 Switching to e-billing to help us make savings
You can switch to e-billing today to pay your Council Tax and help us to reduce costs on sending out paper bills.
It's faster and means you can check your account any time and anywhere. It’s easy to sign up for an account on our website.
Select ‘register/sign into your account’ on the webpage to begin the process. You will need your council tax account number and your email address to register. Once you sign up, you’ll get 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 website, or call (0118) 974 6000.
 Abuse for California Cross workers unacceptable
Teams starting work at California Cross in Finchampstead have faced unacceptable abuse from motorists this week.
On Tuesday (13 February) a motorist threatened to stab a worker before speeding off while the crew were setting up traffic controls to close Nine Mile Ride. Later, a motorist threatened to punch another worker.
A physical assault took place on Wednesday morning (14 February) when a driver intentionally hit a road worker using their vehicle, before fleeing the scene. The car’s registration number has been submitted to police for investigation.
The workers are equipped with body cameras to record any incidents and give to police for prosecution.
Work at California Cross started on Monday, with the changes during the next nine months set to bring a sense of community to the centre of Finchampstead.
This includes improving the area for pedestrians, redesigning access to the car parking areas and installing attractive new streetlights, planting, bollards and totems.
As part of the first phase, Finchampstead Road will be closed from the Ratepayers Hall to the crossroads and Nine Mile Ride will be closed from just past Gorse Ride to the crossroads. You can see information about the diversion on one.network.
Please follow the diversion signs and not your sat nav as it may not have the correct diversion information.
For regular updates, sign up for the California Cross fortnightly newsletter.
 Council office is foodbank donation point
You can donate to Wokingham Foodbank at our Shute End office in Wokingham on any weekday between 9am and 5pm.
The foodbank is currently short on things like hotdogs, tinned fruit, squash, cold meat, custard, tinned potatoes, female deodorant, shaving foam, children’s toothpaste and small packs of washing powder.
You can drop off at locations around Wokingham or download Bank the Food to your phone which will tell you what the foodbank most needs most when you go to the supermarket.
If you live in and around Woodley, check the Woodley Foodbank website for its needs and drop off points. Crowthorne Foodbank’s website has its list of donation point and its needs.
Check our help with food webpages if you’re struggling due to higher cost of living.
 Participation in solar energy scheme continues to rise
Solar Together Berkshire is a solar panel and battery storage group-buying scheme.
It enables householders and small businesses to install solar panels and batteries at a competitive price with a trustworthy, pre-vetted installer.
Out of 2,829 registrations from last year, 565 households accepted their offer to go ahead with the installation. Thank you for the incredible support, which is driving us towards a greener and sustainable borough.
So far, the installation progress in Wokingham Borough has seen 288 completed installations (273 solar panel and 15 batteries), which equates to:
- 2,890 panels installed
- 250 batteries installed
- 1,170 KW installed
- 230,420 kg of carbon reduction in the first year
The installations in our borough represent a significant step towards reaching carbon-neutrality by 2030. if you’re interested in taking part in future rounds, please register on the Solar Together website.
What you might have missed
Here’s everything you might have missed from our email updates in the last week:
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