 Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant opens
There’s exciting news for food enthusiasts as Grilko, a new, independent and family-owned Mediterranean restaurant has opened in Peach Place in Wokingham town centre.
Borough Mayor Cllr Beth Rowland attended Grilko’s official opening and cut a ribbon to mark the occasion.
Peach Place is part of our multi-million-pound town regeneration.Inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, independent restaurant Grilko offers freshly made food including chicken, lamb, vegan and vegetarian dishes.
It offers both indoor and outdoor dining, plus a private area which seats up to 50 people – perfect for private parties or business functions. Grilko’s opening hours are:
- Tuesday, 9.30am to 3pm
- Wednesday to Saturday, 9.30am to 11pm
- Sunday, 10.30am to 10pm
The restaurant’s address is 6 Peach Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LY. To find out more, visit Grilko’s website.
 Changes to postal and proxy voting
Changes are being made to postal and proxy voting ahead of next year’s local elections in May. These are because of a new law which came into place last year.
You now have the option of completing a postal or proxy vote application online through a new a central government portal. Current postal voters do not need to re-apply and will be contacted by January 2026.
All postal and proxy vote applications must include a signature, date of birth and national insurance number, which is the case for both online and paper applications.
Postal vote applications will now be valid for three years and after this time will have to be renewed.
If any elector apply for a new postal vote close to the deadline in advance of an election fails to verify their identity, their application can be determined using the exception or attestation process up to and including polling day. Applying sooner rather than later will ensure there is no delay.
All electors with a permanent proxy vote for all elections in England will need to reapply for their proxy vote by 31 January 2024. You can read more about the changes to postal and proxy vote applications on our website.
 Eat Well, Get Active – your views
We've launched a survey to help shape the support we offer residents to eat healthily and exercise more.
We want to know how the place where you live supports, or does not support, you to eat well and be active.
As part of this work we are asking residents to complete a short five-minute survey about their eating and activity habits, what has and hasn’t worked for them before, and ideas on what might encourage them to eat healthier and be more active in the future.
 Innovative housing scheme wins industry award
Our modular temporary housing project at Grovelands Park in Winnersh was named Best Residential Development and was highly commended as Best Low Carbon Project in this year’s Royal Berkshire Property Awards.
The scheme, designed by Edgingtons Architects and built by Rollalong, comprises 23 furnished two-bedroom units arranged in two storeys with their own entrances, allowing local families to live comfortably while awaiting a permanent home.
The first phase of six units was completed last year and occupied shortly before Christmas. The rest are set for occupation by the end of the year.
The homes have features like high insulation, rooftop solar panels and energy-efficient appliances. These give them the highest Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A, helping towards our climate commitments.
They also have advanced fire safety measures including a “misting” system developed in partnership with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
We're thrilled to have won this award and will continue doing all we can to support residents facing the threat of homelessness.
 Maths made easy
Numbers are everywhere in our lives. From budgets to payslips, cooking to planning a journey, it all adds up.
This Number Confidence Week, we want to take the opportunity to remind you of some of the upcoming courses our adult education team has to help you get to grips with every day maths:
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Money Management - supporting you to understand household spending and the basics of managing a budget, such as planning, spending habits and assessing promotions and deals
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Excel at Budgeting - helping those with a basic understanding of using Excel to learn to manage spending against income to use the programme to create and manage a budget
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Fun with Time - giving you confidence and ideas for teaching your child to tell the time, including an insight into how they’re taught at school
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Learn with Lego - allowing you to explore basic maths and gain confidence in using Lego to help your pre-school child count, measure and explore mathematical problems of symmetry and patterns
All our maths courses are free, but you must apply. To receive updates straight to your inbox of all the latest courses, sign up for our monthly Adult Education newsletter.
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