Wokingham Borough Connect
 Moving Traffic Offences enforcement to go live
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be switched on next week to improve road safety and reduce congestion.
The cameras are in 11 locations and will enable us to issue penalty charge notices (PCNs) to drivers that commit moving traffic offences such as making banned right turns, driving the wrong way on a one way street and ignoring weight restrictions.
This will improve our roads by:
- Improving road safety including for those walking, cycling, and wheeling
- Reducing traffic congestion and improving traffic flow
- Shortening journey times for public transport services
- Reducing vehicle emissions which improves air quality
- Enabling the police to focus their policing priorities elsewhere
- Providing economic benefits by reducing road traffic accidents
For the first six months, registered keepers will receive a warning for their first offence.
After six months, the vehicle’s registered keeper will receive a PCN within 28 days of the offence. They will have 28 days to pay the penalty charge. If the charge is paid within 21 days, a 50 per cent discount will be applied.
If they wish to appeal, this can be done online or through the post.
Visit the webpage for more information, including a list of roads and restrictions.
 Swap polluting miles for active smiles and win prizes
You could win prizes including a train trip to Europe and free gym memberships if you try sustainable alternatives to driving on World Car Free Day next Friday (22 September).
The borough-wide Love to Ride cycling challenge and the BetterPoints smartphone app, which automatically logs all green travel including walking, cycling, bus and train, are both offering incentives to help you see how simple, healthy and rewarding these can be.
On top of its month-long Cycle September challenge, Love to Ride has some special World Car Free Day prizes including memberships to the Move HQ gym at Winnersh. An electric bike and a £4,000 holiday are up for grabs throughout Cycle September.
Meanwhile BetterPoints is offering a £100 prize draw, free coffee vouchers and the top prize of £800 towards a trip on Eurostar plus accommodation and spending money.
Our My Journey Wokingham active travel team hope you’ll see how much time and money you can save by walking, cycling or taking public transport instead. This will help reduce our borough’s carbon emissions and improve its air quality.
 Did you know…
..we have a check in/check out facility at all of our car parks?
Heading out in your car around the borough? Maybe you’re planning on going to the shops, to the leisure centre or the library and you’re not sure how long you are going to be.
Our check in/check out service, available in all our car parks, offers you flexibility and allows you to avoid overpaying upfront as you just pay for the time you have been parked once you check out. You also avoid having to rush back to the car if things have taken longer than you expected.
When you check in the system authorises the full charge as a default pending payment so it will show as pending on your online banking but no money is taken at this time. Once you check out, it then debits the amount due for payment for the time you were parked – the actual charge will be taken within 3 days.
Visit out website for further details about the check in/check out service
 Resurfacing update
Works on the resurfacing programme continue this week, with Milley Lane in Hare Hatch, London Road in Twyford and Nine Mile Ride in Wokingham having resurfacing or associated works carried out on 18 September.
Lining works will be taking place on Reading Road, Winnersh on the 19 September, with the rescheduled works on Binfield Road in Wokingham taking place on 19 and 20 September, followed by Waltham Road in Twyford from 20 to 23 September.
 Upcoming roadworks
Arborfield
Multi-way lights – Barkham Road Arborfield
These lights will be in place between junction of School Road and junction of Barkham Street on 18 to 20 September, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to to access chambers for survey and to sub duct through existing network .
https://one.network/?GB135591722
Barkham
2-way lights – School Road Barkham
These lights will be in place near the junction of Langley Common Road on 18 September, 8am to 6pm to allow CityFibre to access chambers for survey and to sub duct through existing network .
https://one.network/?GB135587761
Binfield
2-way lights – Forest Road Binfield
These lights will be in place between Warren House Road and Binfield Road on 18 to 19 September, 9.30am to 4pm to carry out remedial iron works.
https://one.network/?GB135522268
Farley Hill
2-way lights – Church Road Farley Hill
These lights will be in place between Castle Road and Church Lane from 21 to 25 September, 9.30am to 4pm to allow TWU to carry out water main disconnection.
https://one.network/?GB135061989
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Reading Road Finchampstead
These lights will be in place south east of Park Lane on 21 September to 4 October, 8am to 4pm to allow Gigaclear to carry out fibre optic cable installation .
https://one.network/?GB135329243
Hare Hatch
Road Closure – Milley Lane Hare Hatch
This closure will be in place between RBWM boundary and Castle End Road on 18 September, 8am to 6pm to carry out structural maintenance, resurfacing and ancillary works.
https://one.network/?GB134391284
Hurst
Multi-way lights – Wokingham Road Hurst
These lights will be in place at the junction of Orchard Road on 18 to 19 September, 9.30am to 3.30pm to allow Gigaclear to carry out fibre optic cable maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB135504958
2-way lights – Davis Street Hurst
These lights will be in place between Lea Heath Way and Davis Way on 18 to 19 September, 9.30am to 4pm to allow drainage repairs to be carried out.
https://one.network/?GB135539030
Shinfield
2-way lights – Arborfield Road Shinfield
These lights will be in place between Hollow Lane and Shinfield Eastern Relief Road on 18 to 29 September, 9.30am to 4pm, to allow Gigaclear to carry out fibre optic cable installation .
https://one.network/?GB135483006
Sindlesham
2-way lights – Bearwood Road Sindlesham
These lights will be in place between New Road and Mole Road on 21 September, 10am to 4.30pm to allow TWU to carry out non noisy non excavation chamber opening.
https://one.network/?GB135582034
Twyford
Multi-way lights – London Road Twyford
These lights will be in place between Wargrave Road and The Grove on 18 September, 9.30am to 4pm to enable finishing works associated with resurfacing to be carried out.
https://one.network/?GB135566564
Road Closure – Waltham Road Twyford
This closure will be in place between Stanlake Lane and Waltham Road on 20 to 23 September, 8am to 6pm to allow resurfacing works to be carried out.
https://one.network/?GB134909115
Winnersh
Multi-way lights – Reading Road, Winnersh
These lights will be in place between lockyer Close and Westbrook Court on 19 September 9.30am to 4pm. This is to carry out lining works.
https://one.network/?GB135632355
Wokingham
Road Closure – Rances Lane Wokingham
This closure will be in place between London Road and Waterloo Road on 18 to 22 September, 8am to 6pm to allow BT to replace a manhole cover.
https://one.network/?GB134404116
Road Closure – Nine Mile Ride Wokingham
This closure will be in place between Heathlands Road and New Wokingham Road on 18 to 29 September, 8pm to 6am to allow CityFibre to carry out excavations for fibre optic cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB135514251
2-way lights – Nine Mile Ride Wokingham
These lights will be in place between Heathlands Road and Kingsbridge Cottages on 18 September, 9.30am to 4pm to carry out structural maintenance, hand application of screed to the newly treated road.
https://one.network/?GB135566966
Road Closure – Binfield Road Wokingham
This closure will be in place between London Road and Bean Oak Road on 19 to 20 September, 8am to 6pm to allow structural maintenance, resurfacing and ancillary works.
https://one.network/?GB132830418
Road Closure – Denmark Street Wokingham
This closure will be in place between Peach Street and Wellington Road on 21 to 22 September, 8pm to 6am to replace bollards, sign posts and transfer of supply .
https://one.network/?GB135617690
Woodley
Multi-way lights – Mohawk Way Woodley
These lights will be in place between the Bader Way and Hurricane Way on 18 September to 7 November, 8am to 6pm, to allow CityFibre to carry out fibre optic cable installation .
https://one.network/?GB134948034
Multi-way lights – Lytham Road Woodley
These lights will be in place between Beechwood Avenue and Woodlands Road on 22 September to 5 October, 9.30am to 3pm to allow CityFibre to carry out excavations for fibre optic cable installation.
https://one.network/?GB134997632
Road Closure – Warren Road Woodley
This closure will be in place between Old Bath Road and Western Avenue on 23 and 30 September, 7 and 14 October, 10pm to 6am to allow Network Rail to carry out de-vegetation works on the bridge.
https://one.network/?GB135114152
Multi-way lights – Loddon Bridge Road Woodley
These lights will be in place at the junction of Colemansmoor Lane on 20 to 26 September, 7am to 5pm to allow Scottish and Southern Power Distribution to carry out excavation in the footway and disconnect a temporary building supply.
https://one.network/?GB135296235
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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