Wokingham Borough Connect
 Giving everyone a voice on cycling and walking improvements
A consultation on ideas to improve Wokingham borough's walking and cycling links is being relaunched to ensure everybody can have their say.
Since 11 July, we’ve been seeking your views on our draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) - a strategic document that outlines where routes could be made easier and safer for users, including those who wheel, scoot or skate.
We’ve already had more comments than we expected and we’re pleased to see so many people taking an interest. However, we also know that others had problems using the original consultation site, which was created by an outside organisation, due partly to technical problems.
To ensure nobody’s been excluded, we’ve moved the affected section to our own Engage Wokingham Borough platform and are taking feedback until Sunday, October 2. We’ll ask to you to register to ensure all responses are genuine, but this is free of charge and takes only a moment.
The LCWIP is part of a wider effort to reduce private vehicle use across the borough, which will improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, while increasing opportunities to travel actively for better physical and mental health.
To view the plans or respond in a different format, contact our customer services team on 0118 974 6000 or visit one of the borough's libraries.
 Powering up the borough's drive for greener travel
With World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day tomorrow, a global celebration of this technology, we are pleased to announce we are about to receive a grant towards nearly 40 more EV charge points across the borough.
We currently have around 60 charge points, and the £173,500 grant from the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme will part fund 38 new chargers in 19 locations across the borough.
The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme is run by the Government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) with support from the Energy Saving Trust and will cover 60 per cent of the cost, with the remaining cost paid by the supplier once a contract is agreed, with no net cost to taxpayers.
The chargers are planned for residential streets and council car parks, based on earlier consultations, with more information to follow over the coming weeks.
 Micro resurfacing programme to start
Our micro surfacing programme starts this month and will see almost 60 roads across the borough have a surface treatment laid over the top of the existing surface to seal and protect it.
Micro surfacing is a preventative maintenance treatment, used to seal the existing road surface, improve the texture and helps water evaporate. This type of surface treatment can prolong the life of a road by up to 10 years. It is mostly used in residential areas with slower moving traffic
The works rely on reasonable weather conditions, so if there are any changes then stickers will be put on the yellow warning signs to let you know the change of date.
The process
Stage 1: A wet mixture of bitumen and aggregate is applied over the road surface in two layers. Each layer requires approximately 20 minutes to dry before the surface is rolled and the road is suitable to be used by traffic. At this stage the surface will look un-finished with some rough textured areas and ridges. This is a normal characteristic of the process and the appearance of the surface will improve considerably with use.
Stage 2: The micro-asphalt will be left to fully bed in for approximately three to seven days following which the road will be swept of loose material. The condition of the road will continue to be monitored with further sweeping being carried out on an ad-hoc basis as required.
Stage 3: When the road has fully stabilised the white and yellow road-markings will be remarked. Any ironwork lower than the new road surface will be broken out and raised or replaced. Once the concrete bedding and surround is ready, the operatives will reinstate the surfacing with microasphalt material. These reinstatements will blend into the rest of the surface with use.
To find out more, including how we choose which roads to resurface, FAQs including access during works and where works are planned, visit our Looking After our Roads webpage.
 Further train strikes planned for September
RMT have announced further rail strikes that will take place in September, with limited services expected across the train networks.
The dates that the industrial action are due to take place are:
- 15 September
- 17 September
- 26 September
- 27 September
More information can be found on the Network Rail website, or by checking with your usual train operator.
Upcoming roadworks
Unfortunately we do not have a list of roadworks for this week.
To check roadworks on your travel routes, please visit one.network.
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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