Wokingham Borough Connect
 Free parking for festive shoppers
We will be providing free car parking on the two Saturdays before Christmas (17 and 24 December).
As we have said over the last couple of months, we are facing unprecedented financial pressures, with costs spirally upward and sources of income largely fixed or dropping, causing us to have to make some difficult decisions.
We will therefore be unable to provide the usual free weekend parking for all Saturdays in December.
We know free festive parking has been popular for many years, and not offering would seem unfair given the pressure we all feel. We felt it important to find a good balance between protecting our finances and supporting our residents and local shops.
On site parking machines or Ringo will continue to accept payment on the free parking days so please ensure you remember not to pay as we will not be able to provide refunds. There will be signs up at all applicable car parks.
Visit our news website for further information on all car parks where free parking will be available on 17 and 24 December.
 Further rail disruptions from 13 December
Due to industrial action, there will be significantly reduced train services across the rail network from Tuesday 13 December until Monday 9 January.
Trains will be busier and likely to start later and finish earlier, and there will be no services at all in some places.
Further information can be found on the South Western Railway website and the Network Rail website. You can also plan your journey on the National Rail website.
 National speed limit restored on the M4
Highways England has announced that the national speed limit has been restored on the M4 between junctions 4 and 8/9 which marks the lifting of the final restriction on the upgraded M4 between junctions 4 and 12.
A section between junctions 3 and 4 in West London will remain at 60mph to help manage air quality in the area, and to manage traffic into London.
If you’d like to know more about the main features of smart motorways and what to do in an emergency, visit Highway England's ‘Driving on motorways’ hub.
 Reuniting owners with their bikes
Thames Valley Police (TVP) is looking to reunite owners with bikes that have been recovered in Reading following a series of thefts.
The bikes are believed to have been stolen from across the Thames Valley, particularly Reading, Bracknell and Wokingham.
TVP are inviting anyone in Wokingham Borough who believes their stolen bike may be among the recovered haul to get in touch.
Photographs of four bicycles can be found on the TVP website though additional bikes have been recovered which are not pictured.
If you believe your items may be among those bikes recovered please go to the TVP website quoting reference number 43220395732.
 Upcoming roadworks
Earley
2-way lights – Lower Earley Way West
These lights will be in place near the junction of Beeston Way on 12 December to allow Vodafone to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131234086
Multi-way lights – Whiteknights Road
These lights will be in place at the junction of Wilderness Road on 12 December, 930am–4pm to allow two bollards to be replaced. https://one.network/?GB131959904
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Wellingtonia Avenue
These lights will be in place near Lower Wokingham Road on 14-20 December to allow SGN to carry out gas maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131878755
Hurst
2-way lights – Davis Street
These lights will be in place between Bluebell Meadow and Davis Way on 12–14 December, 930am-4pm, to allow the installation of new bridge joints. https://one.network/?GB132039174
Riseley
2-way lights – Basingstoke Road
These lights will be in place between Swallowfield Street and Part Lane on 12 December, 930am-4pm, to carry out highway maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131971202
Sonning
Lane closure – Pound Lane
This lane closure will be in place at the junction of Bath Road on 15 December, 930am-4pm, to allow two bollards to be replaced. https://one.network/?GB131961633
Spencers Wood
2-way lights – Basingstoke Road
These lights will be in place between Hunters Way and Barracks Lane on 16-21 December to allow SSE to carry out electrical installation works. https://one.network/?GB131806342
Multi-way lights – Basingstoke Road
These lights will be in place near the junction with Pursers Farm on 12 December, 930am-4pm, to allow highway maintenance works to be carried out. https://one.network/?GB131971387
Swallowfield
Multi-way lights – Basingstoke Road
These lights will be in place at the junction of The Street on 12 December, 930am-4pm, to allow highway maintenance works to be carried out. https://one.network/?GB131971296
Wokingham
Multi-way lights – Warren House Road
These lights will be in place either side of the A329 bridge on 12-13 December, 930am-330pm, to allow Openreach to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131862803
Multi-way lights – Binfield Road
These lights will be in place near the junction of Plough Lane between 12-14 December, 930am-4pm, to allow City Fibre to carry out telecom installation works. https://one.network/?GB131837558
2-way lights – Warren House Road
These lights will be in place between Benning Way and Ashridge Road on 14-20 December, 8am-4pm, to allow SSE to carry out gas installation works. https://one.network/?GB131888619
Multi-way lights – Warren House Road
These lights will be in place between Forest Road and Diamond Jubilee Way, on 12-13 December, 930am-330pm, to allow BT to carry out telecom installation works. https://one.network/?GB131863161
Road closure – Luckley Road
This closure will be in place on 13-15 December, 930am-330pm, to allow SEW carry out maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131013061
2-way lights – Matthewsgreen Road
These lights will be in place between Eamer Crescent and Trinder Road on 15–16 December, 930am-330pm, to allow BT to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB132036929
2-way lights – Easthampstead Road
These lights will be in place between Battys Barn Close and Murdoch Road on 16 December, 9am-3pm, to allow BT to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB131835248
Woodley
Multi-way lights – Fairwater Drive
These lights will be in place at the junction of Larch Drive on 13 December, 930am-4pm, to allow a signpost to be removed. https://one.network/?GB131960993
Multi-way lights – Beechwood Ave
These lights will be in place at the junction of Reading Road and Headley Road on 13 December, 930am-4pm, to a bollard to be replaced. https://one.network/?GB131961246
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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