‘My daughter can’t go to the primary school 100m from my home’
FAMILIES living in Arborfield Green have been shocked to discover their children may not get a place at the new primary school, due to open in September. It is the...
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Arson in Arborfield: caravan is third blaze in less than a year
A councillor is calling on Wokingham Borough Council to take action after a caravan was set alight in Arborfield, blocking access to a nearby estate. In the early hours of...
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‘The devil is in the detail’: proposals to develop homes on Halls Farm area
THE COUNCIL is considering two different areas of the borough to develop, after plans for a 15,000 garden town in Grazeley were scrapped. Wokingham Borough Council is looking at the...
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University of Reading ‘in talks’ with borough council over developing area around Hall Farm near Arborfield
Professor Robert Van de Noort, vice-chancellor of the university said they are in the “very first stages of discussion” for building on land around Hall Farm.
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Arborfield school consults on sixth form expansion plan
BOHUNT Education Trust is consulting on its proposal to build a sixth form at its Arborfield school. In a statement, the trust said the school is “heavily oversubscribed” with most...
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Cycle treasure trails offer family fun during lockdown
TWO new cycling trails for families have been organised by MyJourney Wokingham for half-term. Sponsored by Asda, they aim to boost activity levels while helping people stay covid-safe. The first...
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3G pitch starts to take shape at new Farley Hill Primary School
COME RAIN or shine, sport will soon be played in all weathers in Arborfield. The development of Farley Hill Primary School has reached another milestone, and its 3G sports pitch...
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Firm friends walk on to help Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice
A GROUP of friends from Wokingham and Bracknell tackled the rain, snow and ice last month to cover 200 miles for a Sue Ryder. Anne Marie Jackson, Anuszka Ransley, Geraldine...
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Leopards are changing – not their spots, but their timetables
A LEOPARD might not be able to change its spots, but from Monday, it will be changing its timetables. Reading Buses has announced that, due to lower passenger numbers, there...
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High tech drains to be trialled in Earley and Arborfield
IN AN attempt to tackle flooding, drains across Wokingham borough are getting an upgrade. The borough council is trialling smart drainage sensors in Earley and Arborfield — and they offer...
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