Wokingham Borough Connect
 Short road closures for Remembrance Sunday
This coming Sunday (13 November) is Remembrance Sunday and there will be some road closures in the borough to allow Remembrance Day processions to be held respectfully and safely.
Arborfield
The following roads will be closed between 10am and 12 noon to allow marchers to proceed from the Royal British Legion in Eversley Road to the War Memorial at the Arborfield roundabout. Alternative routes are available via Observer Way, Reading Road and Church Lane.
- Eversley Road between Langley Common Road and Swallowfield Road
- School Road between Eversley Road and Link Way
- Swallowfield Road between Melrose Gardens and Reading Road
Wokingham
The following roads around the town centre will be closed and will reopen once the procession has passed to minimise disruption, if it is safe to do so.
Wokingham Town Hall toward St Paul's Church - 2.30pm to 2.50pm
- Market Place between Peach Street and Broad Street
- Broad Street between Market Place and Shute End
- Shute End between Broad Street and Reading Road
- Reading Road between Station Road and Larch Avenue
St Paul's Church to Wokingham Town Hall - 3.40pm to 4.15pm
- Reading Road between Station Road and Larch Avenue
- Shute End between Broad Street and Reading Road
- Broad Street between Market Place and Shute End
- Market Place between Peach Street and Broad Street
Traffic will also be stopped at 11am at the junction of Peach Street and Market Place tomorrow (11 November) and on 13 November while a two minute silence is observed.
 Have your say on parking in Twyford and Earley
Twyford
During 2020, we surveyed residents and businesses in Twyford about parking issues on and off road, with two-thirds of residents responding (66 per cent) reporting parking problems in their road, and nearly all (91 per cent) supporting new or improved parking restrictions.
Site surveys were delayed due to lockdown and work from home rules, meaning we wouldn't get a true picture of what the parking situation around Twyford was like when people were travelling as usual.
We have now been able to complete these surveys and would like your feedback on the proposed changes to on-street parking management. These have been developed in response to specific resident requests and the types of issues raised.
Earley
We are looking to improve parking for the residents in and around Hlltop Road in Earley.
Our consultation will have several stages, including a better understanding of issues that residents may have, carrying out traffic surveys and consulting on parking proposals.
If you would like to complete a paper copy, or need support to take the survey, please call us on 0118 974 6000 or drop into your local library.
 Cyclists and pedestrians welcome as new road opens
We've opened the southern half of Nine Mile Ride Extension, which has a footway and cycleway along both sides, to improve access for everyone through the Arborfield Garrison major development.
This runs between the A327 Eversley Road roundabout to the west and the junction with Park Lane to the east, forming a 2km route to help residents travel to local amenities and further afield.
Where possible, we hope as many journeys as possible will be made on foot, or by bicycle or bus. We have lots of other measures in the pipeline to make this safer and more convenient, both in this area and across the borough.
The project was funded and partly built by developers building new homes in the area, under legal agreements we reached when we awarded planning permission, so it isn’t coming from our finances.
Our contractor Balfour Beatty worked on the southern half while the northern half, which was completed and opened some time ago, was provided by the developers. We thank everyone who helped us bring this complex scheme to a successful finish.
 Upcoming roadworks
Earley
Multi-way lights – Wilderness Road
2-way lights – Wokingham Road
The lights will be in place between Sutcliffe Avenue and Meadow Road, from 17 to 18 November, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT to carry out to excavation to replace a telegraph pole.
Finchamptead
Road Closure – Jubilee Road, Finchampstead
The closure will be place between Church Lane and The Ridges on 16 November. This is to allow BT to carry out works on overground structure for pole renewal. https://one.network/?GB131430686
Ruscombe
Multi-way lights – Stanlake Lane, Ruscombe
These lights will be in place between Southbury Lane and Ruscombe Lane, on 16 November 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out bollard replacements. https://one.network/?GB131427403
Sindlesdham
Multi-way lights – Bearwood Road
These lights will be in place at the junction of Mole Road, on 17 November 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out installation of sign light. https://one.network/?GB131565874
Twyford
2-way lights - A3032 London Road
The lights will be in place between The Grove and Springfield Park, on 14 November 9.30am to 4pm. This is to replace a bollard.
https://one.network/?GB131287382
Multi-way lights – A3032 London Road
These lights will be in place at the junction of New Road, on 17 November 9.30am to 3pm. This is to carry out installation of sign light. https://one.network/?GB131565731
Winnersh
Multi-way lights – Kings Street Lane, Winnersh
These lights will be in place at the junction of Longdon Road and Hatch Farm Way, on 17 to 18 November, 8pm to 6am. This is to allow BT to carry out excavation to replace renew frame and cover.
Wokingham
Road Closure – Eastheath Avenue, Wokingham
The closure will be in place between Molly Millars Lane and Reeves Way, from 14 to 17 November. This is to allow MBNL to install a pole and complete rigging works and testing. https://one.network/?GB130364097
Woodley
2-way lights – A4 Bath Road
The lights will be in place between Holmemoor Drive and Pound Lane, from 14 to 15 November, 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow BT to safely carry out underground structure for cabling and cleaning. https://one.network/?GB131469039
Multi-way lights – Butts Hill Road
These lights will be in place at the junction of Church Road, from 16 to 21 November. This is to allow Thames Water to carry out excavation in carriageway and verge for new connection. https://one.network/?GB131645599
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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