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Wokingham Local Plan Consultation
*****2 days left to save Twyford / Ruscombe - You need to act NOW to prevent mass house building*****
DEADLINE FOR ACTION - CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 22ND FEBRUARY
Wokingham Borough Council have plans to build 3,500
houses around Twyford and Ruscombe. The vast majority of these are on greenbelt
areas. Planning laws should prevent the greenbelt being built upon in this
situation BUT unless we all act now Wokingham Borough Council will build here
regardless of the laws.
*****To date I understand there have been few response
from our area. To my mind, this does not reflect the strength of feeling
I see in the community. As simplistic as it sounds, if we do not get
enough responses voicing against the development, WBC will see this as a green
light to concrete the area. It is that important and that clear cut. *****
All members of a household can complete a separate questionnaire. This includes children. The more responses the better.
Please help stop the mass development of Twyford and Ruscombe and our beautiful green belt areas. This is your opportunity to really play a part in stopping this. Please don’t dismiss the impact you can have. |
Heathrow expansion consultation
Heathrow are consulting local residents on opinions on how the airspace around Heathrow should be used when the third runway is in operation. You can find information on this here https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/ |
Ruscombe's Ponds
Ruscombe's Wildlife Ponds - October 2015
At its meeting on 7th October Ruscombe Parish Council recorded its gratitude for the excellent pond conservation work done by CROW (Conserve Reading on Wednesdays) during August and September which included the difficult task of clearing the willow from Ruscombe Pond situated at the crossroads where Stanlake Lane meets Ruscombe Lane / Waltham Road. A similar clearance of the Castle End Road pond was carried out by the local conservation volunteers FORWOOD (Friends of Ruscombe Wood). The network of small
wildlife ponds is a fine feature of the Ruscombe landscape. The work done to
maintain them by conservation volunteers (particularly FORWOOD, all year round)
is invaluable. |
CANCELLATION OF REFUSE SKIP LORRY
CANCELLATION OF REFUSE SKIP LORRY Wokingham Borough Council has decided to withdraw this amenity service throughout the Borough with immediate effect. New government regulations requiring the separation of waste, along with safety issues at some locations, make it no longer practical. Ruscombe Parish Council has objected strongly to the sudden withdrawal, which means that the already scheduled visits to Crest Close in February and March will NOT now take place. The regular weekly household refuse collection, and the fortnightly green waste collection, will remain unchanged. The alternative way of rubbish disposal is to visit the two local refuse sites: Longshot Lane, Bracknell, RG12 1RL Smallmead, Island Road, Reading RG2 0RP For large household items, if you cannot visit one of these sites, you can arrange a collection from Veolia (WBC’s contractor). There is a charge for this service, although the collection of fridges and freezers only is FREE to Pensioners. When needed, please contact Veolia on 0118 909 9360 or e-mail wokingham.enquiries@veolia.co.uk For more information on all refuse related issues, please either ring Wokingham Direct on 0118 974 6000 or consult www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish |
Wokingham Remembers: Events to Commemorate WW1
Ruscombe Parish Council is involved in a project initiated by Wokingham Town Council to commemorate the first world war centenary. The project is being funded by the National Lottery and involves a borough wide heritage trail of local war memorials. The Memorial Trail launches on the 14th September 2014, which coincides with Wokingham town's heritage day. The exhibitions banners will be available to view after that date. More details of events and the heritage trail can be found on Wokingham Town Council's website: http://www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk/heritage. A brochure with information about each war memorial has been produced and is available to view online at http://issuu.com/wokingham_tc/docs/heritage_memorial_trail_brochure_is/1. Hardcopies will be available to collect from St James Church. Below is a map showing the locations of all of the war memorials in the heritage trail. |