 New road for Wokingham now fully open
A major road built to serve new housing and provide a route around Wokingham town, which has new footpaths and cycle paths along its length, is now open in full.
On Wednesday (29 June) we opened the final section of the North Wokingham Distributor Road at Ashridge Farm, between Bell Foundry Lane and Dalley Road, to create a continuous route from Reading Road near the M4 overbridge to London Road near Coppid Beech roundabout.
The 3.5-mile road is the main access through the borough’s major new community at North Wokingham and offers an alternative route for through traffic avoiding the town centre.
It has an off-road cycle path to encourage active travel and reduce vehicle journeys, plus new nature parks where more than 2,000 trees have been planted and wildlife habitats created.
 Fine for man who sold puppies without licence
A man who sold puppies without a licence has been fined following an investigation by the Public Protection Partnership.
Andrew Cash, of Belvedere Park, Wokingham, was convicted at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 17 June.
The 37-year-old was found guilty of selling three litters of cocker spaniel and cockapoo puppies. Cash did not attend the court hearing and the case was heard in his absence, where it was decided he would pay a total of £2,221 in fines, costs and victim surcharge.
Cash was prosecuted following an investigation by officers from the Public Protection Partnership Shared Trading Standards Service, supported by the Joint Case Management Unit.
 Volunteer fair returns
Are you recently retired or have extra time on your hands? You could volunteer to help your local community.
The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is hosting a recruitment fair next week (Wednesday 6 July) from 11am to 12 noon at the Wokingham Charity and Community Hub at Waterford House. There is no need to book an appointment, simply drop in to find out more about our wonderful local charities.
Volunteering can help you gain new skills, meet new people or test the water for a career change, whilst allowing you to give something back to the local community and help a cause you really believe in.
The local organisations attending the recruitment fair include Cianna’s Smile, Citizen’s Advice Wokingham, CLASP, Cranstoun, Green ‘n’ Tidy Gardening Scheme, Healthwatch Wokingham Borough, Homestart, Link Visiting Scheme, Me2Club and the Wokingham and Earley Transport Scheme.
If you would like to find out more ago to the Volunteer Wokingham Borough website, call (0118) 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk.
Keeping the Gorse Ride community up-to-date
Residents had the chance to come along and meet the project team working on the Gorse Ride Regeneration to find out how the scheme is progressing.
With site clearance and preparatory work underway, the team visited the area to showcase an exhibition of detailed designs.
The team gave a presentation about some of the green features of the regeneration. This included air source heat pumps, high levels of insulation and glazing, and plentiful electric vehicle charging points.
There are proposed changes to a handful of properties. These have been allocated to individuals and families with specific needs and have been adapted to provide individualised solutions to help give them the highest quality of life. The plans will be subject to planning approval once submitted later this summer
 Enjoy summer safely
It’s not just travel and sun protection you want to consider this summer - Covid-19 is still around. The Covid-19 vaccine gives you and your loved ones the best protection against the virus.
A special Covid-19 vaccine clinic is running at the Wokingham Library this Saturday 2 July (9.30am-4.30pm). First and second doses of Pfizer are available for over 12s, and booster doses of Pfizer for over 16s.
The Wokingham Library vaccine centre is also open:
- Friday 1 July (9.30am-4.30pm) - Spring boosters for over 75s and immunosuppressed people, second (if Moderna was the first dose) and booster doses for over 18s (Moderna)
- Sunday 3 July (10.30am-4.30pm) - First and second doses for 5-11 year olds (Pfizer)
You can use the NHS website to book in advance and avoid disappointment. Walk-ins are also accepted. Please bring a face covering and your NHS number if you have it.
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