Wokingham Borough Connect
 Moving traffic order application approved
The Department for Transport has approved our application to take on the enforcement of moving traffic. These changes will allow us to increase the enforcement work that we already undertake (such as enforcing parking violations) to make our roads safer, accessible and reduce congestion.
Moving traffic offences that would be enforceable under the new powers can include such restrictions as driving through a ‘No Entry’ sign, driving on routes that are for buses and taxis only, and turning left or right when instructed not to.
Enforcement will start in September and will mainly use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, with penalty charge notices (PCN) sent to the registered keeper of offending vehicles. For the first six months, drivers will receive a warning but only for their first offence.
These restrictions are currently enforceable by the police, but we received overall positive feedback from the consultation last year for us to take on the responsibility of enforcing certain regulations.
Your safety is our number one priority and these changes will allow us, like many other local authorities, to take control and increase the enforcement work that we already undertake to make our roads safer and accessible while reducing congestion.
Further information about the locations for enforcement can be found on our website.
 Park and ride service to Heathrow Airport
From this week, the Rail Air coach service from Reading to Heathrow will add a new stop to its route at the Thames Valley Park and Ride. The air-conditioned coaches depart up to every 30 minutes from 2.49am to 11.03pm every day of the week and a day return costs £23.
Thames Valley Park and Ride is located at Thames Valley Park, west of the roundabout between the A3290 and Thames Valley Park Drive and offers a convenient and more sustainable way to travel to the airport without having to worry about parking when you get there.
This fast service along the M4 stops at Terminal 5, the Compass Centre, as well as Terminal 2 and 3. Free bus and train connections are then available to Terminal 4.
If you are leaving your car at the park and ride, charges must be paid at on-site parking machines and apply to all users. Parking is £1 an hour for up to 4 hours or £4 for over 4 hours. Multi day tickets and annual season tickets are also available.
 Latest on road maintenance programme
Our first round of Asphalt Preservation works will be starting on School Road next week. It's a cost-effective preventative treatment, which adds protection to the road surface.
The locations for the first round of these works can be found on our website together with our latest schedule showing dates and times of these works.
The full resurfacing phase of our annual maintenance programme continues in August with works taking place on Basingstoke Road on 7 to 8 August between the Bull Inn and Westbourne House.
Full resurfacing is a more extensive treatment, which involves removing layers of a worn out road surface and replacing this with new material.
Details of the full resurfacing schedule can be found on our website. As always, works are weather dependent and subject to change but the signage on site of the works will display up to date information if changes do occur.
 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 light, 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.
Train station ticket office consultation extended
The consultation looking at whether to remove ticket offices from train stations has been extended until 1 September. For more information and to take part visit Transport Focus.
 Upcoming roadworks
Barkham
Road Closure – School Road Barkham
This closure will be in place between Langley Common Road and Wood Lane on 1 to 2 August, 8pm to 6am to allow for road resurfacing.
https://one.network/?GB134432070
Finchampstead
Road Closure – Wellingtonia Avenue Finchampstead
This closure will be in place between The Ridges and Old Wokingham Road on 3 to 4 August, 8pm to 6am to allow for road resurfacing and associated works.
https://one.network/?GB134209568
Multi-way lights – Nine Mile Ride Finchampstead
These lights will be in place between Gorse Ride South and Kiln Lane on 3 to 8 August, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to access chambers for survey.
https://one.network/?GB134758452
Road Closure – Jubilee Road Finchampstead
This closure will be in place between The Ridges and Longwater Lane on 4 to 5 August, 8pm to 6am for road resurfacing .
https://one.network/?GB134664041
Twyford
Multi-way lights – London Road, Twyford
These lights will be in place at the junction of Sycamore Drive on 31 July to 4 August, 9.30am to 4pm to allow drainage repairs to be carried out.
https://one.network/?GB134596914
Winnersh
Multi-way lights – Robin Hood Lane Winnersh
These lights will be in place between Reading Road and Sherwood Road from 1 to 14 August, 8am to 6pm, to allow CityFibre to carry out installation of ultrafast broadband cables.
https://one.network/?GB134651750
Wokingham
Multi-way lights – Finchampstead Road, Wokingham
These lights will be in place between Evendons Lane and Sandhurst Road on 29 July to 8 August, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to carry out ultra fast internet cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB134887061
Multi-way lights – Reading Road, Wokingham
These lights will be in place at the junction of Old Forest Road on 31 July, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to carry ultrafast Broadband cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB135016901
Road Closure – Easthampstead Road, Wokingham
This closure will be in place at Star Lane level crossing from 00.01 on 2 August to 5am on 3 August to allow Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd to carry out level crossing maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB134853106
Woodley
Road Closure – The Bader Way Woodley
This closure will be in place between Mohawk Way and The Loddon Bridge and Bader Way interchange on 4 to 7 August, 8pm to 5am to allow The Electricity Network Company Ltd to carry out electrical cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB134684334
Multi-way lights – Headley Road East Woodley
These lights will be in place at the junction of Spitfire Way on 31 July to 11 August, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to carry out ultrafast Broadband cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB134948992
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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