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Traffic and Travel

Wokingham Borough Connect

Road closures for upcoming events

Over the next few weeks there are a number of road closures planned across the borough to allow events to take place.

Remembrance Sunday - 10 November

• Arborfield
• Wargrave
• Wokingham

Fireworks

• Lower Earley - 2 November
• Wokingham - 2 November (map of closure to follow)

Events

• Reading Toy Run - 1 December
• Wokingham Winter Carnival - 24 November
• Twyford Christmas Fayre - 6 December

Reading Road closed next week

The closure will be in place between Station Approach and Holt Lane on 28 and 29 October from 7am to 6pm on both days.

There will be no vehicle access during this time and pedestrians will only be able to use the pavement on the Holt Lane side of the road.

National Highways are planning overnight works around junction 10 of the M4 from 10 November for several nights which will include full and partial closures. 

Giving you the power - last chance to have your say

It is the last few days to have your say on our draft Electric Vehicle (EV) charging strategy, which sets out the objectives and actions to grow the EV chargepoint network and reduce barriers to EV ownership.

Locally around 2.6 per cent of cars in the borough were electric in 2023. This is set to increase further with the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.

New on-street chargepoints, located where there is little or no off-street residential parking will complement residents' own chargepoints at home and those provided by the private sector, offering those who do not have access to off-street parking reliable and accessible public chargepoints near to where they live and work.

The strategy sets out the objectives for the next six years until 2030, including keeping pace with demand and future-proofing the chargepoint network, being accessible for all and supporting and encouraging private sector roll-out.

As well as setting out the work we will do to improve the network, the strategy will also give us further opportunities to apply for government grants when they become available.

Upcoming roadworks

Keeping up to date

• For planned and emergency roadworks, follow our Facebook page
• 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 projects page for plans and updates
• For information on re-surfacing and reactive carriageway repairs visit our pothole and road repairs page 
• 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
• You can track the progress of any issue you have reported with your reference number
• 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