 Fun festive film screenings for all before Christmas
Start your Christmas at Wokingham Leisure Centre at Carnival Hub, where there will be free film screenings open to all.
The event is being hosted by Places Leisure on Friday 22 December and features a trio of Christmas films on show:
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - 10am to 12noon
- Elf - 2pm to 4pm
- Deck the Halls - 6pm to 8pm
The event is free and open to everyone, whether you are attending with friends and family, alone or just wanting to escape the cold for a few hours.
Free refreshments will also be available, including mince pies, shortbread, tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Reserve your space online or you can call (0118) 9770007 to speak to a member of the team.
Hundreds of seats have already been booked, so don’t delay in reserving your spot.
When booking online, scroll to the timetable section of the page. Select 'kids' from the menu options and Friday 22 December as the date. Booking options for the three films will then appear.
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E-billing is a convenient way to receive and pay your Council Tax bills. There are many benefits to e-billing:
- It reduces our spend on printing and postage
- It is faster and easier for you to pay your Council Tax online, by phone, or by direct debit
- You can view your e-bills or access your account anytime and anywhere on your computer, tablet or smartphone
- It helps reduce paper waste and carbon emissions
You can sign up for e-billing on our website by selecting ‘register/sign into your account’. You will need your Council Tax account number and your email address to register. Once you sign up, you will receive an email confirmation and a link to access your e-bills.
If you have any questions or concerns about e-billing, you can find more information on our Council Tax pages.
 Topping out event celebrated at Gorse Ride
A major milestone in the regeneration of Gorse Ride in Finchampstead has been celebrated with a topping out ceremony to mark the first 16 new houses in Phase 2A reaching their full construction height.
Wokingham Borough Deputy Mayor Cllr Adrian Mather was joined by representatives from the borough council, as well as contractors Wates and chair of the Gorse Ride Steering Group Steve Bowers to mark the occasion.
The Gorse Ride regeneration is one of our flagship housing projects, which will see 249 new modern homes built on site, a massive 74 per cent of which will be affordable homes to meet growing, local demand.
Four properties will be designed to accommodate the needs of people moving into the regenerated new homes, for example wheelchair accessible with level access shower facilities.
The new homes have been designed to be energy efficient with high levels of insulation and low carbon innovations, such as air source heat pumps to help reduce emissions and make them more affordable to heat. This helps tackle the fuel poverty crisis whilst helping to reduce the borough’s carbon footprint.
 Most read of October and November
Just in case you didn’t catch them at the time, here are our top 10, most read stories from October and November:
- Free bus travel this festive season
- Waste collections are changing in 2024
- Our financial position explained
- Have your say on new walking and cycling link between Wokingham and Winnersh
- Shop, shop hooray as new district centre gets green light in Arborfield
- Park and ride sites revived
- Offering free advice to make your home more energy efficient
- We’ve got the power as vehicle chargers go live
- Preferred future headquarters agreed
- Thief caught on council cameras faces court
It’s the last chance to vote in the festive window display competitions for Twyford, Wokingham and Woodley.
Awards will go to the businesses with the most votes for their festive display in each area. Results will be announced on 15 December (Friday). Cast your vote on Engage Wokingham Borough (closes 5pm on Monday).
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