 Local Proclamation of King Charles III
The Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr Caroline Smith read the proclamation of the new Sovereign His Majesty The King on Sunday (September 11).
Residents from across the borough attended the local Proclamation, which is a traditional announcement of the new Monarch, at the Wokingham Town Hall in a ceremony hosted by Wokingham Town Council.
The ceremony began with the Reverend Canon Richard Lamey explaining the history of proclamations, followed by the Proclamation reading by the Wokingham Borough Mayor.
The ceremony does not create a new King. It is simply an announcement of the accession which took place immediately upon the death of the reigning Monarch.
A video of the Proclamation is available to view on our YouTube channel.
 Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
There has been an outpouring of emotion and support for the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
To celebrate her life and 70 years on the throne, we would like to hear about your memories of our longest-serving Monarch.
Contributions will be printed and made into a book of remembrance that will be displayed at libraries around the borough and at our Civic Offices at Shute End.
You can add your own contributions on our Engage Wokingham Borough platform.
You can also send contributions to cem@wokingham.gov.uk or contact us if you only have hard copies and would like us to scan them.
What you need to know on this bank holiday Monday
It has been announced that Monday 19 September, the day of the funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, will be a bank holiday.
Below are details of how this affects some of our key services.
Bin collections will continue
Our waste and recycling collections will continue on Monday 19 September.
Our crews will begin from 5.30am, an hour earlier than usual. So, please be sure to put out your waste and recycling the night before to avoid being missed.
We are grateful to our crews for continuing their service in this period of national mourning. To enable them to pay their respects, collections will pause for 30 minutes at 11am, as the funeral service begins.
Household waste and recycling centres to be closed until 2pm
Re3's household waste and recycling centres in Reading and Bracknell will open at 2pm on 19 September.
If you have booked to visit either one of the centres before 2pm next Monday, your booking will be honoured at any time after 2pm on that day or on any other day that week.
You don't need to re-book your visit, but please keep your original booking reference number on hand for entering the sites.
Please call the re3 team on 0800 988 3023, if you have any question during its office hours (08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday).
Free parking for residents
All council-owned car parks in the borough will be free to park in, with the exception of our country parks where normal charges will apply. Our machines cannot be updated by Monday to reflect this, but there will be signs up in every applicable car park.
Normal rules, such as return times, maximum stay and parking in marked bays applies.
You can find a list of all car parks on our webpage.
All sports venues to be closed
On this bank holiday Monday, all sports and leisure venues in the borough will be closed, including all leisure centres operated by Places Leisure. If you have any questions regarding a booking at any of the leisure centres, please contact your local centre directly.
Also closed include:
If you have booked a visit or use of the above facilities, please email our sports and leisure team at sport@wokingham.gov.uk for a refund if applicable.
Council-run classes and activities
In addition, all council-run classes and activities, including, SHINE over 55s exercises classes, will be suspended on that day.
If you have booked a SHINE class for next Monday, you should have been notified of the cancellation and received a credit refund from us. Please contact the SHINE team by emailing shine@wokingham.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Country parks to remain open
Our country parks including Dinton Pastures and California Country Park will be open for those wanting to get some fresh air, but organised activities such as those run by the Dinton Activity Centre will be cancelled for the day. The cafes will remain open.
Libraries
All our libraries will be closed on Monday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday.
 If you are planning to visit Windsor
According to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM), Windsor town centre and the surrounding areas are busy following the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.
RBWM is advising visitors to use public transport whenever possible and allow extra time for their journey in and around Windsor.
For more information, check RBWM website, Facebook page or Twitter for updates, before travelling to Windsor.
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