Woodley Town Council

This page will be updated as we have further news.

Please Note: Woodley Town Council offices remain closed at present. You can still contact us by email at admin@woodley.gov.uk, or by phone on 0118 969 0356 between the hours of 10.00 – 14.00 Monday to Friday.

Waste Bags can be collected every Tuesday 13.00-15.00 and every Thursday 10.00-12.00 from our reception.

All Council events are cancelled or postponed until further notice.

Woodford Park Leisure Centre is open in line with the Covid 19 guidelines and national lockdown. Please contact them directly: 0118 9216969.

We are now taking bookings for the Oakwood Centre, Coronation Hall and Chapel Hall. Please note that all bookings must adhere to the current Covid 19 rules. Please email bookings@woodley.gov.uk for The Oakwood Centre and admin@woodley.gov.uk for Chapel and Coronation Hall.

Brown Bag Cafe at the Oakwood Centre is now open. Please contact them directly for more information: info@brownbagcafe.co.uk.

20/3/2020 Woodley Town Council

23/3/2020 Woodford Park Leisure Centre

23/3/2020 Woodley Town Centre

23/3/2020 Wokingham Borough Council

23/3/2020 Shine memberships

24/3/2020 Wokingham Borough Play Areas

24/3/2020 re3 recycling & waste centres

24/3/2020 Reading Road Allotments

25/3/2020 Wokingham Community Hub

25/3/2020 Thames Valley Police update

26/3/2020 UK Government Guidelines for Social Distancing

26/3/2020 car parking in the Borough during Covid-19

26/3/2020 Be cyber-safe during the Coronavirus pandemic

27/3/2020 Country Park car parks closed

27/3/2020 Advice and emergency numbers for volunteers and helpers

30/3/2020 Fraud Action advice

30/3/2020 New police enforcement measures

30/3/2020 Frequent Covid-19 Q&A

31/3/2020 Message from Woodley Town Mayor Cllr Kay Gilder

31/3/2020 Mental health advice during Covid-19

1/4/2020 Government webinars for business and employment help during Covid-19

1/4/2020 Plea to return unwanted medical equipment

2/4/2020 Waste collections

2/4/2020 Sonning & District Welfare Fund

3/4/2020 Policing in the Bracknell and Wokingham area during Covid-19

6/4/2020 Link Visiting Scheme offering phone calls to stay connected

6/4/2020 UK Government advice for GCSE/A Level results 2020

7/4/2020 Donations needed for Wokingham Borough Community Response

7/4/2020 Berkshire Community Foundation

7/4/2020 PPE Appeal

7/4/2020 NHS symptoms survey and symptoms checker

8/4/2020 Sandford Lane entrance to Dinton Pastures now closed

9/4/2020 Wokingham Borough Community Response list of services

9/4/2020 Free coronavirus book for children

9/4/2020 Wokingham Borough Council staff redeployed to help community

9/4/2020 Thames Valley Police warns of increased car crime

14/4/2020 Thank you for staying home during the Easter bank holiday weekend

14/4/2020 Free online education resources during Covid 19

15/4/2020 Self employment support during Covid 19

17/4/2020 Family help during Covid 19

17/4/2020 Shopping and delivery services list for Wokingham Borough

20/4/2020 VE Day 75 event cancelled – have a ‘Stay at Home Party’ instead!

20/4/2020 Local support across the borough

21/4/2020 Childhood illness guidance during Covid 19

23/4/2020 Covid 19 advice for animal owners

27/4/2020 BBC Bitesize free lessons for children

27/4/2020 Woodley Carnival cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions

28/4/2020 New ebook to help children understand lockdown

28/4/2020 Free bike loans for key workers and volunteers

29/4/2020 Silent Solution to alert the police

29/4/2020 Free online course for young people to manage anxiety during Covid 19

4/5/2020 Keep Mobile update

7/5/2020 Bonfire advice during Covid 19

11/5/2020 Woodford Park car parks to re-open

11/5/2020 Increased demand for foster carers

12/5/2020 Updated summary of new Covid 19 guidelines

13/5/2020 Woodley Town Council’s response to Covid 19

13/5/2020 Waste and recycling centres to open 18 May

14/5/2020 Unprecedented response to care homes in Wokingham Borough

15/5/2020 20,000 food donation from Woodley Town Mayor

15/5/2020 WTC Planning & Community Committee Meeting to be held virtually on 19 May

18/5/2020 Keeping children safe online during Covid 19

22/5/2020 Wokingham Borough Council published video of thanks for all involved in the community response to Covid 19

26/5/2020 Open letter to school parents from Wokingham Borough Council

26/5/2020 Covid 19 wellbeing virtual sessions

27/5/2020 Wokingham Borough Council investigates the effect of Covid 19 on minority groups

28/5/2020 New online adult education programme during Covid 19

28/5/2020 Woodley’s Artisan market returns Wednesday 3rd June

1/6/2020 Discretionary business grants available from today

1/6/2020 Civil parking enforcement returns to Wokingham Borough

1/6/2020 Wokingham Borough Community Hub adapts as lockdown eases

1/6/2020 Covid 19 lockdown guidelines as from 1st June

15/6/2020 Social bubbles

23/6/2020 Covid 19 Business Toolkit

23/6/2020 Lockdown easing from 4 July

26/6/2020 Further support as more businesses open

1/7/2020 Wokingham Borough Council’s C19 Situation Report

1/7/2020 Wokingham Borough Council to re-open its Cover 19 discretionary business grant scheme again

1/7/2020 What you can and can’t do after 4 July

1/7/2020 A new approach to evenings out in Wokingham Borough

2/7/2020 Opening of play areas from 4 July

3/7/2020 Wokingham borough libraries to remain closed

6/7/2020 Woodley town centre public toilet to re-open tomorrow

10/7/2020 New businesses allowed to open from 11 July

16/7/2020 Mandatory face coverings in shops from 24 July

17/7/2020 Oakwood Centre re-opens with restrictions

22/7/2020 Paddling pool to remain closed due to Covid 19 restrictions

28/7/2020 Wokingham Borough Council Covid 19 survey

29/7/2020 New government incentive to eat out

30/7/2020 Woodley Library to reopen Monday 3 August

3/8/2020 Face coverings must be worn in the Oakwood Centre

1/9/2020 Face coverings in education settings

9/9/2020 Wokingham Borough Council response to Covid 19 test shortages

14/9/2020 Social distancing rules

28/9/2020 Wokingham Borough Council urges residents to shop local and stay safe

28/9/2020 Help for informal carers during Covid 19

12/10/2020 Covid 19 guidelines for parents

13/10/2020 Covid 19 restrictions postcode checker

13/10/2020 A quick guide to the new Covid 19 restrictions

23/10/2020 Wokingham Borough Council Covid 19 response to rising cases

23/10/2020 Covid safety for Bonfire Night

2/11/2020 Covid 19 restrictions from 5 November

2/11/2020 Council facilities to close from 5 November

26/11/2020 Woodley to be in Tier 2 High Alert from 2 December

1/12/2020 Woodley Town Council offices remain closed

20/12/20 Woodley is now in Tier 4

5/1/21 England is now in a National Lockdown

19/1/21 Lockdown activity ideas

19/1/21 Beware of Covid scammers

21/1/21 Covid 19 Self-isolation support pack

25/1/21 Wokingham Borough Council adds key workers to its rapid testing

26/1/21 Wokingham Borough Council to commit to £1.2 million to tackle Covid 19

27/1/21 Covid 19 vaccine fraud

8/2/21 Keyworker list for lateral testing increased

26/3/21 New Covid 19 Rules from 29th March 2021

12/4/21 New Covid 19 rules

Woodley’s rainbows to thank NHS and spread joy

15/6/21 Vaccinations for 18-24 year olds in Bulmershe Ward

15/6/21 Roadmap out of Covid 19 paused to 19 July 21