 Keep your recycling dry
To make sure your recycling efforts aren’t wasted, it's important to keep your recycling dry.
We've had a lot of rain recently, and if your paper or cardboard gets wet, we have to dispose of it as rubbish. Here are some tips to help:
- Seal your green bags tightly - don't leave your green bags open when you put them out
- Close bin lids - if you live in a flat and use a bin store, ensure the lids of the recycling bins are closed, especially if they're out in the open
- Maximize space - if you’re struggling to seal your green bags or close the bin lids, wash and squash the contents to make the best use of space
- Get an extra green bag - if your green bags are often too full to be sealed, pick up a green bag free of charge from our collection hubs
By recycling as much as we can, we can play a part in reducing our carbon emissions and saving money.
 Pay respect to fallen heroes at Remembrance events
Wokingham
This year's Remembrance church service will be at All Saints Church in Wokingham on Sunday 10 November at 3pm. This is a public service and all residents are welcome, but spaces are limited.
A parade to the church will leave Market Place in the town centre at 2.35pm, led by St Sebastian's Wokingham Band. There will be a short road closure on Broad Street, Rose Street and Peach Street for the parade.
Woodley
A gathering of Remembrance for Armistice Day will take place at the War Memorial in Woodford Park at 11am on Monday 11 November.
The gathering is open to all and the town council, local schools, community groups and other organisations lay wreaths and observe a two-minute silence.
Finchampstead
On Sunday 10 November at 3pm, there will be the annual Remembrance Day parade at Finchampstead Memorial Park.
The Scouts and Brownies will be on parade and the service will be led by Reverend Julian McAllen of St James Church.
Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Memorial Hall by church members.
St Sebastian’s Church on Nine Mile Ride will also be holding a Remembrance Day Service at 10am on Sunday 10 November.
Arborfield
There will be a Remembrance Sunday parade in Arborfield from 10am to 12 noon on Sunday 10 November.
The parade will start at the Royal British Legion on Eversley Road and head to the war memorial, where a service will take place. The procession will then return to the starting point. There will be a road closure in place for the event.
Wargrave
The Remembrance service will take place at St Mary's Church at 10am on Sunday 10 November. A short road closure will be in place for a parade, which will take place at 9.30am along Church Street, High Street and Station Road.
The congregation will then be invited to assemble at the memorial on Mill Green at 10.45am to place wreaths and plant poppy crosses in memory of all of those who gave their lives.
 Roads closed for fireworks events tomorrow
Two firework displays tomorrow evening (Saturday 2 November) will see some road closures in place to support the events.
Broad Street and Milton Road in Wokingham will be closed from about 6pm to support the Wokingham Fireworks torchlit parade from Market Place to Cantley Park.
Road closures will also be in place on some residential roads around Laurel Park in Lower Earley for the Laurel Park Firework Display, gates open at 5pm.
 Refunds available for incorrect PCNs
You could get a refund if you’ve driven through Reading and received a penalty charge notice (PCN) for parking contraventions in recent years.
Reading Borough Council is apologising and asking motorists to come forward to get a refund if they have been given a PCN for parking violations, but you need to come forward to claim.
The council has discovered that the Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) on sections of the East Reading Red Route and some parking restrictions in other locations are unenforceable. Drivers who have paid penalties for parking on them will be reimbursed.
More than 6,000 PCNs were incorrectly issued and paid primarily between July 2018 and 2024, however, some date back to 2013. If you believe you could have been charged incorrectly visit Reading Borough Council's website for a list of affected areas and instructions on how to claim reimbursement.
 By-election for Shinfield councillor in December
A by-election will be held later this year to fill a vacant seat on the borough council in Shinfield Ward.
The election is scheduled for Thursday 5 December. If you wish to take part in this election, theses are the key deadlines:
The votes will be counted overnight following the closing of the polls at 10pm on 5 December. You can find out more on the current elections webpage.
We’ve added an additional Local Plan consultation drop in session on Monday (4 November) from 4pm to 7pm at Pinewood Bar and Café in Wokingham Without (RG40 3AQ). These sessions will provide the opportunity to talk to officers and councillors about the plan, and how to respond.
What you might have missed
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