The Wokingham Paper April 6, 2017

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Anger over way library move was announced

WOKINGHAM’S town centre library is set to move to new, smaller premises in Carnival Pool after Executive approved an in principle decision when they met last week – but there is growing anger over the way in which the plans were introduced.

Under the plans, which will be opened to public consultation next month, the Denmark Street home to the bookworm’s paradise will be replaced with a new single-storey state-of-the-art facility that will open no earlier than 2021.  Continued on page 7

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Sign of the times – Citizen Watch UK presented a cheque for £10,000 to Crossroads Care From left: Alison Carter product planner, Citizens Watches CEO Mark Robinson, Crossroads Care CEO Catherina Tam and Julia Tredwell, the charity’s fundraising trustee

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Enjoy family fun day FAMILIES are invited to a fun day taking place in Arborfield today (Thursday).

Taking place at the Arborfield Community Centre, there will be a host of entertainment including a visit from Basil’s Barnyard Buddies Farm and the opportunity to take part in an Easter egg hunt. Also included is henna painting, arts and crafts, a face painter and community and local business stalls.

Refreshments will be available to buy and entry is £1 for adults.

The fun will be held from 11am to 3pm.

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with its charitable objects to provide home based respite breaks to support unpaid carers and the people they care for within the Borough of Wokingham.

The funding received would help to offer 114 carers some ‘Me Time’ alongside caring.

Priority will be given to those carers in poor health and carers of people with dementia.

the garage in Barn Croft Drive and stole three bicycles.

An unlocked car parked on the driveway was also searched.

Overnight on Sunday, March 19 into Monday, March 20, someone broke into a car parked in Simmonds Crescent.

The thieves stole CDs and a credit card which had been left inside the glove compartment.

Anyone with any information relating to these thefts should call 101.

Music Club welcomes Green Diesel ON FRIDAY, members of Wokingham Music Club will be able to enjoy an inventive evening of folk with a contemporary twist as Green Diesel pay a visit.

The six-piece promise a sound that blends violin, mandolin, dulcimer and accordion with electric guitars and drums, creating a new take on the traditional English song.

Citizen Watch then announced that the company will once again support Crossroads in 2017.

Mrs Tam thanked the managing director, Mark Robinson, and the company’s staff for their generous support, especially to Alison Carter who worked tirelessly to organise the fundraising activities throughout the year.

They will be accompanied by Fate The Juggler, a group that fuse rock and folk to create their own distinctive sound.

It takes place at the Emmbrook Sports and Social Club in Lowther Road from 7.30pm on Friday.

Tickets cost £10. For details, visit www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

Go on a chick hunt AN EASTER chick hunt is currently taking place in Woodley town centre.

Shops in the parade have hidden chicks in the windows and residents are invited to spot them.

The contest runs until Saturday, April 15 and Argos vouchers are up for grabs for the lucky winners.

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Tam, along with fundraising trustee Julia Tredwell visited their office for the presentation.

Mrs Tam gave a short presentation to staff about the work of the Charity and the stresses that carers experience from their caring roles.

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A GARAGE and a car have been targeted by thieves in Earley.

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A COMPANY that knows all about making time for others has shown that in action thanks to a generous charity donation.

Citizen Watch United Kingdom Ltd, based in Molly Millars Lane, has presented a cheque for £10,161.78 to Crossroads Care Wokingham following its fundraising initiatives over the past year.

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Youths caught using a moped on a footpath between Cutbush Lane and Moorhen Lane

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By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MOTHER from Earley who filmed a group of youths riding down a path on a moped is urging others to stand up to anti-social behaviour.

The woman, who did not wish to be identified, filmed the three young men on the path between Cutbush Lane and Moorhen Drive while she was walking with her child.

In the footage, two youths are seen riding on a moped, and one is cycling on a pushbike behind.

Another parent and child can be seen rushing to safety before the moped hurtles passed.

The mother said: “The local residents are fed up of this sort of behaviour. It’s not the first time I have seen people riding mopeds or motorcycles down this path.

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The mother said she had encountered another group of youths in similar circumstances once before, and she had to throw her child off the path to get him out of the way.

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Shopworker threatened in armed robbery POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a shop employee was threatened with a screwdriver during a robbery in Wokingham last week.

Between 2.10pm and 2.20pm on Monday, March 27, two men wearing coverings over their faces entered the shop in Barrett Crescent. The police released details of the attack after we went to press last week.

One of the offenders threatened an employee with an object, believed to be a screwdriver, and demanded money. The employee handed a quantity of cash over the counter and the offender then pointed the screwdriver at a female employee before taking the cash.

Both offenders then left the shop on foot in the direction of Norreys Avenue. Thankfully, the employees were not injured during the robbery.

One of the offenders was described as a male of average build, wearing light grey tracksuit trousers, a blue hooded top which had a white emblem on the front,

gloves and grey trainers. He was also wearing a backpack on both shoulders.

The other offender was described as a male wearing grey tracksuit trousers, a black hoodedtop with the hood up, and grey and brown trainers.

He was carrying a beige bag over one shoulder.

It is believed one of the offenders may have been of Asian or mixed-race ethnicity.

Investigating officer, Det Con Amy Hickman-Holden from Reading Force CID, said: “This was a very frightening experience for both of the shop workers who were just going about their normal day at work.

“We need to identify those responsible and bring them to justice, and I am urging anyone who witnessed the incident or saw individuals matching this description in the area to please come forward.

“If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101, quoting incident number 43170089160.”

Alternatively, information can be given to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Boy assaulted in road A 12-year-old boy has been assaulted as he made his way home from school in Finchampstead.

At around 3.35pm on Monday, March 27, the boy got off the bus at the Ratepayers’ Hall, in Finchampstead Road and began walking down Nine Mile Ride.

As he walked between Creswells Garage and the turning for Gorse Ride South, a boy in his early teens grabbed the victim and pushed him into the road, causing him to fall over.

The offender then took hold of the victim’s arms and held him in the road, until a member of the public intervened and the offender let go.

The victim then ran off. He was not injured during the incident.

The offender is described as slim, approximately 5ft 7ins and mixed race. He was described as having broad shoulders and had black thick hair on top which was shorter around the sides. He was wearing black trousers, shoes, and a black jumper with red on it, which was believed to be a school uniform.

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Council defends charges for DIY waste THE Government has confirmed that DIY waste should not be charged for – but the company running the recycling centre for Wokingham Borough Council insists that the fees it introduced last year are legal.

Last year, the re3 recycling sites in Reading and Bracknell, brought in charges for residents wanting to dispose of items such as door frames and rubble after they had carried out home improvements.

Wokingham Borough Council runs re3 in partnership with Bracknell Forest and Reading Borough councils. Its spokesperson said that the charges were legal, as the waste was not defined as household.

But Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, said that the charges go against a 2015 Government directive that prevents local authorities from charging residents to dispose of household waste at sites such as Smallmead and Longshot Lane.

In his written reply, he added: “Government has been clear that DIY waste should be classed as household waste if it results from work a householder (living within the authority area) would normally carry out, and that this should be disposed of …for free.”

Wokingham Liberal Democrats environment spokesperson, Cllr Clive Jones, said: “We once again call on re3 and the three councils involved to scrap these unlawful charges, and this time we expect them to take notice of us. We have the Minister’s support. Surely re3 and the three councils cannot defy a government Minister?”

But a spokesperson for re3 said: “The re3 councils have not introduced general charges for DIY waste, nor ‘household’ waste. Charges have been introduced for specific types (soil, rubble, plasterboard and asbestos) of ‘non-household’ waste based on the applicable legislation only.

“The re3 councils also wish to clarify that they comply with The Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015. We are confident that the charges are legal, however we will monitor the situation closely and remain in contact with other councils while awaiting any further clarity on the issue from Central Government.”

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Investigation call after Scouts’ hopes for new hut are dashed EXCLUSIVE

By SUE CORCORAN news@wokinghampaper.co.uk AN investigation has been called for into why a Scout group’s request for a new headquaters site on a large new housing estate ended up being rejected

by Wokingham Borough Council.

Council chief executive Andy Couldrick has been asked to conduct the investigation into what happened to 1st Emmbrook Scout Group’s request for a site at the new 750 home Matthewsgreen development.

Council Liberal Democrat leader Lindsay Ferris who made the request said: “I’ve asked for a full investigation as to what has gone on and why we’re at the position of the Scouts not having a site there.”

He said Mr Couldrick had agreed to investigate and would reply.

The Scouts have lodged a complaint with Mr Couldrick. Group Scout Leader Martin Wilson said: “We are complaining about the way it [the request for an HQ site] has been handled.

“We have been strung along for years. It has been a complete and utter waste of time.

We’ve been on a wild goose chase.” The Scouts say the rejection came despite earlier council encouragement and overwhelming support from residents and councillors.

Residents at the North Wokingham Development Forum last Thursday at Emmbrook Junior School expressed anger and dismay about the Scouts’ treatment.

The scout group has 160 Beaver, Cub and Scout members. There are 40 youngsters on the waiting list and 30 five year olds waiting to start in 2017.

They say the new houses will add an estimated 150 to the list. They want to pay for and build the HQ themselves.

Mr Wilson, upset and disheartened, told the forum how the Scouts felt they had been backed by the council and others in the past:

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 He said that in 2010 the then council leader Cllr David Lee had said: “Space would be found in the North Wokingham Development for a Scout hut.”  Gleeson had written in December 2014, saying: “Gleeson and Bovis are happy to provide land for the Scouts to relocate to.”  The council development control document for the developers’ planning application had two responses specifically relating to the Scout HQ and stating “Land to north secured for community use”.  The council planning committee in February 2015 approved the developers’ planning application. At this meeting Charles Collins of Savills for the developers had said “We have allowed for land for a Scout Headquarters somewhere on the site”.  The Scouts met councillors and council officers in February 2016 and were invited to prepare a business case for their proposal. Council officers helped detail how Scouting aligned with council policies and vision.

The Asset Review Programme Board considered the business case in February 2017.

Afterwards the council rejected the proposal by letter, said Mr Wilson.

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forum. The scout HQ was one of the topics covered.

Mr Wilson claimed at the forum that the council was going back on its previous position on the use of the Matthewsgreen northern amenity land by now saying it could only be for open space.

And he added: “In fact it seems to be saying that the only facility possible is the central Community Centre.

“What was the point of all these consultations if there was nothing to consult about?”

The Scouts say they have such high demand they need their own building and that their proposed HQ building plot was outside the floodplain.

Mr Wilson said: “I have seen it suggested that all the past promises were related to aspirational support or made by people who weren’t actually in a position to make them.”

A spokesperson for Linden Homes commented: “Linden Homes was not involved with the Matthewsgreen Farm site when outline planning permission was granted in February 2015.

“We understand that provision for a Scout Hut was considered during the determination of the outline planning application, but this was prior to our acquisition of Phase 2b.

“The Council decided that a Community Building would be more beneficial to the local area.

“Linden Homes is committed to public consultation and community engagement, and will continue to work with local stakeholders, including the Scouts, going forward.”

Wokingham Borough Council said it remains supportive of the Scouts.

Cllr Mark Ashwell, executive member for planning and regeneration, said: “We will continue to help the Scouts to secure a home that works for them and the wider community. We are confident other options are available and if they are willing to work with us we will be able help the Scouts find a successful one.”

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Susan Keogh accepts on behalf of Emmbrook PTA

Cllr Bob Pitts presents a cheque to Cllr Gywnneth Hewetson on behalf of SoulScape

All the recipients of grants from this year’s Wokingham Half Marathon teamed up to celebrate a successful fundraising race Pictures: Phil Creighton

Charities are half marathon winners PICTURE EXCLUSIVE

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The Ollie Young Foundation receives their award Neil Dunlop from Wokingham Volunteers Centre

Rose Harley and Sue Elsbury from Girl Guiding Wokingham

Talia Painting from Reading Athletics Club

Frankie Tieney, chief executive of Herrington Carmichael presents an award to the 1st Wokingham man home, Mark Worringham

A similar award was presented to the first Wokingham lady home, Katherine Sargeant

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A SUCCESSFUL half marathon meant that local charities were the winners.

On Friday at Wokingham Borough Council’s offices in Shute End, more than 20 different groups received a share of £10,000 – the profit from February’s 13.1 mile race.

The evening started with presentations to the first Wokingham man and woman to cross the finish line, with the honours presented by Frankie Tierney, chief executive of sponsors Herrington Carmichael. The main sponsor of the event was David Cliff estate agents.

Then, borough mayor Cllr Bob Pitts invited representatives from each of the local groups to come forward and receive their award. Groups included Building for the Future, Scouts, schools and Daisy’s Dream.

Race organiser Peter Must said: “Despite fewer runners we still managed to raise £10,000. It’s a fair chunk of money. “Hopefully we’ll get more runners next year and have a bit more money to give to charity.

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Probe launched after man dies in police custody

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MAN has died while being held in custody at a police station in Lower Earley.

The 44-year-old man had been arrested in Reading on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of assault and of possession with intent to supply a class A drug. The man was taken to Loddon Valley police station, in Rushey Way. Officers became concerned for the man’s welfare and he was taken for medical assessment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, but was later discharged and subsequently returned to police custody that evening.

However the man was later found unresponsive, and officers and ambulance staff were called

to give emergency life support.

The man was again taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he was declared dead at 5am on Sunday morning.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) on the grounds that the death occurred while in police custody.

CCTV footage and other information is being gathered at the police station and initial accounts have been obtained from relevant police officers and staff.

Detective Chief Superintendent Tim De Meyer said: “We have referred a case to the IPCC following the death of a 44-year-old man in police custody. Our thoughts are with

his family at this difficult time.

“The IPCC has initiated an independent investigation. We are co-operating fully and will continue to do so.”

The man’s next of kin have been informed, but formal identification is yet to take place. A post-mortem was scheduled to be carried out today to determine a cause of death.

IPCC Associate Commissioner Guido Liguori said: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of the man, and those affected by his death. Our investigators met with a number of family members on Sunday and will continue to support them throughout the investigation.

“We are now working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the man’s death.”

Officer injured by stolen car in 2013 dies, aged 36 A POLICE officer who suffered life-changing injuries after he was mown down by a stolen car in Lower Earley in 2013 has died.

Police Constable Gareth Browning was struck by career criminal Luke Haywood, who was driving a stolen car, in Lower Earley Way on November 30, 2013.

Haywood had driven through several police road blocks and was speeding away from police when he hit PC Browning’s stationary car at 50mph as the officer tried to deploy a ‘stinger’ device.

PC Browning was thrown into the air and landed on the road.

He suffered serious, lifechanging injuries, including

Footpaths to close for construction works

skull fractures and catastrophic brain injuries.

PC Browning passed away on Saturday, April 1, aged 36.

His former colleagues paid tribute to him in a statement released on Tuesday.

Chief Constable Francis Habgood said: “It is with great sadness that I have to announce that former Police Constable Gareth Browning died on 1 April, aged 36.

“Gareth was a hugely respected colleague whose career was brought to an abrupt end when he was seriously injured while on duty in Shinfield Road, Whitley, Reading, on 30 November 2013.

“Since the incident Gareth needed constant care and was

FOOTPATHS in Wokingham will be closed to allow construction workers access to the Matthewsgreen development.

The affected footpaths are Matthewsgreen Road, Sewell Avenue, Marks Road, Valley Crescent, Clifton

medically retired from the force.

“We continue to support Gareth’s family as well as staff and officers who have been affected by the incident during which Gareth was injured, and the sad news of his death. Staff and officer welfare will always be a priority for the force.

“The force will be liaising with Gareth’s family as to how we will commemorate his life and death.

“Our thoughts are with Gareth’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.”

Luke Haywood was jailed for nine years in April 2014 after he admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest.

Road, Brook Close, Millmead, Copse Drive and Larch Avenue.

Alternative routes will be in use during the closures which are expected to take place from April 3 to 14, April 17 to 21, April 24 to 28, May 1 to May 12 and May 29 to June 2.

A motorist and a biker were involved in a collision in Earley last Friday. The motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital for treatment while the driver has been arrested Pictures: Phil Creighton

Biker airlifted to hospital after Friday night crash AN ACCIDENT involving a car and a motorbike saw a man flown to hospital by air ambulance.

Police closed Wokingham Road in Earley to enable them to investigate the incident, which took place around 8.20pm last Friday.

Eyewitnesses were interviewed and the injured man was treated at the roadside.

Thames Valley Police said that a black Yamaha motorcycle which was travelling in Wokingham Road, towards Winnersh, was involved in a collision with a grey Vauxhall Adam car travelling in the opposite direction.

The collision took place at the Wokingham Road’s junction with Amber Close.

The rider of the motorcycle, a 21-year-old man from Reading, was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital with serious leg, arm and neck injuries, where he remains in a serious condition.

His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A 23-year-old man from Reading was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs. He was released on bail until Saturday, May 20.

PC Gareth Miles, of the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing based at Three Mile Cross, said: “We

are investigating the circumstances of this collision in which a man has sustained serious injuries.

“I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the vehicles travelling before the collision.

“If you have any information which could assist the investigation please contact police as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information should contact the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101 quoting URN 1686 31/3.

Railway station upgrade works completed NETWORK Rail said it has completed work to extend platforms at Wokingham and Bracknell railway stations, as part of an £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.

Platforms at the two stations have been extended

by Network Rail’s engineers to be able to accommodate longer, 10-car trains, which South West Trains will begin

operating on the route next month.

Becky Lumlock, route managing director at Network Rail, said: “The completion of work at Wokingham and Bracknell is further evidence that our Railway Upgrade Plan is delivering a better railway for passengers.

“Extending the platforms is a significant step towards completing our enormous £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade scheme, which

will significantly increase the amount of space for passengers using the railway to and from Waterloo.

“I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we’ve upgraded their stations.”

Margaret Kay, managing director of South West Trains, said: “We’re looking forward to introducing longer 10-carriage trains this year.

“These trains will provide more space and extra capacity for our passengers.”

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Silence in the library … anger over secrecy n From front page The plan to move the Library will be part of Phase II of the Carnival Pool regeneration project - the first part saw the building of a new multi-storey car park with bowling alley that will form part of the gateway to the new town centre.

And, as part of the proposal, the Executive agreed to the compulsory purchase of the existing Carnival Pool site, again with a view of revamping the facilities.

The news that the library is to be moved, subject to consultation, comes just days after the completion of a £47,000 refit of the existing facilities. And it turns out that the first some councillors knew about the plans was when the Executive papers were published on Wednesday, March 22.

Many of the questions about the library move raised by both politicians and residents at last Thursday night’s Executive meeting touched on the sudden nature of the announcement. And readers took to our Facebook page after we revealed the news last week to express their concerns.

Peter Must, chairman of The Wokingham Society asked Cllr Jorgensen why there hadn’t been a prior public consultation relating to the proposal to move the library.

He asked: “Is it not vital to consult local people to discover their views on the proposal?”

Cllr Jorgensen said: “The council conducted an extensive consultation in 2016 on the proposed library offer for the

borough … these views were the cornerstone of the new Library Offer that was adopted in June 2016.

“It was clear that residents wanted the library to retain books as its primary stock, to offer facilities that support learning and achievement and to continue to meet residents’ expectations for utilising and embracing new technology.”

She added that more than 1,000 people had responded to the Library Offer consultation.

A new public consultation will be launched next month, she pledged.

“Residents will have many opportunities to understand and shape the final details of the new library before it is expected to open in 2021,” she added.

Another resident, Keith Malvern asked why the first time he was made aware of the plans was when the Executive agenda was published last Wednesday, despite the Town Council learning of the proposal on February 22.

Cllr Jorgensen replied: “The council received a response from a Wokingham Town councillor expressing their view that the move to the proposed new site was ‘an excellent idea’; no other responses were received from the briefing note sent to local borough or town council members.”

Cllr Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey asked a question on behalf of fellow councillor Imogen Shepherd-DuBey: “Why was this proposal kept secret from many Wokingham Borough members until now?”

Cllr Jorgensen replied: “I would like to reassure members and the public that there has been no ‘secrecy’ around the proposals… Everyone will get to have their say on the detailed proposals for the Carnival Phase 2 scheme during next month’s public engagement.”

The vote was unanimous.

Cllr Lindsay Ferris, leader of the Liberal Democrats, told The Wokingham Paper: “We have raised our concerns and annoyance at being excluded from information until it appears on the Executive Agenda for rubber stamping.”

Cllr Jorgensen said: “Back in 2016, we conducted a consultation with residents on the Council’s Library Offer, which showed overwhelming support for our libraries adapting to the changing needs of residents, including broadening the range of activities and events that people can enjoy.

“The decision was to agree to the relocation in principle subject to feasibility and a sound business case.

“Starting in April, we will have public engagement sessions to allow residents to set out their concerns and to help shape the details of the new library before a possible opening in 2021. We are right at the start of this project and very keen to hear views of users and potential users.”

Hewden homes plan gets approval

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A NEW housing development in Emmbrook was given the go-ahead by Wokingham Borough Council’s planning department last Wednesday.

The former Hewden site on Old Forest Road can now be converted into a scheme comprising 43 homes: seven one-bed apartments, 11 two-bed apartments, 17 three-bedroom houses and eight four-bedroom homes.

A total of 77 parking spaces will be created and each home will have a small garden.

The site is close to the railway line that links Wokingham with Winnersh.

The recommendations for the site included nine affordable housing units which will be available on a shared ownership basis. This is a requirement of the Section 106 Agreement.

The former Hewden depot, which housed the plant hire business, cranes, barriers and other heavy machinery,

is a brownfield site.

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A PRIMARY school will be expanded after planning permission was granted last Wednesday.

Loddon Junior School want to build a part-single, part-two storey extension on the south of its existing main block, which dates back to the 1950s.

The result would see the school grow, over a seven-year period, from 564 pupil places to 714, including nursery and creche places. Staff numbers would rise from 53 to 65.

As part of the plans, a new games area would be built and there will be an increase in parking spaces as a result of anticipated increase in staffing levels.

For the playing area, the site would be one metre from neighbouring properties and see a three-metre high ball fence installed around the perimeter of the site.

Resident Elizabeth Edwards spoke against the scheme,

expressing concern about the drainage levels as part of the scheme and also that her house overlooks the area.

Piers Brunnings from Wokingham Borough Council explained why the school needed to expand, a view echoed by Earley councillor David Chopping.

Mr Brunnings said that children missed out on local school places because they was not enough local capacity.

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A PUBLIC footpath in Earley was recommended for removal – it hasn’t been in use since the late 1970s as houses were built on top of it. However, a diversion order was not put in place at the time the houses were built and the decision means this loophole will now be closed.

The foothpath affects homes in Finbeck Way, but people now use an alternative route via Rushey Way, Maltby Way and Finbeck Way.

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Council applies for parking changes ONE of the first steps has been announced towards bringing in new residents permits ahead of the borough council gaining control of parking restrictions.

It is expected that from this autumn Wokingham Borough Council will take the powers over from Thames Valley Police, enabling them to enforce permits and introduce their own traffic wardens.

As part of the plans, Wokingham Borough Council has announced changes to a number of roads in the borough.

London Road in Twyford will see eight parking spaces available to residents of house numbers 51 to 67, odd numbers only. The Grove in Twyford become permit holders only, in Waltham Road the evennumbered houses will be invited to apply for permits.

A disabled bay in Twyford’s Waitrose store will be relocated to the end of the parking bay and the disabled spaces outside Royal Station Court by Twyford’s railway station and in Union Street will be enforced 24 hours a day.

In Wokingham, residents of Lily Court will be told they will not be eligible for permits, while only properties 2a, 4, 6a and 8 of Shute End will be allowed to apply for permits for use in Milton Road. A doctors’ bay in Milton Road will become a shared use parking bay.

The footway parking in Norreys Avenue outside houses 2-16 will be replaced with a No Waiting At Any Time sign.

Permitted hours for residents will be clarified for residents in Ellison Way, Elms Road and Rose Street.

Hartley Court Road in Grazeley will have new signs to clarify that it is a no waiting zone.

There is currently no proposal to change the fee charged for residents permits, which will remain at £30.

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To advertise email advertising@wokinghampaper.co.uk A LANDLORD from Earley has been fined nearly £5,000 for failing to meet housing regulations.

David Bayan Kayani, 36, of Ramsbury Drive, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 10 where he pleaded guilty to seven counts of failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupancy Regulations and failing to comply with a condition of licence.

Mr Kayani was charged with failing to maintain the common areas of a property in Elm Park Road, Reading.

He was fined £700 for each charge, totalling £4,900; ordered to pay costs of £3,100 and a surcharge of £70.

A MAN from Shinfield has been banned from driving for 15 months after pleading guilty to driving offences.

Radoslev Vaislev, 38, of Shinfield Road, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 10 charged with driving while over the alcohol limit; driving without a valid MOT certificate; driving without insurance; and driving without an appropriate licence.

All of the charges relate to an incident in Shinfield Road on December 17 last year.

Mr Vaislev was fined £810, ordered to pay costs of £620 and a surcharge of £40. He was banned from holding a licence for 15 months.

A MAN from Woodley is due to

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appear in court charged with affray, assaulting a constable and criminal damage.

Steve Mark Cotterell, 27, of Kingfisher Drive, is accused of threatening unlawful violence towards another person in Wokingham on January 6 this year.

He is also charged with two counts of persistently making use of public communication networks to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety to another person between September 30 and October 12 last year and on March 3 this year.

Mr Cotterell is also alleged to have intentionally damaged interview DVD discs at Loddon Valley Police Station on October 12 last year, and assaulting a police constable on the same date.

He is due to appear in Reading Magistrates’ Court on April 11.

A MAN from Finchampstead has been fined £320 and banned from driving for a year.

Robert William Wharton, 26, of Park Lane, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 14 where he pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of a Benzoylecgonine (BZE), a cocaine breakdown product, on the M4 near Reading on January 13 this year.

Mr Wharton was fined £320, ordered to pay a surcharge of £32 and costs of £85, and was banned from holding a licence for 12 months.

A MAN from Earley has been given a conditional discharge for being drunk and disorderly in public.

Emlyn Francis Hepburn, 30, of Fleetham Gardens, appeared

at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 15 where he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Reading Station on February 4 this year.

Mr Hepburn was given a conditional discharge for six months; ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £85.

A MAN from Earley is due to appear in court charged with harassment.

Stephen Colin Nunes, 22, of Hornbeam Drive, is accused of committing harassment without violence towards a woman in Wokingham between February 9 and February 20 this year.

Mr Nunes denies the charge.

He has been remanded on bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on April 13. He is not to contact the woman directly or indirectly before that time.

A MAN from Wokingham is due to appear in court charged with drug offences and riding a stolen bicycle.

Michael Licorish, 42, of Outfield Crescent, is charged with possessing a Class C controlled drug and riding a bicycle that he knew had been stolen.

Mr Licorish denies both charges, which relate to an incident on December 15 last year.

He has been remanded on unconditional bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on May 12.

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Borough looks better after community picks up litter

Phone stolen from parked car A PHONE has been stolen from a car parked in a garden centre in Wokingham.

On Tuesday, March 28, thieves targeted the car parked in the Wyevale Garden Centre in Heathlands Road between 12.30pm and 1pm. A window had been left slightly open, and a mobile phone left in a holder, mounted on the dashboard, was stolen from inside.

Anyone with any information should call 101.

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By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk WOKINGHAM’S litter heroes came out in force last weekend to take part in the annual community clean up.

Volunteers from communities across the Borough donned hi-vis jackets and litter pickers to help tidy up Wokingham.

During a couple of hours every year, the community litter picks collect hundreds of bags of rubbish from grass verges, parks and pathways.

And this year was no different, with residents from every village and town in the borough coming together to take pride in their local area.

Thirty people took part in the Charvil litter pick on Sunday, including members of Sonning Beavers, collecting around 50 bags of rubbish, as well as abandoned shopping trolleys, radiators and car tyres.

Organiser Miranda Parker from the Parish Council said: “The Parish Council was very pleased with the turn-out and are very grateful to all the residents who have helped to make Charvil a tidier place.”

A stolen purse was among the treasures found during the Evendons litter pick.

A total of 27 volunteers helped to collect 37 bags’ worth of trash on Sunday, which made a huge difference to the area.

Ken Rowlands, the Chair of Wokingham Town and Evendons Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) said: “A big thank you to everyone who took part in the litter pick on Saturday, we had 27 volunteers who collected 37 bags of rubbish.

“One of the more interesting finds was a purse which had been stolen, so we managed to return it to its rightful owner.”

The Swallowfield litter pick was described as a ‘rip-roaring success’ on Saturday, with a recordbreaking 71 volunteers turning up to lend a hand.

An incredible 115 bags of rubbish were collected, as well as several dozen car tyres and building materials.

Last year, litter pickers found a collection of medals in the river which were later returned to the recipient’s relatives.

Organiser Nigel Adams said: “No really exciting finds this year I’m afraid, but we did find an intravenous drip bag, an arrow, weightlifting weights, a mini motorbike with a tank full of petrol, a Polish ID card and several large parts of a van chassis that fishermen found in the river.”

Emmbrook residents were disgusted to find bags of dog’s mess lurking in the bushes but were pleased with the amount of rubbish they managed to take off the streets.

Conservative councillor UllaKarin Clark who led the pick said: “It went very well. Emmbrook

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Above: The Emmbrook litter pick reports for duty Picture: Phil Creighton Left: volunteers on the Earley litter pick.

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Conservative councillors were joined by several local residents and also some living elsewhere in the borough. We split up into groups of two and managed to cover a lot of different areas.

“It was disappointing to find that people apparently think it is OK to dispose of bags of dog mess in the bushes. Quite a few were collected that morning by the litter pickers.”

Earley held its litter pick on March 19 and saw 69 bags of rubbish and 18 bags of recyclables collected.

Organiser Grahame Hawker said: “A large area was covered during the morning and afternoon sessions. In addition other larger objects including two shopping trolleys, a computer, wooden furniture, a pram, folding table and chairs, a double mattress, loppers, garden shears and a porcelain bird feeder were also collected.

“We are very grateful that so many people gave up their time to help make Earley an even nicer place for all its residents to live in.”

Wokingham Borough Council’s Executive Member for Environment, Cllr Angus Ross said: “Every year I am delighted so many groups and individuals come out to clear up the borough during our community litter pick weekend. We were not let down by the efforts last weekend.

“I’d like to thank the organisers and volunteers and especially the cubs and brownies who all made such a difference.”

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A BMW was stolen from outside a house in Earley last week.

Overnight on Tuesday, March 28 into Wednesday, someone broke into the car parked in Rosemary Avenue. The keys were still inside the property.

Anyone with any information about this theft should call 101.

Thieves target container A CONTAINER in Crowthorne was targeted by would-be thieves last month.

Shortly after 11pm on Tuesday, March 28, four people got out of a

vehicle in Ravenswood Avenue and attempted to break into a storage container, damaging the roller shutter door.

The offenders broke in but they didn’t steal anything.

Anyone with any information should call 101.

House break-in A HOUSE in Earley was broken into last week.

Between 10pm on Monday, March 27 and 6am the following morning, thieves broke into the property in Redhatch Drive, stealing cash and bank cards.

A car parked in the street was also broken into shortly after 1am, but the alarm was activated and a man was seen leaving the area.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious should contact 101.

Mowers pinched from Earley home TWO ride-on lawn mowers have been stolen from Shinfield.

Overnight on Monday, March 28 into Tuesday, someone broke the padlocks on a gate to a property in Cutbush Lane and made off with the two lawn mowers.

Anyone with any information should contact the Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.

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A JOB fair aimed specifically at people with disabilities was held

by Woodley’s MP last week.

Reading East MP Rob Wilson hosted the first Disability Confident: Access to Work job fair at the PentaHotel in Reading on Friday, March 31.

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prospective employers such as IKEA, National Grid and Optalis, while talks were held on the advantages of hiring employees with disabilities.

Mr Wilson said: “The morning has gone extremely well, the talks have been very well attended and there have been people queuing up to look around the fair.

“It’s all about helping everyone find a job, and showing employers what benefits disabled people could bring to a role.”

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Town’s businesses look ahead to regeneration EXCLUSIVE

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk WOKINGHAM’S regeneration was the focus of a town hall forum held on Tuesday.

The meeting, organised by the new Wokingham Town Business Association, gave business owners and managers an opportunity to learn more about the plans for the new shopping centre and ask questions to the team behind it.

Cllr Mark Ashwell, Wokingham Borough Council Executive Member for Planning and Regeneration, outlined the plans which include aiming to turn the town into an 18-hour economy, the streets becoming places to be, while also

creating spaces to breathe and ensuring that the new buildings being installed set the design standard for others.

“That’s the masterplan, that’s what I want to do,” he said. “Wokingham will be regarded as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.” And he promised that the regeneration would bring real benefits to the traders.

“Wokingham will capitalise on its unique assets and historic character to create a high quality and special town centre experience with a thriving retail and business economy and an attractive and diverse social scene that provides for the lifestyle of all residents and is attractive to visitors and those who work in the town.”

Also speaking at the event was Wokingham town mayor Cllr Gwynneth Hewetson.

Welcoming the opportunity for businesses to ask questions during the session, which was held in Wokingham Town Hall in Market Place, Cllr Ashwell added: “It’s all about a two-way dialogue with all businesses working together.”

Book now for Positive Networkers help charity RICHARD Maby, Savills Estate breakfast meeting Agent is pictured collecting for A CHANCE to look at the future of mental health in Berkshire is one of the attractions of the next Wokingham Positive Difrerence breakfast meeting.

Taking place on Friday, April 21, the event offers a chance for like-minded business leaders and decision makers to network over a light breakfast as well as collaborate, do business and gain insights.

The guest speaker will Jim Fyfe, Head of Development of Berkshire Community Foundation.

He will provide an overview on the Community Foundation model and the impact Berkshire Community Foundation has on the local voluntary sector through strategic grant-making and philanthropic advice to high net-worth individuals and local businesses.

It will be held from 7.30am at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club in Sindlesham.

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the raffle held at last Friday’s BNI networking meeting.

The group, which meets on Fridays at Sandmartins Golf Club in Finchampstead Road, was collecting for Macmillan as well as carrying out their regular early morning meeting.

The group, which starts at 6.45am every Friday apart from Good Friday, raised £700 for the charity in the draw.

Prizes, which were business minded, were provided by members.

The group’s speaker this Friday will be Mortgage broker Alan Sherville.

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HE Wokingham housing market has gone through a sea change in the past decades with the Buy-to-Let sector evolving as a key trend, for both Wokingham tenants and Wokingham landlords.

A few weeks ago, the Government released a White Paper on housing. I have had a chance now to digest the report and wish to offer my thoughts on the topic. It was interesting that the private rental sector played a major part in the future plans for housing. This is especially important for our growing Wokingham population.

In 1981, the population of Wokingham Borough Council area stood at 117,000 and today it stands at 160,400.

Currently, the Buy-to-Let sector accounts for 14.1% of households in the town. The Government want to assist people to live in quality homes. It wants to help the economy also by encouraging the provision of quality homes. The housing sector has grown due to worldwide economic forces, pushing home ownership out of the reach of more and more people. Interestingly, when we look at the 1981 figures for homeownership, a different story is told.  79.07% Wokingham people owned their own home in 1981  12.72% Wokingham people rented from the Council or Housing Association in 1981  and 8.21% Wokingham rented from a Private Landlord.

The significance of a suitable housing policy is vital to ensure suitable economic activity and create a vibrant town people want to live in.

With the population of Wokingham set to grow to 182,000 by 2037 it is imperative that Wokingham Borough Council and Central Government both work actively together to ensure the residential property market doesn’t hold

the area back, by encouraging the building and provision of quality homes for its inhabitants.

One idea the Government promotes is a variety of measures aimed at encouraging the BUILD-to-Rent sector (as opposed to BUY-to-Let). These include allowing local authorities to proactively plan for Build-to-Rent schemes, and making it simpler for developers to offer inexpensive private rented homes.

To do this, the government will invent a distinct affordable housing class for Build-to-Rent, called ‘Affordable Private Rent’. This will oblige new homes builders to provide at least a fifth of a new home development at a 20% discount on openmarket rents and three year tenancies for tenants. In return, the new homebuilders will get better planning assurances.

Private landlords will not be expected to offer discounts, nor offer three-year tenancies. Even so, this is something Wokingham landlords need to be aware of as there will be greater competition for tenants.

Over the last 10 years, home ownership has not been a primary goal for young adults because the world has changed. These youngsters expect ‘on demand’ services from click and collect, Amazon, Dating Apps and TV with the likes of Netflix. Many Wokingham youngsters find that renting more than meets their accommodation needs, because it combines the freedom from a lifetime of property maintenance and financial obligations. So, renting is an attractive lifestyle option.

Private rented housing in Wokingham, be it Buy-to-Let or Build-to-Let, has the prospective to play a very positive role. .  For more thoughts on the Wokingham property market, visit the Wokingham Property Market Property Blog at www. wokinghampropertyblog.co.uk Erica Townend is a director and co-owner of the Martin & Co estate agency in Wokingham and has been aligned closely to the world of property for almost 20 years. Opinions expressed in this column are her own.

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She is an glazed who need extra support, asTown wellfrom as Parents and children Building For The biggest Future receive a parks cheque fromcompetition, Ellie Barnes (in red) from Fitness’ Santa Dash in December finish in spring for Environment Cllr Angus Wokingham Councils 190-cover Beefeater restaurant refurbishment cable running under the mayor Cllr Jenny Cheng and plenty of well-wishers and supporters Pictures: Gemma Davidson of pancake races. majority of potential customers of Dancers as part of its St Patrick’s Day celebrations very accessible for existing our team then we would love to are limited in number and the vehicle, which had been stolen Thames Valley Police enquiry centre School near Arborfield bus runs every 15 minutes Jake Osman, Reading a reflection of what we staircases and a sunroof It has a focus On Monday, a special to develop their skills while According to research a night under the stars to cardboard affiliate member of BICYCLES have been stolen from Wokingham and ceremony to Ross opening up behalf more opportunities for enjoyed next year.structures outside to sleep said: “On of re3, I’d together are working on the and Costa Coffee drive-thru. project pedestrian area which The congregration, which meetsthe will already travelling onday, the businesses Winnersh during a burglary in Wokingham on on 101, asinatyou might on have vital hear from you. allocated onbeaduring first-come-firstSANTA is well-known for bringing gifts The moneyneeds came from the Santalearned Dashsuch “Itfrom will be bigger this year andiswe’llmoving raise Garrison weekdays, the while Buses Marketing and have so far although we appreciate that on enhancing and mark event was held Windsor transforming the lives of local commissioned by re3 last year, purchasing larger items as long-term supporters of First opened during a special raise money and awareness of a local beneath until 7am the following day.

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In a statement released on household in Wokingham, Bracknell Last Friday, 17 people from three Managing Director and Vice President Peter McGeown, stolen from outside a shop in Peach Street, while Cllrbetter Keith Baker, leader of localThe council ones aren’t suitable for the design everyone will be able Operations director charity, which is based evening. and help as us to understand why, in the treat new development market area and allow said that this cannot the savoury in preparation for step is to engage local residents quality new leisure facility Devonshire based at Loddon Valley “Anyone with information should RESIDENTS at a care home in of Dancers on March 17 as part in the calendar, such as St Patrick’s round Dinton Pastures have brought to a later this year.

For The Future, which is based off Toutley opportunities for promotion and how to book your appointment the school to the previous By GEMMA DAVIDSON Reading and Woodley. launch the new routes for customers and drivers have “These buses were he dropped into a Woodley charity “Many parents simply can’t The charity’s chair Sarah more businesses to As a2.7kg result the transfer, Optalis Tuesday, Police Forest Reading throws away ofoffood different businesses based at Winnersh of Sales International, Head of Clifton Ingram’s over inand Woodley, a Valley mountain bike was stolen Borough Council, space they’resaid in,”thesaid: said“Having Cllr to appreciate in Woodley, provides support Three local mayors weresaid: inand pubs Kathryn our bestWokingham intentions, we might still which is Thames expected to intelligence create cafés, restaurants newly-planted be done while the trees Lent,advantage which started yesterday. and businesses on the proposals gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk well as creating afor police station, said: “Our quote thedespite reference 43170011663.”

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We’ll use this tothe career that continues to make Valley Police’s website from Eligius church. its changes are in response we realise that the initial Rob Wilson, MP for Reading want.

Learning through play Subbuteo may have succumbed routes were implemented. extras thanks toproper councils, with the aim of providing a national and local people with a wide range of prepared or taken out of its packaging. rasing £7,515.27 for the work of events, our interns wanted to create an Probate Team, said: same day. and mature, setting a high standard member for highways and “The help and advice that is being offered toDecember. afford baby clothes, toys, from Bracknell, Cllr Jenny success. opening. for tables during summer members went to the hall carresilient root pits, to complement our in the coming During the refurbishment “Our plans have been have been taken by aparish gang operating A CHARITY withpolice acompany directly toshop the youapplication can theycelebrated St Patrick’s Day invited to take part in a shortbread and the and residents really enjoyed organised by Barnes Fitness in company. help run the space.

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“This was the first Santa Dash and we Barnes Fitness is organising a duathlon A warm welcome was given to the new Bishop of Oxford as he visited Wokingham last week.

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Have some fun in the Easter Bunnyland

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk WOKINGHAM shoppers have a chance to walk in an Easter bunnyland, thanks to a new initiative from a town centre store.

Antique Rose has opened a special Easter-themed area in its Bush Walk store, offering a variety of spring-themed goodies including bunny ears, decorative eggs and spring lambs.

And young visitors can also enjoy spending time on an Easter crafts table, creating all kinds of decorations to celebrate the holiday period.

The store’s owner, Georgina Hustler, said that this was the first time she had opened an Easter shop but had seen the festival get bigger and bigger over the years.

“This is the first time we’ve done this. We normally do a Christmas Wonderland and we decided to replicate it for Easter.

“Upstairs is full of Easter decorations and bits and pieces.

Children can come for free and make Easter decorations to hang on our tree. They’ll be entered into our competition

Georgina Hustler with some of the Easter goodies available in the Antique Rose Easter bunnyland Picture: Phil Creighton

and we’ll announce the winner over Easter weekend.”

The shop was launched with an open evening where staff handed out glasses of bubbly to the adults and chocolates to younsgters.

“We had a really positive reaction,” Ms Hustler said.

“There’s been lots of oohs and aahs from little bunnies.

“The shop is inspirational because people can come and get ideas for their Easter decorations and decoupage.

There are lots of different styles and characters.”

Although we are more used to decorating for Christmas, Ms Hustler said that Easter is becoming more popular.

“Easter decorating is a German tradition and celebrates the start of spring. It’s getting more and more popular: it’s so fresh after winter and here’s lots of colour.”

The shop will be open during Antique Rose’s normal opening hours in the run-up to Easter.

Enjoying Easter fun at Holme Grange Craft village are Emma Hurrell with egg hunter Abbie, four, from Wokingham Picture: Gemma Davidson

Egg hunters have fun at Holme Grange EASTER has definitely arrived at a Wokingham craft village as children got in on the egg hunt act.

Young visitors to Holme Grange Craft Village, in Heathlands Road, are being given the opportunity to win chocolate if they successfully

find every flyer in participating shops and piece together the secret word, which reveals where the prize is.

Organiser Emma Hurrell, from The Handmade Craft Company said: “The Easter egg hunt started on Saturday and runs until

Thursday, April 13. We have had lots of children take part already so hopefully we will see plenty more over the next week.”

Entry to the Easter Egg Hunt is £1 and answer sheets can be picked up from Quench Bookshop and Pottery Pals.

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Springtime wonderland on show EXCLUSIVE

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk DAFFODILS, tulips and orchids transformed a Finchampstead hall into a springtime wonderland last weekend as a local gardening club held their seasonal show.

The California Gardeners’ Club, which meets and displays at the Ratepayers’ Hall in Finchampstead Road, held their annual Spring Show on Sunday, and the welcome sunshine helped to give the afternoon an extra boost.

With 17 categories to enter, the gardeners had no problems deciding how best to show off their blooms, photography, arts and crafts.

Hermione Lewis with her prizewinning daffs

Hermione Lewis, who won the Chairman’s Daffodil Competition, said: “This is the first year we have held this category, everyone was given the same bulbs and the same black pot in the autumn and told to bring back the results in the spring.

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“Most of them have done very well, I don’t know how they managed to decide the winner because they all look very good.”

Club secretary Lynn Potts was pleased with how well-attended the show was. She said: “Once again our gardeners have done themselves proud and it’s lovely to see so many people here enjoying the fruits of their labour.” n THE next meeting of the California Gardeners’ Club with be on May 1 at 8pm when Ray Broughton will give a talk Dianthus and Perennials.

Guests are welcome for a charge of £2 which is refundable if they decide to join. For more information call Lynn Potts on 0118 977 1852.

Sylvia Hawes with her awardwinning floral display

Some of the Easterthemed exhibits on show Pictures: Gemma Davidson

Marise Radband was on duty at the popular raffle stall

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Cl 36-38) Alison Vacher Woodthorpe Award (best novice Floral Art Cl 34-35) Alison Vacher St John Award (Best Young Exhibitors Cl 39-42) Oliver Goddess California Award (Best Young Exhibitors (7and under) 3940) Ella Goddess Hawthorne Award (Best Domestic Section Cl 43-48) Sylvia Hawes Handicraft Award (Classes 49-51) Hermione Lewis Award of Merit (Best Photographic Cl 52-53) Stuart Slocome Award of Merit (Poem Class 54) no entries Chairman’s Daffodil Challenge Hermione Lewis

Chapman Rose Bowl (Highest points in Classes 1-27) Terry Miller Spring Challenge (Best 2 Vases) Bill Fulton Moyle Spring (Best in Classes 23-27 Vase of Spring Flowers) Delia Roach Knighton Award (Best in Flowering Shrubs/Trees Class 25) Delia Roach Howard Award (Best Pot Plant Class 2831) Jean Potter Award of Merit (best Daffs or Narcissi Cl 2-7) Bill Fulton Award of Merit (Best Daffs, Narcissi or Tulips Novice Cl 8-9) Sylvia Hawes Award of Merit (Best in Tulips Cl 12-14) Stuart Slocombe Award of Merit (Best Floral Arrangement

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Great ways for your family to enjoy the Easter holiday together

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HE EASTER holidays are here, spreading some cheer after the long, bleak days of winter.

To celebrate, a host of local businesses and attractions are offering something for all ages to enjoy.

In Woodley Town Centre, businesses have hidden chicks in their windows for a special treasure trail. Pick up an entry form from The Oakwood Centre.

The Card Shop, Cozze, Woodley Goldsmith, Woodley Pets, Costa, Cafe Pandilla, Brown Bag or Bosco Lounge, or download from www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk. Find the checks before Saturday, April 15 and you could be with a chance of winning Argos vouchers worth £30, £20 or £15.

Good Friday is next week, April 14, and there will be the annual Passion play in Wokingham’s Market Place from noon.

Organised by Churches Together in Wokingham the play offers a contemporary reflection on the events of the first Easter.

Called Breaking Bread, this year’s play features a cast made up of local people, some of whom will have had no prior experience of acting before.

The open-air show is preceded by a service at Wokingham Methodist Church in Rose Street

at 11am, followed by a procession from the church to Market Place ahead of the play. Entry is free.

Holme Grange Craft Village is a delightful collection of individual retailers in premises just off Easthampstead Road.

As well as the Easter chick hunt around the various shops, there is the opportunity to make your own Easter egg filling at The Sweet Cabin, or try some delicious hot cross buns and refreshments in The Chocolate Cafe.

Easter crafts for youngsters is one of the attractions at Antique Rose in Wokingham’s Bush Walk.

Running until Easter Saturday, the upstairs of the unique shop has been turned into an Easter Bunnyland. Children can decorate eggs while parents browse the wonderful decorations.

There will be prizes for the best decorated eggs, announced on the company’s Facebook page after Easter.

And the holiday is a time for getting together as a family to enjoy a feast together.

If you’d prefer not to have all the preparations and washing up to do then dining out is a great option.

The Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10, situated at Winnersh Triangle, is home to the gorgeous Caprice Restaurant. Recipient of Two AA Rosettes, the venue is the perfect place to dine in style.

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Reader Harry Atkinson has been in Holt Copse this week, enjoying seeing the changes in vegetation and wildlife.

He visited on Monday and said: “I noticed that the

first Bluebells were emerging in the more open, sunlit spaces. This means that the big display of Bluebells is on its way! While I was there I heard a woodpecker hammering away at a tree trunk somewhere in the

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Dodgy charging. Locals gutted

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BRIEF diversion from the mire of that Housing white paper, but we’re still talking rubbish. Again.

The “dodgy charging” was introduced at the Bracknell and Reading rubbish tips, on top of the charges WBC began in 2012 for collecting garden waste.

In 2016, West Berkshire Council pulled out of the multi-council waste disposal deal with Re3. WBC commented that this left a £500k hole in the budget so charges for DIY waste would be levied.

Demonstrate control, levy gratuitously Hang on a moment, doesn’t our council tax already include the cost of rubbish collection and disposal?

You’ll recall WBC’s £6.5M budget deficit last year, so to make ends meet, either cutting costs, raising funds or doing both was needed.

Therefore residents doing their own house improvements must now pay to get rid of soil, rubble, plasterboard etc at the tip - perhaps under a new concept of “user pays - twice”?

Drafting clumsy, Legislation ghastly There’s legislation to prevent councils charging for waste disposal and it’s titled The Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015.

The title’s long, but the content’s short. It’s a ministerial order which

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says that Local Authorities can’t charge residents for disposing of household waste as of April 2015.

It defines household waste as having the same meaning as it does in the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012.

Looking into the detail is when one spots the clumsiness (or craftiness) of the drafting.

Anything to do with construction; including demolition works, preparatory works, improvement, repair or alteration; is all classed as “industrial waste”.

But the order only stops local authorities charging for “household waste”.

Dubious clarification letter – goobledegook It won’t surprise you to learn that residents in other boroughs aren’t happy either. Over in Surrey, one of their councillors wrote to the government department to get clarification on whether the charges were legal or not.

A letter duly came back saying they weren’t legal; suggesting if residents felt that strongly, they should take Surrey County Council to judicial review in the high court.

This can cost well over £10,000 and funnily enough, nobody’s taken up the department’s suggestion.

DIY classification, Lordly guidance

In the House of Lords recently, Baroness Parminter put a written question as to “the appropriateness of the charging regime for DIY waste made by some councils, such as Wokingham”.

The answer from Lord Bourne reminded everyone that the Order says no charging for disposal of household waste. He went on to say that DIY waste should be classed as household waste and should be disposed of free of charge.

Sadly, even his Lordship’s written answer doesn’t alter the legislation.

legislation as it stands. And in charging for DIY waste the council aren’t wrong either.

But the council and the challengers not being wrong doesn’t necessarily mean that either of them is right.

It’s past time that the department responsible for this nonsense puts the legislation right.

And if you hadn’t guessed who this is, it’s the Department for Communities and Local Government, DCLG. The same lot who put the new Housing white paper together.

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Locally, that written answer was put to Angus Ross, WBC Executive Member for the Environment, but he’s robustly declined to alter the current charging regime.

Also putting forward the tip operator Re3’s explanation, Cllr Ross made a case for charging. But in deprecating the confusion caused by “DIY waste”, he’s introduced “nonhousehold” waste – which isn’t in the legislation either.

In everyday English, the intent of both the ministerial order and the House of Lords answer is obvious.

So in calling for the charges for DIY waste to be withdrawn, the challengers aren’t wrong.

I’ve undertaken some intensive research and debate on the precise wording and exact meaning of the

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We’re advised that WBC’s current budget shortfall projection of £19 million is in the “revenue budget”.

Which of course has absolutely nothing to do with WBC spending £10 million to replace the swimming pool over in Woodley, because that’s in the “capital budget”.

Isn’t it fortunate that the Leader of Woodley Town council managed to persuade the Leader of Wokingham Borough Council that it would be a good idea if WBC were to fund the replacement of the Woodley swimming pool?

Mind you, it might have been a short conversation, and without much in the way of argument… caveat.lector@icloud.com

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THE GOVERNMENT could not be any clearer: DIY waste should be disposed of at our recycling centres without residents being charged.

So it is a source of frustration and antagonism that re3 and Wokingham Borough Council are digging their heels in and saying that their interpretation of the law is better than the Government’s.

Yes, these are cash-strapped times but the introduction of charges to dispose of household waste (that is waste generated by a resident from their house) has been a confusing and difficult pill to swallow.

Fly-tipping is everywhere, blighting our borough and making the annual litter picks a real necessity.

There has to be a better answer to the problem of how our waste collections should be paid for.

The current solution is merely a stealth tax that, like overnight parking charges for the borough’s car parks, feels like a money-grabbing exercise rather than going towards the cost of a service.

Wokingham is not the only borough to charge residents for waste collection, and it seems this madness will only stop when someone launches a test judicial case.

It shouldn’t come down to this. The council and re3 should change their policies immediately.

CHURCH NOTES

Jesus makes an impact ‘When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked ‘Who is this?’ – from The Bible Jesus has always made an impact. He is arguably the most intriguing, the most challenging human being in history. Why is that?

Palm Sunday gives us a glimpse.

This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, a special one because it marks the beginning of Holy Week, when we revisit the pulsating events of the last week of Jesus’ life.

On Palm Sunday Jesus, to most in Jerusalem back then just a wandering preacher from the north, entered Jerusalem in triumph, riding on a donkey, feted by crowds of his followers. In doing so he was consciously pointing to Israelite prophecy that one day God would send a new leader.

His arrival evoked nervousness from the authorities wanting to keep order and control, and curiosity among the people: if this man claimed to be from God, what would he say? What might God say and do through him?

As the days went by people listened, rapt. Sure enough, Jesus challenged how things were being done – how power was being exercised, how the weak were being treated. The authorities were challenged, ordinary people were filled with energy and hope. As a result, the powers that be conspired to have him arrested and sentenced to crucifixion on trumped up charges. Within a week Jesus was dead.

But that wasn’t the end, was it! Jesus, his identity, teaching, mysterious death, and more mysterious rising at Easter…they still evoke curiosity and nervousness today. Who is this? If we listen to him, what might he call us to do? How might he challenge us to change?

If you are curious, find out more. Come to the Passion Play in Wokingham Market Place at 12 Noon on Good Friday; visit a local church on Easter Sunday, or any Sunday. I guarantee Jesus will make an impact on you. He always does.

Nick Hudson is minister of Wokingham Baptist Church

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Pavane for a much-loved pet

Is area DD really safe under the Conservatives?

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AVANE is a musical term for a slow dance for couples.

The only pavane that comes to mind is the hugely popular ‘Pavane for a dead princess’

by Ravel.

The composer’s goal was to evoke a Spanish princess from the Renaissance and the composition’s haunting subtlety and expressive melodies superbly catch the mood for discussing grieving dog lovers.

The relationship with dogs is more emotional for some than others. Often people, who for whatever reason, find it difficult to make friendships with people find solace in pet dogs.

And the 10 or more years they are together provides a genuinely life enhancing companionship.

The other day I was talking to a friend whose sister has been mourning the passing of her pet dog for three weeks.

When he called her on the phone he said she suddenly broke down in floods of tears and she explained she had been suffering these unpredictable outbursts in the workplace and at home.

You might think people who become this emotionally attached to pets rather silly but his sister has lived alone for nearly three decades and she explained that she was happier being alone with animals than people.

Some people cope much better with aloneness than others. The most I want to endure alone is a weekend retreat – after that I need people. People energise me.

The sister’s case was more unusual and alarming because she told her brother that she had spent over £30,000 pounds over a 14-year period on veterinary bills.

The dog was not a healthy specimen and the poor creature had had to endure many very costly surgical procedures to keep it going. I didn’t like to ask if the owner was covered by pet insurance.

Emotional resources This is surely why the loss was so painful to bear. The sister who is a modest earner must have invested so much of her emotional and financial resources into the animal.

The animal would also have demanded so much of her time too. “I shall not have another dog” she told her brother. “I could not cope with it lying in the same place as my late pet. I would resent the animal”.

The sister apparently doesn’t socialise and now the days and evenings at home are long and empty. No cleaning up after the animal, no feeding to organise, nor morning and evening walks with her companion; no worming or fleaing either.

The sister is not simply mourning the passing of a pet dog but what must have seemed to her after all this effort, a child.

Since she lives alone the pain must also be sharpened by the realisation of the impending void.

Few people cope well when aloneness becomes loneliness.

Personally, I would have allowed the vet to put the animal down humanely at the first indication of major illness. But I am hard hearted as Mrs Smith will readily tell you. Strangely I read about the same predicament in last week’s Saturday Times April 1).

But this is an entirely separate story and will have to wait until another time.

There is a dance of life with the things we hold most precious but sooner or later the music stops. Bereavement is not pleasant and can trigger personal crisis.

If you are struggling with bereavement let us know. We will not publish your letters unless you authorise us to do so.

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I write to make several points regarding your article as titled above and published on March 23 2017.

The description of the so-called Area DD as “an area of scrubland” is erroneous, very misleading and does not adequately describe what can be found today alongside Chalfont Park. In reality, this site of approximately three acres is south facing, well drained and almost covered by a range of naturally seeded semi mature and mature trees. The site has been left undisturbed for over 40 years, is a haven for local wildlife and is much valued by local residents as an asset to Lower Earley.

The strange label Area DD stems from the original Lower Earley Master Plan drawn up well over 40 years ago at a time when the area was farmland. I struggle to understand the Borough Council’s insistence that this outmoded planning designation for development is still relevant given the fundamental changes to the site in the intervening years as well as the current approach to promoting Biodiversity as witnessed by the Borough wide Action Plans freely available on the Council website.

I was also puzzled by Councillor Jorgensen’s statement that “we’re not going anywhere near the park”. She is a Councillor for the local Hillside ward and so knows that the so-called Area DD is indeed very near Chalfont Park as it lies immediately adjacent to and along its south western side. Quite clearly a development of this site would indeed constitute a fundamental change to the immediate setting of Chalfont Park itself which may well create further pressure for subsequent development should circumstances change in the future although this may or may not be the current intention. In addition many local residents already see the site as an integral part of Chalfont Park I hope that these comments will provide better understanding of the fundamental value of this local site adjacent to a busy footpath system through the well-used Chalfont Park. I would be delighted to meet any interested readers on site and show them why this site is well worth protecting.

Dave Green, Lower Earley

Stay in the right lane please!

Rule 134 of The Highway Code states that “Merging in turn is recommended …when vehicles are travelling at a very low speed, e.g. when approaching road works…”; and statistical traffic research and modelling has proven that this “zipper merging” from two lanes into one is the fastest and most efficient way to move traffic round an obstacle.

So I am at a loss to understand why local drivers seem hell-bent on making jams past the demolition works in town even worse by forming a single queue of traffic as soon as they arrive at the junction by The Ship (instead of using both available, open lanes until the point of the roadworks, and then merging in turn there, like the grown-ups with driving licences they supposedly are).

This inane single-lane queuing frequently causes gridlock back onto London Road and Wiltshire Road and prevents people either accessing the Bracknellbound London Road, or from accessing Cross Street, Easthamsptead Road or other turn-offs.

Just last night I was calmly and safely merging in turn into the open lane by the demo works, but was then forced to stop by two cars who insisted on dangerously closely tailgating each other to prevent me doing so.

Getting stroppy because another driver has made use of a legally open carriageway and not joined their made-up queue at some imaginary, invisible point before the actual merge point is childish in the extreme, not to mention dangerous.

I would love to see the council install signs that remind people to use both lanes and merge in turn correctly. Perhaps then those aggressive drivers will realise they are the ones driving poorly, not the rest of us who actually know what is in the Highway Code.

Caroline Jones, via email

We mustn’t let Bridge Farm become a gravel quarry

Here we go again – the Shute End ‘we know best bully boys’, together with Cemex UK, in spite of their claims, promises and weasel words are clearly hellbent on adding yet another victim to their roll of shame, namely the conversion of Bridge Farm in Shinfield to gravel quarrying against local public opinion (The

Wokingham Paper, March 23).

Wokingham Borough Council has an established track record of self-serving subterfuge, wasteful use of resources and untrustworthiness, which, if the columns of the Your Letters pages of this newspaper are a guide, there is growing dissatisfaction and anger.

Where was my right of reply?

It was very pleasing to see such a good coverage of the two hours of questions and petition debate on the current issues around fairer funding for schools. It was refreshing to see unanimity across all political parties on what should be a non-political topic.

Unfortunately this was marred by the total lack of a right-to-reply in the article to the personal attack on me by the Labour Cllr Andy Croy. The quotes from me which he provides about “only a crisis on the scale of a war” and “we need some sort of national emergency” were totally false and clearly of a party political nature.

It is sad that after a fantastic two hours of total cross party support he decided to make it political.

What I actually said, which can easily be confirmed by looking at the video of the debate on you tube, was that such unanimity across all political parties of the council was extremely rare but reflected the gravity of the situation.

I mentioned that this government had managed to achieve something that usually only happened in the time of war which was total unanimity across all political parties in the council.

My speech on the night fully supported the fairer funding campaign and confirmed that the council and its councillors will do everything in their power to get ministers to stop the unfair distribution of funds which keeps Wokingham Borough Councils schools at the bottom of the funding ladder.

It is so sad that whilst we should all be working together to put politics aside and concentrate on getting this issue sorted for the benefit of our children Cllr Croy and Labour should embark on political points scoring.

Cllr Keith Baker, Wokingham Borough Council Leader

Get your facts right…

Your article ‘Councillors unite across parties to pledge support for school funding problems’ (The Wokingham Paper, March 30, contained one error and one omission.

The error was that I voted against the motion. I did not, I abstained.

Just when will these pinstriped out-of-town environmental vandals get the message and stop rampaging through our countryside?

Not I fear until they are given their marching orders at the ballot box.

J W Blaney, Wokingham

The omission was the motion itself. For all the fine words in the debate, the motion passed at the end of the debate was a toothless, vapid piece of writing which actually takes us backwards.

The motion called for heads to be make efficiency savings and expressed hope that the new funding formula will solve the problem of underfunding in Wokingham’s schools.

This is basically the Tory party line trotted out by everyone from May down to our local Tories and in this instance willingly supported by the Liberal Democrats.

With schools cutting to the bone already and the new formula widely discredited, the motion was an utter waste of time. It was an exercise in fooling people that action was being taken.

I appreciate your paper’s desire to put a positive ‘all united’ spin on the evening but the reality is the Tories are shirking the responsibility of their party in creating this disaster while the Liberal Democrats appear happy to acquiesce.

Wokingham Borough Labour and I will continue to campaign for more funding for our schools.

Cllr Andy Croy, Whiteknights and Bulmershe

Ian, you should resign I have always thought that should an elected politician change his/her party between elections (particularly if there are two or three years before the next statutory election) then it is the only honourable thing to do for that politician to stand down and resubmit himself/ herself to the electorate under their new colours.

Most politicians are selected by the electorate because of their party label and it is an affront to those electors to continue in office after that label changes.

It is also a severe snub to the local party activists who may have assisted that politician to be elected in the first place.

Cllr Ian Pittock, WBC member for Finchampstead South, has recently resigned from the Conservative Party (CP) and joined the Liberal Democrats (LD) something he is perfectly entitled to do and it is a matter for his conscious. However, when he was elected less than a year ago he received 706 votes

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Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk whilst his LD opponent received 294; similarly in 2012 he received 843 votes and the LD candidate 345. This shows that the electors of Finchampstead South have a strong preference for a Conservative candidate.

By changing parties after such a short time since the election he is denying the preference that his electors have so clearly demonstrated.

I have twice asked Cllr Pittock by email if he is going to do the honourable thing by resigning and standing for re-election, so far he has chosen not to reply to my questions.

Perhaps, via the pages of The Wokingham Paper, he will give me and his electors an answer.

Roger Marshallsay, Finchampstead

Crossing patrol axe looming I refer to your article “Crossing Patrol Staff face Axe” (March 30 Edition Pages 1 & 12). Since the article I have been trying to find out the background to this issue. I have discovered the following: (a) The funding for the School Crossing Patrol Staff was changed to a special item in the 2015/16 Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP). (I.e. from April 2015) (b) I cannot ascertain who put this service into this category within he MTFP. However by moving this service into this category it means that this service was to be retained for only a temporary period. I can find no mention that this was the proposal, or who authorised it at that time. (c) I can find no individual risk assessment for any of the eight locations that are proposed to cease at end July 2017. The Council therefore seem to be proposing to remove the Crossing Patrol Staff without first checking that it is safe to do so. All I can find is reference to pedestrian crossings existing at these sites. This is a serious deficiency in this process. Some may be safe, others not, but is this not a pre-requisite for being able to make such a decision. (d) The total savings being projected are £48,000 per Annum. This suggests that each of the eight sites cost circa £6,000 per Annum. I do not believe that the Patrol Staff cost anywhere near this amount, so I must question this figure, or are there un-necessary high overheads? (e) The individual letter to the Patrol Staff has not been personalised instead the letter has started “Dear Patroller”. In addition I feel (as do some of my colleagues) that the letter sent out is at best rather ambiguous and can we feel be interpreted as a statement that the service will cease in July 2017. The letter may however be technically accurate, but feel could have been worded a lot better.

To add insult to injury we have also discovered that this hard-up Council has been employing a number of temporary staff (10 in total) on salaries (including Agency fees) in excess of £550 per day, one as high as £891 per day. If these people were paid full time it would cost the Council around £1.6m per annum, even at an average of three days a week it would be at least £1m. This is over 20 times the proposed savings from axing the Crossing Patrol staff!

We feel that the Council has got its priorities wrong. The Council is there to provide services to the public, not pay temporary staff huge salaries, some of whom receive more than the Chief Exec. In addition we also feel there are enough deficiencies in the process to ask for a serious investigation into how this debacle has happened.

I shall be raising this issue with the Chief Exec at our next meeting on Monday.

Cllr Lindsay Ferris, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Wokingham Borough Council and Member for Twyford.

Potholes on the road I was out for a bicycle ride this sunny Sunday morning. Part of my route involved a short section of the Reading Road, from the Winnersh Crossroads (towards Wokingham). As it passes underneath the M4 bridge just before the Bulldog garage, there are some bad potholes, ruts and uneven tarmac. So as always, I looked behind me in good time and moved out to avoid the worst of it. I estimate it takes 10-15 seconds to clear it at most.

Just as I was passing this section, a man in a Jaguar

A funny thing happened at Shute End… A funny thing happened last week in Shute End when Cllr Mark Ashwell and his sidekick Chris Bowring’s circus rolled into the council offices supported by the planning officer team of Wokingham Borough Council and its external consultant.

The tragicomedy show was aptly named “What Has The Local Plan Ever Done For Us?” The message was that we should make our own judgment on how many houses we want to build!

The rub is we have commissioned a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) which has dictated to us how many houses we must build and officers are already using that enhanced number (minimum 856 per annum to 2026).

In addition, we have a duty to cooperate with our neighbours to help them build any shortfall in housing they cannot deliver and it’s clear that will be a massive number.

If building 15,000 houses in Grazeley plus loads in Twyford and extending all the existing Strategic Development Location Sites for starters is making one’s own judgment, then I suspect the motive behind such an approach is dubious to say the least.

To try and put this into some sort of perspective I thought of

football pitches which vary in size from 1.2 to 1.6 Hectares.

I applied a generous 30 houses per hectare.

Just using simple fag packet calculations based on 20,000 houses, you need either 56 or 41 football pitches. If as I expect the number to be 30,000 houses, then need becomes 84 or 63 football pitches to deliver the houses.

Just imagine the conversion of green fields all around the borough with no area safe that could accommodate 84-odd football pitches you begin to get the picture of the scale of destruction about to descend on all of us.

Culpable is Conservative Cllr Keith Baker the Council Leader and his Planning Guru Cllr Mark Ashwell, aided and abetted by the ruling Conservative group as a whole.

I continuously ask myself why?

But I have no answer! Unless it is a misguided belief that the money this indecent level of house building generates would help the council’s financial ills.

Perhaps as mainly urban Councillors they have no interest in the countryside and are quite happy turning all our green fields into urban sprawls.

Traditionally Wokingham’s Conservatives have always fought excessive development! Why

accelerated right up behind me, beeped his horn and then very aggressively and dangerously closely overtook me, continuously holding down his horn as he did so.

Given that the very reason I was temporarily a riding a little wider was precisely to avoid hitting a pothole and potentially ending up under his wheels, I would like to ask exactly what he thought he was achieving by deliberately choosing to drive his two-ton vehicle mere inches from my elbow (I could literally have touched his car)?

Did he feel big and clever for using his vehicle so dangerously?

I hope he doesn’t drive so irresponsibly around other legitimate road users all the time.

Miss E Johns (also a car driver), Keephatch

the sudden change in direction?

That poses the question: Is Keith Baker a Conservative? The same can be asked of Mark Ashwell, who fought John Redwood as an independent in a Parliamentary Election? Even John Redwood MP is silent; so, I assume he is comfortable with concreting over our green fields.

When the new local plan is completed, it will be too late!

THE GREEN FIELDS WILL HAVE GONE FOREVER! Will car journey times reduce?

Will local schools have more spaces? Will doctor’s appointments be quicker?

The list is endless. I suspect the answer is no to all of them.

Getting back to the tragicomedy of errors show (if it were not deadly serious) “WHAT HAS THE LOCAL PLAN EVER DONE FOR US?” The Consultant made a statement in support of building a huge number of houses and that Councillors had a duty to support the policy, in the face of fierce opposition from their residents.

I replied I thought as an elected Councillor it was my duty to stand up for my community. Have I got it wrong all these years?

Cllr Gary Cowan, Independent Borough Councillor for Arborfield at Wokingham Borough Council

Rainbow bin bags What a delicious hoot. Oh how my wife and I laughed!

The further we got into the article the more we fell about laughing. We just fervently hope that the article

by John Wakefield really is an April Fool! We look forward to reading the letters from “Outraged of Wokingham”.

Paul Clarke, Wokingham

Solving mental health I read with interest your article – ‘Councillors unite across parties to pledge support for school funding problems’ (The Wokingham Paper: March 30).

I am not convinced that more money, an upgraded buildings, improve education. The art treasures of the

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world were produced by monks working in cells – by candlelight!

Some of the Asian cultures achieve very high standards in education – not because they have more money – but because learning is highly prized, and teachers are, consequently, revered by them.

In my own current field of mental health, once again, more money is not the answer to the crisis. I have long been asking Wokingham to set up an Adult Fostering Scheme. This costs nothing – apart from the minimal administrative costs required to run it. You simply need couples in their forties who are rolling in money, and rattling around in Wokingham’s big, expensive, houses.

They are sad because they never had the children, and will never have the grandchildren, for whom they longed, and they are tired of bridge parties and cruises! Lack of money is not the only problem in life.

Theirs is infertile marriage, and they would love the opportunity to nurture someone. They may now feel too old to take on a child, but would welcome into their home a severely mentally ill adult, and enjoy watching the individual’s health improve as a result of their care.

It is emotional satisfaction that they are seeking – not money! With a consultant psychiatrist for professional backup, and community psychiatric nurses visiting – to give support to both the adult fosterers, and to the person being fostered – such a scheme would greatly enhance our local mental health service.

People always complain that we have inadequate resources. In The Wokingham Paper [March 23rd], your reader was questioning the decision to spend millions on refurbishing Buckingham Palace, while there is insufficient funding for education and social care.

Buckingham Palace is not being refurbished to make the building more palatial for the Queen! The aim is that – as with Versailles and the former Tsar’s Winter Palace in St Petersburg – the more beautiful the Palace, the more it will attract tourists – bringing in precisely the millions of pounds - to provide the services that people are campaigning for.

Frequently, we fail to use the resources that we have. Among the many psychology students whom we welcome on placement in the Crisis House, we had one, who, in addition to having an undergraduate degree in psychology, and completing his Master’s degree whilst with us, was fluent in Arabic, English, French, German, and Polish.

He couldn’t get a job.

While these bright young psychologists can’t get jobs, the severely mentally ill remain neglected – leaving the Police to strive manfully with mental health care – when they are not trained to do so, and it isn’t their job anyway. Could someone come up with the brilliant idea of putting those trained in mental health, and those needing mental health care – together?

Pam Jenkinson, Wokingham Crisis House

With Helena Badger to be supportive, respectful and understanding of their health struggles and with gentle encouragement, volunteers will build relationships that will empower and motivate people to engage with their GPs, improve their understanding of the impact of severe mental illness on their physical health and help to keep them informed on public health initiatives.  The Wokingham Job Support Centre serves clients based in Wokingham Borough and Bracknell to help them in their search for jobs by coaching them for interviews, CV writing and supporting their job applications.

They are in search of a new Trustee

to be responsible for raising funds from the corporate sector.

The volunteer with be required to establish links with business in the local area, so previous business knowledge is essential.  Short Break Carers Scheme aims to link disabled children with carers who can provide them with regular short breaks.

The Scheme provides a vital support service to families of disabled children, and benefits the children by enabling them to enjoy new experiences.

Most of the children who use the service have a learning disability and/or physical needs.

Volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and can be working, retired, unemployed, single or with a partner, with or without children.

They will need enthusiasm, energy and some spare time to commit to becoming a regular carer for a disabled child.

Training is given in order to help prepare for the individual needs of the child the volunteer will be looking after.  To find out more about the event and volunteering in general, please visit our website www. volunteercentrewokingham.org.uk or call us on 0118 977 0749 or email volunteer@wok-vol.org.uk

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Sponges and samosas for Scotties and Schanuzers

Children from All Saints Primary School organised fundraising events for the Foodbank Picture: Gemma Davidson

I’ve borrowed Benson and Alfie for walkies

By NANCY GITTUS (age 10)

BORROW My Doggy is an excellent website designed to bring dogs and people together.

Do you own a dog, but are struggling to walk it, but you can’t bear to sell it? If the answer is yes then all you need to do is put an advert in into the Borrow My Doggy website and you could find somebody who really wants a dog, but can’t have one for whatever reason.

Then they could get in touch with you, saying, ‘Can I borrow your dog?’ And all you have to do is say ‘yes!’

This is how I met Benson and Alfie.

Benson is a golden retriever soon to be eight and Alfie is a terrier about four. I have been `borrowing’ these dogs for about 18 months and every time I see them I get a new pleasure out of them. They have made me so happy and I think other dogs can do this to you as well.

Dogs aren’t called ‘man’s best friend’ for nothing; they are loyal, charming, funny, and pleasurable and make you really appreciate the beauty of the countryside. Dogs lead you on exciting adventures through countryside and help you to really get to know your park or where ever you walk them, so much better.

I’ve taught Benson and Alfie some tricks and basic commands some of which are:  Sit  Lie  Stand on hind legs (only Alfie can do this) When you talk to them it really feels like they are listening and understanding you.

It makes you feel like you are being heard when everyone else has no time for you.

Dogs are a bit like your diary apart from they are more secure they can’t let any secrets out whereas if your mum found your diary she would probably read it.

You can pour all your thoughts into them and you know that no one will ever know just you and your dog.

This is why if you can’t have a your own dog, ask your mum or dad to sign up for this website www.borrowmydoggy.com

Pupils help raise money for foodbank KIND-HEARTED students from a school in Wokingham have helped families in need by donating to their local foodbank, writes Gemma Davidson.

Children from All Saints School, in Norreys Avenue, presented David Atkinson, from Wokingham Food Bank, with £81.69 raised from a variety of activities the

children had chosen themselves.

Teaching assistant Patricia Virmani, who helped to coordinate the fundraising, said: “The collection was led by the children, they were learning about foodbanks and they wanted to do something to help.

“One boy donated his pocket money, another girl sold pencils, it

was completely led by them.”

Mr Atkinson said: “Thank you to the children of All Saints School for collecting this money which is so vital to Wokingham foodbank.

“We have helped more than 6,000 people during our existence, which is roughly the population of the school 20 times over.”

INTREPID pupils at Northern House School raised a magnificent £75 for local animal rescue charity, the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre.

The children from the Arbor Lane school in Wokingham raised the money by donning their aprons and getting baking. They whipped up a delightful display of fairy cakes, sponges and cream slices and teachers added to the festivities, providing home-cooked samosas.

“I’m very proud of the boys. They’ve worked hard baking cakes and manning the stalls,” said the school’s headteacher, Mrs Pass.

“As a school we believe in being part of our community and we’re happy that the children have responded so well to one of our local charities.”

It was after visiting the local animal rescue centre that the children were inspired to raise funds for the animals (see below).

“We look after thousands of animals and we rely entirely on donations so we were delighted that Northern House pupils have helped to raise funds for us,” said Janet North, the charity’s administrator.

“The pupils who visited us are the pet owners of the future. It’s lovely to see them taking animal welfare so seriously.

“The cats and dogs at the Diana Brimblecombe Centre are very grateful to the children at Northern House School for baking lots of lovely cakes and we hope you enjoyed eating them.”

Our visit to The Diana Brimblecombe Centre

By CONNER, year 7

THE Diana Brimblecombe Centre is a place where they adopt animals that are injured. We visited there in March because we are learning about animals in English.

My favourite animals at the Diana Brimblecombe Centre were the dogs and the rabbits.

To look after your pet properly you must give your pet a balanced diet and you must entertain them.

I think the Diana Brimblecombe Centre is good because they try to help sad animals.

Our day at The Diana Brimblecombe Centre A who’s who (and Where’s Where) brightened up Keep Hatch School in Wokingham Picture: Gemma Davidson

Book characters come to life at Keep Hatch

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk

MARY Poppins, the Mad Hatter and plenty of Wallys were spotted in the corridors of a Wokingham school last week as pupils celebrated their own Book Day. Children and staff at Keep Hatch Primary School, in Ashridge Road, dressed up as their

favourite literary character on Friday to celebrate all things books, and there was plenty of variety to be seen with Queens of Hearts, Aslans and Hogwarts students attending classes.

Participants also had to come up with an adjective that would best describe their character, and in the afternoon they switched up their lessons by picking which story they would like to listen to.

By LUKE, year 7

THE Diana Brimblecombe Centre is a place where hurt animals go and get cared for.

My favourite animal at the centre, where we visited in March, was a small black dog called Dylan he was so cute.

To look after a pet properly you must look up their website www.dbarc.org.uk I think the Diana Brimblecombe Centre is good because they look after lots of animals and make them well and happy again.

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By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A SPACIOUS three-bedroom Georgian style home is being offered to the rental market from Martin & Co’s Wokingham office.

The terraced home is situated in a sought-after residential leafy mews in central Wokingham, just half-a-mile away from Market Place and the town’s railway station and in the catchment area for The Holt and Forest School.

Downstairs, a spacious entrance hall has doors leading to an open plan lounge and kitchen/diner.

The lounge is 16ft 9in by 10ft 10in with a double glazed bay window to the front. The large and tastefully decorated room leads into the 17ft 6in by 10ft kitchen/dining room, which has been fitted with a matching range of base and eye-level units.

These include a washing, machine, a dishwasher, a fridge/freezer and a cooker. There is tiled flooring and there is a double glazed double door leading to the rear garden.

Completing the downstairs accommodation is a downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs there are three double bedrooms.

The master is 12ft 11in by 9ft 10in with a bay window to the front and a built-in double wardrobe.

A Georgian style terraced house in Wokingham’s town centre is being offered to the rental market from Martin & Co’s Wokingham branch

The second bedroom is 10ft 10in by 9ft 10in and has a double glazed window overlooking the gardens, and a built-in double wardrobe.

The third bedroom is 9ft 9in by 7ft 5in and also has a built-in wardrobe.

The bathroom is fitted with a threepiece white suite including a hand basin and a shower enclosure.

Outside, the rear garden is enclosed by panel fencing with a patio area leading to a lawn with mature trees and shrubs. Gated rear access means it’s ideal for cyclists.

The home is in council tax band E

and is available from May 24 with a monthly rental price of £1,650.

Mike Townend, managing director of Martin & Co’s Wokingham office, said: “It’s a very nice ‘mews style’ house to let in a private estate a short walk from the town centre and railway station.

“It’s size makes it perfect for families who want to make the most of everything Wokingham has to offer and it’s presented in great decorative order.”  For more details, or to arrange a viewing, call Martin & Co’s Peach Street office on 0118 334 2389 or log on to wokingham.martinco.com

Housebuilder’s donation will help get county’s children reading A LOCAL charity that helps children discover a love for reading is celebrating after receiving a boost from a local housebuilder.

Persimmon, which has developments across the borough including Hatchwood Mill in Winnersh, donated £1,000 to ABC to Read as part of its Community Champions scheme.

The match-funding programme seeks to support groups and charities working to improve the quality of life or environment for local people.

ABC to Read recruits, trains and supports community volunteers from its headquarters in Reading, providing one-to-one mentoring for school children who are struggling with their reading skills, but not entitled to statutory funding.

Marcia Rowlinson from ABC to Read said: “We’re thrilled to have received this generous donation from Persimmon Homes. Each year we open the eyes of hundreds of children to the joy of reading helping them gain this hugely important life skill.

“The money will be spent on training a further two volunteers who will then be able to support six more children with their reading.

This really is a gift that keeps on giving throughout life.”

Marcia added that the charity

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ABC To Read is celebrating after receiving £1,000 to help with its work with children struggling with reading

is always looking for more volunteers along with schools interested in gaining their support.

Martyn Clark, managing director for Persimmon Homes Thames Valley, said: “We’re pleased to be able to support this amazing cause to help children develop their reading skills.

“It is important to us that we support the communities we build in and the families that help to make them - by supporting children today we’re helping to secure the future of these

communities for tomorrow.”

Community groups, charities and good causes across the county have benefitted thanks to the donations from Persimmon Homes.

Organisations can apply for funding by completing a simple online form at www. persimmonhomes.com/charity The scheme invites local groups and charities to bid for cash from a £750,000 national fund, with two donations of up to £1,000 being made locally each month.

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Rotarians tackle Radio Berkshire’s Saturday quest Easthampstead Rotary Club EVERY Saturday morning a few nervous volunteers enter the BBC Radio Berkshire studios to take part in The Peach Quest – a treasure hunt in which they help solve cryptic clues guiding the roving reporter to various Berkshire sites and events until they, hopefully, find The Peach.

Uncertainty and optimism were increased that day because the Quester was, for the first time, Debbie McGee. Could her magic overcome her inexperience, and find The Peach?

The Quest started well, with Rotarians Zoe, Bruce, Norman and Suzie – calling themselves The Four Musketarians, racing through the initial stages. From Taplow United FC to Dorney Lakes to the Castle Royal Golf and Country Club, it looked like the team, helped by listeners, was going to break the record to reach The Peach.

On the way, we learned that Suzie – who had been Easthampstead Rotary Club’s first Lady President – won £100 for charity by mildly swearing on-air.

Principal map-reader was Bruce, who campaigns hard to provide water to arid villages in Africa through the construction of Sand Dams.

Helping to solve the clues was one of Easthampstead’s most recent Rotarians, Zoe, Head Teacher at High Close Barnado’s school, Wokingham, for children with special needs.

Last of The Four Musketarians was Norman, a Reading Abbey Rotarian, who has a dog called Dexter, a name shared by programme host Andrew Peach’s cat.

Next venue was Woodley Market and finally The Mill at Sonning ... and The Peach.

Reaching The Peach at 10.43, just 7 minutes off the record. “Well done The Four Musketarians.”

Easthampstead Rotary Club currently has 50 men and women members who live in Wokingham, Bracknell and surrounding villages and have fun helping others locally and internationally.

The group meets most Monday evenings at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell RG12 8TF. Why not come along and meet us? Check out our website and give us a call on 01344 862440.

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West Forest Townswomen’s Guild THE West Forest Townswomen’s Guild held their AGM this month in Emmbrook Village Hall and the committee were unanimously returned for a further year.

The secretary gave a report of all the events and activities enjoyed by the members over the year. It had clearly been a busy and enjoyable year.

The speaker, Geoff Hawkins, gave a very informative and engaging talk about herbaceous borders. His talk was supported by beautiful photographs and members were given ideas of what plants to include in their own gardens this spring.

The Guild had held their 49th birthday the previous month and had been entertained by Dave Mac whose music, antics and light hearted chat had made it a very amusing and great evening much enjoyed by all the members and guests.

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George Gallocker with his painting of Mussenden Temple

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Woodley and Earley arts group MEMBERS of the Woodley and Earley arts group held their spring show at The Oakford Centre in Woodley last weekend.

Work by the talented artists was on display and available for people to buy. There were also demonstrations to take part in and opportunities for youngsters to have a go at creating their own art.

George Gallocker was one of the members showcasing their work.

He said: “We’ve had a great

response from visitors.

“There are about 100 painting, all by members, on show.

“The standard goes up every year and it’s getting more and more popular.

“The paintings have been for sale and trade has been steady.”

The group meets on the last Thursday of every month for demonstration events and they also organise workshops at weekends. New members are welcome.

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meets on the third Monday of every month in Emmbrook Village Hall at 7.45 and those wishing to come along and join are very welcome.

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Loddon Valley Rambler award A RAMBLER who knows Wokingham’s footpaths like the back of his hand has been presented with

Some of the many visitors to the show Pictures: Phil Creighton

Kathy Sharp, Cllr Rob Stanton and Ray Sharp receiving his Mayor’s Award Picture: Gemma Davidson

Citizens Advice Wokingham THE APRIL draw for the 2016-17 year of the Citizens Advice Wokingham 100 Club took place on Monday, April 3.

The three prizes were drawn as follows: First prize with ticket No. 100 was Laura Redman-Thomas who won £26.

Second prize with ticket No. 2 was Klara Rupietta who won £15.60.

Third prize with ticket No. 70 was Paul Edwards who won £10.40.

That was the last draw for this year. Tickets are now on sale for the draw year starting 1 May 2017 and cost £12 each.

There is no limit on how many you can have.

For more details or to sign up for the year ahead, log on to www.citizensadvicewokingham. org.uk, visit Citizens Advice Wokingham at Second Floor, Waterford House, Erftstadt Court, Wokingham RG40 2YF or call 0300 330 1189.

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a Mayor’s Award for his work in keeping them tidy.

Ray Sharp, who held the position of Loddon Valley Ramblers Footpaths Secretary for nine years until last November, was presented with a Wokingham Borough Mayor’s Award by Deputy Mayor Cllr Rob Stanton for keeping the paths of Wokingham Borough clear.

During the presentation on Thursday, Mr Sharp was also presented with a Volunteer Commendation from Ramblers’ Head Office.

Chairman of the Loddon Valley Ramblers, Graham Smith said: “[Ray] has worked hard to acquire an encyclopaedic knowledge of our

footpaths and a thorough understanding of the legal framework.

“He deliberately developed a close relationship with Wokingham Borough Council and many local landowners to facilitate constant pressure for footpath repairs and improvements, with considerable success.

“In 2008 Ray arranged for nine stiles to be replaced by kissing gates in the Arborfield area enabling a popular walk to become stile free.

“He also replaced several stiles with metal kissing gates on the 56 miles Wokingham Way which we inaugurated in 2012.”

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A SOFTWARE developer from Wokingham is running this year’s London Marathon to raise money for child bereavement charity Daisy’s Dream in memory of his friend and former colleague David Kemp who died unexpectedly last May. David Bates, aged 39, is running his first-ever marathon to raise funds for Daisy’s Dream who provided support to his friend’s wife Deepa and their two children.

He said: “It seemed like David and I spent nearly every day of the last 16 years together discussing cars, family, kids and occasionally work. Needless to say I was, and still am, shocked, devastated and extremely saddened by his passing.

“So in honour of David I would like to raise money for Daisy’s Dream who offer counselling support to bereaved children and their families during devastating times and to support other families in the future who experience the loss of a loved one.”

Daisy’s Dream Fundraiser Claire Rhodes, said: “We are so grateful to David and the other marathon runners who are supporting Daisy’s Dream this year.

“We rely on David and each and every one who fundraises to raise the £400,000 we need to support more than 700 families that we help each year.”

Established in 1996, Daisy’s Dream is a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement.

The Berkshire charity was originally set up to meet the needs of children who had been bereaved, but over recent years it has expanded its service to encompass families where there has been a serious illness diagnosis.  To sponsor David, visit www. justgiving.com/ fundraising/DavidBates-LM17

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A WOKINGHAM man is hoping to raise more than £2,000 for a national blood cancer charity by taking part in the London Marathon later this month – with a bit of help from some French professional footballers.

Lionel Petit, who moved here from France, will be taking on the famous 26.2-mile course in aid of Leukaemia CARE, a charity which offers support to patients, carers and health care professionals.

The 40-year-old technical support manager has a personal connection to the charity as he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma two years ago.

Lionel has undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy to battle his cancer, and this has helped to get it under control.

He said: “I wanted to run the London Marathon for a special cause.

I found Leukaemia CARE and they seemed a perfect match. It really means something to me that there is support out there.”

Lionel is no stranger to running competitions, having participated in the Ajaccio Trail, Saint-Tropez Trail, the Bedoin-Ventoux Marathon and a triathlon.

However, Lionel has been struggling with his training for the London marathon due to his chemotherapy.

“I’ve had a lot of problems with my calves and so when I run I’m in a lot of pain. I often have to stop for a week or two and then restart my programme.

But I am motivated so I do not give up.”

Clare Brooks, who works with the Marathon runners at Leukaemia CARE, said: “Our runners make all the difference to people who need that bit extra support. I’ve followed all our runners, including Lionel, from the

point of sign up and I can’t wait for Lionel to cross that finishing line.”

Lionel has raised £2,118 so far, but he also has a raffle planned with some very special prizes.

“One of my father’s best friends is Jacques Santini, previously the manager for the French football team and Tottenham Hotspur. Through him, I’ve managed to get signed shirts from Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris, Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny, and Saint-Etienne’s Loic Perrin.

“For every £5 someone donates to my fundraising page, they’ll automatically get one ticket for my raffle, where I’ll be giving away the signed football shirts, among other prizes.”

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employer asks you to get one. The seven days includes days you wouldn’t normally be working.

If you’re entitled to SSP, and your contract doesn’t have any extra rules about contractual sick pay, your employer isn’t allowed to:  demand that you tell them you’re sick by a certain time of day  make you contact them more than once a week  make you get a doctor’s note before you’ve been sick for eight days  insist you use a specific form to tell them about your illness  refuse to let someone else tell them you’re sick, for example if you’re too ill to get in touch yourself If your employer refuses to pay your SSP because of any of these reasons, you can take steps to get paid. You can contact your nearest Citizens Advice for help.

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You can still get any statutory sick pay (SSP) you’re entitled to, but you might not get any extra sick pay your contract says you can get.

If your employer hasn’t told you what to do to get statutory sick pay, you should:  Tell your employer straight away that you’re sick.  Let your employer know what the first day of your illness was, even if it was a non-working day.  Confirm your illness in writing (‘self-certification’). You’ll need to do this within seven days of telling your employer you’re sick.  Get a doctor’s note if you’re sick for longer than seven days, and your

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from your doctor. You might hear these referred to as ‘fit notes’.

On the note, your doctor will say that you are ‘not fit for work’ or that you ‘may be fit for work’.

If your doctor says you ‘may be fit for work’ they can recommend the type of work you might be able to do.

If your employer can’t make the changes your doctor recommends, you’ll still be considered unfit for work and can carry on getting sick pay.

If you didn’t tell your employer straightaway that you were off sick, it’s up to them to decide if you had a good reason.

If they don’t think you had a good reason, they can refuse to pay you sick pay for the number of days you were late telling them.

If you’re not happy with their decision you can contact HMRC and ask them to reconsider.

You’re usually paid statutory and

contractual sick pay in the same way as your normal wages – for example, weekly into your bank account. You’ll pay tax and National Insurance on your sick pay.

If you want to return to work early, your employer might ask you to get a note from your doctor confirming you’re fit for work. This will usually be because your employer needs it for their insurance.

Your doctor can recommend that you work less hours or days for a bit, and gradually increase them back to normal - this is called a ‘phased return’.

This could affect your pay so you need to discuss it with your employer.  You can get help, information and advice from your local Citizens Advice or visit www. citizensadvicewokingham.org.uk or contact Citizens Advice Wokingham at Second Floor, Waterford House, Erftstadt Court, Wokingham RG40 2YF. Tel: 0300 330 1189. email: public@citizensadvicewokingham. org.uk

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THEWOKINGHAMPAPER Thursday, April 6, 2017

HEALTH MATTERS

Personal fitness with Chris Hunt with Nicola Strudley

Be good with your family The school holidays are here and it’s a chance to spend time with your loved ones. CHRIS HUNT is ready to relax

Easter is a good time to take some time away from work pressures to Picture: Jean Scheijen/ freeimages.com

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S ALWAYS, I hope you have had an amazing week since last Thursday.

Have you looked into Intermittent Fasting (IF) these last few days? Have you considered using the IF protocol to help you reach your goals?

Either way I like to think that reading this column every week opens your eyes to the many options available when it comes to your own health and fitness.

So we are now in April. Can you believe it?

Where have the first three months of 2017 gone?

I can’t believe I was playing April Fools jokes with a client on Saturday morning.

Quite a few of the kids are off school at the moment and I believe that all the schools will be off by tomorrow. My own children finished term last Friday so our routines have changed slightly since then.

As you most likely are aware, I have my own training and coaching unit in Molly Millars Lane so I never really struggle to make health and fitness a part of my lifestyle. However I know not everyone is as fortunate so I want to focus this week on things you can do whilst the kids are off to stay on track with your goals.

The list below shows just a few

solutions I use with my own family and also my coaching clients that have been proven to work during school holidays.

Now we all know that free time can be reduced during the school holidays and there is an added need to do activities that incorporate the whole family.

For me, doing activities that get my family moving whilst having fun makes the whole experience a win-win.

I love being a Dad and a husband so getting to spend more time as a family is awesome so here you go, Chris’s tips during the school holidays:  Take the family swimming as it is one of those activities that is great for family bonding and burns so many calories. I know that when we go swimming I come out shattered and the kids love it too. Use the time to be active and take advantage of everyone being together..  Go to the park especially when the weather is starting to improve.

Just look at last weekend, the sun was out and it was perfect barbecue weather and perfect conditions to

take a stroll to the park and enjoy the outdoors. My kids love the swing and pushing three girls on the swings and the roundabout can be quite tiring. I like to use these times to really get the family active and I love it. What better feeling than knowing that your kids are out and about and you’re doing your bit to keep them fit and healthy.  Go for a walk and venture around your local area. Earlier this week we all went to The Look Out. Walking up and down those hills, chasing the kids through the woods probably burned a good few hundred calories. The kids kept active, they loved being out and about and it meant I got to be as active as when I am working at the gym motivating my clients to be the best that they can be.  Get out in the garden and play with your kids and have that special time together that can never be replaced. We recently moved house and now have a nice big lawn to mow. This change in weather has meant the grass needs cutting all the time.

Last Tuesday I went outside with my youngest daughter Sofia and

she helped me cut the grass. For any calorie counters out there, mowing the lawn burns around 70 calories every 15 minutes so roughly 280320 calories every hour.

Depending on the size of your garden, this can really be a good workout and also a fun way to get your kids involved.

Now clearly my daughter didn’t actually cut the grass but she did a great job of moving all the things in the garden for me and emptying the grass everywhere when I bagged it up… got to love kids eh?

So there you have it, four simple ways to make use of your time whilst the kids are off and make the whole experience a win-win for both you and your children.

No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family.

Time to turn off the iPad, put away the smartphone, get off Facebook and just enjoy being active with your family.

School holidays should be embraced; I look forward to them as my line of work means I work quite a few evenings of the week. If there’s one takeaway for this week it’s this…  Keep active during the school holidays.  Get your kids involved in what you like doing.  Enjoy the improved weather and get outdoors.  Life is short, time is fast, no replay or rewind… So enjoy every moment as it comes.

Happy Thursday to you and your family… what are you going to do this week to keep all of you active?

Local charity celebrates lives worth talking about A special service in London will help families affected by drug addiction. GEMMA DAVIDSON explains

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TWYFORD-BASED drugs charity is inviting local people affected by addiction to a special celebration service at Westminster Abbey next month.

DrugFAM, which supports families, friends and partners of those addicted to drugs or alcohol, is working alongside the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey in London to host a Service of Celebration and Hope: Lives Worth Talking About on Tuesday, May 9.

The charity, which also has a branch in Swallowfield, is inviting local people affected by someone else’s addiction, including those bereaved, and professionals working in the field to the event, which will be attended by Russell

my sons, drawing them into a life filled with deceit, crime, squalor and danger.

[My other son] Simon found freedom from drugs when Nick died and we were both determined that something positive would come from this tragedy.

“The charity ensures that families affected Westminster Abbey is to be the venue for a new service by addiction are to support those affected by drug addiction understood, educated and supported. We provide a lifeline of safe, caring and professional Brand, Brandon Block, Cheri Lunghi support and guidance to families, and many others. friends and carers who are affected The Mayors of Woodley and by someone else’s addiction to Wokingham have also confirmed drugs or alcohol, including care for their attendance. those who have been bereaved by DrugFAM founder Elizabeth addiction.’

Burton-Phillips, whose son Nick ‘’We understand from our Mills died in 2004 following several years of drug addiction, said: “Drugs own experience that families are confronted with feelings of had a devastating impact on both

helplessness, shame, fear, isolation and despair. DrugFAM is here to ensure that no family member, friend or carer ever has to face these challenges alone.”

Sarah Bromfield, Chief Executive of DrugFAM, said: ‘’We are proud to hold this important event at Westminster Abbey to provide a voice to those affected by the addiction of others. The service will provide an opportunity for families to proudly and publicly remember the lives of those lost to addiction, and acknowledge the strength and courage of all those who are affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol misuse.

“These are all ‘lives worth talking about’ that deserve to be heard.’’  People interested in entering the ballot for a ticket to the Westminster event must register by April 14 by visiting http://bit.ly/2nHXAJJ or by contacting DrugFAM on 01494 442777, or emailing specialservice@ drugfam.co.uk.  For more information on the charity visit www.drugfam.co.uk.

Can we eradicate suicide?

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UICIDE rates are increasing year on year.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in people aged 20 to 64 in England, and is the biggest killer of young people between 20 and 34.

Death by suicide is never inevitable, but for a person who is overwhelmed by feelings and events that appear insurmountable, it can seem like the only answer.

Suicide remains the leading cause of death for men between 20 and 34 in England.

Professor Louis Appleby, the chair of the National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group in England, said: “Men are more at risk of suicide because they are more likely to drink heavily, use self-harm methods that are more often fatal and are reluctant to seek help.

“Fifteen years ago the rates among men under 35 were brought down sharply by tackling these problems and we need to use this success to address the problems of the new highest risk group, middle-aged men.

“We need to make it easier for men to find help without shame or stigma.”

Health bosses in Berkshire have set themselves the target of reducing suicide rates in the county to zero.

The idea comes from Detroit in the USA, where doctors said if we accept the need to eradicate cancer, why not do the same for suicides?

It is recognised that people struggle with all sorts of life crisis, whether it is a relationship breakdown, losing a job or financial pressures.

At Healthwatch we hear how these people are not always offered “crisis intervention” support.

Better support for people experiencing a life crisis or a mental health problem would help prevent suicides and enable many people to lead full and fulfilling lives.

Without the expert support of nurses and other staff, many people are growing increasingly desperate while waiting for care.

People who die from suicide are usually not in contact with health services, and often push through in silence as their ability to cope deteriorates.

With more than two-thirds of adults in employment, the workplace offers an opportunity to reach people who need extra support.

Public Health England (PHE), Business in the Community (BITC) and Samaritans have joined forces to produce toolkits for employers on how to prevent suicide.

To download the suicide prevention toolkit go to http://wellbeing.bitc.org.uk/all-resources/ toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit)

How to contact us : Facebook @healthwatchwokingham Twitter @HWWokingham Phone 0118 418 1 418 Website www.healthwatchwokingham.co.uk E-Mail enquiries@healthwatchwokingham.co.uk Walk in via Citizens Advice at 2 Waterford House, Erfstadt Court, Denmark St, Wokingham RG40 2YF. Nicola Strudley is manager for Healthwatch Wokingham Borough.

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Leader; 14 Severn; 16 Tarn; 17 Prod; 19 Pupa; 22 Slap; 26 Stamen; slot; sloth; spigot; spilt; spilth; spit; sated; seared; sedate; seed; rebut; tabi; tabu; tribute; Seaport; Tent; 17 Eyed; Sum; Tee; Reel; 23 Wean; sprat; stop; strap; strop; tarp; tarpon; Acrid; 17 Shah; 18 Ranchero; 20 Dairyman; 24 Scab; 25 Error; Teeter; 14 Clothe; 16 Risk; 17 Toga; 19 Left; 22 Reel; 26 Iberia; 27 Frantic; Rely; 17 Doze; 18 Hum; Guy; 21 Abet; Wren; 25 stagier; stair; starrier; stir; stirrer; stria; 15 Fleet; 17 Little; 18 Rocker; 19 Quince; Farmer; 22 Kneel; 23 27 Unlike; 28 David; 30 Tureen; 31 Svelte; 32 Oyster.

Amnesty; 26 Tariff; 29 30 Sump; 31 Nantes; Deadening. tarry; tear; teary; term; terry; tram; Yolky; 29 Foot; 30 Intimate; 31 Lee; 32 Free; 33 Teetotal.

26 29 Mini; 30 Parading; 31 Neo; 32 Wing; Tabulate.

26Shore; Wade 29 M 30 Op m 31 Ee 32 Jee 33 Th enod 27 Hop ng Lup n 29 Cu om 30 P eTanner; 31 S e32 32 Jee ed Ruth; 26 Debt; Upgrade; 29 Hair; 30 Fuzz; 31 Tenancy.

Lanyard; 26 Copper; 29 Tied; 30 Toil; Tactic; 32 Challenge.

Pa ab e U gen TPundit; pe 30 A on nge Debu an e shawl; shoal; slaw; slew; sloe; purl; roué; roup; rout; route; p ong p aos ngthrone; op ng oso ntoner; sona gno Horatio; Maggot; Pier; Coil; 31 Rebellion.

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23 Glow; 26 Sewn; 2829 Attract; 29 Over; 30 Yale; 31 Paradox.

Day off; 28 Crier; Replay; 30 Nectar; Barter; 3232 Frenzy.

Hallow; Donor; 29 Durban; Pidgin; 31 Potion; Statue. athorn; arepute; cshell; on an oco thorny; tone; empe e e m me me m 26 Habit; 29 Beeb; 30 Airiness; 31 Low; 32 Stye; 33 Nowadays.

Deficit; 26 Hacker; 29 Pink; 30 Webs; 31 Naples; 32 Ready-made.

Onrush; 28 Llama; 29 Icicle; 30 Ebbing; 31 Guyana; 32 Merely. e o e ope ope op o e viper; vireo; vote; voter. omen; osmic; semi; SEMICOLON; slight; sloth; smith; thiol; this; tosh.

Rarebit; 26 Tragic; 29 Cows; 30 Gift; 31 Unload; 32 Lawlessly. seedy; stared; stayed; stead; steady; split; spoilt; spot; SPOTLIGHT; stilt; tuba; tube; tuber; turbit.

TRANSPORT; trap.

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Lahore; Whinny; 4Rudder; Rancid; Nest; 65Run-down; Greater; 7Stub; Pail; econ ce scene sc on scone on c trey; oo oon tony; torn; torr; trey; troy; tyre; eme ome otore; etrue; o esong oupee ou ou simoleon; simoon; slim; slime; smile; steed; strayed; tardy; teased; teed; stop; stot; thiol; this; tight; tilt; tilth; Down – 1 Clan; 2 Spry; 3 Nibble; 4 Tether; 5 Rich; 6 Scam; 10 triage; trier; trig.

9Rating; 10 Host; 13 Koala; 15 Venal; 18 Pampas; 19 France; 20 Credulity; 13 14 Erse; 15 Dogma; 18 Alas; Scoffed; Elect; Denim; Repay; 14 Vet; 15 Ivory; 16 Erase; Fir; 21 Usual; 12 Exalt; Nevis; 14 Bow; 15 Adore; Order; 19 Inn; 21 Popular; 11 Outcast; 13 Outline; 14 15 Tenet; 16 Hitch; 20 Sca e12 B aAttesting; e13 13 Th ew 14 Pew 15 O eE18 Enem 19 Oa ded 21 weal; 9 Tank 10 Cen 13 Sa ad C eep 18 Abacu 19 M 20 Embezzled; 13 Implicate; 14 Pang; Total; 18 Flea; Ascetic; 22 S aRudd; ema e10 13 Quad up e13 14 Ea Ga op He b19 19 Scen 8 Stalemate; 14 Aura; 15 Gnash; 18 Hoot; 9 ECrescendo; ne E Voca 15 Le eLenient; 18 cape 19 H ou Se pen 11 Tu o13 ed De ac 14 Ma che 15 Snee 16 Lemon Sport; 12 Pluck; 13 Recto; 14 Sin; Await; 16 Erode; 19 Ben; Warthog; Soprano; 13 Endorse; 14 Throw in; 15 Brier; 16 Never; Survey; Nile; 10 Pair; 13 Wight; 15 Nasty; 18 Scarab; 19 Sniper; 9 Horn; 10 Rasp; 13 Datum; 15 Vocal; 18 Used-up; 19 Aside; Tapir; 13 Rajah; 14 Act; 15 React; 16 Doubt; Ayr; 21 yare; year; yurt.

Treatment; 13 Stitching; 14 Ante; 15 Typed; 18 Spec; 19 Creeper; Trowel; 912 Dark; 10 Tact; Tiger; 15 Ogler; Filing; 19 Levity; 20 Statement; 13 Frightful; 14 Ally; 15 Cover; 18 Herb; Magical; 22 weasel; well; wels; welsh; whale; toupee; tour; troupe; true; trump; spoon spoo spoo ng sp ogyard; sco sco ntread; sc ee sc o tyro. ou etopi; ee ee op eeen osenec p tule; solemn; some; somoni.

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COMMUNITY PLAY

With Gemma Davidson

Helen Lederer is one of the judges for this year’s short story competition at Henley Literary Festival

COMPETITION

Budding authors to get writing The Henley Literary Festival doesn’t just want to celebrate famous names, it wants to find talented unknown. GEMMA DAVIDSON explains

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UDDING writers of all ages and abilities are being invited to put pen to paper as part of a competition for the Henley Literary Festival.

After receiving more than 1,000 entries for last year’s short story competition, the festival has once again teamed up with Dragonfly Tea to uncover some of the best untapped writing talent the UK has to offer.

Judges for the adult competition, which has a theme of ‘journey’, include comedian

Helen Lederer and journalistturned-novelist Paula Cocozza, who will be appearing at the Festival with her acclaimed debut novel How To Be Human. The children’s competition, which is split into three categories covering ages four to 15 with a theme of ‘maps’, will be judged by Baroness Floella Benjamin and Hugless Douglas creator David Melling.

Adult prizes range from £250 to £1,500 while children can win book vouchers for themselves and their schools. Last year’s winners included pupils from St Pirans in Maidenhead and Chieveley Primary School, as well as the adult winner, Jo Tiddy of Ickford.

Georgia Ginsberg from Dragonfly Tea said: “We can’t wait to see what the entrants

come up with on this year’s themes of ‘journey’ and ‘maps’. Ever since tea chests began travelling along the fabled spice routes, the little green leaf has been at the heart of many a journey – journeys of the mind, of the spirit and of the land.

We have been delighted by the response for the first two years so are looking forward to even more aspiring writers, of all ages, taking part this year.”

Entry to the competition is free. Full details on how to enter can be found at www. dragonflytea.com.

The Henley Literary Festival runs from October 2 to October 8, featuring 150 events for adults and children. For more information visit www.henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk.

Easter, up to date

A NEW play for Easter sees the events of Holy Week moved to the 21st century.

The Passion has been devised by members of Wycliffe Baptist Church and will be performed at the East Reading church and at Tyndale Baptist Church and The Gate church in the runup to Easter.

The Follower is a production based around the first Easter, but set in the 21st Century. It features an intriguing script, engaging live acting mixed with a series of film clips. The show includes

powerful live vocal, band and dance performances.

Organisers say that it leaves audiences with a message of hope.

Entry to the show is free.

It will be at Wycliffe Baptist Church in Kings Road on Saturday, April 8 from 7.30pm, Sunday, April 15 at 7.30pm and on Easter Sunday at 10.45am and 6pm.

Tyndale Baptist Church in Cressingham Road will host the show on Sunday at 10.30am and The Gate in The Meadway, Tilehurst will present the show on Sunday at 7pm.

CONCERT

CONCERT

MEMBERS of Twyford Singers will this Sunday present a concert of reflective music to mark the start of Holy Week.

The group will be performing at St Mary’s Church in Wargrave from 7pm.

The programme features sacred music including pieces by Tallis, Pergolesi and Franck.

Tickets cost £8 or £4 for under 16s and include refreshments.

For more details, call 07762 738384 or log on to www.twyford-singers.org. uk

A SONNING church will be remembering the events of the first Easter with a concert on Good Friday.

St Andrew’s Church in Thames Street will present a performance of Fauré Requiem from 6pm.

It will be given by members of the church choir and friends of the church.

The church will also be holding a special family fun afternoon on Saturday, April 15 from 2pm, including Easter egg rolling, food and games.

Entry is free.

Palm Sunday Songs for in Twyford Good Friday

At the theatre Basingstoke – The Anvil www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Chairman’s Year of Music: Staff Showcase. Thurs. Music of Today. Fri. Philharmonia Orchestra: Relaxed Live Screening. Fri. Croydon Philharmonic Choir and Basingstoke Choral Society.

Sat. O’Hooley & Tidow.

Sat 8. National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.

Sun. The Bootleg Beatles.

Tues. That’ll Be The Day. Thurs 13. Will Pound and Eddy Jay. Thurs 13.

Basingstoke – The Haymarket www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 The Sound of Murder. Until Sat. Don’t Dribble on the Dragon.

Tues. Return of the Mods.

Sat 15.

Bracknell – South Hill Park www.southhillpark.org.uk 01344 484123

The Comedy Cellar. Fri. Artree Live: Folk and Roots. Sat. Seussical. Thurs 13-Mon 17.

Geoff Simkins: Bracknell Jazz. Fri 14. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 14.

FILMS: NT Live: Twelfth Night.

Thurs. Passengers. Fri-Sun. Gold. Fri-Sun. Grease. Mon. ROH: Jewels. Tues 11.

Manchester By the Sea. WedThurs 13. Hidden Figures.

Fri 14-Sun 16. Loving. Fri 14-Sun 16.

Camberley – Theatre

La La Land; Fences; Lion; Moonlight; Hidden Figures; The Eagle Huntress; Jackie; Loving. Until Fri. Fracked – Or Please Don’t Use The F-Word. Tues-Sat 22.

Henley – Kenton Theatre www.kentontheatre.co.uk 01491 575698 Detect Egg. Thurs 13.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan

www.camberleytheatre.biz 01276 707600 You Win Again: Celebrating the Music of The Bee Gees.

Thurs. The Boy and the Mermaid. Fri. Three Little Pigs. Sat. Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era. Sat. Jon Moses: Journey. Tues.

www.wycombeswan.co.uk 01494 512000 Play In A Week. Until Fri. Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs.

Dirty Dancing 2017. Until Sat. Beauty and the Beast.

Sun-Mon. Jon Richardson.

Tues. Alice In Wonderland.

Wed-Thurs 13. Remembering Fred. Sun 16.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud

Maidenhead – Norden Farm

www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 01483 440000 Film Season: Manchester by the Sea; I, Daniel Blake;

www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997 The Noise Next Door’s Really, Really Good Afternoon

Show. Thurs. NT Live: Twelfth Night. Thurs. The Noise Next Door: Uproar! Thurs.

Family Concertini: Music For Woodwind. Fri. Music For Brass. Fri. A New Flame: The Songs of Simply Red. Sat. Family Ceilidh. Sun. Duende Jazz Trio. Sun. Oliver In The Overworld. Tues. A Real Alien Adventure. Wed. Jack and the Beans Talk. Thurs 13.

Norman Lovett: Entertaining Moaner. Thurs 13. The Jiganics. Sat 15.

FILMS: The Lego Batman Movie (U). Thurs. Hidden Figures (PG). Fri, Sun. Moana (PG).

Wed. Moonlight (15). Wed, Thurs 13. Viceroy’s House (12a). Fri 14-Sat 15. Elle (18).

Sat 15-Sun 16.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange www.cornexchangenew.com 0845 5218 218 NT LIve: Twelfth Night. Thurs.

Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan: Every Grain of Sand. Sat. Bolshoi Live: A Hero of our Time. Sun. ROH: Jewels. MonTues. The Party. Thurs 13.

Circus Games. Thurs 13.

Newbury – The Watermill

0118 384 2195 Progress Premieres: The Writer Bird and The Swastika Party.

April 24-29

www.watermill.org.uk.

01635 46044 Twelfth Night. Until July 22.

Shinfield – Shinfield Players

Reading – South Street

www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk 0118 975 8880 Frozen Sing-A-Long. Sat. Sound of Music Sing-A-Long. Sat.

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Jonny and the Baptists: Eat the Poor. Thurs. Bilal Zafar: Cakes. Fri. Craft Theory. Sat.

Reading – The Hexagon www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Bye Bye Baby. Thurs. Mr Bloom’s Nursery Live. Fri-Sat. Verdi – Aida. Sun. The Wizard of Oz. Mon-Tues. European Union Chamber Orchestra. Wed. Naomi’s Wild and Scary.

Fri 14.

Reading – Progress Theatre www.progresstheatre.co.uk

Sonning – The Mill www.millatsonning.com 0118 969 8000 Improbable Fiction. Until May 6.

Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939.

Sun. Tim Valentine. Fri-Sat. Storytime: Little Red Riding Hood. Wed.

Windsor – Theatre Royal www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk 01753 853888 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Musical. Until Sat. Fame The Musical. Tues-Sat 15. The Dreamers. Sun 16.

Woking – New Victoria www.ambassadortickets.com 0844 871 7645 Wonderland. Until Sat. The Solid Silver 60’s Show.

Sun. The Woman in Black.

Tues-Sat 15.

Wokingham – Theatre www.wokingham-theatre.org.uk 0118 978 5363 NEXT SHOW: The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice. April 20-29.

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Woodley – Theatre www.woodleytheatre.org 07939 210121 Groping For Words. Until Sat. NEXT SHOW: Lucky Sods.

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Thursday, April 6, 2017 THEWOKINGHAMPAPER

WARGRAVE FESTIVAL

Let’s face the music and dance

Sheeplands’ Andy Sherwood celebrates the arrival of Easter with the help of the Rock Choir Picture: Phil Creighton

EASTER

Something for all ages at Sheeplands EASTER celebrations at a Twyford garden centre got underway on Saturday with a special visit from local rock choirs.

Comprising singers from Wokingham, Bracknell, Ascot, Henley, Reading, Tilehurst and Caversham, the 200-strong choir broke into four groups for a musical mystery tour.

Hare Hatch Sheeplands was one of the destinations where they sang and raised money for Rosie’s Rainbow Fund.

The charity was established in 2003 after the death of 11-year-old Rosie Mayling.

While ill in hospital Rosie decided that when she was better she would put on shows to raise money for sick children in hospital.

After her death Rosie’s parents Carolyn and David, set up the fund in her memory.

Sheeplands owner Rob Scott, who watched the performances, said: “They were excellent and provided some wonderful entertainment for our customers.”

It was one of a number of events taking place at Sheeplands over the coming weeks.

On Saturday, orchid lovers will be flocking to the annual Thames Valley Orchid Show.

As well as enjoying displays of exotic orchids visitors can buy plants and supplies and get advice from the experts in attendance.

Visitors can even get their own orchids repotted for a small fee.

Entry to the show is free and it runs from 11am to 4pm.

Some of 2015’s competitors take to the dancefloor Photos by Pennie

Three weeks of food, fun and entertainment is returning to Wargrave this summer … GEMMA DAVIDSON is dancing

Children will be able to enjoy crafts and planting activities in the Creative Studio which runs from 11am to 3pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Quirks Animal Roadshow, Bertie’s Slippers, Oojamaflip, Cookie the Clown and MAD Academy will also be making appearances during Easter.

“We have a long tradition of providing opportunities for family fun during holiday times,” Mr Scott added.

“We believe we have an extra special programme this Easter.

“Everyone is welcome to come along and join in.” n For more details, visit www. harehatchsheeplands.co.uk

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HE biggest event in Wargrave’s calendar is coming back this summer, and tickets go on sale later this month.

The biennial Wargrave Festival, which takes place throughout the village between June 7 and June 25, is returning for 2017 with an Out Of This World theme, and you can get in on all of the action.

Featuring three weeks of food, music, theatre, sports and family-friendly events, the festival promises to have something for everyone on offer throughout its jam-packed schedule.

The events all take place at various locations across the village, including the custom Festival Marquee in Mill Green, Woodclyffe Hall in High Street, Hennerton Golf Club and St Mary’s Church.

One such event is the hugely popular Dancing Under the Stars which sees local dancers showcase their talents in front of a panel of judges, including local celebrity Debbie McGee, and the audience who will cast the ultimate vote

COMPETITION

Win tickets to see Naomi in the wild IF YOUR little ones love nothing more than getting close up with all things creepy and crawly, then we have the competition for you.

Naomi Wilkinson, star of Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature, Wild and Weird, and Live ‘n Deadly, is coming to The Hexagon on Good Friday (April 14) and we have TWO sets of family tickets up for grabs.

Packed full of fun and surprises, the show sees Naomi joined live on stage by some really scary creatures, including a Carpet Python, Alligator Snapping Turtle, a giant centipede and a tarantula.

With an up-close handy cam, Naomi shares the creatures’ secrets with the audience, and

with lots of interaction, you’ll be guaranteed to have a scary and fun time!

The show is suitable for children aged five and over.

Naomi’s Wild & Scary comes to The Hexagon on Friday, April 14 at 2.30pm. Tickets are £19.50 for adults, £15.50 for children, family tickets (four people, maximum two adults) £65. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

To win one of two family tickets simply send your name and contact details to contests@wokinghampaper.co.uk before noon on Wednesday, April 12. Usual terms and conditions apply.

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Caroline Meader, who organises the event, is keen for more acts to get involved in this year’s show.

She said: “Every year we get a great number of dance couples involved who are very talented in the traditional waltzes and salsas, but this year we are looking for a wider variety of styles to take part as well.

“We’d love to see performers of swing, tap, street dance, from couples, soloists or groups, whatever they love to do, we’d love to see it.”

Performers will also be offered studio rehearsal time and a few lessons if needed before the performance.

Dancing Under the Stars takes place on Saturday, June 17 in the Festival Marquee on Mill Green. Tickets cost £12 for adults, £5 for under 16s, which include refreshments. Family tickets (two adults, two children) are £30.

For more information on how to enter call Caroline on 07818 045726 or email carolinemeader@btconnect.com.

Tickets for all Wargrave Festival events go on sale between 9am and midday on Saturday, April 22 at the Scout Hut in the Recreation Ground.

For more information on how to book, as well as details on all the other events taking place, visit www. wargravefestival.org.uk.

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CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. The Originals. Details: 01344 530615.

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STOKE ROW – The Cherry Tree Inn RG9 5QA. Marky Dawson. Details: 01491 680 430 WEST END – West End Social Club, High Street GU26 9PL. Uptown Traffic. Details: 01276 858501.

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YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Murphy James. Details: 01252 870648.

Sunday, April 9 ASCOT – Jagz, Station Hill SL5 9EG.Sunday lunch jazz. Details: 01344 878100.

READING – Community Hall at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk: Jigantics.

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TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. Open Mic night with Scott Lewis and Guests. Details: 0118 934 0456.

Mon, April 10 NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. The John McCusker Band. Details: www. nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk

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STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Gary Potter Quartet. Details: 01491 681048.

Wed, April 12 BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place.

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Details: www.facebook. com/theacousticcouch READING – RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Folk at the Global. Details: 0118 958 6692.

TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road RG10 9EG. Open mic night. Details: 07946 342551.

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SHINFIELD – Magpie and Parrot, Aborfield Road, RG2 9EA. Jazz: Lea Lyle.

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WOKINGHAM – The Redan, Peach Street RG1 1XG. House Band jam night with the Loveshovel Boys.

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EARLEY – Maiden Place Social Club, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 926 0850.

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EMMBROOK – Emmbrook SPorts and Social Club, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Green Diesel and Fate The Juggler. £10. 7.3pm. Details: www. wokinghammusicclub. co.uk READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount, Off Christchurch Road RG1 5HL. Jazz in Reading: Arnie Somogyi’s Jump Monk. 7.30pm. £17, £15 concessions plus booking fee. Details: 0845 867 9845.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Get Arty for children aged 4-11. £1.50. 10.30am-11.30am.

Printmaking Workshop with Karen GrevilleSmith. Ages 7 upwards 10am-noon. £3. Adults.

1pm-3pm. £5. Booking essential. Details: 0118 978 1368.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122.

Saturday, April 8 ASCOT – BritVic Theatre, LVS, London Road SL5 8DR. Cole Porter’s Anything Goes. 7.30pm. £16, concessions £14.

Details: 0800 046 9692.

READING – St Luke’s Church, Erleigh Road RG1 5LH. Judas Maccabeus – Handel’s victorious oratorio sung

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READING – Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus, Reading RG1 5AQ. South Chiltern Choral Society present Mozart’s Requiem and Schubert’s Mass No3 in B flat.

7pm. £12, under 21s £6.

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READING – Prospect Park

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7.45pm. £17, concessions £15, students £8, under 16s £5. Details: 0118 947 8097.

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players present singalong to Frozen. 2pm.

Singalng to Sound of Music. 7pm. Details: 0118 975 8880.

SPENCERS WOOD – St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Easter Fayre. 10am3pm. Details: www. spencerswoodchurch.org WOKINGHAM – Kings Place, 9 Station Road. #PrayerStop. Between 10.30 and noon. Details: www.kingschurch.org.uk/ prayerstop WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Lent lunches: soup and rolls in aid of USPG, The Children’s Society and The Link Visiting Scheme..

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9am-3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk

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EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Palm Sunday procession with a real

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FRIMLEY – Pine Ridge Golf Club, Old Bisley Road GU16 9NX. Family Yellowfest (Camberley Marie Curie fundraising event) Springtime fun.

Disco, bowlng, daffodil search, craft tables, games and more. From £2, cash only. Details: 01276 911029.

READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

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9.30am.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road.

Procession of Palms from St Paul’s School. 9.15am.

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EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Holy Week: Worship from Ioan. 8pm. Details: 0118 966 9080.

MAIDEN ERLEGH – Library, off Silverdale Road RG6 7HS. Get Arty Easter crafts. 2.15pm-3.15pm.

For ages 4-11. £1.50.

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LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre RG6 3HE.The Reading & District Fuchsia Society Fuchsia Talk given by Carol Gubler of Little Brook Fuchsias. £1 to visitors. Details: 0118 966 3730.

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Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Stations of the cross.

SPENCERS WOOD – St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Compline.

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WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Holy Week prayer. 8pm.

Tuesday, April 11 EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Holy Week: Stations of the Cross. 8pm. Details: 0118 966 9080.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Get Arty Easter crafts.

2.15pm-3.15pm. For ages 4-11. £1.50. Details: 0118 908 8176.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Billing Avenue Centre RG40 4ES. Tea and chat. 2pm4pm. Details: 0118 973 0133.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church centre, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Breastfeeding Drop-in Group 12.30pm-2pm.

Details: 0118 973 0133.

MAIDEN ERLEGH – Library, off Silverdale Road RG6 7HS. Easter poems and stories for ages 9-12.

Free, booking essential.

2.30pm-3.30pm. Details: 0118 966 6630.

READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SANDHURST – Community Hall, Yorktown Road GU47 9BJ. Yateley & Crowthorne Big Band Society (YCBBS) record recitals from the olden age of swing. £3, guests £3.50. 7.30pm. Details: 01252 661037 SHINFIELD – John Heggadon Room, Parish Hall, School Green.

Shinfield and District

Local History Society: Margaret Simons: Reading Women and the War. Details: 0118 988 3580.

SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Station of the Cross.

SWALLOWFIELD – All Saints Church. Compline service. 8pm.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Holy Week prayer. 8pm.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Welcome Club: pianist Gillian Phelps. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Easter stories with Princess Sophia the first: Storytime with The Enchanted Players Theatre Company. For ages 8 and under. 4pm4.30pm. Details: 0118 978 1368.

WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church 50+ Group, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. “A touch of glass with a hint of magic” is the intriguing title of a stained-glass demonstration and display by Norman Vinall.

All over 50s welcome.

Refreshments provided from 2pm for 2.15pm start. Free admission.

Details: 0118 961 9821.

YATELEY – Yateley Library, School Lane GU46 6NL. Chickens for Children: a talk for children with chicken expert Suzie Baldwin. 10.30am11.30am. £3 per child, adults free. For ages four upwards. Details: 01252 875728.

Wednesday, April 12 EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Wednesday Space for people with dementia.

2.30pm. Cry of Creation, Cry of the Poor. 8pm.

Details: 0118 966 9080.

READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane

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Holding a community event? Send your listings to events@wokinghampaper.co.uk RG2 9BY. Stationof the Cross. Tenebrae Easter service. 8pm.

WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Alzheimer’s Cafe. 2pm.

WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Holy Week service. 8pm.

WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1TN. Willing Spirit Exercise Classes: Fitness Pilates.

1.30pm-21.5pm. £4. Keep Moving fitness class.

2.15pm-2.45pm. £2.50.

Both classes £5. Details: 0118 979 2797.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Holy Week prayer. 8pm.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Space mission.

10.45am. For ages 8-10.

Details: 0118 978 1368.

WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Mini Professors for ages 2-5. 10.30am-11.15am.

Details: 0118 969 0304.

Thursday, April 13 BEECH HILL – St Mary The Virgin. Maundy Service.

8pm.

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Watchnight service and Last Supper communion. From 8pm.

Details: 0118 966 9080.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James’ Church, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Maundy Thursday supper. Booking essential. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 973 0133.

READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SHINFIELD – Baptist Church, Fairmead Road RG2 9DL. Coffee morning.

10am-noon. Details: 0118 327 3180.

SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green. Shinfield Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association meeting. Jim Buttress from Allottment Challenge: Britain In Bloom. 7.30pm. £1.

WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club: no meeting. 7.30pm.

Details: www.webcc. org.uk.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Sung Eucharist for Maundy Thursday.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road.

Solemn Mass with foot washing and stripping of the altars, followed by keeping watch until midnight. 8pm.

WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church. Agape Meal.

8pm.

Good Friday, April 14 EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Everything Easter: Easter crafts and more.

10am. Good Friday Liturgy. Noon. Details: 0118 966 9080.

HENLEY – Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys RG9 4PG. Easter egg hunt.

10am-4pm. Details: www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ events READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Words and music for Good Friday.

7pm. Free entry. Stations of the Cross. All day.

SPENCERS WOOD – St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Good Friday service.

2pm. Details: www. spencerswoodchurch.org SONNING – St Andrew’s Church, Thames Street RG4 6UR. Fauré Requiem St Andrew’s Church Choir and friends will perform Gabriel Fauré’s REQUIEM in D minor, Op. 48. 6pm. Details: sonningparish.org.uk.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Prayers. 9am.

Solem liturgy. 9.30am.

Hot cross buns. 10.30am.

Messy Church Good Friday service. 10.30am.

WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Good Friday service. 11.30am.

WOKINGHAM – Market Place RG40 1AS. Churches Together in Wokingham Passion play.

Noon.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road.

Stations of the Cross for children. 10am. Good Friday Liturgy. 2pm.

Saturday, April 15 EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. The Great Easter Liturgy. 8.30pm. Details: 0118 966 9080.

HENLEY – Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys RG9 4PG. Easter egg hunt.

10am-4pm. Details: www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ events READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-10pm. Fireworks 9pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SONNING – St Andrew’s Church. Family fun for

Easter: egg hunt, riverside walk, tower tours, egg and spoon races, bangers and burgers. Free 2pm.

Booking helpful. Details: 0118 969 3298.

WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market.

9am-3pm. Details: www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Easter Sunday, April 16 EARLEY – Maiden Erlegh Lake. Dawn services led

by John Salmon from Trinity Church. 5.45am.

Details: 0118 966 9080.

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Easter celebration and egg hunt. 10am.

Details: 0118 966 9080.

HENLEY – Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys RG9 4PG. Easter egg hunt.

10am-4pm. Details: www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ events READING – Tesco car park, Napier Road RG1 8DF. Car boot sale. Sellers £10 from 7am, buyers 50p, from 8am. Ends noon. Details: sturge@ cavparktheatre.org.uk READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green. Shinfield Baptist Church Easter egg hunt. 10am.

SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Easter sunrise service. 6am.

WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Easter breakfast and communion service. 8.30am. Details: 0118 977 1269.

WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1UE. Dawn Eucharist with New Fire.

5.45am. Easter Sunday Breakfast. 7am-9.30am. £2.50. Booking essential.

Festal Choral Evensong.

6.30pm.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road.

Blessing of the Holy Fire and First Mass of Easter.

5.30am. Easter Sunday breakfast. 7am.

Easter Monday, April 17 HENLEY – Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys RG9 4PG. Easter egg hunt.

10am-4pm. Details: www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ events READING – Prospect Park RG30 2ND. Carters Steam Fair and Gerry Cottle’s WOW Circus.

Noon-8pm. Details: www. carterssteamfair.co.uk SWALLOWFIELD – All Saints Church. The Farley Singers perform Handel’s Messiah. 7pm. Free entry, retiring collection.

Refreshments served. All welcome.

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Peugeot 108 Active 1.0 fuel consumption in mpg (l/100km): urban 56.5 (5.0) extra urban 78.5 (3.6) combined cycle 68.9 (4.1). CO2 emissions (g/km) 95. Regular Emission Standard Euro 6. Original On the Road Price £9,010 - customer deposit £115 - 47 monthly repayments of £115 - optional final payment £3,490 - amount to credit £8,895 - total amount payable £9,010 at a representative APR of 0.0% based on 6,000 miles per year. Peugeot 208 Active 1.2 fuel consumption in mpg (l/100km): urban 49.6 (6.3) extra urban 68.9 (4.1) combined cycle 60.1 (4.7). CO2 emissions (g/km) 108. Regular Emission Standard Euro 6. Original On the Road Price £13,999 - Eden Offer Price £11,707 (saving you £2,292) - customer deposit £169 - 48 monthly repayments of £169 - optional final payment £3,426 - amount to credit £11,538 - total amount payable £11,707 at a representative APR of 0.0% based on 6,000 miles per year. Peugeot 308 Active 1.6 Blue HDi 120 fuel consumption in mpg (l/100km): urban 80.7 (3.5) extra urban 97.4 (2.9) combined cycle 91.1 (3.1). CO2 emissions (g/km) 82. Regular Emission Standard Euro 6. Original On the Road Price £21,475 - Eden Offer Price £16,246 (saving you £5,229) - customer deposit £249 - 48 monthly repayments of £249 - optional final payment £4,045 - amount to credit £15,997 - total amount payable £16,246 at a representative APR of 0.0% based on 6,000 miles per year. Peugeot 2008 Active 1.2 Puretech fuel consumption in mpg (l/100km): urban 47.1 (6.0) extra urban 65.7 (4.3) combined cycle 57.6 (4.9). CO2 emissions (g/km) 114. Regular Emission Standard Euro 6. Original On the Road Price £15,765 - Eden Offer Price £14,552 (saving you £1,213) - customer deposit £199 - 48 monthly repayments of £199 - optional final payment £4,801 - amount to credit £14.353 - total amount payable £14,552 at a representative APR of 0.0% based on 6,000 miles per year. These promotions are available on the above model and are available on Eden Peugeot stock only. Finance is subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Applicant must be 18 years or over. Finance by Black Horse finance St William House Tresillian Terrace Cardiff CF10 5BH. Excess mileage will be charged on the above vehicles. These offers supersede any other offer and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. For further details, please contact your local Eden Peugeot branch.

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National call-up for young Bulmershe gymnasts FIVE YOUNGSTERS from Bulmershe Gymnastics Club have been selected to represent the region in next month’s national finals.

Emma Kendall, 12, Alice Bruun, 10, Lauren Saunders, Amelie Bowles and Darcy Thorne, all aged nine, were chosen following impressive displays at the Southern Region Grades Championship in Southampton.

Thorne led the way with the overall National Grade 4 Championship, scoring 64.15, which included victory in the uneven bars contest. Bruun won the all around bronze with a score of 63.15, collecting floor gold along the way.

In the same age category, Bulmershe team-mates Demi Markham placed sixth overall with Aimee Lovell eighth and Sophie Marsden 13th.

Kendall finished fourth in the National Grade 3 Championship to seal her spot with Kaylee Doyle coming in 10th after great artistry on the floor.

Good bars and floor work earned Bruun her spot while Saunders excelled on the vault.

The youngest member of the team, Zennor Tejani, finished fourth in the all round competition.

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T’S that time of year again! All golf fans will be glued to the TV watching the world’s best battle it out at Augusta to try and win the green jacket.

For many of us it is our first taste of golf.

The moment where we are unable to take our eyes off the drama and then the next day we find ourselves desperate to give golf a go.

Could we be the next Danny Willett?

I know the Masters was my first taste of golf and when I look back I can remember how engrossed I was, desperate to see if I could one day be good enough to make the trip up Magnolia Drive and walk those famous fairways.

Although I wasn’t able to fulfil that goal, I am very fortunate to help others on their journey to make their dreams come true.

In the build up to the Masters many of our members will be wondering who I think will win.

At the moment Dustin Johnson looks almost unstoppable but with his soft fade off the tee, will the golf course suit him? I am not so sure.

The course certainly suits Rory McIlroy and if he can find his top form

he will take some stopping. Personally I always fancy Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott at Augusta.

Both past winners but Jordan’s incredible putting always gives him a chance around a course which has such challenging greens.

Adam Scott is about as close as we have seen to a technically perfect golf swing and he always seems to look at home at the Masters. One thing is for sure, it will be a terrific spectacle and a great advert for golf.

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Sniper is ready for action EXCLUSIVE

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk SAM “SNIPER” SMITH is hoping Saturday can finally be the start of his charge towards a professional title bout.

Smith, who held an open training session at Wokingham’s Pinewood Starr gym last week where he trained during his amateur days, is unbeaten in his three fights so far since turning pro.

But Sniper’s progression was halted in November when his scheduled headline fight against Kirill Psonko was cancelled at the 11th hour, meaning he has not stepped into the ring competitively for nine months.

And the 24-year-old is eager to get back in action in Swindon this weekend.

“I can’t wait,” Smith told The Wokingham Paper.

“It’s finally going ahead this time. I couldn’t believe that last one got cancelled as that would have been a big publicity thing for me as well to headline.

“But it wasn’t to be and I’m

sure I’ll get my chance again.

“We had a bit of downtime over Christmas then start afresh in the new year.

I think it did me good.

“I’ve had a long camp for this fight, three months of full on training and now we’re in a really good place.

“It’s probably been my best camp to date.”

Sniper’s opponent for Saturday night is still to be confirmed after the original fighter pulled out through injury.

But he feels confident he’s ready for whatever is thrown at him as he makes the step up to an eight-round

fight for the first time.

“I know sparring is quite a lot different to a fight, but you’re still getting hit,” said Smith.

“I think it’s more of a mental thing.

“I would definitely have liked to have had at least one or two fights before this one but it’s hard to get the fights.

“It does make it difficult not knowing who you’re fighting in terms of preparation for example if you’ve been sparring southpaw and he’s an orthodox fighter.

“But I’ve just got to go out there and do my job.

“This is my first eightrounder. It’s a bit more pressure on yourself but I’ve been performing in the gym over eight rounds so I’ve just got to go out there and perform on Saturday night.”

Before the planned November fight, Smith said he had hoped to be in a position to fight for a British title during 2017.

However, he admits that cancellation has delayed the original schedule.

“The plan is to get a southern area title fight this year or an intercontinental

or something like that,” said Sniper.

“That’s what we’re aiming for.

“A British title would be great, but that’s a big step up, especially after just four fights.

“I know the light heavyweight division is absolutely buzzing at the minute.

“There’s so many great fighters in there so you don’t want to be stepping into it too quick.”

Despite the extended nature of the fight, Smith, who is trained by renowned coach Paddy Fitzpatrick, says he is not chasing a knockout victory.

“I never actually go looking for a stoppage win,” he said.

“I think at times when you go looking for stuff like that, it never happens.

“I’ve got a long night, I’ve got eight rounds so just keep chipping away at the jab and see what happens.” n Tickets are still available directly from Sam via email snipersamsmith@hotmail. com or his various social media channels.

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RUGBY

Rams check Clifton in style

South Berkshire Men 1s - back row from left: Chris Fifield, Dave Harris, rob Pace, Alex Hemley, Rob Badley Middle Row from left: Will Simpson, Connor Eatwell, Nathan Desmond, Neil Bennett Front row from left: Ben Dudley, Ravi Patel, Sam Fox-Harvey, Matt Wakefield, Dan Ray and Coach Steve Simpson.

HOCKEY

Craig Nightingale and Robbie Stapley both scored tries for Redingensians Picture: Paul Clark

South Berks men clinch promotion

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk

DANIEL RAY scored twice as South Berkshire Men clinched promotion from MBBO Division 1 with victory over Sonning 2s.

Needing a win to seal a top two finish to move up into Regional 2, Berks, who only formed this season as a mixture of Bracknell and Wokingham, got the job done with talisman Sam FoxHarvey and Rob Badley also on target.

Simon Briscoe and Joel Forrester scored for Sonning, who finish third bottom.

SONNING 1s ended their Regional 2 campaign in third

spot with a 5-2 win over British Airways 1s.

James Manser and Jon Sharp both bagged braces while Ian Gallagher was also on target.

Duncan Clarke scored twice as SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s picked up a point in a 4-4 draw against already promoted Gerrards Cross 1s in Division 3.

Jack Baveystock and Peter Tailby also scored for Berks, who round off their season this weekend.

Nick Salter’s goal came in vain as SONNING 3s fell to a 2-1 loss at Aylesbury 2s.

SOUTH BERKSHIRE 5s ended their Division 7 season with a 9-2 thrashing of Slough Swifts.

SONNING LADIES 3s

followed the example set by the first team to end the season as champions.

The 1s secured the Trysports Premier 1 title last month and the 3s, who knew they needed to win their final game of the season to clinch the Division 2 crown, did so in style.

Jordy Swanborough, Stacey Jenkins and Sasha Wood were all on target in a 5-0 win over Wychwood Ladies 1s.

SOUTH BERKSHIRE LADIES 4s’ forgettable season ended on a high as they beat Windsor Ladies 2s 4-0, but they still finished bottom of Division 4.

In the same league, SONNING LADIES 4s lost out 2-1 to Banbury Ladies 4s.

BASKETBALL

Rockets end season with damp squib Reading Rockets 71 Team Solent Kestrels 87 READING ROCKETS’ season has come to an end after a stunning fourth quarter blitz by Solent Kestrels.

Rockets went into the play-off quarter-final clash at Rivermead as favourites and seemed well placed with a 60-56 lead heading into the final period.

But Solent stormed through in the closing minutes, embarking on an astonishing 31-11 run to stun the home crowd and book their spot in the last four.

Recent injuries have ravaged the Reading squad and following a run of 19 successive league victories between November and March, they end the campaign with four straight defeats.

Early points from the free throw line by captain Danny Carter set Rockets on their way before an Ali Sbai treble and Craig Ponder drive and score opened up a 13-8 lead.

But Kestrels ended the first period strongly with a 14-4 run to edge ahead 2217, an advantage they extended to 34-24 during the second.

A good scoring sequence from Ponder reduced the deficit to keep the tie well in the balance at 43-39 to Kestrels at the break.

And when Sbai and Juan Valerio netted early into the third, Rockets got their noses back in front, leading 60-56 heading into the fourth stanza.

Kestrels roared back, leaving the hosts shell-shocked with a phenomenal run to exit Rivermead as comfortable victors by 87 points to 71.

Solent will now face Manchester Magic in the NBL Division One play-off semi-finals.

Redingensians Rams 41 Clifton 26 REDINGENSIANS ran in six tries as they beat Clifton in a highscoring affair at Old Bath Road.

Mid-table Clifton arrived on the back of victory over title-chasing Chinnor last time out and gave Rams plenty of problems.

But scores from James Baker, Robbie Stapley, Miles Lloyd, Craig Nightingale and Jak Rossiter ensured maximum points for the hosts.

Rams took the lead after eight minutes courtesy of a penalty try after the driving force of Jack Steadman, Ben Henderson and Baker were held up.

Sam Guttridge made no mistake to record his first of many points with the boot.

But Clifton soon made their mark at the other end with a try from Andy Chesters following a fast line-out.

Rams moved 10-7 up after a Guttridge penalty, but the visiting side were the dominant force during the first half, pinning back Mike Tewkesbury’s charges.

However, the defence held firm before breaking clear to extend their lead further by half-time after tries from Baker and Stapley.

Buoyed by their 22-7 lead, Rams began the second half brightly, pushing further clear shortly after the restart when Lloyd finished off a good move with Guttridge adding the

conversion.

And when Nightingale charged through minutes later, the score read 36-7 to the home side with 53 minutes played.

The Bristolian outfit refused to go down without a fight with Sam Harrison dancing through to score.

Rossiter bagged the final Redingensians try just past the hour mark to open up a 41-26 lead and despite late Jack Pinker and Finlay Sharpe tries, Rams ran out winners.

Rams travel to face National League 2 South leaders Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday.

RAMS: Foxley, Rossiter, Bryant, Amor, Corrigan, Guttridge, Illingworth, Steadman, Henderson, Baker, Hoy, Taylor, Crame, Vooght, Stapley (c).

Reps: McDonnell-Roberts, Drew, Allen, Nightingale, Lloyd.

RUGBY

Burch treble boosts Bracknell Bracknell 29 Bromsgrove 15 IAN BURCH scored a hat-trick as Bracknell kept their top three hopes alive with victory over struggling Bromsgrove.

After a run of seven wins, Daniel ap Dafydd’s men saw their momentum halted with defeat last time out, but they got straight back on the winning trail to move within four points of third place in National League 3 South West.

Bromsgrove took the lead with an early penalty, but the hosts quickly got in front as they camped themselves in the opposition 22.

Burch scored his first of the afternoon, weaving past a couple of challenges before dabbing down in the corner.

And from there, Bracknell would stay in front for the rest of the contest.

The sustained pressure soon

Ian Burch scored a hat-trick for Bracknell

resulted in another Burch try, with Chris Laidler successfully adding the extras.

A Laidler penalty extended the advantage to 15-3 by halftime and after Bromsgrove centre Sam Bastock was sent to the sin bin, Ben Sanderson made the most of the extra man to score after a fumble at the back.

The bonus point was secured when Burch crossed again to complete his hat-trick with Laidler’s conversion taking the points tally to 29.

The visitors pulled back a late try from Bastock, but the win had been long since sealed.

“I thought we looked tired today,” said ap Dafydd.

“But we are happy to get back to winning ways with a bonus point win.

“I’m already looking forward to next season with this group of players.”

Bracknell’s penultimate game of the campaign is at Newton Abbot on Saturday.

BRACKNELL: Slade, Yates, Burch, Sanderson, Bayliss, Laidler, Franklin, Ingle (c), Mirza, Miranda, Challenor, Bailey, Plant, Field, Rice. Reps: Lamin, Haddad, Hopkins.

n CROWTHORNE lost 26-12 at Hungerford in Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier. They face Phoenix on Saturday, away from home.

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IPA CHAMPIONSHIP

BRITISH AND IRISH CUP

Exiles ready to bounce back after two defeats in a row

Irish thumped by Jersey

London Irish V Rotherham Titans Greene King IPA Championship Madejski Stadium Saturday, 3Pm

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk DAVID PAICE says back-to-back defeats to Jersey Reds have been “the wake-up call” London Irish needed.

Exiles have cruised to top spot in the Greene King IPA Championship this season, securing top spot with 17 wins from 17 last month.

However, since then they have seen their unbeaten run ended and also been dumped out of the British and Irish Cup by in-form Jersey, who Irish could face in the play-offs.

But Paice (pictured) feels the side can take plenty from the recent setbacks.

“We tried a few different things in Jersey,” Paice told The Wokingham Paper.

“We thought it might be beneficial for us but at end of the day we realised we were doing pretty well the whole season and going away from what was working for us probably wasn’t the best idea.

“Going back to what we do best is what I think we’ll see

in the coming weeks.

“The attitude from the boys has been really good and the coaches have really driven it.

“We’ve kept our eyes on the big prize, which is the final series of games in the Championship.

“Any loss hurts, but we’re hopefully going to learn from that and it’s going to do us wonders for the coming weeks.”

After securing top spot in March with three league games still to play, it is perhaps understandable for minds to begin drifting towards the play-offs.

And while Paice did not think that was the case initially, he now acknowledges that a lack of intensity may have crept in.

“The Jersey games were the wake-up call we needed,” said the hooker.

“It is hard because it’s a different feeling and something we’ve never had before.

“At the time we didn’t think complacency was creeping in, but we didn’t really play our best against Jersey in both games.

“You’ve got to look at reasons why and maybe a bit of complacency was one of the reasons.

“We probably went away from what we were doing best.

“The wake-up call for us was we just need to keep doing what we were doing well and keep improving on that, rather than changing per game.”

Exiles defeated Titans 38-10 when the two sides met in December.

But Irish legend Paice is expecting the visitors to be fired up when they make the return trip to Berkshire on Saturday.

“This is their last game of the season so they will definitely be wanting to finish off the season with a bang,” he said.

“We know that they were physical when we played them first time around so I think they’re going to come more with that same gameplan and try to attack us up front.

“Our scrum didn’t go the best against Jersey so you’d think they’ll want to try and attack us, but we’ve worked really hard on that this week.

“It’s going to be a really tough, physical game and hopefully in great weather we at London Irish can throw it around a little bit, do well in the set piece and score some points.”

London Irish 17 Jersey Reds 25 A MUCH-CHANGED London Irish side suffered defeat in the semi-finals of the British and Irish Cup at Madejski Stadium.

Nick Kennedy made 15 changes to the side which also lost to Jersey last week in the league and tries from Tom Parton and Ciaran Hearn put the hosts in front.

But a late Nick Selway try and Callum Sheedy penalty swung the game the way of the Channel Islanders to give them a memorable victory.

Jersey took the lead after 13 minutes when Sheedy kicked over, but Irish bagged the first try of the afternoon when England Under-20 star Tom Parton dabbed down.

But the Reds responded well and would have gone back in front were it not for good defensive work from Greig Tonks.

However, the back-line was breached when Jordan Davies reached over to score from close range and Sheedy’s conversion gave his side a 10-7 half-time advantage.

Nick Haining’s try widened that gap to eight points, but it was a one-point game just past the hour mark when Hearn collected possession from Brendan McKibbin and charged through to score.

Theo Brophy Clews netted the resulting conversion and also a 40-metre penalty to put the Exiles 17-15 ahead, only for the late points flurry from the Reds to seal their spot against Munster A in the final.

“You don’t get many opportunities in your career to play in finals and win big games like that,” said David Paice, who

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Ciaran Hearn scored a try against Jersey but it was not enough to beat them

was rested for the game.

“It’s a bit disappointing for the guys, but some of them put their hands up to be involved in Championship games.

“If you can take anything from a loss it is how we react to that.

“I’d rather we lost now than in a couple of weeks time.”

LONDON IRISH: Tonks, Cokanasiga, Hearn, Neal (Ransom 62 (Atkins 78)), Parton (Gleave 71), Brophy Clews, Allinson (McKibbin 47), Elrington (Hobbs-Awoyemi 56), Gleave (Ellis 53), Hoskins, Lloyd, Sinclair (McNally 56), Sexton (Narraway 47), Gilsenan (c), Nayalo.

Referee: Jack Makepeace Attendance: 1,394

n A HOST of players have penned new deals to stay with London Irish next season.

Club legend Topsy Ojo leads the list which also includes McKibbin, Lovejoy Chawatama, Josh McNally, Ben Ransom and Tonks.

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CHAMPIONSHIP

Rovers return Royals to third Reading 3 Blackburn Rovers 1

By ISAAC FARNWORTH sport@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Leeds’ Liam Cooper will serve a six-game ban after being charged by the FA for an alleged stamp on Reading’s Reece Oxford Picture: Steve Smyth

CHAMPIONSHIP

Stam praises team for hard-fought win Reading 1 Leeds United 0

By ISAAC FARNWORTH sport@wokinghampaper.co.uk JAAP Stam heaped praise on his players following their hard-fought victory over play off rivals Leeds United at Madejski Stadium.

Yann Kermorgant’s first-half strike proved the difference to secure all three points, in the same week that the Frenchman announced that he will retire at the end of next season.

“We’re very happy with the performance,” said Stam.

“Especially in how we played in the first half not just dominating possession, but in the chances we created.

“We didn’t finish them off in the first half, but we knew they would have to change their game after the break.

“You could see how they were set up, waiting to come out on the counter-attack but we stayed positioned and we played the game very well.

“Second half you know they need to change the way of playing and we spoke about that at halftime. We couldn’t really play the same as how we played in the first half but we still created a couple of very good chances.

“You need to defend, you need to work hard and dig in. We needed to get that result.

“I’m very proud of the team.”

In a lively opening to the game, John Swift fired over on his weaker left foot and United defender Kyle Bartley found the side netting with Ali Al-Habsi caught out of position in the Reading goal.

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minutes when Garath McCleary tried to find Chris Gunter and catch the Leeds defence off-guard The quick throw which was cleared as far as Yann Kermorgant and the 35-year-old lashed the ball home past Rob Green, who managed to get a hand to it but he could not keep it out.

After moving ahead, Reading dominated possession and thrice came close to doubling their lead when Roy Beerens volleyed over from John Swift’s through ball and McCleary was denied by Green in a one-on-one situation before Kermorgant was denied by the post.

At the other end, Pablo

Hernandez went close when he got a boot on the end of Alfonso Pedraza’s cross at the back post, but the effort skewed over the bar.

Beerens squandered a great chance after the restart when he was played through on goal by Kermorgant’s early cross but was unable to muster a shot from six yards.

Hernandez then forced a smart save from Al-Habsi down to his right as he shot from the edge of the box while Liam Cooper also put a half chance over the bar for United.

Al-Habsi almost gifted Leeds an equaliser, spilling United

substitute Souleymane Doukara’s shot out for a corner, just inches away from the post.

Reading endured six minutes of added time at the end though and held on to claim a vital win.

“We knew towards the end of the game they would be playing the long balls into the area to try and get that goal,” said Stam.

“But we’ve seen it before.

“The boys worked hard to protect that lead and it’s a big compliment to how they played.

“But for me, it’s a bit stressful!”

Reading (ratings out of 10): Al-Habsi 7, Gunter 6 (c), Obita 7 (Oxford 70), Moore 7.5, Blackett 7, Kelly 8 (Mutch 67), Swift 8.5, Williams, Beerens 7 (Grabban 60), McCleary 7, Kermorgant 9*.

Goal: Kermorgant (21) Yellow cards: Swift (52), Williams (84), Kermorgant (90) Subs not used: Legg, Watson, Meite, Popa.

Leeds: Green, Berardi, Bartley, Cooper, Taylor, Bridcutt, Vieira (Roofe 86), Sacko (Doukara 60), Hernandez, Pedraza (Phillips 67), Wood.

Subs not used: Silvestri, O’Kane, Barrow, Dallas.

Referee: Keith Stroud Attendance: 23,055

n LEEDS defender Liam Cooper will serve a six-game ban after being charged by the FA for an alleged stamp on Reading’s Reece Oxford after footage was reviewed.

UNDER 23s

Semi-final date set for Premier League cup ANDRIJA NOVAKOVICH’S goal fired Reading Under-23s into the semi-finals of the Premier League Cup. The young Royals included three 17-year-olds in their starting line-up for the last eight clash with Newcastle United and

it was the oldest player in the side, Novakovich, 20, who bagged the only goal from the penalty spot.

The tie was level heading into the final 20 minutes against Peter Beardsley’s Magpies before Gabriel Osho won the crucial spot kick.

Martin Kuhl’s men will face Norwich City at home in the last four at the end of the month.

READING: Southwood, Holmes, Osho, Andresson, Richards, East (MedfordSmith 85), Frost, Rinomhota, Smith, Holsgrove, Novakovich. Subs not used: Driscoll, Vancooten, Barrett.

READING have opened up a nine-point gap on seventh place to consolidate their play-off chances with victory over Blackburn.

Two first-half headers from in-form striker Yann Kermorgant set Reading up for their third successive league win as Royals resisted a much improved second-half performance from Rovers.

The away side managed to pull one back through Elliott Bennett’s spectacular volley only to concede a minute later as Garath McCleary secured the win.

Relegation threatened Rovers were dealt an early blow when they were forced into a change inside 10 minutes when Charlie Mulgrew could not continue.

Reading looking dangerous early on with Jordon Mutch having a shot from range blocked after John Swift rushed forward releasing Roy Beerens down the wing.

Therefore it was with little surprise that Royals took only 14 minutes to move in front, when Tyler Blackett crossed in from the left and Kermorgant headed back across goal and past Rovers keeper Jason Steele for his 12th of the season.

Rovers were quick to respond through Bennett who shot first time over the bar from Liam Feeney’s pass. But Royals doubled their lead before the half-hour after Kermorgant powerfully headed in Swift’s cross from the left byline, for his fourth goal in three games.

As the break approached, Beerens was brought down just outside the area but Swift’s delivery from the free kick was too close to keeper Steele.

Blackburn thought they had pulled one back on the stroke of half-time when Craig Conway’s inviting free-kick was side-footed into the net by unmarked Sam Gallagher but was judged to have been offside to make sure Royals headed down the tunnel with their two goal cushion intact.

Rovers made a lively start to the second half

with boss Tony Mowbray opting for a double substitution at break.

It was sub Lucas Joao who shot wide from 25 yards to begin a flurry of Rovers chances including a fellow substitute Marvin Emnes bouncing his effort just over the bar and Gallagher having a shot saved from point-blank range by Royals keeper Ali Al-Habsi.

Meanwhile Liam Kelly went close from range just missing to the left with Royals looking to put the game to bed. Emnes then blazed over on the run for the visitors as Rovers continued to churn out the chances.

Reading sub McCleary squandered a great chance when he was played through on goal by Swift following Al-Habsi’s quick distribution but the Jamaican could not stop the Rovers defender from stepping in and winning the ball.

Rovers were rewarded for their second half efforts on 77 minutes when Bennett rifled home a volley from outside of the box to give the travelling fans some hope.

That hope was short lived, as Rovers failed to clear their lines after a succession of Royals shots were blocked. The ball broke to McCleary who willingly fired home to prevent a nervy finish at the Madejski.

Royals could have added more late on with Swift half-volleying straight at Steele, McCleary scuffing his shot from close range and sub Danny Williams being denied after Beerens’ flick forward.

The Royals’ reward for their victory is leapfrogging Huddersfield into third place in the Championship table with six games remaining.

READING (ratings out of 10): AlHabsi 8; Gunter (c) 7, Oxford 8 (Ilori 73 6.5), Moore 7, Blackett 7.5; Kelly 7 (Da. Williams 63 8), Mutch 7, Swift 7.5; Popa 6 (McCleary 55 8), Beerens 8.5, Kermorgant 9.5*.

Subs not used: Jaakkola, Watson, Grabban, Mendes.

Goals: Kermorgant x2 (14,29), McCleary (78) Yellow card: Blackett (47) BLACKBURN: Steele; Nyambe, Lenihan (Emnes 45), Mulgrew (Hoban 10), De. Williams; Feeney, Lowe (c), Akpan, Conway (Joao 45); Bennett, Gallagher.

Subs not used: Raya, Brown, Guthrie, Mahoney.

Goal: Bennett (77) Referee: James Adcock Attendance: 15,353 (inc. 480 away)

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DIVISION ONE EAST

United thrash Wantage Wantage Town Reserves 0 Woodley United 5

Finchampstead crashed out of the Senior Cup at the quarter-final stage

READING SENIOR CUP

Knockout blow Finchampstead 1 Woodcote Stoke Row 2 (after extra time) FINCHAMPSTEAD suffered extra time heartbreak as they fell at the semi-final stage of the Reading Senior Cup. With Binfield the likely opponents in the last four for the winners, Finch looked well placed after an early Freddie Barron goal.

However, the Thames Valley side battled back, forcing extra time after a James Worsfold strike.

And the game was won deep into extra time when Frank Dillon arrowed a shot in past Neil Griffith.

After earlier season struggles to pick a team due to injuries and unavailability, Jon Laugharne had a full squad of 16 to choose from for the clash at Memorial Ground.

Following a 5-0 Supplementary Cup thrashing against Fairford Town last time out, Finches began this contest much more positively, taking the lead on just three minutes.

Top scorer Harry Swabey turned

provider, sending a cross to Barron at the far post and he prodded in past goalkeeper Kane Roberts.

But that lead did not last long as Worsfold quickly headed in a leveller on six minutes.

And Griffith had to be alert to keep the scores tied, saving from a Jake Dillon header while Barron came close to doubling his tally at the other end.

Finches pressed forwards for the winner after the break, but their final ball lacked quality with Roberts remaining untroubled heading into the additional 30 minutes.

Michael Butcher went close to putting Woodcote back in front but the deadlock was finally broken as penalties beckoned when Frank Dillon broke away and fired across goal.

Finch, who will end the season with no silverware, play their final game of the campaign, against Wantage Town Reserves on April 15.

FINCHAMPSTEAD: Griffith, Wright, Dunn, Malone, Thomas, Barnard (c), Atkinson, Dean, Swabey, Blatchford, Barron. Subs: Green, Stevens, Watkiss, Jewell, Winship.

Attendance: 34

CHARLIE OAKLEY continued his fine scoring season with a hat-trick as Woodley saw off Wantage Town Reserves.

Wantage remain rooted to the foot of Division One East with no points and Michael Herbert’s men put them to the sword with Greg Beckett and Danny Horscroft also on target.

In their final away fixture of the campaign, Woodley dominated from the early stages with Oakley and Matt

Jones going close.

The deadlock was broken on 13 minutes as Josh Drew pounced on a defensive mistake to tee up Oakley.

Horscroft doubled the advantage after good work from Teddy Thomas and Oakley made it 3-0 by half-time.

Alex Reed was finally given his first save to make in the Woodley goal just before half-time, but it was soon business as usual with Oakley completing his hat-trick following a good ball by Matt Jones.

And the win was completed with 15 minutes to go when

Beckett, who had just come on as a sub, scored from the penalty spot.

That spot kick was the 126th conceded by Wantage during a sorry season.

Woodley face a double header at home this week with games against Holyport on Saturday (3pm) before Chinnor on Monday (7.45pm), knowing victory in both would seal promotion.

WOODLEY: Reed, Turner (Hoy 59), Nicholls, I. Kamara, Barley, Drew (Briggs 68), Horscroft, Oakley, Jones, Thomas (Beckett 74). Subs not used: Wilson, Greenwood.

Attendance: 40

LADIES FOOTBALL

Lowes scores Woodley winner Wargrave Ladies 1 Woodley United Ladies 2 WOODLEY continued their fine run of form with a narrow win at neighbours Wargrave.

United have now won seven games on the spin and sit third in Southern Women’s First Division thanks to goals from May Hamblin and Becs Lowes.

Woodley got off to the perfect start, taking the lead after just three minutes when goalkeeper Nicole Haines’ kick was flicked on by Tiff Newland for May Hamblin to break through and score for the fourth game in a row.

But Wargrave levelled before half-time when a speculative Courtney Hunt ball into the box floated all the way in.

Woodley responded well and almost went back in front just before the break when Lowes (pictured) was denied by keeper Amy Cox before Rosie Paige-Smith was also thwarted.

At the other end, Haines had to be alert to keep out former Woodley player Alice Cartwright before Lowes bagged the winner

on 59 minutes, chipping Cox. The visitors struggled to retain possession for the remainder of the contest but survived late pressure to hold on to the victory.

WARGRAVE: Cox, Biddle, Blissett, Cartwright, Doward, Hunt, Malhotra, Maskell, Penny, Sheehan, Williams. Subs: Coutts, Hooper.

WOODLEY: Haines, Ali, Bloor, Hamblin, Lowes, Newland, Paige-Smith, Sawyer, Surtees, Thomas, Wilkins.

Subs: Barrett, Clarke, Edwards, Hall.

CHARITY MATCH

Dads do battle in aid of Olly

DIVISION ONE EAST

Sumas beat leaders Wokingham and Emmbrook 1 Penn and Tylers Green 0 SEAN WOODWARD produced a last-gasp penalty save to earn Wokingham and Emmbrook victory over league leaders Penn and Tylers Green.

Sumas, who have not lost in Division One East since the turn of the year, recorded arguably their most impressive win of the campaign to date as Jack Gibbs headed in the only goal.

Facing a side with just one league defeat all season, Sumas more than held their own from the start with Matt Booth heading over an Elliott Rushforth cross while Woodward held firm at the other end.

And the deadlock was broken when Rushforth clipped in a cross from the right, which was powerfully

met by Gibbs at the back post.

Luke Giles’ header came back off the crossbar as Sumas looked to go 2-0 up before the break.

But one proved to be enough, thanks to some heroics from Woodward with a penalty save in the dying moments.

McNelly’s men remain third bottom of the table and host Didcot Town Reserves on Saturday (3pm) before welcoming Sandhurst Town to Lowther Road on Tuesday night (6.30pm).

SUMAS: Woodward; Newlove, Giles, Day (c), Goddard; Rushforth, Lawrence, Duffelen, Gibbs; Booth, Clark. Subs: Parsons, Marsh, Douglas, East.

Attendance: 67

n EVERSLEY AND CALIFORNIA slipped to sixth in Combined Counties Division One after a 3-1 home defeat against Balham.

Sam Hutchings scored for the hosts, who travel to Worcester Park on Saturday.

IT WAS father v father as two parents teams took to the pitch for a very special friendly match.

Dads from Finchampstead FC welcomed their counterparts from Pinewood FC for a charity game held in aid of the Ollie Young Foundation.

The fun event was a proper 11-a-side game and saw the dads battle it out and show their youngsters up in the process.

In additional to the well-attended game, spectators were able to enjoy a barbecue, take part in a name the teddy contest and meet Finchampstead FC’s mascot, Finchley the Rooster.

The day, held on Saturday, March 25, raised £833.50 for the charity, which funds targeted paediatric brain tumour research and support. n www.ollieyoungfoundation.org

HELLENIC PREMIER

Binfield Binfield 9 Henley Town 0 BINFIELD saved their best until last with a nine-goal thumping of rock-bottom Henley Town.

Liam Ferdinand led the way with four goals for the Moles while Bradley Pagliaroli (2), James Knight and Jake White (2) also found the net as Roger Herridge’s men cruised to their biggest victory this season in their final home league game of the campaign.

There were four changes from the side which lost to Bracknell Town last week with Joel Driscoll, Alex Walton, Danny Williamson and Michael Walton all dropping out. In came Munoda Nyamunga, Harry Lee, Liam Whyte and Harrison Bayley.

Goalkeeper Garry Aulsberry started the season as Binfield’s first choice stopper, but now playing for Henley, he had to be alert to keep the score down during the first half.

It was 2-0 at the break thanks to Pagliaroli and Ferdinand strikes and the visitors could have gone in at the break just one goal behind had they not struck the crossbar from a penalty.

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ROUND-UP

Hurst finally find away day form HURST finally had a successful away day with a thumping 4-1 win over Berks County.

Sitting bottom of Thames Valley Premier, Hurst were yet to pick up a point on the road but strikes from Shaun Bannon, Harrison Cook, Tom Hill and Barney Sweeney did the job at John Nike Stadium.

WOODLEY UNITED RESERVES are out of the BTC Senior Cup following defeat to Marlow United.

A Sam Guze brace and Luke Blakebrough goal for Woodley came in vain as Woodley lost out 5-3.

David Powell’s brace earned FINCHAMPSTEAD RESERVES a 2-1 success against Westwood United Reserves in Division 2, which keeps them third in the table.

George Lloyd netted a hat-trick as BERKS COUNTY RESERVES thrashed WOODLEY UNITED A 6-2 in Division 3.

Berks, who are eight points clear at the top of the table, stormed to another win with Miles Keeley and Alex Hills (2) also on target.

HURST RESERVES saw off Unity Reserves while ASHRIDGE PARK lost out to Maidenhead Town Reserves.

In Division 4, a Peter Jones brace earned HURST A victory over AFC Corinthians A.

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d batter Henley in nine goal rout After a host of missed first half chances, the Moles were far more clinical after the break with Ferdinand firing his goals tally to 40 for the campaign while two strikes from

White and one each for skipper Knight and Pagliaroli completed the rout.

Binfield finished the game with three youth team players on the pitch in the shape of debutant

Harry Lee and substitutes Owen Powell and Calum Brighton.

Herridge’s men were due out again last night to round off their league campaign against

Oxford City Nomads.

BINFIELD: Nyamunga, White, Lee, Brown, Broome, Whyte (Brighton 89), Bayley, Knight, Pagliaroli, Ferdinand, Moore (Powell 38).

Attendance: 71

Dan Blatchford scored twice as WOODLEY UNITED came from behind to beat FC WOODLEY in the Reading and District Sunday League.

Murray Dick was also on target during the 3-1 success.

Results

Reading and District Sunday League Division 1: AFC Burghfield 5-5 Le Galaxy, Woodley United 3-1 FC Woodley Division 2: Wokingham and Emmbrook 0-6 Charvil Rangers, Imaan 2-1 Arborfield, AFC Burghfield Res 4-1 WS Hobnob Bracknell and District Sunday League Junior Cup: Warfield United 1-5 Finchampstead Athletic Sunday Res Division 1: 3M FC 0-13 AFC Crowthorne, Ashridge Park 1-1 Wokingham and Emmbrook TMW, Crowthorne Inn 3-0 Bracknell Forest Division 2: Berkshire All Stars 12-1 Winnersh Town, Binfield Royals 7-3 Newbold College Division 3: Bearwood Wanderers 1-5 Winnersh Rangers, Finchampstead Athletic Sunday A 0-6 AFC Crowthorne Res, Woodley United Res 8-0 Harmanswater

Results and fixtures RESULTS Saturday, April 1 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 1-0 Leeds United Hellenic Premier Division Binfield 9-0 Henley Town Hellenic Division One East Wantage Town Reserves 0-5 Woodley United Wokingham and Emmbrook 1-0 Penn and Tylers Green Reading Senior Cup Finchampstead 1-2 Woodcote Stoke Row (aet) Combined Counties Division One Eversley and California 1-3 Balham Thames Valley Premier Division Berks County 1-4 Hurst BTC Senior Cup Woodley United Reserves 3-5 Marlow United RUGBY National League 2 South Redingensians Rams 41-26 Clifton National League 3 South West Bracknell 29-15 Bromsgrove Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Crowthorne 12-26 Hungerford HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 Sonning 1s 5-2 British Airways 1s MBBO Division 1

Sonning 2s 2-4 South Berkshire 1s

Sunday, April 2 FOOTBALL Southern Women’s First Division Wargrave Ladies 1-2 Woodley United Ladies RUGBY British and Irish Cup London Irish 17-25 Jersey Reds BASKETBALL NBL Division 1 play-offs Reading Rockets 71-87 Team Solent Kestrels

Tuesday, April 4 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 3-1 Blackburn Rovers Hellenic Division One East Woodley United 1-0 Finchampstead

FIXTURES (3pm unless stated) Saturday, April 8 FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Norwich City v Reading Hellenic Division One East Woodley United v Holyport Wokingham and Emmbrook v Didcot Town Reserves

Combined Counties Division One Worcester Park v Eversley and California Thames Valley Premier Division Hurst v Taplow United (2pm) RUGBY Greene King IPA Championship London Irish v Rotherham Titans National League 2 South Bishops Stortford v Redingensians Rams National League 3 South West Newton Abbot v Bracknell (2.30pm) Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Phoenix v Crowthorne

Monday, April 10 FOOTBALL Hellenic Division One East Woodley United v Chinnor (7.45pm)

Tuesday, April 11 FOOTBALL Berks and Bucks Senior Trophy final Binfield v Bracknell Town (at Windsor) (7.30pm) Hellenic Division One East Wokingham and Emmbrook v Sandhurst Town (6.30pm)

Championship P Brighton & Hove 40 Newcastle United 39 READING 40 Huddersfield Town 38 Leeds United 40 Sheffield Wednesday 40 Fulham 40 Preston North End 40 Derby County 40 Norwich City 39 Aston Villa 40 Brentford 40 Barnsley 40 Cardiff City 40 Wolverhampton 39 Queens Park Rangers 40 Ipswich Town 40 Birmingham City 40 Burton Albion 39 Nottingham Forest 40 Bristol City 40 Blackburn Rovers 40 Wigan Athletic 40 Rotherham United 40

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D 8 6 7 5 6 9 13 13 11 9 12 8 11 10 9 8 16 13 11 9 8 13 10 5

L 7 8 11 11 13 12 10 11 13 14 13 16 15 16 16 18 13 16 17 20 21 18 22 31

F 67 72 55 47 52 51 69 59 46 65 42 64 56 54 50 46 42 40 40 54 50 47 32 33

Hellenic Premier A GD 34 33 33 39 50 5 44 3 39 13 40 11 51 18 48 11 40 6 58 7 39 3 57 7 56 0 57 -3 49 1 53 -7 48 -6 58 -18 53 -13 66 -12 60 -10 61 -14 49 -17 90 -57

Pts 83 81 73 71 69 66 64 61 59 57 57 56 53 52 51 50 49 46 44 42 41 40 34 17

Thames Valley League P W D L GD Marlow United 22 17 2 3 53 Reading YMCA 19 16 3 0 53 Woodcote Stoke Row 23 15 4 4 39 Newbury FC 22 15 2 5 38 Cookham Dean 23 12 3 8 17 Mortimer 24 11 2 11 -6 Wraysbury Village 25 10 3 12 -17 Unity 24 9 2 13 0 WOODLEY UTD RES 24 9 2 13 -32 BERKS COUNTY FC 24 8 3 13 -27 Highmoor Ibis Res 20 7 4 9 -4 Taplow United 23 6 3 14 -14 Rotherfield United 23 1 8 14 -35 HURST 24 3 1 20 -65 * Denotes points adjustment

PTS 53 51 49 47 39 35 33 29 29 27 22 * 21 13 * 10

P W BRACKNELL TOWN 33 26 Thame United 33 25 Flackwell Heath 34 23 Thatcham Town 33 21 Ardley United 33 19 Highworth Town 31 18 Brims’ & Thrupp 32 17 BINFIELD 33 15 Lydney Town 32 13 R Wootton Bassett 34 15 Tuffley Rovers 32 13 Longlevens AFC 33 11 Brackley Town Saints 31 9 Highmoor-Ibis 31 7 Ascot United 31 7 Oxford City Nomads 32 5 Burnham 33 6 Henley Town 33 4 *Denotes points adjustment

D 3 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 3 5 3 3 8 4 6 1 4

L 4 2 7 8 10 9 11 14 13 16 14 19 19 16 20 21 26 25

GD 77 70 53 42 21 31 22 15 -1 -3 1 -15 -50 -29 -29 -43 -86 -76

MMBO 2 Pts 81 81 73 67 61 58 55 49 45 45 * 44 36 30 29 25 21 19 16

Hellenic Division 1 East Penn & Tylers Green WOODLEY UNITED Headington Ams FINCHAMPSTEAD AFC Aldermaston Bicester Town Didcot Town Res’ Chalfont Wasps Rayners Lane Chinnor Sandhurst Town WOK’ & EMM’ Holyport Wantage Town Res’23

P 24 23 22 25 23 22 24 20 24 23 22 21 24 0

W 19 17 14 13 12 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 6 0

D 3 3 3 1 0 3 4 6 3 4 6 6 2 23

L GD Pts 2 65 60 3 31 54 5 39 45 11 10 40 11 11 36 9 8 33 11 4 31 6 2 30 12 -13 30 11 -17 28 9 -6 27 9 -6 24 16 -17 20 -111 0

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P W Slough 1 21 18 Ams & Chalfont 1 22 17 SONNING 1 22 14 British Airways 1 22 12 Banbury 2 21 12 Marlow 2 22 10 Oxford Hawks 3 21 11 Tring 1 21 6 Oxford 2 22 5 West Hampstead 222 5 Eastcote 2 22 3 Staines 2 22 1

D 1 3 3 3 1 4 1 1 4 3 7 1

L 2 2 5 7 8 8 9 14 13 14 12 20

F 87 90 71 58 89 64 61 37 44 43 44 19

A 27 38 43 44 56 56 56 56 91 76 70 94

GD 60 52 28 14 33 8 5 -19 -47 -33 -26 -75

IPA Championship

P W D L F A BP LONDON IRISH 18 17 0 1 608 282 14 Yorkshire Carnegie 18 13 0 5 543 414 13 Ealing Trailfinders 18 11 1 6 492 365 9 Doncaster 18 11 0 7 485 382 10 Jersey 18 10 0 8 411 410 12 Cornish Pirates 18 9 1 8 487 422 12 London Scottish 18 7 0 11 417 487 11 Bedford 18 6 0 12 429 486 13 Nottingham 19 6 1 12 373 523 8 Rotherham Titans 19 4 1 14 330 574 4 Richmond 18 4 0 14 295 525 5 *London Welsh’s results have been expunged.

Pts 55 54 45 39 37 34 34 19 19 18 16 4

PTS 82 65 55 54 52 50 39 37 34 22 21

EPIHL P W OW OL L PIM F Telford Tigers 48 33 7 3 5 737 221 MK Lightning 48 28 6 3 11 856 174 Basingstoke Bison 48 29 1 1 17 940 168 Peterboro Phantoms 48 27 2 2 17 575 186 Guildford Flames 48 20 2 5 21 905 175 Swindon Wildcats 48 14 8 4 22 816 156 Hull Pirates 48 20 0 2 26 878 162 Sheffield Steeldogs 48 9 2 6 31 1068 153 BRACKNELL BEES 48 6 2 4 36 804 114 *Manchester Phoenix’s results have been expunged

A 128 124 112 141 171 170 201 225 237

Pts 83 71 61 60 49 48 42 28 20

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BOXER SAM SMITH READY FOR RETURN TO THE RING — Page 34 READING FC

Stam: ‘We’re OK with play-off pressure’

ON THE UP! South Berkshire clinch promotion at the first time of asking – P35

Kestrels ready to soar for promotion in pivotal week EXCLUSIVE

By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk

MICHAEL HERBERT says it is time for Woodley United to “reach for the sky” as they gear up for a pivotal week in the club’s history.

The Kestrels face back-to-back home games against Holyport and Chinnor on Saturday and Monday respectively, knowing four points will clinch promotion to the Hellenic Premier Division.

And those two league games come before Woodley face Marlow United in their first Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup final next Saturday.

Herbert’s men go into this week in good form having recorded a 1-0 victory against Finchampstead on Tuesday night thanks to Josh Drew’s second half penalty, a sixth win in succession, which keeps their slim title hopes alive.

“We’ve got a big weekend,” Woodley boss Herbert (pictured) told The Wokingham Paper.

“Four points from the next three games and promotion is ours.

“It’s nice that it’s fallen on a Saturday and a Monday.

“Saturday is the most important one and then we take it from there.

“It’s in our sights now so the players are really chomping at the bit.

“It gets to that stage of the season where it can get quite pressurised and it can get quite nervous but they seem to be enjoying it and enjoying the challenge so long may that continue.”

After a run of just one win in seven matches during February and March, Woodley have regrouped in style with six wins and five clean sheets along the way.

The successes have brought the Kestrels not only within touching

distance of promotion, but also just six points behind leaders Penn and Tylers Green with a game in hand.

And Herbert says the title remains in their thoughts.

“That’s the thing we were pushing for against Finchampstead,” said the boss.

“It was 0-0 and we could’ve taken a point because it wasn’t the worst result.

“But we wanted to push on and we wanted to try and win it.

“Why not reach for the sky and really go for it?

“That’s what we did and fortunately enough we got a winner.

We’ll be doing the same for the next three games.

“It looks like Penn are going to do

it but we’re going to keep pushing them as far as we can.”

He added: “There was a spell where we had a couple of draws where we had some really tough games.

“I wanted to see the reaction from the boys. I wanted to see if they had it in them to put a run together at a nervous, pressurised time of the season and they’ve been absolutely outstanding.

“There’s still three or four games to go so I don’t want to tempt fate but in the last six games we’ve performed really well.

“We’ve shown a real drive and determination to get the results that we have so I think hopefully now we can just kick on and get results in our final three games.”  For more football news, turn to page 38.

JAAP STAM feels his squad are relishing the pressure of a promotion run-in after Reading enjoyed a perfect week with two wins at Madejski Stadium.

Royals, who are now nine points inside the play-off places, followed up their impressive win at Sheffield Wednesday before the international break with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Leeds United on Saturday.

And weekend scorer Yann Kermorgant bagged two more on Tuesday night as Reading saw off relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers 3-1 with Garath McCleary also on target.

The win took Royals up to third in the table with just six games to play, starting away to Norwich City on Saturday.

“If we are up there towards the end of the season and you keep winning your games, then you really need to go for it,” said Stam.

“Even when you’re a small team and you’re up there, you need to try and keep the momentum to stay up there.

“A lot of things can still happen.

“We’ve got six games left and if we start losing them then it can be very difficult to stay up there.

“We want to be up there and I think the team deserves to be up there.”

He added: “Certain players, if they’re up there, get weak and lose.

“But this team is responding very well to the pressure.

“To be fair there is no pressure with us because we don’t put them under pressure.

“We only make them aware what can happen if they do well and keep working hard and keep playing like this, then it can be a very nice summer.”

Reece Oxford made his first start for the club against Blackburn following a January loan move from West Ham United and put in a composed display before being replaced by the fit again Tiago Ilori.

And Stam confirmed the duo will continue to battle it out for a spot in the team with injured captain Paul McShane still unavailable for the game at Carrow Road.

Jordan Obita should return as a defensive option after missing out on Tuesday with cramp in a his calf.  For more Reading FC news, including information on how to win tickets, turn to page 37.

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