 Overnight resurfacing in Swallowfield and Wokingham
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A33 Swallowfield bypass - 5 to 7 June
The road will be closed overnight for resurfacing between Riseley and Junction 11 of the M4.
 Options for creating more SEND places
We’ve taken the next steps in making sure the area has enough special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school places.
This outlines how many SEND places we expect our residents to need over the next five years, and presents options to provide them as quickly as possible.
Funding must be found to create these places, and this is the next step if our full council agrees to progress the sufficiency statement. At this stage, we expect we'd need to invest £15.2million.
We'll consider this as part of our future medium-term financial planning, subject to detailed business cases and further assessment of costs.
 Opportunities to volunteer locally
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We're lucky to have amazing volunteers that support or local communities all year round.
This week is Volunteers' Week and to mark the occasion we are hosting two volunteer fairs:
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Tuesday 3 June at Crowthorne Library, 10am to 12pm
Pop in for a chat to learn more about our activities, as well as the work of Involve, Crowthorne Stroke & Disabled Club, Crowthorne Reduce Our Waste (CROW), Crowthorne Community Mini Bus and ABC to Read.
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Thursday 5 June at All Saints Church in Wokingham, 10am to 12pm
Find out more about volunteering with our Green 'n' Tidy teams, the Community Transport Scheme, Link Visiting and ABC to Read.
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 Volunteer to support land and water rescue team
Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue (BLSAR) is looking for volunteers to help behind the scenes in roles that are crucial to its mission.
This charity supports the police and emergency services in finding vulnerable missing people across Berkshire and nearby areas.
Its 80-strong team operates on land and in water, using drones to help in searches.
They are looking for volunteers to help with:
- marketing and PR
- fundraising
- recruitment and membership
- vehicle maintenance
- governance (as a trustee)
 Have your say on our spending for 2026/27
The first phase of the consultation on our spending plans for 2026/27 is now open.
You can shape our budget and .
Most of our spending is committed to services we’re legally required to provide. The consultation will focus on the areas where we have more flexibility (known as discretionary spending) and how we might make savings and generate more income.
Last Tuesday, we gave you a .
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