The future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre
We’re consulting on the future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre in Wokingham.
The centre has been losing users since the new Wokingham Leisure Centre at Carnival Hub was opened last year and we're considering whether it should stay open or the site be used for something else.
Residents can make their own suggestions but we’re asking about five options:
- Keep the leisure centre open
- Close the centre and transfer asset to St Crispin’s School (The Circle Trust)
- Close the centre and use for other services
- Close the centre and dispose of site with or without planning for residential development
- Close the centre, demolish the buildings and leave the site unused until land values increase and/or a service need identified
Drop in dates
You can share your views with us in person at the drop in sessions at St Crispin’s Leisure Centre (RG40 1SR).
- Tuesday 18 July – 12 noon to 1.30pm
- Tuesday 18 July - 2pm to 3pm (additional session reserved for members of the regular squash league at St Crispin's Leisure Centre)
- Thursday 20 July – 5.30pm to 7pm
- Saturday 22 July – 12 noon to 1.30pm
- Wednesday 26 July – 12 noon to 1.30pm
- Friday 28 July – 5.30pm to 7pm
- Sunday 30 July – 12 noon to 1.30pm
Stolen bikes recovered thanks to partnership work
Three stolen bikes have been returned to their owner after partnership work between our anti-social behaviour team (ASB) and Thames Valley Police.
Our ASB officers on routine patrol discovered three high-value bikes on our housing communal land at the back of a property in Ashridge Road, Wokingham, close to the address of a person suspected of stealing/handling stolen bikes.
The team suspected the bikes were stolen property and were able to identify the owner, who had been a victim of a theft at a home in Rose Street.
Our officers contacted Thames Valley Police and the bikes were recovered and confirmed as stolen property.
In the same week our ASB officers were alerted to an attempted theft of some bicycles in Finchampstead. Information was received identifying a possible offender, which was passed on to Thames Valley Police to aid their investigations.
Visit our website for more information on how you can get help with anti-social behaviour.
Are you working from home?
Home working has become a norm for many in the post-pandemic world.
We want working people in the borough, including residents and commuters as well as business owners, to take a survey to help us understand your working habits.
Your feedback will help shape plans for supporting the borough's working from home community as well as local businesses, including those in our town centres and high streets.
Marking Pride in Wokingham Borough
It has been a weekend of Pride celebration in Wokingham Borough.
Borough Mayor Cllr Beth Rowland raised the rainbow flag to celebrate Pride at our council offices in Wokingham on Friday.
The annual event celebrates equality and diversity within communities across the country including Wokingham Borough.
Everyone who supported the aims of Pride were welcome to join the Wokingham Pride event in Elms Field on Saturday 8 July.
The fun-filled day started with photos at the Wokingham Town Hall followed by a family-friendly picnic. You can see photos from the event on our Facebook and Instagram pages (needs links).
If you're thinking of applying for a concessionary bus pass soon, please be aware that our online application system may not be working on Wednesday (12 July) due to planned technical works.
We're fully expecting any problems to be resolved by the following day, so please be patient or consider submitting your application before then.
What you might have missed
- There’s still time to register your interest in Solar Together. It’s a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage systems to help you install them for less through buying in bulk for the local area
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Neighbourhood plans for Twyford and Finchampstead are progressing. The documents set out how development would be guided in those areas. A referendum for residents in Twyford on its plan took place last week and Finchampstead’s has been set for referendum on Thursday 7 September
- We're hiring - new roles added this week include in economic development, homelessness prevention, social workers, accountancy and more. Check the jobs board for details
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