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.

Woodford Park Leisure Centre is now open. Please contact them directly: 0118 9216969.

We are now taking bookings for the Oakwood Centre, Coronation Hall and Chapel Hall. 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

Covid 19 vaccine pop-up buses in Lower Earley and Wokingham

Update on removal of restrictions from 19 July 2021

6/8/21 Pop up vaccine bus at Lower Earley 9-11 August

13/8/21 New Covid 19 rules from 16 August 21

23/8/21 Covid 19 vaccine pop-up bus

23/8/21 Self isolation support continues

1/9/21 Covid 19 vaccine bus: 2, 3, 4 September