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School for the future completed Students, staff and the school community are now reaping the benefits of their brand new school following the completion of the final building at Waingels College in Woodley. After more than three years in the planning, improvements at the school include specialist learning spaces that are light and airy, equipped with the latest technology and resources to support students’ progress and an increased range of opportunities tailored more precisely to the needs and interests of individual students.
Head boy Declan McLoughlin and head girl Olivia Whittall outside the brand new buildings
Enjoying state of the art facilities
New ceremony room rings the changes for Register Office Wokingham register office has moved to its new home at Shute End and has a brand new ceremony room. The new room in the Old Rectory has many original or restored features and a beautiful chandelier. It can accommodate up to 30 guests. One of the first couples to use the new ceremony room was Dr Jasmeen Mehta and Dr Vikram Jhajj: “It was an absolute pleasure conducting our civil ceremony at Wokingham
Borough Council’s new ceremony room. “The room was bright and comfortable with ample space for our party. The staff were wonderful from start to finish; from helping us prepare our notice to marry, right to the very end of the special day.” t: (0118) 974 6000 e: registrars@wokingham.gov.uk
Drs Jhajj and Mehta were one of the first couples to be married in the new ceremony room.
Helping with high quality housing We’ve launched a new housing company to make sure there is a local supply of well-designed, sustainable and affordable housing. Wokingham Housing Limited will increase the number of affordable homes built for sale and rent, ensure new homes are high quality, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and speed up building. We’re investing £1.9million as well as land and have agreed in principle to lend more in the future.
Get in touch to find out about the rooms available.
The company’s first development will be apartments for people with learning disabilities and retirement bungalows at Hillside Park in Shinfield.