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A crossroads full of traffic coming to and fro. The traffic lights are green. A BP can be glimpsed on the far right corner.

Pedestrian crossing plea for 'dangerous' junction

The Green Group leader says it is "disappointing" it is taking so long to get a new crossing.

A close up of a council tax bill, with the date of issue partly cut off and account reference obscured by a 20p coin.

Most councils behind on council tax collection

Council leaders blame the cost of living crisis as well as the Covid pandemic.

Three Labour councillors standing in Cantley Park car park. Small football pitches are visible behind them. They each hold a banner, which when read in order are 'Say NO' 'to parking charges' 'at Cantley Park'.

Sports park charges dropped following petition

Wokingham Borough Council was looking to introduce charges at a number of free-to-use sites.

An aerial photo of two roundabouts, with rainbow leaves painted on the tarmac. At each of the the three exists for each roundabout there's a band of white leaves painted across the road.

Leaf-design junction is safe, council insists

Wokingham Borough Council says the novel design of California Cross is working as intended.

A white sign bears the words "Wokingham Borough Council" above the words "car park"

Mother awarded £2,400 over tutor battle for son

A council caused "significant anxiety" by failing to provide tutoring, a watchdog finds.

Bright yellow bus with black edged windows on a tree-lined road.

More buses to run between Wokingham and Arborfield

The route 3 service, currently hourly, is set to run every 30 minutes from May.

Road sign to the right of a road heading over a hill and level crossing with homes beyond.

Flooding delays upset work on route to new homes

Flooding caused by heavy rain has slowed down work on Easthampstead Road.

Red road closure sign in the middle of the road with a sandbag at the bottom to hold it in place and cones in the road to stop motorists.

Six-week road closure for gas pipe works

Part of Church Road in Earley will be closed for six weeks due to gas pipe replacement works.

A mugshot of Richardson, who is bald, looking at the camera.

Man who used dark web to sell medication jailed

Richardson, 58, used the dark web to sell the drugs and then posted them via the Royal Mail.