 NEW: Cost of living help guides
The school holidays have begun and we know it can be an expensive period for everyone.
And even if you don’t have school age children, we know winter is not far away.
The soaring cost of food and other essentials impacts everyone, as well as rising rents and mortgages.
We’ve got new guides to help now and ahead of the winter. They set out support for different groups with the cost of living:
You can start at our cost of living help page if you’re not sure which page to visit from the list above.
If you need help now, you can apply for a £100 voucher to help with food, bills, energy and other essentials.
 App for young people's mental health
A new app to help 11 to 18 year olds in the borough with their mental health launched earlier this month, offering space to share experiences and get help from their peers.
Tellmi is a safe and anonymous app where young people can talk about absolutely anything.
From anxiety to autism, dating to depression, or self-harm to self-esteem, sharing your experiences with this awesome community, which helps young people to feel better.
Moderators check everything to keep young people safe and in-house counsellors are always on hand for extra support.
How does it work?
- Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play
- Choose your anonymous username
- Enter your age and postcode (so you’ll see posts from those in the same age range and get links to local services)
- Start using – you read what others have put, put up your own post and offer support to others
You can find out more on the Tellmi website.
 Updated hub for all the news you need to know
We’ve got a new hub for all our news on our website. It’s part of our new design and improved experience for our website.
Here’s some of the most read stories from recent weeks:
- New parking charges come into effect
- Invest in solar panels through group-buying scheme
- Crackdown on drug dealer ‘cuckoos’
- ‘Outstanding’ special school to open new early years centre
- Site agreed for two new SEND schools
- Update on proposed changes to street cleaning and grounds maintenance
- My name is Nina – this is my story
- Concerns shared with Mayor of London about plans to stop travelcards
- Councillors celebrate Pride month
- New order will put the brakes on nuisance drivers
 New treatment to protect road surfaces
This year we're introducing a new treatment to our road maintenance programme.
Asphalt preservation is a cost-effective preventative treatment, which adds protection to the road surface.
A sealant is applied which seals cracks to help prevent pothole formation. This protection can extend the life of a road surface by up to five years.
The locations for the first round of these works can be found our website and we will update the website with dates and timings once the schedule is confirmed.
Further details of our road maintenance programme 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.
What you might have missed
- This week is Heath Week – some events require booking and are organised by our partners at Thames Basin Heaths Partnership. The week celebrates local heathland, its rare wildlife and cultural history across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire
- If you’re a social media user, you’ll want to check out our list of online groups local people can join. These were recommended by the borough’s social media users as being useful tools and communities to be a part of. If you have anymore suggestions email them to CEM@wokingham.gov.uk
- Check our jobs board for our latest vacancies
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