Wokingham Borough Connect
 Beginner cycle classes for adults
Our My Journey Team are reaching out to residents who have never ridden a bike before, or haven't been on a bike for a long time and have lost confidence.
This National Bike Month, our team are inviting those interested in taking part to join us this Saturday (27 May) from 10am to 11am.
The session will take place at the tennis courts at Woodford Park Leisure Centre in Woodley (RG5 4LY) where we will focus on you learning the basic skills of cycling. You can borrow a bike but you need to provide your own helmet.
This session costs £10 but if you feel unable to pay this cost for any reason please get in contact to discuss options with us. We wish to remove barriers to cycling, so whilst we need to cover our costs we don't want this to stop anybody from attending.
If you cannot make this weekend, there are lots more sessions coming up so make sure you book your spot today.
 Click on the map to view a video about the new station
Reading Green Park train station opens this weekend
Wokingham Borough residents commuting to Green Park Business Park will be pleased know that Reading Green Park train station opens this Saturday (27 May).
It will also become the nearest train station for many who live in the west of the borough, in Shinfield, Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and other nearby villages.
Located to the south of Reading, near the business park and Green Park Village, the station will be situated on the Reading to Basingstoke line with services running every 30 minutes in each direction.
The station will provide improved transport links while offering a more sustainable travel option to also ease congestion on the A33.
The new station has two fully accessible platforms and an overbridge providing access to both platforms via stairs and lifts
Two car parks (managed by Reading Borough Council), including 12 blue badge spaces and drop-off parking, are on site as well as a bus interchange and cycle parking facilities.
 Report a pothole or an issue with a road
Did you know it's not just potholes that you can report to us via our website? You can use our online system to report a variety of issues about our road network.
This includes issues with signage that may be dirty, damaged or obscured by overgrown vegetation. We can also help if you need to report a damaged street lights, traffic light or bollard, as well as any obstruction in the road like a fallen tree or a dead animal.
Our map based highways reporting system is a simple way to report issues with the road network quickly via our website and we can even update you on the progress of your query if you choose to leave your email address.
 Significant changes to GWR rail timetable
Great Western Railway (GWR) is responding to changes in passenger travel patterns and making significant changes to its railway timetables in the Thames Valley which will affect services from Wargrave and Twyford.
This week saw the level of service on the Elizabeth line reach the maximum planned level with up to 10 trains an hour east of Heathrow Airport Junction travelling into London.
These planned improvements have allowed GWR to make changes to better shape services in the Thames Valley and will see services retimed to align with mainline services, allowing them to better connect with destinations across the south of the UK.
The number of GWR services on an average weekday will increase from 1,643 in May 2019 to 1,720 in May 2023. Passengers will also benefit from carbon reductions from changes in the type of train used on some routes.
 Upcoming roadworks
Earley
Road closure – Gipsy Lane
This closure will be in place overnight between Rushey Way and Meadow Road on 5-6 June, 8pm-6am, to allow resurfacing works to be carried out. These works were due to take place this week but have been postponed due to a delay in material delivery. https://one.network/?GB134179052
Wokingham
Multi-way lights – Langborough Road
These lights will be in place overnight at the junction of Denmark Street on 31 May–9 June, 8pm–6am, to allow CityFibre to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB133352516
Woodley
Road Closure – A4 Bath Road
This closure will be in place overnight between Shepherds House roundabout and Pound Lane, on 2–7 June, 8pm-6am, to carry out allow highway maintenance works to be carried out. https://one.network/?GB132830253
Road Closure – Sandford Lane
This closure will be in place between Mohawk Way and Davis Street, on 29–31 May, 930am-330pm, to allow BT to carry out telecom maintenance works. https://one.network/?GB134126772
Keeping up to date
- For information about jobs we are currently recruiting for in our Highways and Transport department
- 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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