Residents chance to discuss RBH future

By JI-MIN LEE jlee@wokingham.today

WOKINGHAM will discuss the proposed Royal Berkshire Hospital redevelopment at a community event next week.

The foundation trust is holding the session at Wokingham Cricket Club as part of Building Berkshire Together’s engagement for residents to keep updated on the plans’ progress.

Through speaking to visitors faceto-face, the trust looks to ensure the needs of staff, patients, visitors and communities are met.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event on Tuesday, March 21, and listen to the options for the redevelopment or relocation of the hospital. Councillors are also invited.

Programme director Alison Foster said: “It is a complicated process to get to a shortlist and we want to make sure we have the latest intelligence about what health services the local population would like to receive, where and how.

“We are working hard to reach every corner of Berkshire to speak to communities who will use and benefit from a modern, fit for purpose, healthcare facility to deliver excellent clinical care in the 21st century.” n For bookings, call: 07864003268, or email: bbt@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

As part of the government’s News Hospital Programme, the trust wants to hear what services a relocated or redeveloped Royal Berkshire Hospital should provide.

The team is working on a business case application for the required funding that will be submitted to the Treasury and are gathering opinions to identify people’s preferences.

They have yet to hear what the financial investment will be but an announcement is expected soon.

The New Hospital Programme team is developing a national approach which is expected to reduce costs for all the new hospitals with standardised and centralised approaches to deliver economies of scale.

The event takes place from 6pm8pm and is free to attend. Visitors must reserve their space.

Wokingham pooch Maisie is a top dog at Crufts

celebrate. Maisie is a Briard, and scooped Best of Breed when she appeared with owner Pat Hartwell at the world-famous dog show last week. Held at the NEC Birmingham, and organised by The Kennel Club, the event is one of the greatest dog shows in the world and aims to celebrate our four-legged friends. The event ran between Thursday, March 9, and

Chicanes rejected by 70% of Shinfield respondents

By JI-MIN LEE news@wokingham.today

MORE THAN 70% of participants in a recent public consultation were against traffic proposals put forward by Shinfield Parish Council.

Of the 434 residents who took part in the consultation, which closed on February 17, 307 said they opposed the plans put forward, with 251 strongly opposing them. n Continued on page 4

More than one in five respondents raised concerns specifically about chicanes, with many pointing to the criticism installations in Arborfield have received.

The quantity and quality of responses were high as 382 respondents left additional comments beyond the set multiple choice answers.

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