Wokingham Borough Connect
 Wheely great day as pupils catch up on cycle training
Pupils from Year 7 at the Piggott secondary school in Wargrave took part in a bike skills training workshop to make up for an opportunity they missed during coronavirus restrictions.
Funded by the council and taught by Avanti Cycling, 52 boys and girls enjoyed a Level 2 Bikeability course, where they learned to safely navigate quiet roads with only light traffic flows in the Twyford area, having already completed their Level 1 courses in off-road locations like car parks or playgrounds.
The council’s My Journey Wokingham active travel team and Avanti worked closely with the school to work out how to fit the session around its regular timetable.
Now the pupils are eligible to complete the final stage, Bikeability Level 3, in which they can learn to tackle more challenging situations like complex junctions and roundabouts.
A similar initiative was held by the council at The Forest School in Winnersh last September, when 23 pupils who missed out on Bikeability training at primary school enjoyed a catch-up.
 Barkham Ride drainage works
Works will be starting on Barkham Ride later this month to fix ongoing issues with drains that have caused intermittent flooding in the area.
The works will run from 27 June to 12 August, with most of the work happening on the footpath between Gorse Ride North and Caroline Place.
Traffic management will be in place for lane closures, using a three way signal. If the road needs to be closed for any period of time, we will let residents know.
 DriveStart booking open
Booking is open for the next DriveStart experience on 28 July at Madejski Stadium in Reading.
The course costs £20 per person and is available for those aged between 15 and 19 to prepare them for becoming a driver.
The course lasts from 10am to 3pm and includes a number of skills based workshops to help develop and guide the students into becoming better drivers.
As part of this they will receive two sessions behind the wheel, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, approximately 15 minutes each.
The workshops will include:
- Applying for a license, the highway code and the tests you need to pass
- Hazard Perception
- How to operate a vehicle, and what manoeuvres make up part of the test
- The costs of owning a car
- Vehicle Maintenance
- First Aid
Courses fill up fast - book soon so you don't miss out!
 Why Walk?
Nine per cent of borough households don't have a car, compared to 19 per cent in the South East and 26 per cent in England*
Around a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transport, and in 2017 over 90% of total domestic transport greenhouse gas emissions were from road transport. (Latest figures available)
Road transport is the single biggest contributor to poor air quality.The Committee on Climate Change has identified getting people to switch from cars to walking and cycling as one of the things that individuals and households can do to reduce their carbon footprint to help meet UK and global climate goals.
Road congestion is a challenge for towns and cities across the country. While congestion is annoying and frustrating it also has an economic cost associated with delays in moving goods and people around the country.
Pedestrians and cyclists take up far less space than cars, meaning it is possible to move a much greater number of people through a space if they choose to travel on foot or by bicycle, as you can see in the image below which shows the same number of people in each image and how much road space they take up.
The next edition of the Climate Emergency newsletter will focus on the benefits of walking for the environment as well as health and wellbeing and will include tips and advice:
- Walking to school
- Walking to work
- Walking for health, leisure and wellbeing
- Finding a walk
 Railway strikes announced
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced plans to strike on 21, 23 and 25 June.
If you are planning to travel by rail on those days, please check if your service is affected.
 Upcoming roadworks
Arborfield
Road Closure – Church Lane
Closure will be in place between Sindlesham Road and Reading Road from 26 to 28 June. This is to install signage, priority buildouts, landscaping, roundabout narrowing and speed reductions under the Arborfield village road improvement scheme.
https://one.network/?GB127941929
Road Closure – Parkcorner Lane
The closure will be in place between Mole Road and Copse Barnhill Lane from 20 to 24 June. This is to paint road markings after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129184280
Barkham
Road Closure – Bearwood Road
The closure will be in place at the junction of Highlands Avenue, from 23 June to 1 July. This is to carry out investigative works on the carriageway and verge.
https://one.network/?GB129130822
Farley Hill
Road Closure – Church Road
The closure will be in place between Castle Hill and Jouldings Lane, from 20 to 23 June. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB127775789
Road Closure – Bungler’s Hill
The closure will be in place between Sandpit Lane to Bungler’s Hill, from 26 to 27 June. This is to paint road markings after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129216038
Grazeley
Road Closure – Pump Lane
The closure will be in place between Lambwood Hill and Fullers Lane, from 20 to 21 June. This is to paint road markings after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129184393
Road Closure – Goring Lane
The closure will be in place between Palmers Lane to Fullers Lane, from 21 – 22 June. This is to paint road markings after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129215554
Hurst
Road Closure – Broadcommon Lane
The closure will be in place between Broadcommon Road and The Straight Mile from 16 to 17 June. This is to carry out surface dressing after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129183951
Road Closure - Broadcommon Road
The closure will be in place between Broadcommon Lane and Pound Lane from 16 to 17 June. This is to carry out surface dressing after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129183872
Sindlesham
Road Closure – Mole Road
The closure will be in place between Copse Barn Hill and Ellis Hill Road from 20 to 22 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB128119524
Sonning
Road Closure – High Street
The closure will be in place between Thames Street and Pearson Road from 22 to 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB128167206
Road Closure - Pearson Road
The closure will be in place between Sonning Lane and Pound Lane from 22 to 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB128242308
Road Closure – Sonning Lane
The closure will be in place between A4 Bath Road and Pearson Road, from 22 – 24 June 9.30am – 4pm. This is to carry out Grip fibre resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?tmi=GB22406142
Swallowfield
Road Closure – Nutbean Lane
The closure will be in place between Sawpit Lane and Church Road from 20 to 21 June. This is to carry out road markings after the surface dressing resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129184469
Winnersh
Lane Closure – Wharfedale Road
The lane closure will be in place between A329 and A3290 roundabout from 2 March to 1 September. This is to carry out carriageway works as part of the improvements to Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride.
https://one.network/?GB129219561
Wokingham
Road Closure – B3430 Nine Mile Ride
The closure will be in place between Honey Hill and Palmer Close from 23 to 24 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB127775734
Road Closure – Wiltshire Road
The closure will be in place between Rectory Road to Bell Foundry Lane from 27 to 28 June, 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB128119792
Woodley
Two-way lights – Headley Road East
The lights will be in place at the junction of Hartigan Place from 16 to 21 June, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT to carry out excavation and replace a pole in a verge.
https://one.network/?GB129152621
Road Closure – Church Road
The closure will be in place between Tippings Lane to Cornfield Road, from 23 to 24 June. This is to carry out road markings after resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB129215725
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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