concessionarytravel@wokingham.gov.uk.
If you think you might be eligible for a concessionary bus pass, please visit our transport and travel passes webpage.
 Tackling unauthorised car meets
Have you been affected by unauthorised car meets?
We are considering adopting a Car Cruising Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which would give us greater powers to tackle dangerous and anti-social behaviour, ensuring the borough is a safe place to live. Car cruising is the term for when drivers meet to race or show off their vehicles.
This would restrict the activities associated with unauthorised meets, including dangerous driving, racing, aggressive acceleration and braking, sounding horns, playing loud music, foul language and threatening behaviour.
If the PSPO is created, anyone who does not comply could be fined up to £1,000, or receive a fixed penalty notice of up to £100. It can be enforced by a police officer, police community support officer, or an accredited council officer.
We want to hear from you about how car meets have affected you, and what you think of our proposed plans to tackle them. Follow the button below to complete a short survey.
 Arborfield Village improvements starting soon
The final part of the Observer Way project will start at the end of the month, improving roads around Arborfield village and Arborfield Cross, with traffic calming measures and new planting.
The 2.3km relief road, connects the A327 Reading Road to the A327 Eversley Road and has a cycle and footway along its length, plus an award-winning "green bridge" that's suitable for horse riders and has special features to help wildlife cross safely..
Now we're following this up with further improvements to the neighbouring villages, starting at the end of the month:
- Gateways at the village entrances with other features to encourage slower speeds
- A filter on School Road to restrict through traffic and improve cycle access
- Road narrowing and new markings in the Eversley Road area
- Speed limit reductions to 30mph on Reading Road, Church Lane, Eversley Road, Swallowfield Road and a section of Sindlesham Road and to 20mph on School Road
The improvements have been reviewed by the police, our highways officers and others, who looked at speeds, signage and traffic modelling to ensure the scheme would have an overall benefit to road safety and the local environment.
Key dates
The following roads will be closed for works to be carried out:
Church Lane (Sindlesham Road to Reading Road) - 27 to 28 June
Reading Road (Observer Way to Eversley Road) - 1 to 5 July
Eversley Road (School Road to Langley Common Road) - 8 to 22 July
Sindlesham Road (Church Lane to School Road) - 6 to 7 July
Mole Road (Sindlesham Road to Corpse Barnhill Lane) - 6 to 7 July
School Road (Sindlesham Road to Barkham Road) - 25 July to 29 August
 Upcoming roadworks
Earley
Multi-way lights – Wokingham Road
These lights will be in place at the junction with Kenton Lane on 15 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to install a new sign post.
https://one.network/?GB129084781
Road Closure – Station Road
The closure will be in place from the Wokingham Road junction from 27 June to 22 July. This is to carry out carriageway and footway resurfacing.
https://one.network/?GB127661644
Road Closure - Wilderness Road
The closure will be in place between Elm Road and Wokingham Road from 15 to 21 June, 9am to 3pm. This is for surfacing and associated works
https://one.network/?GB128511793
Farley Hill
Road Closure - Church Road
The closure will be in place between Castle Hill and Jouldings Lane from 22 to 23 June. This is for surfacing and associated works
https://one.network/?GB127775789
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Finchampstead Road
The lights will be in place between Nine Mile Ride and Windsor Ride from 22 to 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to allow BT to replace a pole.
https://one.network/?GB128979806
Hare Hatch
Road closure - Bath Road
The closure will be in place between Tag Lane and Blakes Lane from 14 to 18 June. This is for surfacing and associated works
https://one.network/?GB128116965
Road closure - Bath Road
The closure will be in place between Blakes Road and Scarletts Lane from 25 to 27 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is for surfacing and associated works
https://one.network/?GB128119688
Multi-way lights – Bath Road
These lights will be in place at the junction with A3032 London Road from 17 to 21 June, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT to carry out repair works to a frame and cover.
https://one.network/?GB129086989
Sindlesham
Road closure - Mole Road
The closure will be in place between Copse Barnhill Lane and Ellis Hill from 21 to 22 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is for surfacing and associated works
https://one.network/?GB128119524
Sonning
Road closures - High Street
The closure will be in place between Thames Street and Pearson Road from 23 to 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out carriageway and footway resurfacing.
https://one.network/?GB128167206
Spencers Wood
Road closure - Clares Green Road
The closure will be in place between Ryeish Lane and Croft Road from 14 to 15 June. This is to carry out carriageway and footway resurfacing.
https://one.network/?GB128118698
Twyford
2-way lights – Hurst Road
The lights will be in place between Byron Road entrances on 19 June, 9am to 3pm. This is to allow T-Mobile to carry out cabinet works.
https://one.network/?GB128989646
Winnersh
2-way lights – Robin Hood Lane
The lights will be in place between Arbor Lane and Sherwood Road from16 to 22 June, 9.30am to 3pm. This is to allow SSEN to carry out new customer connection works.
https://one.network/?GB128937431
Wokingham
Road closure - Nine Mile Ride
The closure will be in place between Honey Hill and Palmer Close on 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm for surfacing and associated works.
https://one.network/?GB127775734
Road Closure – Langborough Road
The closure will be in place between Gipsy Lane and Howard Road from 13 to 15 June. This is to allow South East Water to carry out carriageway frame and cover replacement work.
https://one.network/?GB127976202
2-way lights – Finchampstead Road
The lights will be in place between Russley Green and Hart Dyke Close on 15 June, 9.30am to 3pm. This is to allow Thames Water to carry out sewer cleaning works.
https://one.network/?GB129005165
2-way lights – Finchampstead Road
The lights will be in place between Laden Court and Carey Road on 20 June, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT access to their footway boxes.
https://one.network/?GB129011059
2-way lights – Barkham Road
The lights will be in place between Sandy Lane and Smalley Close from 20 to 22 June. This is to allow South East Water to carry out stoptap renewal.
https://one.network/?GB129028448
Road Closure – A329M
The closure will be in place between A329 London Road and Wharfedale Road from 17 to 18 June, 8pm to 6am. This is to carry out carriageway and verge maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB128723178
https://one.network/?GB128723302
Keeping up to date
- For planned and emergency roadworks, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages
- To find out about roadworks near you, visit One.network
- For active and sustainable travel, including events, training and resources, visit MyJourney Wokingham
- Visit our major new roads page for plans and updates
- For information on re-surfacing and reactive carriageway repairs visit our pothole and road repairs page
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You can report any issues with roads and streets online, including street lights, problems with traffic lights, potholes, damaged street furniture, problems with road markings and removal of dead animals.
- On our parking and permits page, you can find information including car parks and costs around the borough, resident parking permits, park and ride services and appealing a parking fine.
- Our transport and travel page includes information on applying for a senior citizen or disabled person's bus and train pass and local public transport information.
- The blue parking badges page has information on applying for, using, replacing and returning your blue badge.
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