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 Pay panel resigns en masse over council snub

 Tory quits over secret plan for 15,000 homes in Grazeley

 Councillor calls for Tory leader to stand down

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 All you need to know about the Winter Carnival  Woodley Light switch-on  Bikers Toy Run  Christmas fayres

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FAMILY NOTICES The new Mr and Mrs Pitts

HURST Show and Country Fayre has announced it has given a bumper total – £14,700 – to more than 20 local charities and other good causes this year. Beneficiaries of the weekend show in June range from St Nicholas Primary School, Hurst, to Wokingham’s Just Around the Corner charity helping young people and Wokingham Red Diamonds sport for disabled people. St Nicholas School has allocated the funds to the school field improvement work, benefitting every pupil during PE lessons and play times. Show chair Sue Payne said: “We’d like to thank everyone who visited the show and the hundreds of people who created a great weekend. “Financially, it was one of our best years. We’re also using proceeds to replace some of the existing elderly and worn marquees.” Plans are afoot for next year’s show on June 24 and 25. Everyone wanting to be involved in the organisation team should email Sue at

A young visitor to the Hurst Show held in the village earlier this year

sue.payne90@yahoo.co.uk. In particular the show needs: a bar manager; people for site operation roles during the weekend; and a volunteer coordinator. Stuart Vaughan, manager for eight years, is looking to work alongside someone in 2017 with a view to handing over in 2018. Contact him on stuart_ becky@btopenworld.com or on 07764 618145.

Search on for civic heroes THE current Mayor of Wokingham Borough has made history by becoming the ﬁrst to marry his consort while in ofﬁce. Cllr Bob Pitts, who lives in Ruscombe, married Val Scougal in a ceremony at Wokingham Town Hall on Friday October 21. Cllr Pitts has held the position of

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Mayor since being elected in May, and has become the ﬁrst Borough Mayor to marry while in ofﬁce. Local choir Occasions performed as the couple took their vows surrounded by family and friends. The couple then honeymooned in Cornwall. The Wokingham Paper wishes the couple every happiness for the future.

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THERE are just days left before a search for Wokingham town’s local heroes closes. Wokingham Town Council is holding its annual civic award scheme looking at recognising individuals living or working within the Wokingham town boundary for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the town. Town mayor, Cllr Gywnneth Hewetson, said: “I know many inspiring people who give freely and tirelessly of their time to make a difference in our Town. The Civic Awards are an opportunity to show our love and appreciation for these people.” The closing date for nominations is Wednesday, November 30. A panel of judges, including Wokingham Paper publisher Phil Creighton, will select the winners and the awards will be presented at a special

SHOW BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: St Nicholas Primary School, St Nicholas Pre-school Playgroup, Hurst Youth Football Club, Just Around the Corner, Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs, 1st Hurst Guides, St Nicholas Church, Hurst, Hurst Morris People, Camberley BAGSAD (German Shepherds), Bracknell & Wokingham Community Band, Wokingham & Bearwood Riding Club, 1st Hurst Air Scouts, Wokingham

Red Diamond disability sport, ASD Family Help (Wokingham borough), Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, Wokingham Pony Club, Veterans with Dogs, Building For The Future, Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, two benches for Martineau Lane, Hurst, Berkshire Horse Agility, Twyford Volunteer Centre, Hurst Panto Group, Oxford Guild of Bellringers.

ceremony in Wokingham Town Hall on Friday, January 27. For details and the nomination form, visit www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk/civic/ civic-awards

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CHRISTMAS lights will be switched on in Woodley this Saturday. Starting at 4.30pm, the fun event will combine carols, musical entertainment and seasonal refreshments with the ceremony to switch on the lights of the Crockhamwell Road Christmas tree.  www. woodleytowncentre.co.uk

BURGLARS were disturbed while ransacking a house in Woodley earlier this week. At around 4am on Tuesday (22) morning, someone broke into a house in Coppice Road. The offenders were disturbed, but made off with various stolen items. Police dogs managed to track the burglars, and some items were recovered. Elsewhere in Woodley, a number of garages have been broken into in the Southlake area, along with seven more across the borough. Police are reminding residents to be vigilant and to check the security of their property. Anyone with any information relating

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Toy Run road closures THE annual Reading Bikers toy run takes place on Sunday, December 4, starting at 2pm from Foster Wheeler building in Shinfield. There will be rolling road closures in place on Lower Earley Way, Reading Road and in Wokingham town centre to allow the procession to pass.

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Hazebrook Meadow opens as Arborfield site moves on EXCLUSIVE

Cllr Angus Ross (far right) joined Crest Nicholson representatives to launch the new Hazebrook Meadow country park, offering natural space of around 20 football pitches in size Picture: Dijana Capan

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A BRAND NEW 14.3 hectare public park has been opened in Arborﬁeld, offering an exciting new recreational space for dog owners, families and walkers in the borough. Hazebrook Meadow is part of the new Arborfield Green garden village being developed on the site of the old REME barracks. The park includes 2.3km of public footpaths and is formally known as a SANG. Its creation is a requirement of the developers, Crest Nicholson. They say that it will make a positive impact to local ecology, encouraging biodiversity and providing much needed habitats for local wildlife. Angus Ross, Executive Member for Environment at Wokingham Borough Council was there for the opening. He said: “It is vital to us that our residents can get out in the fresh air to enjoy the countryside and this meadow is a lovely place for them to do just that. “This is a large park – around the size of 20 football pitches – and I am looking forward to seeing it become another much-loved place for all to roam. “We are required, and delighted, to have these additional country parks providing an alternative to increasing use of the areas of heathland south of us, thereby helping to avert further loss of some heathland nesting bird species. “So, we win locally and help others.” The park opening coincides with the first residents moving into the first phase at Arborfield Green, Waterman’s View, a collection of 113 new homes including 23 affordable homes, with a mix of different homes on offer from 1 and 2 bedroom apartments to 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses.

Marcus Evans, Sales and Marketing Executive at Crest Nicholson Regeneration, said: “We are delighted to officially open Hazebrook Meadow. “It is great news for both new and existing residents that this new country park is available right at the beginning of the transformation of the former Garrison site, due to the significant early investment in the site. “We would like to thank Wokingham Borough Council officers for their hard work and efforts in helping us reach this important milestone for the project. “I am very excited to see the Arborfield Green community come together and encourage everyone to come and see this thriving new

Winter fun for children

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School’s first ever fayre

THIS weekend, part of Wokingham will become a real winter wonderland. Kings Church in Station Road is turning its hall into a festive fantasyland for under sevens. There will be a host of activities to enjoy including Christmas-themed crafts, face painting, a treasure hunt in a winter village, a story corner and, of course, refreshments. It runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday and from 11am to 3.30pm on Sunday. It costs £2 per child, older siblings are welcome, and the church will also welcome children with additional needs.

THE spirit of Christmas will arrive in Lower Earley tomorrow with the switch on of the festive lights. Shops in Maiden Lane will come together to welcome in the festive period with food and drink, before the lights are officially switched on at 6.30pm. Members of Lower Earley Baptist Church will then lead the singing of Christmas carols. All are welcome to come and join in the fun.

A PRIMARY school in Charvil will be holding its very first Christmas fete this weekend. Members of the Charvil Piggott Primary School, in Park Lane, have organised the festive event which will take place on Sunday between noon and 4pm. Local crafters will be selling their wares, and guests can enjoy the sound of the school’s choir at their very first public event. All are welcome.

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community for themselves.” Crest Nicholson was appointed as the Development Manager for the £600 million former Arborfield Garrison site by the DIO, the estates arm of the Ministry of Defence, in April 2013. The company will be responsible for delivering the Arborfield Green vision over the next 12 to 15 years. This will include new primary and secondary schools, a district centre with a supermarket and other retail and hospitality units, a gym and a community centre.  For more on Arborﬁeld Green visit: www. crestnicholson.com/developments/arborﬁeld-green

Quad bike and motorcycle stolen A QUAD bike and a motorcycle have been stolen from a garage in Wokingham. At some time between Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 16, someone broke into the garage in Elm Close by forcing the door, before stealing the vehicles from inside. Another garage in Elm Close was also broken into but nothing was stolen. Anyone with any information should call Thames Valley Police on 101.

Tools taken from compound TOOLS have been stolen from a compound in Wokingham. At around 9pm on Wednesday, November 16, four men were seen breaking into the compound on Finchampstead Road, using a ladder to move security lights and cameras. The men broke into a locked store by forcing open the wooden doors, and made off with hand tools from inside. Anyone with any information should call 101. If you ever suspect a crime is in progress, always call 999.

Building site targeted in container raid A BUILDING site in Earley has been targeted by thieves. At some time between Sunday, November 13 and Wednesday, November 16, someone used bolt croppers to cut the lock on one of the containers on a building site in Station Road. Items from inside the container were stolen. Anyone who saw anything suspicious during that time is urged to contact Thames Valley Police via 101.

Police at Outfield Crescent POLICE were called to an incident at a property in Wokingham on Tuesday night. Details are still emerging about the event which took place around 8.45pm in Outfield Crescent, opposite Elms Field. Although members of Thames Valley Police wore protective clothing as they prepared to enter the home, they were not needed. Eyewitness reports say that there were at least a dozen officers on the scene. The police were able to enter the home without force and took a man away. It is understood it is the same property that, in the summer, a closure order notice was placed on. At the time, Thames Valley Police were acting on reports of anti-social behaviour and disorder from visitors to both properties. A eyewitness told The Wokingham Paper that drug dealing had been seen in the area with addicts “coming in and out all day long”. They added: “While this is all going on some families living here have young children and they are regularly petrified by the various goings on.”

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Volunteers and supporters of First Days were joined by Tesco Wokingham staff for a collection on Saturday

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CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and a local charity that helps parents struggling to buy equipment for their infants wants Wokingham to give Santa a helping hand. First Days, which collects pre-loved items such as pushchairs, beds and clothes to redistribute among those most in need, is asking people to join in its Reverse Santa scheme early next month. The charity said that it has received more than 300 referrals already, mean that it expects to provide around 600 Christmas presents to children aged six or under. Without the charity’s help, these youngsters would be facing a miserable Christmas Day with nothing in their stockings. It will be holding a special collection in Wokingham’s town centre on Saturday, December 3, where they will be joined by Topsy and Tim’s Mum,

actress Anna Acton, as well as Spider-man and Rapunzel. Kathryn Tibble-Taylor, operations director at First Days, said: “We are looking for new presents, not battery operated, that are suitable for children from newborn up to the age of six. “They need to be unwrapped otherwise it’s difficult for us to match them up. “This year we’ve already had 300 referrals, so that means we’re looking at between 600 and 700 children. “I’m a little scared but so grateful we’ve got the supporters to help so many people.” Ms Tibble-Taylor said that everyone donating a present would receive some sweets as a thank you and those unable to make the gift day on December 3 will be able to bring gifts to their Woodley offices. It’s not the only collection that the charity has been undertaking. On Saturday, a team from

First Days accepted donations at Tesco in Wokingham. We printed their appeal in last week’s Wokingham Paper and you responded. “Saturday was phenomenal,” said Ms Tibble-Taylor. “We had three and a half van loads of donations. It’s brilliant! “Our pop-up Christmas sale raised £280, which means we can buy six to eight mattresses for families that are referred to us. “We are absolutely delighted with the level of support from local people.” Staff from Tesco spent Monday with the charity helping sort out the donations. And First Days will also have a stall on Denmark Street as part of this Sunday’s Winter Carnival, where there will be a raffle, games for children and, between noon and 3pm, the chance to meet Elsa and Anna. Ms Tibble-Taylor said: “Come along and have your photo taken with them.” n www.firstdays.net n Winter Carnival: Page 14

Mystery surrounds death of Woodley woman EXCLUSIVE

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk

THE death of a woman from Woodley is still shrouded in mystery following an inquest last week. Joan Ada Doreen Taylor, 88, of Wheble Drive, died on September 18 following a diagnosis of epithelioid mesothelioma, an asbestosrelated cancer. Mrs Taylor’s son Kevin Taylor attended the inquest at Reading Town Hall on Thursday, November 17, where he recounted how his mother had attended school in Reading, before taking a job in a shoe

shop. She later worked as a cleaner at a college. The family had lived in a pre-fabricated council house before moving to Wheble Drive in the 1960s. Looking through medical evidence and a statement made by Mrs Taylor before her death, the coroner Peter Bedford said there was little evidence to show that Mrs Taylor had contracted the condition as a result of where she worked, as she hadn’t worked in an industry where exposure to asbestos was commonplace. He said: “What I am looking for is any obvious connection as to how she came to contract the illness, which does not allow me to record industrial disease.

“Sometimes it’s asbestos, but sometimes you just don’t know. “The awful thing about this disease is that people who were exposed 40 or 50 years ago are only just being diagnosed now, and they had no idea at the time. No-one did, asbestos was this ‘wonder’ material. “At the same time, you can have five people who are exposed to asbestos, and only one person will contract the disease. It is still a mystery and research is still going on into it.” The coroner recorded a conclusion of death by mesothelioma but with no known exposure to asbestos during employment or otherwise.

Mum’s anguish after bracelet lost at spa

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Girls’ Brigade gets crafty to raise festive funds

Kirsty Thomas with her children Gabriel, eight, and Emilia, 15 months Below: A Pandora charm bracelet similar to Kirsty’s

From left: Gail Scholey, Susanna Jeeves, Helen Tooke and Amy Day, leaders of the 1st Wokingham Girls’ Brigade, which organised a Christmas fayre in Wokingham Baptist Church Picture: Phil Creighton

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk A MOTHER-of-two who suffers from crippling pain and fatigue is appealing for help after she lost her beloved charm bracelet while at a Sindlesham spa. Kirsty Thomas, 37, who lives in Southcote, Reading, suffers from Fibromyalgia, a long-term condition which causes pain and stiffness all over her body. She visited Nirvana Spa, in Mole Road, with her friend on Sunday, November 6 for some much needed rest and relaxation. Kirsty said: “We had signed up for a session in the floatation pool because the salts and the feeling of weightlessness really helps with my condition. I was really looking forward to it. “Because of the minerals in the water, we were advised to remove any jewellery, so I took my necklace and my Pandora charm bracelet off and put them in the top of my locker in the members’ changing area. “We finished our spa day feeling refreshed and relaxed, we’d had such a lovely time. We got changed and left at around 7.15pm, but once I got home I realised I wasn’t wearing my bracelet, and must have left it behind in the locker.” Kirsty called the spa immediately, and spoke to a concierge who went to check the locker, but the bracelet was not to be found. She continued: “I was told it had been logged on a spreadsheet, which would be distributed to all members of staff, including the cleaners, but the concierge couldn’t give me anymore information than that. “Obviously I was quite panicked as I’d lost my bracelet, so I got quite upset.” Kirsty called back the next morning to check if anything had been handed in, but she received the same response. She said: “The bracelet has between 15 and 20 charms on it, it probably cost around £1,800 but it’s hard to say as a lot of the charms aren’t produced anymore. “I went to Pandora later in the week to let them know I had lost it. One of the clasps is quite sticky, so

I thought it someone had found it and took it in to get it fixed, it might come up on their system if they knew it was missing. “I think someone may have stolen it, that is my gut feeling. But why would someone want charms that don’t mean anything to them? It doesn’t make any sense.” Kirsty was first given the bracelet for her 30th birthday, and had added charms added to it over the years. She said: “My son Gabriel, who is now eight-and-a-half, had ‘bought’ me a lot of the charms, including an angel because I always called him my angel baby. He also bought me a wishbone charm, because he said he wished my pain would go away. “My mum bought me another charm when I was pregnant with my second child. She had asked for a ‘baby boy’ charm, and had asked and asked the sales assistant to check it was for a boy, but when I opened it, it was a ‘baby girl’ charm, and not long afterwards I found out I was expecting Emilia, who is now 15-months-old.” Kirsty, who is an English teacher at Denefield School in Tilehurst, said: “It is upsetting me so much, my condition causes me so much pain, I have difficulty sleeping and some days I can’t even walk. “I can find it really hard to hold Emilia, let alone play with her, and she has just started walking. “The condition is getting progressively worse, some days I can’t even hold the phone or a book. This is why my friend wanted to treat me to a day at the spa, as she could see how much pain I am in. “The bracelet means so much to me, it has so much sentimental value which is far greater than what it is worth.” A spokesperson for Nirvana Spa said: “Nirvana Spa is extremely sorry to hear of the loss of Kirsty’s bracelet, which were obviously of great sentimental value. Whilst we have followed all our procedures, it is very sad that the jewellery has not been found. However, we remain hopeful that this publicity may lead to recovery and we will be happy to help in any way we can.”  Have you seen Kirsty’s bracelet? Email news@wokinghampaper.co.uk.

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by George Frideric Handel Sunday 4th December at 4.30 pm (Doors open at 4.10 pm) at All Saints Church, Wokingham RG40 1TN Ellen Boylan (treble), Michaela Parry (alto), Edward Hughes (tenor) and James Oldfield (bass) with the Gandolpho Players, led by Eleanor Harrison, Richard McVeigh (organ) and the choir of All Saints Church Wokingham. Conductor: Richard Smith

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CRAFTS, fun and present ideas came together at a town centre church on Saturday for a special Christmas fayre. Members of the 1st Wokingham Girls’ Brigade held the fun event at Wokingham Baptist, welcoming a steady stream of visitors. Guests to the Milton Road church could take part in craft ideas, buy unique presents and decorations such as Minion style baubles, admire the Christmas decorations and stop at a sweet shop. Refreshments included coffee served by local company Kingdom Coffee. Proceeds from the event were shared between the Girls’ Brigade company and charity Just Around the Corner (JAC). Gail Scholey, captain of the company, said: “Thank you to all who supported us at the winter fayre especially those who helped in so many different ways. It is too hard to name everyone but if you helped then a huge thanks. “We took £612.55 - an increase of over £142 more than last year. “Money raised will be split between 1st Wokingham Girls' Brigade and JAC.”

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Crafty sew and sews show they have a heart

Members of the 1st Owlsmoor Cubs sang to residents of Warren House on Monday evening

Cubs and folk duo help honour care home resident RESIDENTS of a Finchampstead care home gathered together earlier this week to celebrate the life of one of its residents. Mary Ryle, who died on Tuesday, October 25, was 99 when she passed away. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday and the planned party became a tribute instead. At Warren Lodge care home a large board displayed photographs of Mary telling the story of her life and comparing life in 1916 and 2016 in her homeland of Ireland. Born in County Kerry, Mary grew up on a farm and came to England when she was 15 to finish her education. She later emigrated to the USA and lived in Philadelphia for over 50 years. Mary moved back to live with her family and stayed in both Ireland and Scotland, before finally moving to Finchampstead when she was 93! She remained unmarried but retained strong ties with her siblings and their families. Mary loved Irish and Scots music and loved to listen to the Wokingham folk duo Davaar. The pair – Colin Livingstone and Paul Gallagher – regularly entertain at Warren Lodge and other care homes in the area. Mary had asked them to sing for her at her birthday party, so the pair honoured that commitment and sang to the residents at Monday’s Tribute Party. They also gifted one of their CDs to Warren Lodge to play for the residents. The CD was intended for Mary but the duo said it will make many others happy. The residents had another surprise when the children from 1st Owlsmoor Cubs came along to sing for them in the evening and to have a chat and make the residents laugh, making it a fitting tribute to Mary.

Folk duo Davaar joined Warren House residents to mark the life of Mary Ryle, who died days before what would have been her 100th birthday

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Supporters of Heidi’s Heart Pillow Project at Holme Grange Craft Village’s Brown Bear Café on Saturday Picture: Phil Creighton

A GROUP of keen sew and sews spent Saturday stitching for charity. Supporters of Heidi’s Heart Pillow gathered at the Brown Bear Cafe in Holme Grange Craft Village for a day of sewing and stuffing. The volunteers were making special heart-shaped pillows which will be donated to postmastectomy patients at Frimley Park. The pillows have been specially designed to be placed under the arm to help ease pain and tension from the surgical incision caused when removing the breast. On the day, the group made 140 pillows and prepared 200 heart shapes which can then be stuffed at a later date. Organiser Lorraine Delaney said that the event was “amazing” and thanked those who gave their time to help the charity. The group always welcomes volunteers to make more of the pillows. For more information, search for Heidi's Heart Pillow Project on Facebook.

Foul play allegations after woman drowns in garden pond EXCLUSIVE

By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk SUSPICIONS of foul play and suicide surrounded the death of a woman from Wargrave, an inquest has heard. Carolyn Ann Hult, 65, known to family and friends as Carrie-Ann, died at her home ‘Up The Creek’ in Wargrave Road on July 17 this year after she was discovered face down in a pond in the back garden. The inquest at Reading Town Hall on Tuesday heard how Mrs Hult had suffered years of fluctuating depression, suicidal thoughts and difficulties with her husband’s family before her death, which triggered a police investigation. The coroner, Peter Bedford, summarised evidence given by Mrs Hult’s wheelchairbound husband Per, which described his wife’s fluctuating mood, battles with alcohol and stress at managing a house renovation. The inquest heard how the couple, who had been married for 26 years, had agreed to move to a new home in Henley as Mr Hult felt isolated in Wargrave due to his condition, but Carrie-Ann did not want to leave the house in Wargrave, a matter which had caused a number of arguments. Mr Hult described the day his wife died in a statement, explaining how the couple had been enjoying the weather in the garden with a few drinks. Conversation turned to the housemove, and CarrieAnn aired her frustrations with the situation before saying she ‘wanted DECEMBER to jump in the river’, something he explained she had said ‘five or six times before’. 2016 She then made reference to the garden pond, saying that the weeds needed to be cleared, and Mr Hult told her he would get someone in to

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deal with it. He then went back into the house to use the toilet, and told his wife that he would stay indoors to get out of the heat. After about 40 minutes, he said he began to worry about his wife, as he had not heard from her. He looked outside but could not see her, and called for her but received no reply. He called her mobile phone, but she did not answer. Unable to search the garden due to his limited mobility, Mr Hult called the police to report his wife missing. Shortly afterwards, PC James Blowers and PC Dean Brasso attended the scene where they found Mr Hult struggling to answer the door. PC Blowers described in a statement how he went round to the back of the property to search the garden, before spotting Mrs Hult’s foot by the side of the pond. He found her face down in the water, her head almost completely submerged, and her foot tangled in the reeds. He called to his colleague to help him retrieve her, and immediately began CPR until an ambulance arrived. The paramedics who attended confirmed that Mrs Hult had a significant amount of water in her lungs, and after approximately 60 minutes of CPR, the decision was made to declare her deceased. A post-mortem revealed that Mrs Hult had 232mg of alcohol in her blood – around three times the drink drive limit – but no obvious sign of injury or underlying health condition. The pathologist Dr Colin McCormick recorded the cause of death as drowning. Mr Bedford then summarised Mrs Hult’s extensive medical history, which included a diagnosis of ME and fibromyalgia, and a number of spells under the psychiatric care of the Oxfordshire Mental Health team and the Cardinal Clinic in Windsor, where she had been monitored over several years and prescribed a number of antidepressant drugs and sleeping pills. The reports showed how Mrs Hult’s mood fluctuated between each visit, recording her saying she felt like she ‘couldn’t cope’ with pressures from her husband’s children and grandchildren, and that she was afraid of what might happen to her if he were to die first. The court heard how the couple had recently updated their wills, entitling Mrs Hult the full estate if Mr Hult were to die before her, and for the estate to pass to his children only if they ‘left her to live out her life in peace’. Mrs Hult had told a number of close friends that she felt her life was in danger, and that

she was scared following alleged threats made towards her by her husband’s grandson. She was also worried after falling victim to fraud, which resulted in a large amount of money being stolen from her bank account. The inquest also heard how she had fallen out with her neighbours over noise, and had made ‘a number of enemies’ according to her husband’s children. Due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding Carrie-Ann’s death, including the fact that she was wearing a summer dress and had no gardening tools on her when she was found, police conducted a thorough investigation, speaking to Carrie-Ann’s friends, family members and checking her iPad and mobile phone for messages. Her daughter, Sarah-Jane Glendinning, said in a statement how a friend of her mother’s had been to see a clairvoyant, who claimed that CarrieAnn’s death involved a third party, and a number of friends who were interviewed by police said they found her death to be ‘suspicious’. However, the police investigation could not find any evidence to suggest that Mrs Hult was unlawfully killed, a verdict which Mr Bedford accepted in his conclusion. Summing up, the coroner said that he needed to address the idea of unlawful killing, but dismiss it as he was not convinced ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’ that this was the case. He also dismissed suicide as he said there was not enough evidence to suggest that Mrs Hult had intended to end her life. Recording a narrative conclusion, he said: “It’s difficult to make entire sense of the circumstances but that is the burden of my position as coroner. “A narrative conclusion allows me to conclude or digest the facts that identify how she came by her death. I will therefore record that Mrs Carolyn Ann Hult died on the 17th July 2016 at her home address from drowning, further that she was found face down in the pond, with no discernible injuries and having consumed alcohol.” Speaking after the inquest, Mrs Hult’s daughter Sarah-Jane Glendinning said: “She was an amazing mother, I had been adopted out but found her again when I was 18, and she offered me the first unconditional love I had ever known. “She was a successful and astute businesswoman, and we had a beautiful relationship. I am frustrated with the narrative verdict, but I have made peace with what happened.”

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Monday, November 28 Shinfield Parish Council recreation and amenities committee meeting. 7.30pm. Shinfield Parish Hall, School Green.

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Tuesday December 6 Winnersh Parish Council Recreation & Amenities Committee. 7.45pm. The John Grobler Room, Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Winnersh RG41 5DU. Wokingham Borough Council. Extraordinary Council meeting. 7.30pm. Civic offices, Shute End RG40 1BN. Woodley Town Council Full Council. 8pm. The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JZ

Wednesday, December 7 Ruscombe Parish Council meeting. 7.30pm. William Penn Room, Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road, Twyford RG10 9JA.

A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to drug offences. James Little, 37, of Planner Walk, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 12 where he admitted one count of possessing a Class B drug, and one count of possessing a Class C drug, on June 23 in Rushey Way, Earley. Mr Little was fined £50 for each charge; ordered to pay a surcharge of £30; and costs of £45. The drugs were forfeited and destroyed. A WOMAN from Wokingham has been handed a conditional discharge for drug offences. Charley Howard-Tull, 22, of Ashridge Road, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 13 where she admitted possessing a Class B drug in Earley on April 1 this year. Mrs Howard-Tull was given a conditional discharge for 12 months; ordered to pay a surcharge of £20; and costs of £85. The drugs were forfeited and destroyed. A MAN from Woodley is due to appear in court charged with public order offences. James Michael Cripps, 36, of Howth Drive, is charged with using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence. The charge relates to an incident in Reading on July 31 this year. Mr Cripps denies the charge.

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He is remanded on bail until December 16 to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court. A WOMAN from Twyford has admitted drink driving. Malisa Johnstone-Archer, 42, of Amberley Drive, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 17 where she admitted driving while over the alcohol limit in Reading on July 29. Ms Johnstone-Archer was fined £100, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and costs of £50, and was disqualified from holding a licence for 16 months, A MAN from Wokingham has admitted two counts of breaching an anti-social behaviour order and

one count of harassment. Stephen Lesley Harwood, 65, of Howard Road, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 17 where he pleaded guilty to being drunk and swearing in Denmark Street on August 27 and September 5, which he was prohibited from doing by an antisocial behaviour order issued by Reading Crown Court on August 2 2013. He also pleaded guilty to harassing a woman in Howard Road, whereby he sat on her wall between August 19 and September 4 and intimidated her. He also admitted that on August 23 he knocked flower pots from the woman’s wall, causing damage to them.

He also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Berkshire Magistrates’ Court on September 19, having been released on bail. Mr Harwood was handed a 13week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He was ordered to pay a surcharge of £115, and costs of £85. He was also made the subject of a restraining order, prohibiting him from contacting the woman, from attending her address in Howard Road, or sitting on the wall of that address, until further notice. A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to public order offences. Audrius Cepulis, 29, of Nine Mile Ride, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 18 where he admitted being drunk and disorderly in Bracknell on September 30. He was fined £150, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and costs of £85. A WOMAN from Three Mile Cross has pleaded guilty to watching television without a licence. Claire Shelley, 31, of Tabby Drive, appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on October 18 where she admitted watching television between January 8 and February 9 this year without a licence. Miss Shelley was given a conditional discharge for six months, and ordered to pay a surcharge of £15.

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By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk THE FASTEST internet in the country is on offer to busineses in the borough. CityFibre announced plans to bring its Gigabit City service to the region at a special launch event held in Bracknell last Wednesday. The company, which has partnered with BtL Communications, offers fibre-based internet to companies, bringing ultrafast connectivity which it hopes will lead to increased productivity and offer an innovative range of cloud and communication solutions. Although much of the focus for the company will be on its operations in Reading and Bracknell, Winnersh Triangle and parts of Molly Millars Lane are the first areas in Wokingham borough to benefit from the service.

In its presentation, the company said that its service will futureproof the town as the thirst for greater bandwidth continues to grow exponentially over the coming decades. Many of CityFibre’s other Gigabit City projects are already demonstrating the huge economic and social benefits pure fibre infrastructure can deliver. Rob Hamlin, commercial director, CityFibre, said: “The Thames Valley is an economic powerhouse and it is important that this growing region has the best connectivity possible to enable it to remain competitive on a global stage. This is what we aim to provide here at CityFibre, transformational infrastructure to boost local business.” At the moment, the company is taking registrations of interest from companies and looks to launch the product early in the New Year.  For more information or to register, visit: cityﬁbre.com/Bracknell

Pub changes hands A POPULAR local pub in Knowl Hill has been acquired by a Wiltshire-based chain. The Bird in Hand, on the Bath Road, was taken over by Wadworth earlier this month, but the company assures regulars that it will

be ‘business as usual’ over the festive period. Wadworth operates more than 240 pubs across the South West of England, and boasts a 125-year history of brewing award winning real ales. A spokesperson for the company said:

“The Bird in Hand has recently been acquired by Wadworth, however at this stage it will remain business as usual over the busy Christmas season.” The pub is expected to be rebranded and refurbished in the new year.

New date for Giggling Squid launch THE opening of a new restaurant in Wokingham’s town centre has been delayed. The Giggling Squid, on the site of the old Cleaver restaurant, will now open on Wednesday, December 8, a week later than planned.

Pranee Laurillard, co-founder of Giggling Squid, said: “Wokingham is a great town and we’re pleased to be opening Giggling Squid here. “We’re looking forward to introducing our fresh take on Thai food to the locals, which we feel is a great addition

to the high street. “When the poor old Cleaver site came up for sale we were very excited, it’s a lovely space and conveniently located, we’re very much looking forward to welcoming everyone inside to see what we’ve done with the place.”

HE Wokingham Property Market continues to disregard the end-of-the-world prophecies of a post-Brexit fallout with a return to business as usual after the summer break. The challenge every Wokingham property buyer has faced over the last few years is a lack of choice – there simply hasn’t been much to choose from when buying, be it for investment or owner occupation. Levels are still well down on the healthy levels from earlier this decade, because there is still a substantial demand/supply imbalance. Until we start to see consistent and steady increases in properties coming on to the market in Wokingham, the market is likely to see upward pressure on property values. However, there may be hope! The Wokingham property supply crisis just might be starting to ease, as the number of new properties coming onto the market in Wokingham has increased. This will help ﬁrst time buyers, homeowners looking to move upmarket and buy-to-let landlords looking for their next investment. For example, last month the RG41 postcode area saw 110 new properties coming on to the market, not bad when you consider the last year average was mostly in the 80 to 90 range. With the average Wokingham property value hitting a record high, almost £514,700, according to my research, this shortage of properties over the last two years has contributed to this ‘fuller’ average property ﬁgure, so there is a glimmer of hope that the Wokingham supply crisis may be starting to ease. As I write this article, 2.1% of Wokingham properties are up for sale. In terms of actual chimney pots, that equates to 329 properties on the market in Wokingham (within two miles of the centre of Wokingham).

When compared to only a year ago that figure stood at 171, so this is a serious increase in the number of properties available to buy. Split down into the type of property, it makes even more fascinating reading... Detached Properties 75 on the market a year ago compared to 146 on the market now – an increase of 95% Semi Detached Properties 30 on the market a year ago compared to 70 on the market now - an increase of 133% Terraced Properties 11 on the market a year ago compared to 28 on the market now - an increase of 155% Flats / Apartments 37 on the market a year ago compared to 69 on the market now - an increase of 86% With realistically priced properties flying off the shelves and this increase in new properties (especially semis), there is evidence of strength in the Wokingham housing market that many didn’t expect. However, this may mean that property values won’t continue to grow at the same extent they had over the last 12 to 18 months. In some months (especially on the run up to Christmas and early in the New Year), values might dip slightly. This won’t be down to Brexit but a rebalancing of the Wokingham Property Market – which is good news for everyone.  If you want to find out more about the Wokingham Property Market, visit the Wokingham Property Blog www.wokinghampropertyblog.co.uk or drop me an email to erica.townend@martinco.com 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 express in this column are her own.

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By GEMMA DAVIDSON gdavidson@wokinghampaper.co.uk WORK on the new Peach Place regeneration in Wokingham town centre will begin in the new year after a contractor was appointed to build the development. Dawnus Construction Ltd has been appointed by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) to carry out the work, which will see a new pedestrianised public square created on the site of the existing Rose Street car park, a range of new shops and restaurants with apartments above, new public toilets and four new houses fronting onto Rose Street. Work is due to start on Monday, January 9 when the council will officially hand over the site to Dawnus. Rose Street car park will also close from this date. Early works on site will include preparing the affected properties for demolition and carrying out final surveys, including archaeological investigations. Following this, demolition of the affected buildings will start before foundations are laid and construction can begin. The main building works are expected to last until October 2018, with many of the new businesses up and trading by Christmas of that year. Richard Nixon, operations manager at Dawnus Construction Limited, said: “We’re really excited to be working with the council again. We were awarded a Considerate Constructors Performance Beyond Compliance certificate for going above and beyond what was expected of a contractor for our work on the refurbishment of Peach Place, and we fully intend to bring exactly the same level of work to this phase of the development as well.” Cllr Mark Ashwell, WBC’s executive member for planning and regeneration, said: “It’s been a long slog as we started the process of finding a partner to deliver this scheme back in April. As you’d expect there have been all the usual detailed conversations about costs and resources. We’ve also been looking in real detail about their approach to developing the site and, given the complexities of the project, how they can manage

works with minimum disruption to the town and its residents. “Dawnus really stood out throughout this process and we have worked successfully with them before on other projects across Wokingham Borough. This experience means they are really familiar with Wokingham and understand the extra constraints working on such a compact town centre site brings. We need to give extra consideration to things like maintaining deliveries to existing local businesses, residents living close by, and our determination to keep the town trading throughout the works. “Given the scale of this project we know there will be some disruption during the construction phase and we hope that residents bear with us as the end results will be worth it and a fantastic addition to the town. We have also been working with local stakeholders and businesses on a range of things which could help the town continue to succeed during the coming months. “One of the biggest impacts is likely to be the temporary closure of a lane on Peach Street which will be required whilst we demolish the existing buildings along the Peach Street. “Since April we have looked to see if there was any way of working on the site without closing a lane but, with the existing 1960s arcade built so close to the highway, it simply can’t be done.”  For more information on the Peach Place development, visit www.regenerationcompany. co.uk.

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A CHARITY which gives older and isolated people a place to go on Christmas Day are looking for guests to join their festivities. The Link Visiting Scheme, which befriends and supports people across the borough, will be holding a special Christmas Day lunch for its patrons, and is inviting anyone who may be on their own or struggling to provide a Christmas meal. A traditional Christmas turkey with all the trimmings will be served up to guests courtesy of a local chef, while the promise of good company and maybe a present or two are also on offer. Donations of presents will also be warmly received by the charity, which can be dropped off at their office in Easthampstead Road, Wokingham. A spokesperson for the charity, Marjie Walker said: “This event is for anyone on their own on the day – we focus on older people but if anyone is struggling on Christmas Day and feel lonely and isolated they are warmly invited in get in touch with us.” Transport can be provided if needed. For more information call Ros and Ralph Hardy on 07805 229515, email randrhardy@ hotmail.co.uk, or visit www.localgiving.org/ appeal/ChristmasDayLunch.

A CHANCE to buy a real Christmas tree from a local charity will be on offer next month in Crowthorne. Members of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust will be selling the trees at Edgbarrow Woods Car Park, Wildmoor Heath on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11. The sales are on from 11am to 3pm each day and the trees will be sourced from the Wildmoor Heath nature reserve. The trees are the Scots pine variety and are sustainably grown, freshly cut the weekend of the sale and drop-resistant. The charity says that felling the trees on the nature reserve helps with the heathland management and restoration. A spokesperson said: “Mistletoe, holly, Wildlife Trust cards and calendars will also be on sale. “Come on down to Edgbarrow Woods Car Park, Wildmoor Heath to buy your Christmas tree and other goodies.” All proceeds from the sale will go towards the charity’s work. Edgbarrow Woods is off Sandhurst Road near RG45 7PP.  For more, log on to www.bbowt.org.uk/whats-on

Meet Pudsey’s crafty little helpers TWO kind-hearted youngsters have raised almost £200 for this year’s Children In Need appeal by holding a bake and craft sale last Saturday. Emma Roberts and Jess Nash, who are both in Year 6 at Emmbrook Junior School, organised the fundraiser to show their support for the annual event which aims to help

disadvantaged children across the UK. They set up their stall outside Emma’s Embrook home, inviting friends, relatives and neighbours to come and buy some of their homemade cakes, hama beads, loom bands, bookmarks and cushions. Most of the items the girls had made themselves. They also sold old books and

DVDs for the charity. The sale made £183.40. It’s not the ﬁrst time the Year 6 pupils have gone Pudsey mad: the duo last year raised a similar sum by jogging from Winnersh to Wokingham and then to Emmbrook. Emma’s Mum Suzy said: “The girls have worked hard. It was completely their idea.”

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Wokingham Borough Council meeting

Councillor quits Tories, calls for leader to resign EXCLUSIVE

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A COUNCILLOR who has resigned over secret plans hatched to build more than 15,000 homes in his ward has called for a change of the council’s leadership. At the end of Thursday’s council meeting, Arborfield councillor Gary Cowan announced he would no longer be a Conservative but stand as an independent. In a statement, he blasted the Conservatives housing numbers and the secretive way in which the group had devised plans to build a garden village in Grazeley. The plans were leaked last month and go against pledges made by the party 20 years ago when the then ruling Liberal Democrats planned 2,500 homes there. However, Wokingham Conservatives have hit back, saying that Cllr Cowan had been deselected as a candidate only days previously and would not have faced a public vote in 2018. Speaking to The Wokingham Paper, Cllr Cowan said that he had been frustrated with the way in which the Conservatives are currently being run. During the council meeting he indicated that he had been whipped to vote in a certain way. Cllr Cowan said: “I’ve been constrained and controlled. [The group] are forced to do what the leadership says. When you go to council, you have to follow that line whether you agreed or not, or you’re threatened with explusion.” He added: “I found I couldn’t continue in this chamber because it functions very undemocratically. “I’ve got to that stage where I can best represent the residents by being independent.” Cllr Cowan said that the only thing that could make him come back into the Conservative fold was Cllr Keith Baker stepping down as leader, and ending the undeomcratic way in which the chamber operates. “We need a complete change of leadership – a leadership that is transparent,” he said. Responding, Cllr Norman Jorgensen, deputy chairman of Wokingham Conservative Association told The Wokingham Paper: “The Wokingham Conservative Association suspended Cllr Gary Cowan on Monday, November 14. “We have not had notification of Gary’s resignation from the Conservative Party, therefore we are unable to comment further until we have concluded our internal disciplinary proceedings.” Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Lindsay Ferris paid tribute to his fellow councillor.

He told The Wokingham Paper: “Gary has worked very hard and diligently in Arborfield for nearly 20 years since his Election in 1997. “I was on the Council then and I always found Gary to be very straightforward in what he said. What he said he meant. He has become known as Mr Arborfield. “I know he is quite distraught about having to make this decision, but it has been fairly clear for a while that he has not been happy with what has been happening inside Wokingham Borough Conservative Group these past months. “He will I am sure wish to carry on representing Arborfield to the best of his ability.

Cllr Cowan’s statement “It is with regret I must inform the council that with immediate effect I am resigning the Conservative whip at Wokingham Borough Council after 20 years of loyal service. “It is on a matter of conscience as I oppose the Grazeley Expression of Interest secretly submitted to the government without the public or even members of this council being informed and which the leader of the council subsequently got Conservative group agreement retrospectively with the exception of two Councillors voting against it, of which I was one. “In addition, the Council's adoption of the new housing numbers of 856 per year ago was based on, as I see it, a dubious technical survey but which is not in use by the Council. “It is extended up to 2036 introduced again by this administration without any public consultation or public enquiry so overruling the formal agreed existing local plan number of 661 agreed by public consultation, debate in this chamber and a formal public inquiry. “The council also sees the 856 houses a year as the starting figure for the new evolving local plan. “With Arborfield now threatened by 29% of its green space being built on and the whole borough at risk to being concreted over I cannot support a Conservative administration that seems to want to compile such damage to our borough at large. “I am quite happy to continue in my role as chairman of Loddon Home Limited as it’s an honourable vehicle designed to deliver affordable housing to our residents. As the Homes and Community Agency require registered providers which Loddon Homes are to have boards that function as independent bodies as an independent councillor I am quite capable of continuing to fulfill that role. Thank you.”

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Conservatives vote sees independent EXCLUSIVE

By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk CONSERVATIVES voted to ignore a recommendation from industry experts to carry on paying themselves extra allowances – while being accused of greed by the opposition. As a result, the panel of experts resigned, the second time it has done so, over the same issue. And in their resignation letter, they warn that the decision made by councillors sets a “dangerous precedent” that is not in the interest of Wokingham’s council tax payers. At the same meeting, the councillors agreed to give themselves a 1% increase – just £66 a year – in their basic allowance, as recommended by the experts. In the named vote – where councillors were called one by one to indicate for or against a motion – there were 22 votes for, but 12 against and 14 abstentions. They were voting at the meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on Thursday, November 17, based on the view of their Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP). In an open letter, which is published in full on page 16, the panel said: “We researched

this area extensively. No other council in Berkshire allows the payment of more than one SRA to any councillor whether on the Executive or not. “In the light of this we recommended that the Council follow their local market and limit any SRAs to one per member. “We are all extremely disappointed that the Leader of the Council decided not to accept this independent advice … This means that members of the Executive now have no limit on the number of SRAs the Leader can choose to gift them.” And the panel go on to warn of the dangers of such a decision. “For the Executive to ignore our advice and to then vote for a potential increase in part

of a councillor’s remuneration, which they themselves have suggested, is in our view a dangerous precedent and not in the interests of the Council Tax payers of Wokingham Borough.” The group, headed by chairman David Jones, said they have looked at the allowances in the context of other local councils. Councillors are currently allowed a basic allowance, based on expectation that the elected members give 50% of their time on a pro bono basis. Members are allowed to claim out of pocket expenses, an allowance and a separate allowance to go towards the cost of computers. It is this that the panel agreed should be increased by 1%, in line with the same increase that

How they voted FOR: Mark Ashwell, Keith Baker, Laura Blumenthal, Richard Dolinski, Michael Firmager, Pauline Helliar-Symons, Tim Holton, Philip Houldsworth, Norman Jorgensen, Pauline Jorgensen, Dianne King, Abdul Loyes, Charles Margetts, Julian McGhee-Sumner, Ken Miall, Philip Mirfin, Angus Ross, Chris Singleton, David Sleight, Chris Smith, Alison Swaddle, Shahid Younis AGAINST: Prue Bray, Gary Cowan, Andy Croy, Lindsay Ferris, Kate Haines, Mike Haines, Emma Hobbs, Clive Jones, Beth Rowland, Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey, Wayne Smith, Oliver Whittle ABSTAIN: Alistair Auty, Chris Bowring, David Chopping, UllaKarin Clark, Charlotte Haitham Taylor, John Kaiser, Stuart Munro, Barrie Patman, Bob Pitts, Anthony Pollock, Malcolm Richards, Rob Stanton, Simon Weeks NOT PRESENT: Parry Batth, John Halsall, John Jarvis, David Lee, Ian Pittock, Bill Soane, Paul Swaddle

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Wokingham Borough Council meeting

Sheeplands debate Leader forced to branded a farce retract comments

Some of the many Hare Hatch Sheeplands supporters who attended a debate at Wokingham Borough Council’s offices last Thursday night

THE DECISION to hold the debate into Hare Hatch Sheeplands in a regular council meeting has been criticised by councillors, as it means some business due to be raised last night will now not be heard until March next year. Responding to a question by Margaret Moore, Cllr Keith Baker told the council chamber that a previous debate over Elms Field regeneration followed the borough council’s rules, even though it was held at St Crispin’s School, rather than the Shute End offices. Ms Moore had asked Cllr Baker why “the council [has] chosen to limit the Hare Hatch Sheeplands debate to a normal council meeting rather than engage in a full and open debate such as the meeting at St Crispin’s School?” He replied: “The St Crispin’s meeting was a single item meeting where the Council, acting as the developer, held a public meeting around the development of Elms Field. “The Council Meeting tonight is very different with normal business being transacted. On balance it was considered not to be appropriate to move the meeting elsewhere.” Cllr Prue Bray interrupted Cllr Baker to state that the St Crispin’s meeting, held on December 4, 2013, was an extraordinary council meeting. Afterwards, Rob Scott, owner of Sheeplands, said: “The whole evening was a farce and an insult to the many thousands of people who signed the two petitions, those who wrote to the council and those who took the trouble to travel to Wokingham to ask questions and to support us.”

on expenses advice panel of experts resign council officers have received. It will be backdated to April and mean that a councillor’s basic allowance will now be £7,618 per year. The IRP also recommended that special responsibility allowances (SRAs) should be limited to just one per councillor. These are payments made for sitting on panels or outside bodies. Wokingham councillors are allowed to receive more than one SRA – but the IRP concluded that 65% of other councils of similar size only permitted Members to receive one payment. In their report, they recommended: “From the evidence received, the

Panel recommends that Wokingham Borough Council move to a system of one SRA or Non-Executive Director payment per Member for both Executive and Non-Executive Members, being the one with the highest value, from the appointment of new positions in May 2017 to bring the Council in line with other local authorities.” Mr Jones told council during the meeting: “Our job is to assess the market view. “We’ve thought long and hard about this and recommend it to you.” However, Cllr Keith Baker, the leader of the Conservatives, said that Wokingham’s situation could

Cllr Keith Baker, Leader of the Council, responds: “I’m disappointed that the Independent Remunerations Panel has taken this action. Over the last few years they have been excellent and I am sad that they have taken this option. “The IRP was appointed to make independent recommendations on allowances. Members were willing to support most of these recommendations an increase of £66 for every councillor, freezing out of pocket, IT and Child Care expenses and Special Responsibility Allowances, but as elected councillors we have a right not to choose to accept them. “The one recommendation that was not accepted was around the situation where a

not be compared directly to the other councils as others paid more in basic allowances. “As always, the devil is in the detail,” he said. “Therefore, on balance, I recommend that council does not accept this recommendation.” Cllr Baker said that the councillors should accept the panel’s advice elsewhere on allowance increases. In an angry exchange, Liberal Democrat leader Lindsay Ferris told the chamber that he felt Cllr Baker’s comments about other councils were irrelevant. He said: “I was not going to speak on this topic other than to thank the IRP members

Councillor carries out multiple roles within the Council and its Companies. “We felt it simply doesn’t make sense that a backbencher can be paid for performing more than one role, while an Executive Member can’t. “Councillors should receive an allowance equal to the amount of work they do. “Not all councillors from the Conservative Group supported the amendments. “The abstentions were from Councillors who were directly impacted by the recommendation that was not accepted or the alternative proposal which the Conservative Group put forward. “It was only right and proper that they did not participate in any vote that directly

for their conscientious hard work. The proposal to change Recommendation 3 is an utter disgrace. “It smacks of a Leadership wanting to keep areas of responsibility to a small core of people. “And secondly it smacks of greed. Greed on the back of residents of the Borough. “We shall be voting against this proposal and as you are aware wish for a named vote on this particular item.” The result of the vote saw the Conservatives motion passed, but, adding the abstentions with those against, more people chose not to support it than voted for it.

impacts them. The alternative proposal only affects two councillors and not all of councillors. “However, I’m disgusted and saddened that Cllr Ferris, the Leader of the Opposition, was perfectly happy for councillors to receive multiple allowances – when he petitioned me, he approached my Deputy Leader for the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader to receive more money. “He changed his stance once it was pointed out that the Conservative Deputy Leader doesn’t receive an extra allowance – and is part of a Group nearly 10 times the size of the Liberal Democrats. “Just another example of petty party politics by our Opposition.”

THE LEADER of the Council was forced to retract his statement to the chamber after breaching protocol. His speech related to the leaking of the Conservatives’ secret plans to build 15,000 homes in Grazeley, creating a garden village on land just by the A33. Although the plans were leaked to the press by several sources, Cllr Keith Baker originally said that the information had been “deliberate” “by the opposition”. Cllr Baker then went on to state that the councillors who are accused of leaking the documents are subject to a code of conduct investigation. On hearing this, Cllr Lindsay Ferris, the Liberal Democrat leader, rose to his feet and demanded that Cllr Baker retract his comments and that

it should be struck from the meeting. “This is not on,” he told the council chamber. Under council rules, code of conduct investigations are kept secret unless the councillor is found guilty. After the constitution was consulted, Cllr Baker agreed to retract his comments before then reminding councillors that they were unable to pass on confidential documents. “Passing on confidential documents to an outside body, especially the press, can seriously hinder the effective operation of this council,” he said. “It could close off some courses of action which could impact the future direction of the council. It could cause serious financial damage to the council.”

Council news in brief learning lab if an application is n THE appointment of a new looked on favourably. director of adult social services was In her update, Cllr Charlotte welcomed by council last Thursday. Haitham Taylor, executive member Judith Ramsden, the current for children’s services revealed that Director of Children’s Services will the council had submitted a bid to be adding the adult services to her the Department for Education and brief from January 1 next year. will find out in the New Year if its She will replace Stuart application is accepted. Rowbottom, who will be leaving For the the council evening has Wokingham Borough Council in the Tasting Save the date Wine andbid,Shopping partnered with Professor Eileen new year. 8th December In conjuction with Munro and Binfield Dr Andrew Vineyards Turnell who The news was welcomed by a helped submit an Innovation Bid number councillors including Cllr your Rococoof Jewellery Register free ticket at Eventbrite last year. Keith Baker and Cllr Lindsay Ferris. Bush Walk, at Cllr Haitham Taylor said: “We continue to fully embed our new nWokingham A CONSTITUTIONAL change www.facebook.com/rococojewellery will practice framework and the mean that councillors will no longer 5pm-8.30pm learning collaboration that we have be allowed to speak at planning had garnered from this partnership meetings unless the decision has been a valuable and key affects their ward. investment in our workforce.” Cllr Tim Holton, who chairs the planning committee, said that the n CLLR Angus Ross, the executive change was being brought in to member for the environment, give people more time to air their made a plea for residents to get concerns. involved with the ongoing leisure “The idea is to give residents consultation. three minutes to speak, not “We are holding five sessions councillors not affected by the across the borough for residents decision.” to come and meet with officers to The plan was criticised by Cllr 1Prue Bray but was passed in a vote. discuss our proposals and strategy.” He also announced a new allweather pitch at Ryeish Green. n WOKINGHAM could become a

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All the fun of fairy tale as winter carnival returns Winter carnival what’s on All times subject to change

Market Place More of the same … a host of family fun will be at the Wokingham Winter Carnival this Sunday

Helped by twins Isla and Lucy, Father Christmas cuts the ribbon to open his specially made grotto at Dobbies Shinfield. You can watch a video walkthrough of the grotto on our website, wokingham.today Picture: Phil Creighton

Santa settles in to Shinfield A FAMILIAR face made a splash as he arrived on Sunday – Santa opened his grotto at Dobbies Shinfield. The man in the big red suit was joined by a host of familiar faces including Spider-Man, Cinderella and Elsa on a vintage bus tour through the area around the garden centre. His extra special guests were fiveyear-old twins Lucy and Isla who had won a contest to accompany him as he launched his festive spell. A large crowd turned out to watch Santa’s special bus – organised by the Berkshire Big Red Bus Company – pull in to the garden centre’s car park. Keeping them entertained before he cut the ribbon to the grotto was Dobbie, the 10th reindeer, the Heart Angels and Bigfoot the Clown.

Once Santa had declared his custom made grotto open, good boys and girls were invited to come in and share their festive wish lists with him. The grotto was made by Dobbies staff over the past three weeks. To see Santa, places should be booked in advance. During the day, volunteers from the Teenage Cancer Trust were on hand to take donations. n The centre is organising a special ladies evening on Thursday, December 1, again to raise funds for the charity. During the evening there will be live music, entertainment, beauty treatments, special offers and more. Guests will also receive an exclusive discount voucher.

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By PHIL CREIGHTON news@wokinghampaper.co.uk A FANTASTIC free family fun day will once again enchant visitors to Wokingham – the annual Winter Carnival is back on Sunday. Up to 20,000 people are expected to pour into the town centre for a whole day of festive fun, culminating in the annual parade and carol singing around the borough’s Christmas tree. This year, the theme to the show is Once Upon A Time and stall holders are being invited to give their floats and stands a fairy tale feel. A funfair will be set up in Broad Street, including a big wheel and attractions suitable for all ages. Much of Peach Street and Denmark Street will be given over to more than 100 different food, craft and charity stalls, with some offering crafts and activities, others offering games or unique ideas for Christmas presents. And there will be live entertainment throughout the day. Street entertainment will include Circus Scene, a Punch and Judy show, comedy jugglers, clowns and morris dancing displays. The Market Place stage will be home to a host of performances from local groups including Vivaldi Strings, Sing For Fun and Rock School,

while the popular Little Dallas Donkeys will be in Peach Street ready to welcome visitors wanting a reminder of part of the Christmas story. Cllr David Davies, from Wokingham Town Council, said: “The carnival starts at 11am on Sunday with the highlight of the day, the parade, coming through town at 4pm culminating in carols being led by the Town Mayor Gwynneth Hewetson. “As always there will be a great variety of stalls from local charities, food and crafts throughout and it is certain to yet again be a great event in the town.” Peter Lucey is organising the evening parade and promised that it would be a fitting finale for the day. He told The Wokingham Paper: “There will be several floats, tractors vintage vehicles, morris dancers and, of course, Santa.” The parade will be headed, as usual, by Saint Sebastian Brass band. The Winter Carnival is organised and run by volunteers, supported by Wokingham Town Council and many local businesses. The event is now in its 23rd year and will this year raise funds for Soulscape, Homestart and Alexander Devine. n For more details, visit www.wintercarnival.co.uk

Special radio station for Sunday’s funday THE host of an internet radio show is going to be entertaining visitors to this year’s Wokingham Winter Carnival. The fun event, taking place in the town centre on Sunday, November 27, will see thousands of people come along and enjoy a fun day out,

raising thousands for charity at the same time. And one of the town’s pubs will be joining in the fun. The Victoria Arms, in Easthampstead Road, will welcome Russell Smith, who hosts a show on Soul Legends Radio, an internet station that brings together DJs from the

USA, Australia and Singapore as well as Bracknell. It broadcasts soul, jazz, funk, rare groove, blues and soulful house. The show will be broadcast from 1pm to 6pm. To hear it, visit the Victoria Arms or log on to www. soullegendsradio.com

Route diversions for town centre buses ROAD closures in Wokingham town centre mean that the Lion buses will be diverted. Peach Street and Broad Street in Wokingham are shut to traffic from 6am to 7.30pm on Sunday for the Winter Carnival. Reading Buses will be diverting its Lion 4 and X4 services and the closures differ according to which direction you’re travelling. Lion towards Bracknell This uses the normal route to

Shute End then turns left to travel up Rectory Road, then right up Wiltshire Road and back on to London Road to its normal route. The Lion towards Reading After serving the Three Frogs bus stop, the Lions will then turn right into Binfield Road. It will then go left at miniroundabout into Keephatch Road, straight across next roundabout then at next mini-roundabout turn right into Warren House Road.

It will go over the motorway and, at the roundabout, then take the first exit on to the B3034 Forest Road. At the Give Way sign, it will then turn left onto A321 towards Wokingham, then left again into Milton Road. At the mini-roundabout, it will turn right onto Jubilee Avenue then left on to Holt Lane and right on the A329 Reading Road to return to its usual route.

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Are we really all in this together? LAST Thursday’s Council meeting was quite extraordinary. We went into it expecting the Sheeplands debate to dominate our pages. But the expenses vote – in which the leader of the council ignored the advice from an independent panel of experts – and the resignation of a councillor over secret plans to plonk 15,000 homes on Grazeley is quite something. Clearly not everyone is happy with the direction in which the Conservatives in Wokingham are taking us. Cllr Gary Cowan said that leaving the party was painful. The only thing that could bring him back is a change of leadership. And when a panel of independent experts feels they have no choice but to resign after their carefully researched deliberations are snubbed, clearly something is not right. That the vote was not clear cut is an indication that not all are happy with it either. The leader of the Conservatives, Cllr Keith Baker, feels that his expenses decision is justified, but in these austerity times it doesn’t look good. It smacks of one rule for them, another for us.

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HANGE is inevitable in life and is accepted as part of living. Some of it good and it improves our lives immensely and some not so good and can impact our lives painfully. I am sure we can all think of changes that have impacted us positively and negatively. Even science has constantly changed as we learn new things, from (for example) the earth being not so special to discovering how special and unique it is in the solar system, like it was not an accident but planned. Like the Bible, it has never changed and more importantly God is always the same. So why is Malachi 3:6 so important for us in today’s world that God says “ For I am the LORD, I do not change…”, and then adds that’s why we (Sons of Jacob) are not “consumed”? This is as important and significant to us today as it was hundreds of years ago when Malachi wrote the passage. Jesus gave the picture of building our house on a rock or sand. We would never build our house on shaky ground, because we want the house to be safe in all weather conditions. On that windy, cold, rainy night getting home can make us feel safe. If we feel angry, hurt, happy or sad the house remains a solid constant if built on the right foundation. That’s what it is like building your life on God. He does not change, he is faithful and will never let us down. Even the strongest houses can still be broken. That’s the difference. God is God and always has been, always is and always will be faithful. The best foundation to build your life on. Roy Prentice is from Norreys Church, Wokingham

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The Independent Remuneration Panel resigns As an Independent Remuneration Panel, on Thursday evening we presented our Annual Report to Wokingham Council. It detailed some modest increases to the Councillors’ Basic Allowance in line with the increases that Council Officers receive. Councillors can also be awarded Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) to reflect the extra work of chairing committees etc. Currently there is a limit of one such payment to councillors who are part of the Executive, with no such limit for other councillors. We researched this area extensively. No other council in Berkshire allows the payment of more than one SRA to any councillor whether on the Executive or not. In the light of this we recommended that the Council follow their local market and limit any SRAs to one per member. A key intention of our proposal was to encourage distribution of the workload of council across a wider number of individuals which would benefit Wokingham by embracing a wider skills set. We are all extremely disappointed that the Leader of the Council decided not to accept this independent advice but chose to table an amendment proposing that any councillor could receive more than one SRA. This means that members of the Executive now have no limit on the number of SRAs the Leader can choose to gift them. This will do nothing to encourage a wider spread of roles amongst councillors and simply does not reflect the local market. The amendment was passed with 22 voting for, 12 against and 13 abstentions. There is a point of principle here. The strength of an independent panel is just that, it is independent. For the Executive to ignore our advice and to then vote for a potential increase in part of a councillor’s remuneration, which they themselves have suggested, is in our view a dangerous precedent and not in the interests of the Council Tax payers of Wokingham Borough. In the light of this we have decided that the only option left to us is to resign as a whole panel. We felt that the residents of Wokingham should be aware of our reasons. David Jones (Chair), Barry Cochrane, Nikki Measures, Malcolm Saffin, Brian Shearing

Council debate was a farce I was so saddened by the events of the debate last Thursday night. Most of the employees and concession staff from the Hare Hatch Sheeplands (HHS) site attended the debate, along with many customers (although both the location and timing of the debate was very inconvenient for many of the supporters). However, many still attended because they honestly felt that the council, at last, were going to give an opportunity for them to be heard. However, shortly into the debate it was realised, by all, that this was a complete farce – no even worse – it was a set up by the council to make unfounded and derogatory comments about the Hare Hatch Sheeplands Garden Centre and I would say, inflammatory remarks, about it’s owner, Rob Scott. Before the debate I was informed by one of the Conservative councillors that they had put together a speech in support of HHS but were told it had to be put to the Council’s legal department. The Councillor was subsequently informed that the speech could not be used at the debate. On the night the councillor clearly felt “gagged” and consequently did not contribute to the debate. Shortly into the first stages of the question time the hopes of the many supporters were quickly dashed as each person read out their question, which had had to be put to the council in advance, only to find that the answers had been carefully orchestrated, not to answer the legitimate concerns of these people, but to show HHS in every possible bad light.

Don’t build a park and ride on Thames Valley Park Your editorial of November 17 comments on yet another proposed act of municipal vandalism by Wokingham Borough Council at the green and pleasant land of Thames Valley Park. Just when will these arrogant parttime politicians call it a day? J W Blaney, Wokingham

Not only this but after the first question the council used the excuse of time limits to refuse to answer supplementary questions (ones they hadn’t had in advance) on the night. They were aware of the number of questions in advance of the evening so why hadn’t they put aside enough time to deal with the issue? We have been promised written responses to the supplementary questions but these no doubt will be carefully worded to avoid direct answers and to give the slant they want to be put into the public domain. Ordinary, everyday people sat in the bureaucratic setting of the council chamber, in front of all the councillors and split up from their friends and supporters who were shown to side rooms to watch the events on a TV screen. These disempowered people then listened in horror as their questions were turned one by one into attacks on their place of work or much loved garden centre. My question of what the council were going to do to help the employees who might find themselves out of work if HHS was made to go out of business was turned into an advertisement of the clubs and activities the Wokingham council offer to the unemployed in Wokingham – and incidentally, only in Wokingham and not in places such as Twyford! How sad, with the Prime Minister being our local MP, that Wokingham Conservative councillors demonstrate this as their form “democracy in action”! Yours very saddened, Gill Saxon, via email

Flaws in the planning process I was interested to read your article in the 10 November issue about ‘The Houses are Coming’. . . I think there is a fundamental flaw in the whole planning process which needs to be addressed by residents, parish councils, Borough councils, MPs and Government – the infrastructure. It is time for Wokingham and other Borough/ County councils to lobby Central Government to look at the whole planning process and to consider the impact of more housing on existing communities and to ensure there are funds to provide the necessary infrastructure BEFORE putting in any planning strategies or approving planning applications. In the Charvil area alone cars (at least two per household) are a necessity as there are no doctors’ or dental surgeries, no pharmacies or supermarkets and

very poor public transport. Park Lane in Charvil was a ‘rural road’. It is now frequently gridlocked and used as a rat run to the A4. As a result of large-scale housing developments, Charvil is now a dormitory village with little character and precious green space slowly being eroded – even green space which was promised to local residents in exchange for a huge housing development has been built on. The development has resulted in increased traffic, more gridlock and questionable air quality, noise levels and erosion of quality of life for the existing residents. The A4 is frequently gridlocked which results in gridlock on the roads leading to it. As for Twyford Crossroads – the queues of traffic have already raised questions about air quality. During the morning rush hour a drive from Charvil to Twyford railway station can take over 30 minutes instead of the usual 10. I understand the need for more housing – especially affordable housing – but any development which destroys the character of semi-rural communities, builds on precious green space, erodes air quality and does not improve local infrastructure benefits no one except the developer. People moved to the Twyford area for a semi-rural environment with green space, clean air, quiet and little traffic – not for dormitory villages, traffic gridlock, schools bursting at the seams, overstretched doctors’ surgeries, noise, poor air quality, and loss of precious green space to developers – where some put in plans every year for 25 houses or less so they don’t have to build social or affordable housing. It is time for residents and those in all levels of government to wake up, really consult with local residents and develop sustainable plans which protect green space and the environment and most importantly considers existing local residents who will have to live with the consequences of any development. Name and address withheld

Move the Queen to Windsor Castle The Queen should move out of Buck House to Windsor Castle or a people’s old age home for both of them. Buck House can be converted to flats and for all the homeless in London and local areas, with security at the place. Give these homeless a roof over their heads so they have an address to maintain work and get a job. Victor Rones, best advocate

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK This stunning picture of Vintage Buildings was taken by Caitlin O’Neill and scooped ﬁrst prize in the Love Wokingham photo contest. It’s not hard to see why! Over the coming weeks, we’re printing some of the wining entries in the contest, but if you can’t wait to see them do visit the borough council ofﬁces in Shute End where they are on display. We love receiving your pictures for this slot – send them to news@ wokinghampaper. co.uk

Nellie Williams www.nelliepompoms.co.uk I wish it could be Christmas … some day There’s a kind of hush all over the world (you’ll be humming Carpenters’ tunes now!) with people either being in denial about Christmas or not. Over the weekend Big Welsh asked whether Christmas was now or in six weeks. I’m with him. While I might be getting ready and buying things that will do as Christmas gifts or thanks for having us I am in no way Christmas ready. People are asking if it’s too early to put up a tree? I say it’s your tree, your house, your rules, your customs – do what you want. Meanwhile Noddy Holder switched on the Christmas lights and declared it’s Christmas so it must be. Somewhere! Not until next month in my house though!

Remembering the winter of ‘81 Are we dreaming of a white Christmas? I can remember the Winter of 1981 I think, it snowed for days, in Hurst we had no electricity and would huddle round the ﬁre, taking it in turns to boil the kettle on the camping stove. Imagine that now with our dependence on mobile technology!

TONY JOHNSON

Enjoy the festive fayres

Resistance is Probable Political Judo and the Green Belt

F YOU don’t believe that development is inevitable then you’re in good company, but the odds are stacked against you: All the big developers, their suppliers and lobbyists; WBC’s Planning Committee; Executive; Council Officers; the Planning Inspectorate; Government Policy. The planning system’s based on a ‘presumption to build’ because, as everyone knows, construction is ‘driving our national economy’ and helping ‘to secure the recovery’. So you’re going need some heavy duty determination, world-class persuasiveness on many levels along with inventive ways of solving problems.

Maggie’s Legacy In Public Sector housing, the Right to Buy policy was adopted by the Thatcher administration in the mid 1970’s and became legislation in 1980. Michael Heseltine announced it, saying “no single piece of legislation has enabled the transfer of so much capital wealth from the state to the people”. Translation: A vote winner and a money spinner. At the time, local Tory councillors were told that it was “a good thing”, but they weren’t told that councils wouldn’t be allowed to spend the money on new housing stock. Revisions came in 2005, but didn’t stop sales of dwindling stock. Today, available Social Housing is almost non-existent. Proposals have been made to extend Right to Buy from Local Authorities to Housing Associations and Charities. Other government disincentives have pretty much halted council’s new housing builds. Some councils are now paying rents well

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above original costs for properties they’d had to sell well below market price. Depending on your outlook, this has some unpleasant consequences. Those mildly inconvenienced might say: “can’t get the staff”. Others cry in anguish: “Social Housing’s a joke”. It’s a legacy of 30+ years of failing to plan +++ four million or so “missing homes”. But it’s not just a Tory issue. The “New Labour” and Coalition governments also failed to solve the problem of “no houses available to rent out & no money to build”.

Sold Up or Sold Out? If the public sector looks difficult -–what about the private sector? This is a lot harder to understand, so in the absence of provable root causes, here’s some facts: In the UK back in 1979, average wages (before tax) were just below £6,000 while average house prices were around £13,800 – equivalent of 2.3 years’ wages. By comparison a small popular car was around £2,900 new – equivalent to 5.8 months’ wages. In 2016, average wages are around £27,600 while average house prices are around £217,000 – equivalent to 7.9 years’ wages. By comparison, that small car is around £10,000 new – equivalent to 4.3 months’ wages. Today, house equivalent wages take three times longer to earn than 1979. By contrast the car takes a quarter less time.

Remember the lobbyists The construction industry would have us believe that there’s a housing shortage, a skills shortage, a bricks shortage even. Ever wondered why these sort of messages keep on coming? The government would have us believe that a “free market economy” in housing is a good thing. If that’s the case, why are we pumping

another four or five billion into “affordable” housing and where does it end up?

If we do nothing… Whether the root causes are “tornado economics” or something tantamount to market manipulation, the consequences for your family, and their children in turn, are disastrous. Unless you (or they) own a house today, they won’t be owning one in the future. In any society, when the gap between the haves and the have-nots gets wide enough and nasty enough, there’ll be a committee or council of commissioners for public safety forming up to take decisive action.

If one development was desirable… This week describes big challenges in both public and private sector – starvation in one, stratospheric pricing in the other. Last week saw three options for the Local Plan: ‘Dumbocratic’; ‘Partocratic’; ‘Unicratic’; – sharing the pain equally, partly and not at all. Here, the absence of sufficient funding to pay for infrastructure makes each and every new home a cost / tax burden for existing ratepayers. In June, the people tasked the state to negotiate an exit from the EU, on the premise: “Vote Leave, take back control”. The Brexit vote was a salutary reminder to all politicians that the people aren’t happy with the way things are. For the state to enjoy a good home for itself, it would do well to reconsider government policy to provide good homes for its people. If we want a green and pleasant land, that is.

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There’s loads of events happening and I can suggest taking at look at the Stallﬁnder website if you’re wondering what events are on. I’m looking forward to the ﬁrst Country Homes and Interiors event at Stonor Park this Friday to Sunday, the Holme Grange Craft Village Christmas Event on Saturday. Meanwhile in Oxfordshire it’s the Woodstock Christmas Market also on Saturday and, of course, the Wokingham Winter Carnival (pictured) is on Sunday. Busy! Then it’s December. It’s beginning to look like Christmas!

Mince pies and chocolate Now that John Lewis has aired its Christmas advert it’s open season for all of them and I have to say that out of Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and House of Fraser my favourite is Waitrose. To me it signiﬁes that the best place to be is home for Christmas with loved ones and a mince pie. I could be happy anywhere with a mince pie and, to be honest, as I make my own mincemeat based on a recipe of my Great Grandmother’s I do tend to make them during the year. Of course, this year there’s the added bonus of Nom Nom the Welsh chocolate company who make the BEST EVER Mince Pie chocolate. I’ll leave you with that thought, but do head over to my website – www.nelliepompoms.co.uk – to hear about where you can get your hands on my favourite chocolate!

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OH, MR SMITH!

The Giving Tree

Staying put

Meet the charities you’re helping

A wry look at life

T’S alright for you living in smart leafy Wokingham Borough but spare a thought for those of us aging in urban Reading. Apart from traffic congestion what do we have in common? Ridiculously high house prices? OK. What else? Air pollution.? Yes. But despite these little irritations why would you move from Commuter Valley? You don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve let it go. Over recent years various friends, neighbours and acquaintances have upped sticks and moved to other parts of the country. Career moves, family and retirement are the common factors. Some just move because they feel their lives are empty and want a change. Among the 50 plus generation Dorset seems a popular location. I thought about towns along the coastline of Devon and Cornwall as a future domicile but what would Mrs Smith do if I set off in the dinghy one morning only to disappear in unexpected fog. I can’t imagine you taking a dinghy to sea because you’re sensible. And if you did you would invest in a compass and flares and a walkie-talkie link with the coastguard but I’m not as sensible – always a little rash. But it’s an exciting prospect. A little adventure that seaside dwelling offers. The prospect of urban Reading by comparison is a little more grey like those dark, wet welsh tiles that adorned the rooflines of Coronation Street during the opening credits. Especially when televised before the invention of colour television.

Air pollution

It could be worse. Reading at least does have the grandeur provided by Reading’s town centre Cathedral to consumerism; The Oracle – described in one guide as an “intensely banal shrine to corporate blandness”. And now Reading and, indeed parts of Wokingham Borough, are breaching legal limits on air pollution too. The Government plans to introduce clean air zones in 2020 but it excludes towns such as Reading so the pollution could get far worse. Of course, if Brexit means Brexit the current EU limit on nitrous oxide emissions will become void and we can set our own limits by raising the bar thus setting our own standard for a healthy environment for less money. Although we have friends in more attractive and lower cost parts of the country I don’t think I shall abandon high-cost Thames Valley. Neighbours in my street keep changing but the area I have known for over 20 years is familiar and when I walk to the newsagent or supermarket I meet people who want to stop and talk if only for a minute or two. It’s comforting being a familiar face and greeting familiar people. Last week I went for a walk with Mrs Smith and encountered the couple who live a few doors away. We walked with them and their dog through a small wooded area in brilliant sunlight and autumn colours. It was fun. A touch of ‘last of the summer wine’. Wokingham Borough offers a host of interests. For the over 50s U3A groups proliferate the borough offering a variety of activities and study groups. Congestion does have its hindrances but there are many hidden benefits. I think I’ll stay put. Are you moving and why? Let us know. Send your thoughts to letters@wokinghampaper.co.uk

RESENTS are pouring in by the sackful to Giving Trees across the borough. Big-hearted Wokingham people are buying extra gifts to put smiles on strangers’ faces. In the true spirit of Christmas, they are digging deep to help others less fortunate than themselves. If you haven’t given yet, charities who will benefit from this year’s sparkling effort have been telling The Wokingham Paper what the appeal means to them.

BERKSHIRE VISION

Berkshire Vision helps more than 2,000 visually impaired or blind people across the county. The society was set up in 1910 and it opened a residential home in 1946. It has been through many changes since then. By the time it moved into its present headquarters in Earley Road, Reading, in 1962, all its properties had been sold as there was no longer any need for residential care. For the last 17 years, Berkshire Vision has had a children’s department – and it is the 80 children on its register who will be getting special Giving Tree deliveries again this year. Amanda Barford, head of children and family support, said: “We have been helped by the Giving Tree since 2012 and we are so grateful to be included again this year. “Seventy-five per cent of those we work with also have additional needs – for example, some have hearing problems, some are wheelchairbound.

How The Giving Tree works

“We support children from birth to 18, or 25 if there are severe learning difficulties. “We also have children with life-limiting conditions, children who are fostered and a few children who have been in hospital – The Giving Tree is always very generous to us.” Also opening a much-needed gift on Christmas morning may be youngsters whose families are in temporary accommodation, or who are in one-parent families and money is tight. Mrs Barford said: “The Giving Tree appeal has been so generous to us in the past. “The children’s department gets no funding from local government and we do about 12 activities a year – this really helps me.”

BERKSHIRE WOMEN’S AID

Sadly, a Giving Tree present is likely to be the only one for some children this Christmas. One of the charities benefiting is Berkshire Women’s Aid, which has six refuges in this area. Mothers and their youngsters turn up with nothing but the clothes on their back. They flee their homes because of domestic violence, stopping for nothing – least of all any parcels that might be under their own trees. Lorraine Rellis is a former employee of Berkshire Women’s Aid, who still helps the charity at Giving Tree time. She estimated it is going to set between 40 and 50 families smiling this time around.

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LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT

Look Ahead supports 70 young people in the Bracknell area across three different services. Young people come to our services for a number of different reasons including homelessness, family or relationship breakdown or mental health needs. Some of the young people in our services also have children living with them, and some have children who live separately but with contact. We provide support and accommodation to for up to two years and our focus is on supporting the young people to build confidence, rebuild relationships, and develop the skills they need as they enter education, training or work. The Giving Tree makes such a difference to our young people and their children and we are all so grateful to the local community for their support with this.

Find your nearest Giving Tree The ﬁrms hosting Giving Trees are:  Tesco – Wokingham  Tesco – Warﬁeld  Tesco – Martins Heron  Dell – Bracknell  Wokingham Borough Council  Newbury Building Society – Wokingham  Zappas – Bean Oak Wokingham  Zappas – Peach Street Wokingham  Zappas – Crowthorne  Zappas – Twyford  Zappas – Fleet  Nirvana Spa/Pulse8 – Wokingham  Premier Research – Wokingham  RSA Security – Bracknell  YOH Solutions- Winnersh Triangle  PricewaterhouseCooper – Reading  Wokingham Library  CenturyLink – Winnersh Triangle  Artizian – Catering Services Hurst  Morrisons Wokingham

The charities The Giving Tree will help:  Barnardos – Various Projects including Young Carers  Barnardos Fostering and Adoption Project  Dingley’s Promise – Early Years Specialists  Transform Housing and Support  Home Start  Women’s Refuge – Berkshire Women’s Aid  ASD Family Help  Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice  Wokingham Crossroads Young Carers Project  Look Ahead Care and Support  Children With Special Needs Foundation  Sebastian’s Action Trust  Berkshire Vision

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VOLUNTEER CORNER  The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides practical help, emotional support and information to witnesses so that they feel valued, respected, informed and able to give their best evidence in Court. They are looking to recruit court based and outreach volunteers. Although the role will be mostly court based, the outreach volunteer role will require some support to be given to vulnerable victims and witnesses away from the court environment. The role will involve providing support to witnesses and their supporters, by explaining the court procedures and legal terminology, showing them around the courtroom

She said: “I have seen it first hand and it is lovely. Christmastime is very hard financially and a lot of these people have nothing at all, they have left home with nothing. The Giving Tree is wonderful.”

With Helena Badger before trial and sitting in the courtroom with them, when permitted. Volunteers need to be friendly and approachable with good listening and verbal communication skills. A nonjudgmental, impartial and conﬁdential approach to supporting others essential.  The South Reading Over 50’s Social Club meets every Wednesday at the Whitley Wood Community Centre. They need a volunteer to help with meal planning, shopping for the food and cooking the meal for about 35 people. There will be other volunteers to help with the cooking and serving

of the food. The volunteer must be a car driver, enjoy volunteering with older people, have some experience of food preparation and be friendly and reliable.  Do you have some spare time on your hands? Maybe you’ve recently retired, or your children are at school or you are currently unemployed? The Wokingham Transport scheme is run from the Wokingham Volunteer Centre and provides transport for the elderly or inﬁrm to hospital, the doctors, dentist and physiotherapy appointments. We need volunteer drivers who can

be called on an ad hoc basis to help the clients get to and from their desired destination and in most cases, help them to attend their appointment. Expenses are re-imbursed. Volunteers choose when they want to drive, so it can be a very ﬂexible role. It really does make a difference to the client’s lives.  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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Teenage baker is young star of horticultural show Winners

Teenager George Rowe with his mince pies – he also baked a winning lemon drizzle cake

CHRISTMAS was the theme for Wokingham Horticultural Association’s Winter Show held on Saturday, November 19 at St Paul’s Parish Rooms. Mince pies, Christmas cards and table decorations were some of the traditional items on display. Around a hundred visitors enjoyed viewing the range of seasonal vegetable and floral exhibits as well as mouthwatering cakes, jam and chutneys. Dave Croton’s massive onions won the Visitors’ Choice competition against tough competition from over 200 entries. Wokingham Town Mayor, Cllr Gwynneth Hewetson, and her husband Tony attended the Show. She presented the prizes, praising the exhibitors for their skill and enthusiasm, and commenting particularly on the 22 talented and eye catching entries in the Flower Arrangement section. Mollie Cleary won both cup and certificate of merit for her floral arrangements with a Christmas theme “Yuletide”. New exhibitor George Rowe, at just 13, decided to take on his elders in the gentlemen only class and won a Certificate of Merit and first prize for his lemon drizzle cake. The winner of the Southfields cup for the most points in the Young Exhibitors’ section, Jessica Lambert, aged 4 years, 7 months, anticipates taking on the adults in time to come. A new trophy in memory of Diana Chandler was presented for the first time for the most points in the Handicraft section over the year. Diana Chandler was an active member of the WHA until her death in 2014, and her family connection goes back to her father, Percy, who was a founder member of the Association 63 years ago. The cup was donated by the Honeyman family who had close links with Diana and it was with pleasure that Fiona Honeyman presented the cup to Jean Phillips, another long time member of the association. Chairman, Tony Eggleston, thanked everyone for their help and contributions to a very enjoyable and successful afternoon which concluded with drawing of the raffle. The Association will meet for its AGM at 7.45 pm at the Bradbury Centre on Tuesday, January 10, followed by a talk from a member of the Reading branch of Thrive. Thrive is a national charity using gardening to help disabled people. RACHAEL NORWOOD

Jean Phillips receives the Diana Chandler Cup, the ﬁrst time it has been presented

Dave Croton’s prize winning onions

The trophies ready to be handed out at the Wokingham Horticultural Show

Homemade lemon curd was one of the categories in the show

Mollie Cleary entered this festive table decoration

Visitors to the show take in some of the many exhibits entered

A bright bouquet from Nina Preston, who won the Sarnia Trophy

Jean Potter’s foliage pot plant impressed judges Pictures: Phil Creighton

Piggott Cup – most points in Vegetable Section: Dave Croton Sarnia Trophy – most points in Flower Section: Nina Preston Goodchild Cup – most points in Domestic Section: Rachael Norwood Iris Lush Cup Class 27, Winter Store Cupboard: Joan Beautement Flannigan Cup – most points in Handicraft Section: Ann Blakeman Knowles Cup – best exhibit in Flower Arrangement Section: Lindsey Payne Southﬁeld School Winter Cup – best exhibit in Young Exhibitors’ Section: Jessica Lambert Loddon Cup – most ﬁrst prizes: Pauline MacBrayne Catherine S Banker Trophy – Pot Plant Classes: Ann Blakeman Staniland Jug – Flower Sections: Terry Miller Bennett Cup – Domestic: Rachael Norwood R& J Smith – Flower Arrangement: Mollie Cleary Michael Bowyer Trophy – Young Exhibitor: Amelia Lawrence-Perry Diana Chandler Cup – Handicraft: Jean Phillips CERTIFICATES OF MERIT: Photograph: David Rapley Lemon drizzle cake: George Rowe Cactus/succulent: Jean Potter Visitors’ Choice: Dave Croton’s Onions

GOOD ADVICE

Disrepair — what are your landlord’s responsibilities?

F you rent your home from a private or social housing landlord, they’re responsible for dealing with most repair problems. Here we explain how the landlord’s duty to do repairs comes from the tenancy agreement and other areas of law. The tenancy agreement is a contract between you and your landlord. You both have certain rights and responsibilities under that contract. If you have a written tenancy agreement, it may set out the landlord’s obligations to do repairs, this type of term is called an express term. If you don’t have a written tenancy agreement, whatever you and your landlord have agreed orally will apply, although sometimes this can be difﬁcult to prove. Your landlord can’t include

an express term in your tenancy agreement that would reduce their legal obligations or pass on any of their responsibilities to you. For example, a term that said you were responsible for repairs to the roof wouldn’t have any force in law because roof repairs are your landlord’s responsibility. An implied term is a term that can be read into a tenancy agreement even though it hasn’t been stated. The law, that is, section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, implies a term into your tenancy agreement. It’s the most important of your landlord’s obligations to carry out basic repairs. The implied term applies whether your tenancy agreement is in writing or has been agreed orally. Generally, it means that your

landlord is responsible for keeping in repair: The structure and exterior of your home, for example, the walls, roof, foundations, drains, guttering and external pipes, windows and external doors Basins, sinks, baths, toilets and their pipework Water and gas pipes, electrical wiring, water tanks, boilers, radiators, gas fires, fitted electric fires or fitted heaters. These repair responsibilities can’t be cancelled out by anything your tenancy agreement says. Also, your landlord isn’t allowed to pass on the cost of any repair work to you which is their responsibility. For tenancies that began on or after 15 January 1989, these repair responsibilities extend to the common

parts of a building too, for example, entrance halls, stairs and lifts. Responsibilities for common parts where a tenancy began before this date are not set out in law, but landlords still have responsibilities under the common law. Common law is law that is developed by judges over many years through the decisions of courts. Your landlord’s responsibility under section 11 is dependent on them knowing about the repair. In most cases, this will be by you telling them about it.  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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Four-bed family home close to great schools A SPACIOUS four double bedroom home close to one of the borough’s best local schools will be available to let in the new year. Martin and Co’s Wokingham office is the agent for the home which is close to Wokingham’s town centre and within walking distance of The Holt school and the railway station. It is in excellent decorative order throughout and includes a stunning garden, a garage and off-street parking, making it an ideal family home. The spacious house boasts an array of rooms. Downstairs there is a large 24ft 9in by 13ft 9in living room, a 12ft 1in by 10ft 3in family room, a 13ft 6in by 10ft 2in dining room, all offering plenty of space. The kitchen/breakfast room is 18ft by 10ft 9in is fully fitted and includes a dishwasher and a fridge. It leads to a 10ft 8in by 10ft 1in utility room, with a tumble dryer, washing machine, water softener unit, fridge/freezer and freezer. There is also a downstairs cloakroom. Underfloor heating is a feature in the kitchen, utility room and cloakroom, keeping feet warm in winter. There are wooden floors in all downstairs rooms bar the kitchen and utility, which is tiled. An integral garage, 17ft 8in by 11ft 6in,

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Pedal power for charity MEMBERS of Cleaver Property Management will be taking part in an epic cycle ride next year –and to prepare they’re planning an evening ﬁlled with wine. The team, which includes friends and families of the company’s staff, will cycle 135 miles to Amsterdam in May to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis, Help For Heroes, Terrence Higgins Trust and Children with Cancer UK in May. To help fundraise they are hosting an auction at 7pm on Thursday, December 1 at The Grape Escape in Denmark Street. Cleaver is asking local businesses if they would kindly donate an item or a service to auction off. Nothing is too small or too big . You are also invited to join in, tickets cost £10. To donate prizes, buy tickets or to help, call Susan Cleaver on 0118 467 1573 or email susan@ cleaverproperty.co.uk  www.justgiving.com/teams/ Cleaver

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What REVIEWdoes a Victorian sex cult from Clapham have to do with Wokingham’s police station? Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, as DAVID HUNTER from the Wokingham U3A explains

The past which has shaped our present...

This week MikE ChuRChER reviews Quaker and became County Surveyor HIGH Court case receiving the Wokingham Remembers articles national press coverage in for Berkshire from 1872 to 1905. of theNovember past four months and discusses 2016 struck a chord He was undoubtedly a most members of Wokingham talented architect designing many some with of the factors which contributed U3A (University of the Age) public to the making ofThird Wokingham and its buildings. History of Buildings group who have He was responsible for many new environment. recently been studying development in Police Stations including Wokingham

VERat the past months Wokingham the turn of thethe 19th and Wokingham Remembers page has 20th centuries. been providing an earlyTimes pictureon A headline in The Sunday of how a small market town and a November 6 read “Sale of £1m church few villages on the edge of a forest vicar’s is today uncovers scandal of defrocked ranked as one of the country’s leading Victorian sex cult”. communities. The case revolves around who Education, religion, industry, transport, should inherit the proceeds from the social structures, national politics and sale the formerare Church of the Ark of localof government all important the Covenant in Clapton, East London. pieces in building the great Wokingham ThisHere church the London jigsaw. nowhad is abeen summary of our HQ of the culttoofdate the and Agapemonites contributions a few ideas on who achieved the next round notoriety of articles.in the late Victorian era. Education, Education, Agapemone in Greek means “The Education Abode of Love”. Today’s Wokingham is renowned as The connection with Wokingham is one of the country’s centres of excellence that the renowned Berkshire Architect, for education; this is partly due to strong Joseph Morris, responsible for much of school performance and the motivated the expansion ofinWokingham designed parents who live one of the most the spectacular Clapton church (now highly educated communities in the UK. Grade II*look listed) sect.of If we intofor thethe history Apparentlyschools he did we notcan charge Wokingham’s see a fee for servicesisand alsointo contributed howhis education woven its DNA. financially theWar, acquisition of the Prior to the to Great Wokingham was surrounded by manor houses and land for the church. members thebeen landed gentryup who Morris of had brought as a wanted to be close to the levers of power; i.e. the royal households of Windsor. In turn these upper echelons possessed a serious sense of duty and a responsibility to ensure their community received at least a basic education. Wokingham also had a powerful professional class, a strong church community (including the nonconformists) and together they shared a strong belief in the importance of teaching. The result was with the skills, the motivation and the finance available, there developed a culture of education which still holds strong to this day.

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Transport is probably the single most important factor in Wokingham’s development, in both its rail and road systems. Future articles will look at the introduction of the railways and the

major impact they had on the town and and Maidenhead, several schools and we have alreadyto made start Berkshire with the improvements the aRoyal road system by mapping out the course of Hospital. the old Forest Road. Alongside his official public While the building of the M4 had a duties, Morris, also ran a successful major influence on the introduction of the architectural practice designing many high tech businesses which now surround other churches the South Wokingham, it isthroughout the A329M which of England and in 1975 cut off theurban Forestvillas Roadfor andthe its wealthy middle classes locally. natural connections between Emmbrook andInthe villages of Hurst and Binfield. The Wokingham he was a founder love Chairman and hate relationship with our rail and of the People’s and roads continue to this day!developed Investment Company which the former Batty’s Barn Estate. Wokingham’s military This is the area around heritage Easthampstead Road and Murdoch As 2015 is the bi-centenary of the Road the former Presentation Battlewhere of Waterloo, there have been a Convent substantial private this number ofand articles commemorating world changing event. houses designed by Morris, his son, The area has always been noted for Francis (Frank), and daughter, Violet, its contribution to the nation’s military still exist.

Above: The former Wokingham Police Station designed by Joseph Morris Below: The former Presentation Convent in Easthampstead Road, Wokingham designed by Joseph Morris as a house called “Ochilton” . Wokingham Railway Station viewed from Wellington Road looking Now in its redeveloped form it is called Chapel Gate. Picture: D towards Hunter St Pauls Church. The story was told in June, and also historians, Sarah Huxford, also took its replacement: local government. Clapton Common. commemorated the 800th anniversary us on a journey to the old battlefields Wokingham’s wild side He took refuge in the sect’s of the Magna Carta, signed at nearby in search of their graves. This story Before we believe too much in the idea commune in near Bridgwater Runnymede inSpaxton 1215. reflects only a microcosm of the losses that Wokingham’s development was a in Somerset with a female convert. capability, with Arborfield’s REME, around the county of Berkshire, but solidly sedate experience, May’s article Shining a light on The Agapemonites He was eventually defrocked for RFA and Remount connections and the affirms the importance of the wars in the told the story of the rioting in the town The Agapemonites achieved Wokingham’s ‘Dark Ages’ Sandhurst and Wellington Colleges all immorality and died in 1927. development of our local character. centre during the time of the 1857 General To bring us to date theof August situated very nearby. rites certainly not notoriety involving Despite theupreputation this sect it Election. Wokingham and articles are focused on thelater kidsVictorian who are Evenwith the Duke Wellington took to in line mainofstream religions and continued through the Such events were a common sight in now entering into their summer holidays. the Royal Forest living in Stratfield Saye, which today is attracted a large number of wealthy period to attract enough trusting the town and this short and bloody battle Looking at today’s community, it is What better way to use this month’s only 30 minutes away from Wokingham’s well-heeled Agapemonites to fund the single ladies. between the Whigs and the Tories also difficult to visualise just how rural the editions than to tell the stories of the town centre. Ark of the Covenant Church and the highlighted the Bush and Rose hotels in area once was and in part explains the Romans, the Celts and the Saxons Church of Wokingham’s community at Spaxton. Market Place as the headquarters of these sometimes fragile relationship between influence on the area before Wokingham the Good two feral groups. hisaretirement in 1905 Morris benefactor culture Shepherd, the old and new Wokingham; few wasOn even twinkle in old Wocca’s eye? The story was also able to reflect also moved toFord Spaxton andalived The area around Wokingham was areas in the UK have witnessed such David Nash provided set ofin Clapton, upon the national scene and the corrupt a cottage by hismakes daughter, surrounded by many remarkable extraordinary growth and change in the articles anddesigned puzzles which formerly Violet. fun for the young and no doubt individuals and they were instrumental in nature of general elections before the profile of its population. history known as introduction of the private ballot. building the much needed infrastructure Mercury reported Although Wokingham’s history willThe alsoBridgwater catch the interest of the parents the Church Future articles will include further which underpinned the establishment of has always been intertwined with who willMorris’s be looking overin their child’s Joseph death 1913 of the tales of anarchy and revelry in this old a strong community. the surrounding villages by providing shoulder. describing him as a a prominent market town. ofof the We will later be telling the Ark story the a market place for agricultural and Here’s to round of articles! member ofthe thenext Agapemonites for Covenant. Walter family and their contributions to commercial produce, it was also a Forest Thanks go out to our contributors: Steve Wokingham at War many years. Picture: Fin the building of Wokingham but in April Town. The term ‘forest’ did not mean a Bacon, Bell, David Nash Ford, Sarah There are watershed moments in His Jim impressive portfolio of works first weekly issue, we told theFahey story of the cluster of trees, but a system of laws laid Huxford, Roger Long, Trevor Ottlewski history which mark the moment of great in Reading and Wokingham was also much loved Arthur Hill, the 6th Marquess down by royalty for that the protection of change in a society and the Greatwas Warone of and Peter Shilham for all their continuing It was reported at a meeting The founder of this church mentioned. of Downshire. their 1914-1918 is one such time. contributions. at hishunting house, grounds. in 1902, in Craven Road Henry James Prince. One can only much Although one of Britain’s wealthiest These onerous rules restricted local Therefore a number of centenaries All this work is wonder providedhow by our Reading, Morris announced that He died in 1902. of the profits from developing landowners, Arthur Hill doubled as the people from using large parts of the land between 2014 and 2018 will local historians free of charge and “Jesus Christ has come again” His successor was John Hugh Wokingham went support this chief of the local Fire Brigade and was a for sustenance and in part led to the commemorate the great losses of war can be found on the to front page of the is alleged have Smyth-Piggott who claimed to somewhat dubious religious sect. riseSmyth-Piggott of local highwaymen and to general major financial contributor to this part of which scarred the people of Wokingham Wokingham Remembers website The former Presentation Convent in Easthampstead Road, Wokingham designed by fled from London protected by police be whose David Hunter is the Convenor lawlessness. As a result, the subsequent for Christ the restincarnated of the 20thand century. www.wokinghamremembers.com Wokingham’s public services. when he of was pursued by mob after descendants are claiming share Joseph Morris asina house called "Ochilton" . aheavily Black Act 1723 came down on May’s edition followed thea story Thanks alsoof toWokingham Mark Ashwell at History U3A Later articles will illustrate the failing‘Wokingham to walk on Blacks’ water on pond in at TradeMark for supporting the proceeds offrom the “Ark” site. these andthe resulted of two brothers Langborough the paper’s demise of these great manors and their of Buildings Group either their transportation or execution. Roadininits Wokingham town. One of our incumbent social system and the rise of Now redeveloped form it is called Chapel Gate. Photo D.Hunter commitment to this project.

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Windows doors and The founder of this conservatories church was one Henry James Prince.that He died inlast 1902. Hisa successor was John Hugh Smyth-Piggott who claimed to be Christ incarnated and whose descendants lifetime beyond are claiming a share in the proceeds of and the "Ark" site. The Agapemonites achieved notoriety involving rites certainly not in line with main stream religions and attracted a large number of wealthy single ladies.

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Pupils from Oakbank Secondary Free School in Three Mile Cross have been fundraising for Macmillan as part of a new project to focus on life beyond the school gates

St Neot’s School in Eversley has a new swimming pool and sports hall which were officially opened earlier this month

Warm welcome for sports hall CHILDREN at a school in Eversley are celebrating the arrival of a new sports hall and swimming pool. St Neot’s Preparatory School, in St Neot’s Road, officially opened the new facilities at the beginning of November, much to the delight of the children who were all very eager to start using them. The sports hall is a Sport England specification five badminton court size facility, incorporating a full size tennis court, five mini tennis courts, netball, basketball and four indoor cricket nets. It is capable of being divided into a three or two court orientation, allowing separate sports to take place in their own areas at the same time. A viewing gallery offers spectators a bird’s eye view of the action. Within the same complex, there is a warm 25m swimming pool, again to Sport England recommendations, within which air conditioning maintains the poolside environment at a comfortable heat and humidity. Effective teaching for all age groups and abilities is facilitated by a depth profile ranging from 0.9m at the shallow end to 2.0m at the deep end.

A spacious reception and circulation area leads into male and female dry and wet changing areas and there are also full facilities for the disabled. Jonathan Smith, Director of Sport at the school said: “It is amazing to have the new facilities open and it is wonderful to see the children so excited to be using them. They provide a superb setting for us to expand our sports offering and really take sport at St Neot’s to the next level. “The initial swimming lessons have been a great success, with the children thoroughly enjoying being in the pool and already looking forward to their next lesson. “The sports hall is also looking superb, and has already been put to use for tennis lessons, badminton, boccia and floorball, with the children enjoying such a large, indoor space to show off their skills. And the children have been equally enthusiastic. Thomas in Year 1 said:“The new pool is really warm! Swimming was exciting.” While Louis in Year 5 said: “The sports hall is bigger than I expected it to be and the floor feels really nice to play on.”

Oakbank’s new commitment By EVE A. (8M), MADDIE J. (8M), CARL L. (8H) and EVE T. (8M) From Oakbank Secondary School

AT Oakbank Secondary Free School in Three Mile Cross, some Year 8 students are taking the school motto ‘Challenge Commitment Community’ to heart. With the formation of the new Community Team, students are encouraged to focus on life beyond the school gates and how to enrich the local and global community. We heard about the Community Team from Head of Lower School, Mr Douglas, who invited students to write to him if they were interested in joining the group. There are about a dozen students from across Year 8 who applied and joined the team.

We decided our first project should be to organise a Macmillan coffee afternoon as it’s a great cause and also a lovely opportunity to invite members of the local community to the school. We delivered invitations through the letterboxes of local residents and emailed parents and carers to publicise the event. We also put out a request to the student body to bring in bakes. It was hard work baking and planning every aspect and as the day arrived, we were all feeling quite nervous. Gradually more and more people arrived and the library became full of parents, younger children and members of the local community. One local resident commented that he was so pleased to have been invited and that he’d had a lovely afternoon!

There were so many cakes that we were even able to hold a cake sale the following day for the students. The event raised over £320 for Macmillan Cancer Support which makes us feel really proud. We’re already planning our next project to renovate a quadrant garden in the school grounds. Our plan is to turn it into a quiet, reflective space where students can go for some peace. We thought this would be a good project because enriching the community can also mean our own school community. We feel privileged to be part of the Community Team as it gives us the chance to take on responsibilities, work as a team, use initiative, be proactive and make a difference.

New parents association launches with a night at the races IT was glitz, glamour and generosity abound as Waverley School held its first ever charity fundraising gala on Saturday night. With the theme A Night at the Races and set against the spectacular backdrop of Bearwood Lakes Golf Course, it was a night not to be missed for parents and friends of the school. The event heralded the start of the festive season at Waverley School. Organised by Waverley School’s parents association – the Waverley Friends Association (the WFA) – the aim was to raise funds for charity whilst giving the pupils’ parents the opportunity to have some pre-Christmas grown-up fun! The Night at the Races themed event saw enthusiastic betting on pre-recorded, but unidentified races, where parents had the opportunity to win money, while at the same time, raise money for charity. Two charities had been chosen as the beneficiaries of funds raised at the event. These were Guide Dogs for the Blind and Macmillan Cancer Support. Pupils in the School Council at Waverley School, with the help of the school’s Head Guy Shore, had elected the two charities. The charities were chosen because

Members of the Waverley Friends Association present a cheque to Macmillan Cancer Care and Guide Dogs for the Blind at their race night held at Bearwood Lakes on Saturday Picture: Phil Creighton

of their local links and that pupils already have close ties with the charities. Both charities had representatives at the event to help with the proceedings and to use the opportunity to explain to guests how

the proceeds of the evening would help those in need. Jane Holt, the representative for the new Wokingham Macmillan Cancer Support Group, said: “I would like to say a massive thank you to the Waverley Friends Association

(the WFA) for organising the Night at the Races event to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. What a fantastic night was had by all! “A great atmosphere, excellent food and fabulous DJ. “My colleague, Alison Sargeant,

and myself, enjoyed our evening working on the tote and were elated when presented with a cheque for Macmillan.” Jane added: “The Wokingham Macmillan Cancer Support Group is a new group for the Wokingham area and we are always seeking volunteers to help.” The finale of the fun-filled night was a grand auction to raise further funds for the charities and a disco to allow parents of Waverley to dance into the early hours. Jenny Hope, Chairman of the Waverley Friends Association, who organised the event, added: “It was so wonderful to be able to support two very important charities. It was the first time we have done something like this and we are delighted it has been a resounding success.” Mr Shore, Waverley’s head, said: “The Waverley Night at the Races was a huge success bringing the school community together and raising funds for two very worthwhile causes. “I would like thank everyone involved who ensured that an enjoyable evening was had by all.”

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Making footprints

HAT do bodybuilders, Olympic athletes and babies all have in common? Can you guess? Well you probably can by the picture but I’ll tell you anyway, they all require lots of sleep and make it a priority to get that sleep. Sleep and recovery are two hugely important factors when it comes to reaching your goals. If you do not respect them and pay attention to them then at some point you will be in for a rude awakening. Everyone is different and each of you will have different circumstances that will dictate how you manage these important factors but I truly believe the following principles apply: Your brain is not asleep when you sleep… it is active and is deconstructing all the things we have seen throughout the day. Your activities dictate what happens when you sleep. Infants generally require around 16 hours of sleep a night. Teenagers need around nine hours and for most adults the magic number is between seven and eight. However I know that I function great on five hours sleep a night and I have a client who gets 10 hours every night and feels just as good. A regular time to sleep is just as important as a regular time to eat. Mostly the actual time is irrelevant, however the consistency is key. Recovery comes in various forms such as active recovery such as walking, yoga and Pilates to help natural flow or even meditation to help clear the mind. Find one that works for you and keep doing it. Have you ever wondered what sleep actually does for us? Well I will tell you as quickly and as simply as possible. Sleep first of all is necessary for survival. Sleep appears necessary for our nervous system to work properly. Sleep gives our brains the time to purge all the

Finding the right way to get some rest is essential for the journey you are on – without it, your body will not recover

information it has received throughout the day… I know my brain can be on overdrive sometimes… I therefore have various rituals that I do before bed every night such as reading, deep thinking and the eradication of all negative thoughts from that particular day. I guess in leaving you this week I want as always to give you some simple tips that you can implement tonight, Thursday, November 24:

Set a schedule Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time as much as possible. I wake up at 5:30 every morning regardless of whether I have an early morning client or not. The only exception is a Sunday when the kids come and wake me up at 6:45 and we watch kid’s cartoons and films together...

Try and move every single day We touched on this last week, find ways of moving and doing exercise, this has been proven to help with a good night’s sleep.

Try to avoid Caffeine late at night Not only will you sleep better but you will also need the toilet less.

Conduct an evening ritual to help you relax Read a book, meditate, have a bath…whatever helps you relax just do it.

Buy a comfy pillow You use it every night so invest in a good pillow. Self-development is worth investing in and this includes everything that is associated with it. Make sleep and recovery improvement a goal of yours. If you don’t, then expect it to catch-up with you at some point. As always I would like to leave you with a couple of quotes that I think will help you realise that sleep and recovery are worth a pillar of their own. “Your future depends on your dreams….so go to sleep.” “Sometimes in life the most productive thing one can do is sleep.” Today you now know the importance of sleep and the importance of recovery…earn it first by having a productive day. Earn the right to chase your dreams.

Schools receive life saving equipment

Barry Davis with Sue Runciman at St Mary’s Junior School in Shinﬁeld

THREE schools in south Wokingham have been donated potentially lifesaving equipment by two local charities. Swallowfield Community Responders and Heartstart Swallowfield raised enough funds to donate three artificial

Pupils from Lambs Lane primary school accept their new deﬁbrillator

electronic deﬁbrillators (AEDs) to Oakbank School in Ryeish Green, Lambs Lane Primary School in Spencers Wood, and St Mary’s Junior School in Shinﬁeld, bringing the total number of AEDs donated by the charities to 15.

Oakbank School pupils receive their deﬁbrillator from members of Heartstart Swallowﬁeld

All three devices have been registered with the Ambulance Service, meaning they can also be used by the public. Gary Clark, Heartstart Swallowﬁeld group coordinator said: “We gave training to staff members at every school, although

OU remember talk years ago about reducing our carbon footprint? Well, the current talk is about reducing the NHS footprint. Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in the NHS planning guidance, published in December 2015. STPs are five-year plans, aimed to better meet the health and care needs of a growing population, covering all areas of NHS spending in England. Currently the NHS in England is made up of 154 acute trusts, 56 mental health trusts, 37 community providers and 10 ambulance trusts. This will be reduced in the new plans to a total of 44 areas, otherwise known as “footprints”. New footprints recognise that the growing financial problems in different parts of the NHS can’t be addressed in isolation. Instead, providers and commissioners are being asked to come together to manage the collective resources available for NHS services for their local population.

anyone can use one as they tell you what to do. “We now have enough funds for another AED and therefore are looking to place this somewhere in Grazeley. “We have also been directly responsible for at least another

nine devices due to publicising their benefits to local parish councils and companies.” For more information on Heartstart Swallowfield, and for details on their upcoming courses visit www. heartstartswallowfield.co.uk.

Wokingham Borough is part of the “BOB” footprint (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West). All the health and care organisations within this geographic footprint are working together to develop a plan which will help drive sustainable transformation in patient experience and health outcomes of the longer-term. One of the biggest challenges facing leaders in our footprint is how true collaboration can be achieved when organisations and localities work in such different ways. Leaders of the NHS, for instance, find themselves under significant pressure from regulators to improve organisational performance. This means focusing primarily on their own services and finances rather than working with others for the greater good of the local population. Another challenge is the predicted financial gap of £479m by 2020 to NHS spending across Bucks, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, this has been outlined in the draft document, which was last month submitted to NHS England for consideration. It can be found at www.reading.gov.uk/stp Healthwatch, as consumer champion, has been calling for local people to have a say on STP proposals that could have far-reaching consequences on patients and for BOB STP leaders to start openly explaining what the 112page plan means in terms of any cuts or changes to services and to start involving people in how care should be delivered in the future.

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. Opinions are her own

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It’s the wedding of the year … and you’re invited! Forget pantomime this Christmas. GEMMA DAVIDSON discovers the Mill’s festive offering is a different celebration

Gareth Malone with Bulmershe Ensemble

Gareth sings school choir’s praises A CHOIR from a school in Woodley is hitting the high notes after sailing through to the second round of a BBC singing competition. The Bulmershe School Ensemble, from the Woodlands Road school, are taking part in Gareth Malone’s new series The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain on BBC Two, and during Tuesday night’s episode, they found out they had been selected to represent the South East in the semi-final. The school’s headteacher Emma Reynolds said on Wednesday: “We are all very proud of our choir and

HEATRE-GOERS are cordially invited to the wedding of the year in Sonning this Christmas. The Mill at Sonning dinner theatre is tearing up the rule books to stage a musical over the festive period for the first time in its entire 34-year history. Based on The Philadelphia Story and the 1956 film starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, High Society tells the story of the glamorous Tracy Samantha Lord, who is planning a lavish wedding to the self-made executive George Kittedge. Over 700 guests are invited to a party the night before the wedding, when Tracy’s glamorous ex-husband, Dexter Haven, turns up uninvited. Who will Tracy marry? The self-made but boring George, her first love Dexter, or perhaps even news reporter Mike Connor, who is sent to cover the extravagant wedding by his tabloid newspaper? Directed and choreographed by Joseph Pitcher, who is fresh from the RSC’s West End production of Matilda, High Society features the work of musicians Callum White, Pete Hutchinson and Joe Atkin-Reeves, who bring some of the show’s most iconic numbers to life, including True Love, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Let’s Misbehave and You’re Sensational. n High Society opens at The Mill at Sonning tonight and runs until January 14. Tickets start from £45.50, which includes a two-course meal followed by coffee and mince pies. For more information and to book visit www.millatsonning.com.

Animal Corner with Gemma Davidson

The cast of Trelawny of the ‘Wells prepare for curtain up

“The costume department have done a wonderful job, but again this is another challenge for the cast. Some of the dresses are so large that the ladies have had to practice moving around with them on, and walking through doors. It’s been a huge learning curve. “The play is set in 1860, but a lot of the themes are very relevant today. Rose loses her mojo in the theatre, and is desperate to get it back. Unbeknownst to her, Arthur has

Can you offer these adorable animals a loving forever home? Each week, we team up with the folk at Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre in Nelsons Lane, Hurst, to try to find new homes for the animals currently

She is eight-years-old, and is a very friendly and affectionate girl. She has come to DBARC under such sad circumstances so we’d love for her to find a new home quickly. Can you help mend her broken heart?

in their care

ABBEY

WINNIE

Enjoy a warm-hearted Victorian tale A PLAY to get you in the mood for Christmas is coming to Wokingham Theatre next week. Trelawny of the ‘Wells, by Patrick Marber and adapted from Arthur Wing Pinero, tells the warm-hearted Victorian tale of Rose Trelawny, a budding young actress who forsakes her dreams of life in the spotlight at Sadler’s Wells Theatre to marry the Vice Chancellor’s nephew, Arthur. His aristocratic family are less than convinced that Rose can settle into their way of life, and perhaps they are right: the call of the stage is just too much for her. When she returns to her stage family, Rose finds that he experiences in the ‘real’ world have dented her talents for melodrama, and her star begins to fade. But what she is about to discover about Arthur will not only surprise her, but the whole of society. Director Chris Lyne says: “This is a classic play within a play, a Russian Doll of theatre if you will. It’s a challenge for the cast as they are playing characters who are acting in various plays, but they have taken it in their stride.

delighted that they have got through to the next round of The Choir – Gareth’s Best in Britain. “This has all been made possible because of our staff, our parents and our wider school community who have been cheering the choir on since the beginning. “These students have been excellent role models and a real inspiration to our younger choirs. “We are all looking forward to next week.” n The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain airs on Tuesdays at 9pm on BBC Two.

run away to Bristol to become an actor in a bid to win her back. His family are outraged, but you’ll have to wait and see if it all works out in the end.” Due to popular demand, Wokingham Theatre has added two extra dates for the show. The play opens on Tuesday, November 29 and runs until Saturday, December 10. For tickets and more information, and to watch a video trailer, visit www.wokinghamGEMMA DAVIDSON theatre.org.uk.

Winnie was facing an uncertain future in a dog pound, but was luckily saved and taken into rescue care. She is such a lovely girl: great with other dogs, but we don’t know how she is with cats. She loves everyone she meets, but as she has no long term history, we would not wish to place her with children under 12. Winnie is a lively girl, but by no means as hyperactive as many Dalmatian types can be. She loves her walks and loves to run free, but is also sensible and obedient, and walks very nicely on her lead. She is just a happy, sociable dog who finds great joy in life, and deserves her own special someone to share that joy with. She will need plenty of exercise, and company most of the time.

SPENCE Heartbroken Spence is looking for a new home after her owner sadly passed away.

Sevenyear-old Abbey’s owners had become too unwell to look after her anymore, so the difficult decision was made to put her up for rehoming. She is used to being the only pet in the house, so ideally she would go to a new home where this was also the case. Understandably, she can be a little frightened of strangers at first, but once she gets to know you she is very friendly. n DBARC will be selling hampers at this Sunday’s Wokingham Winter Carnival, where you can buy baubles, calendars and other Christmas goodies. All proceeds will go back to helping the animals in their care. The stall will also be at Twyford carnival next Friday. n Could you offer a forever home to any of these animals? If the answer is ‘yes’ then please get in touch with the centre on 0118 934 1122 to make sure the animals have not already been reserved. The centre is open everyday between 11am and 1pm, and 2pm and 4pm. For more information, visit www.dbarc.org.uk

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Friday, November 25 TWYFORD – Library, Polehampton Close RG10 9RP. There’s a Bear on my Chair Storytime with the Bookstart Bear. 4pm. Details: 0118 934 0800. WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Bowling Club, Reading Road RG41 1EG. Ladies pamper afternoon. £5. Details: 0118 975 2483. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Free adult storytelling sessions for adults with learning disabilities.1.45pm2.45pm. 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 WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Let’s Get Creative: card making with Helen Cook. 2pm-4pm. £5. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Saturday, November 26 ARBORFIELD – Village Hall, Eversley Road. Arborfield & Newland WI Winter Fayre. 2.15pm4pm. EARLEY – Our Lady of Peace Social Club, off Albourne Avenue. Race night. 7.30pm. £2. Details: 0118 907 6767. EARLEY – Earley Day Centre, 1 Kenton Road. Christmas fayre: raffle, cakes, gifts, bric a brac, decorations and much more. 11am-1pm. Details: 0118 966 1010. EARLEY – Loddon Primary

School, Silverdale Rd, Earley RG6 7LR. Christmas fayre. 2pm4pm. Details: 0118 926 1449 LOWER EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Church walk - around four miles, with optional pub lunch. Come dressed for weather. 10am. Details: 0118 931 3124. SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Christmas Fayre: farm animals, cake stall, crafts, gifts, Father Christmas and more. In aid of St Mary’s and PCSO’s annual community event. Noon3.30pm. Details: 0118 988 2120. SHINFIELD – Parish Hall, School Green RG2 9EH. Development exhibition. 2pm-5pm. WINNERSH – Library, The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane RG41 5ND. Gaming club for teenagers. 10.30am12.30pm. £1. Details: 0118 979 7519. WINNERSH – The Pheasant Inn, Reading Road. Ladies Night: pampering, dancers, personal trainers and more. 8pm. Details: 0118 978 4529. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Teen Writing Group. 10.30am-noon. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road RG40 3AW. Christmas event including Santa’s Grotto, mulled wine, children’s entertainment and more. 1pm onwards. Free entry. Details: www. holmegrangecraftvillage. co.uk WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell

At the theatre Basingstoke – The Anvil

www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 Killer Queen. Thurs. Simply Gershwin. Fri. Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band. Sat. Basingstoke Choral Society. Sun. Josh Widdicombe. Tues. Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Wed.

Basingstoke – The Haymarket www.anvilarts.org.uk 01256 844244 The Full Monty. Until Sat. The Night Before Christmas. Thurs 1-Sun 4.

Bracknell – South Hill Park www.southhillpark.org.uk 01344 484123 Yoon-Seok Shin: Conservatoire Concert Series. Fri. The Comedy Cellar. Fri. The Virtuoso Guitar. Sat. Creative Control Band Night. Sun. Michael Portillo. Mon. Cinderella. From Wed 30 until Jan 3.

Mountain Performed by The Enchanted Players. 11.30am-12.30pm. £5. Coffee shop open 11am3.30pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road. Car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Details: 0118 921 6920 or www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. French Conversation club. Drop-in. 2pm-3pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Sunday, November 27

LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Poetry Reading Group. 10.30am11.30am. Details: 0118 931 2150. LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place, Lower Earley, RG6 3HE. Reading & District Fuchsia Society Annual General Meeting followed by Christmas Social. 7.30pm-10pm. Details: Ann Allen 0118 966 3730 orl annallen.39@ btinternet.com WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue. Norreys and Wescott Neighbourhood Action Group AGM. 7.30pm.

READING – The Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road RG1 5AQ. Reading Symphony Orchestra: Brahms | Beethoven | Sibelius. 3pm. £15, £12.50 concessions, £5 students. Details: 0118 986 0707. TWYFORD – Bell Corner. Christmas tree light switch on. 5.30pm. Carol singing, drinks, nibbles, festive drawings and more. WOKINGHAM – Across town centre. Wokingham Winter Carnival. 11am-5.30pm. Parade at 4pm. Details: www.wintercarnival. org.uk WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Wokingham Winter Carnival Special: Home Start Santa’s Grotto 11am-3pm. Berkshire Maestros workshops: 11am-noon, noon-12.20pm and 2.30pm-3.20pm. The Queen of the North

FILMS: The Beatles: Eight Days A Week. Thurs, Sun. The Magnificent Seven. Fri-Sun. The Fencer. Tues. Hell or High Water. Wed. Deepwater Horizon. Thurs 1-Fri 2. The Girl On The Train. Fri 2-Sun 4. Miss Peregine’s Home For Peculiar Children. Fri 2-Sun 4.

Camberley – Theatre www.camberleytheatre.biz 01276 707600 His Way: The Frank Sinatra Story. Fri. Camberley Comedy Club. Fri.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 01483 440000 Dead Sheep. Until Sat.

Henley – Kenton Theatre www.kentontheatre.co.uk 01491 575698 Peter Pan. Mon-Sat 26. Romeo and Juliet Ballet. Sun. Purdy. Thurs 1. Christmas with the King. Fri 2-Sat 3. An Audience

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Road. Christmas light switch on and carol concert. 4.30pm5.30pm. Details: 0118 921 6920 or www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk. WOODLEY – St James Church, Kingfisher Drive. St James Church’s pre-school christmas fair. Tombola, crafts, food and more. 10am-noon. YATELEY – Yateley Library, School Lane GU46 6NL. Getting Started with Family History: a practical workshop with Hampshire Archives and Local Studies . 10.30am. Details: 01252 875728.

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Tuesday, November 29 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: The Girl on the Train. 7.45pm. Details: 0118 378 7151. WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Theres a Bear on my Chair Storytime with the Bookstart Bear.

with Ben Portsmouth. Sun 4.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan www.wycombeswan.co.uk 01494 512000 Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs. Tropicana Nights. Fri. Gangsta Granny. Thurs-Sun. Baubles and Buble. Thurs 1. Rent: The Musical. Tues-Sat 3. Monte Carlo Nights. Fri 2-Sat 3.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997 The Elves and the Shoemaker. Until Dec 30. Nine Lives. Thurs 24. The London Conchord Ensemble. Thurs. Peter Knight’s Gigspanner. Fri. An Evening With Rosemary Shrager. Sat. Robert Havermann: His Way - The Life and Songs of Frank Sinatra. Sat. Sing! Sing! Sing! with Jewel Tones, Time 2 Sing and Waverley School Choir. Sun. The Vinyl Frontier: Nevermind by Nirvana. Sun. Blofeld and Baxter: Rogues

For ages 7 and under. 4pm-4.30pm. Crochet Group with Gaynor White from Barkham Hookers. All abilities welcome. 9.30am-11.30am. £4. WI Stitch and Chatter. UK Online: Help and support with computers and the internet for beginners. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 978 1368. WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents Trelawny Of The Wells. 7.45pm. £10. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk. WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Crafts and Laughs. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.

Wednesday, November 30 WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents Trelawny Of The Wells. 7.45pm. £10. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk.

Thursday, December 1 EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Sweet Bean (An) (PG). 7.45pm. Details: 0118 378 7151. TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. Christmas Tree Festival. 10am-5pm. Details: www. twyfordtogether.org. WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club:

on the Road. Tues. Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter. Thurs 1. Frozen Floral Roadshow. Fri 2. Hundred Watt Club. Fri 2. The Mods and Rockers Show. Sat 3. Martin Harley. Sun 4. FILMS: Inferno (12a). Sun, Wed. I Daniel Blake (15). Tues.

Print Comp Round 2: Macro/Close-up. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc. org.uk. WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents Trelawny Of The Wells. 7.45pm. £10. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk. WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Living Advent Calendar 2016. 6.15pm. Details: www.wokingham-tc.gov. uk/advent/

Friday, December 2 READING – Wesley Methodist Church, 84 Queens Road RG1 4BW. 4Bones concert in aid of Reading and Wokingham MS Society. 7.30pm. £10, £5 children. Details: 0118 986 2591. TWYFORD – London Road. Twyford Village Christmas Street Fayre. 6pm-9pm. Details: www. twyfordtogether.org. TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. Christmas Tree Festival. 10am-9pm. Details: www. twyfordtogether.org. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Patrick Allies’ Siglo de Oro: Drop Down Ye Heavens. £12. Details: 0118 979 2122. WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Theatre presents Trelawny Of The Wells. 7.45pm. £10. Details: www. wokingham-theatre. org.uk.

Mark Thomas: Red Shed. Thurs. Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud. Fri. Spiro 2016. Sat.

Reading – The Hexagon

www.cornexchangenew.com 0845 5218 218 Cinderella. Until New Year’s Eve. Nocturnal Animals. Until Thurs 1. Police Cops. Thurs 1. Mozart at Douai. Sat 3. Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit. Sat 3.

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Dirty Dancing. Until Sat. The Chinese State Circus. Mon. Christmas with The Overtones. Tues. Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Wed. Russell Brand: Exposed. Thurs 1. Christmas Carols with the Salvation Army. Sat 3.

Newbury – The Watermill

Reading – Concert Hall

www.watermill.org.uk. 01635 46044 Sleeping Beauty. Until New Year’s Day. Frozen Floral Roadshow. Wed.

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060 Paul Lewis, Piano. Sat. An Audience with Jodi Picoult. Mon.

Reading – South Street

Reading – Progress Theatre

www.readingarts.com 0118 960 6060

www.progresstheatre.co.uk 0118 384 2195

Newbury – The Corn Exchange

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WOKINGHAM – Martin & Co, Peach Street. Living Advent Calendar 2016. 6.15pm. Details: www. wokingham-tc.gov.uk/ advent/ WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose Street. Christmas tree festival.

Saturday, December 3 CROWTHORNE – Wellington College RG45 7PU. Crowthorne Choral Society Concert: Rutter’s Gloria, Handel’s The King Shall Rejoice, Chris Williams: Stabat Mater Speciosa and Christmas music. £12, students £2. Details: 01344 778185. SINDLESHAM – Reddam House, Bearwood College RG41 5BG. Christmas market. More than 30 stalls with jewellery, leather goods, cosmetics, candles etc. Noon-4pm. Free entry, free parking. TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA. Salsa Party night. 8pm-1am. £10. Details: www.incognitodance. com. TWYFORD – United Reformed Church Hall, Station Road. Tywford Studios Christmas fair. 10am-5pm. Details: www. twyfordtogether.org. TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. Christmas Tree Festival. 10am-5pm. Details: www. twyfordtogether.org. UPPER WOOLHAMPTON – Douai Abbey RG7 5TQ. Mozart at Douai: Reading Festival Chorus perform two works by Mozart: Solemn Vespers de Confessore (K339) and Litaniae Lauretanae (K195).£15, Under 17s free, from: tickets@ readingfestivalchorus.

NEXT SHOW: Youth Theatre presents Wolves. Tues Dec 6-Sat Dec 10.

Shinfield – Shinfield Players www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk 0118 975 8880 NEXT SHOW: Humpty Dumpty the pantomime. Jan 13-15, 20-22.

Sonning – The Mill www.millatsonning.com 0118 969 8000 High Society. Until Jan 14. Chris Barber Big Band. Sun 27. The Rat Pack at Christmas. Sun 4.

Windsor – Theatre Royal www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk 01753 853888 Swinging Into Christmas. Thurs. Supreme Queen Live in Concert. Fri. Abba Forever. Sun. Jack and the Beanstalk. From Wed until Jan 8.

Woking – New Victoria www.ambassadortickets.com

org.uk, 0118 983 4523. WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road RG40 5TU. Trelawny Of The Wells. 7.45pm. £10. Details: www.wokingham-theatre. org.uk. WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Patrick Allies’ Siglo de Oro choral workshop. £25. 11am3pm. Details: 0118 979 2122. WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Wokingham Wine Festival. 11am-6pm. £5. Details: 0118 986 2591. WOKINGHAM – Jess and Jake, Peach Street. Living Advent Calendar 2016. 4pm. Details: www. wokingham-tc.gov.uk/ advent/

Sunday, December 4 TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. Christmas Tree Festival. 10.30am-5pm. Glee Club from 2pm. Christmas Tea 4pm. Carols around the tree. 4.30pm. Details: www.twyfordtogether. org. WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road RG40 1TN. Handel’s Messiah. 4.30pm. £12.50, under 19s free. Details: www. wokinghamconcerts. co.uk WOKINGHAM – Sanpa, Denmark Street. Living Advent Calendar 2016. 4pm. Details: www. wokingham-tc.gov.uk/ advent/ WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road. Christmas Extravaganza. 10am3pm. Details: 0118 921 6920 or www. woodleytowncentre. co.uk.

0844 871 7645 Stand By Me. Thurs. The Sensational 60’s Experience. Fri. Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing. Sat. The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Sun. Glyndebourne presents Don Giovanni. Tues-Fri 2. Glyndebourne presents Madama Butterfly. Wed-Sat 3. Glyndebourne’s Behind The Curtain. Thurs 1.

Wokingham – Theatre www.wokingham-theatre.org.uk 0118 978 5363 Trelawany of the Wells. Tues-Sat, Dec 10.

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre www.luckleyhouseschool.org 0118 978 4175 NEXT SHOW: StageAbility presents Aladdin! Sat Dec 3, Sun Dec 4.

Woodley – Theatre www.woodleytheatre.org 07939 210121 Quartet. Until Sat.

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Sunday, November 27 BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Creative Control Band Night. Details: 01344 484123. READING – The Gateway, Greyfriars Road RG1 1PA. Mollys Jam. 5pm. Details: 0118 959 0376. READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Readirockrevolution. Details: 0118 958 6692. READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. ReadiRockRevolution: The Midnight Rambler + Favourite Fears + Jen Bird + Sling & Arrows. Details: 0118 959 4267. READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Gengahr. Details: 0118 959 7196. SHINFIELD – The Bell & Bottle, School Green.

Open Mic Night. Details: 0118 988 3563. SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Chris Barber Big Band. Details: 0118 969 8000. WOKINGHAM – Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Soul Legends Radio.com live soul session. 1pm-6pm. Details: 0118 978 3023.

Monday, November 28 EMMBROOK – Sports & Social Club, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club with Artree Live: Tinderbox, Knight and Tuffery, Bearwood. Details: wokinghammusicclub. co.uk NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Steve Tilston and Jez Lowe. Details: www. nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk

Tuesday, November 29 READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Readirockrevolution. Details: 0118 958 6692. READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Details: 0118 959 7196. READING – The Hexagon. The Overtones. Details: 0118 960 6060. STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Micky Moody and Papa George. Details: 01491 681048.

Wednesday, November 30 BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Jam on the Couch. Details: www.facebook. com/theacousticcouch READING – Speakeasy Cocktail Bar, St Mary’s Butts RG1 2LG. Open mic. Details: 0118 957 3500. READING – The Hexagon. Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Details: 0118 960 6060. READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Super Hans. Details: sub89.com READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. BBC Introducing LIVE: Goan Dogs / Chalice

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RG1 4PS. Suspect Sound System. Details: 0118 958 6692. SHINFIELD – The Bell & Bottle, School Green. Arachna. Details: 0118 988 3563. STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Ben Waters Band: Late Night Live at the Marquee Club. Details: 01491 681048. WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad St RG40 1AU. King Loud. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548. WOKINGHAM – Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790. WOKINGHAM – Spin Nightclub, Alexandra Court RG40 2SL. Frisky Fridays. Details: 07415 354056. YATELEY – Mumbai Kitchen, Reading Road GU46 7UH. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01252 861151.

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BINFIELD – Binﬁeld Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. Anna Nightingale. Details: 01344 420572. BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Roger Beaujolais: Bracknell Jazz. Details: 01344 484123. BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Takamine Master Class with Stuart Ryan. Details: www.facebook.com/ theacousticcouch BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, RG12 8TF. The Take That Experience. Details: 01344 303333. CROWN WOOD – Crown Wood Bar, Opladen Way RG12 0PE. Ash Lee. Details: 01344 867971. READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. Oakford 10th Birthday Weekender Part 1 . Details: 0118 959 4267. READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Gents Cockney Singalong. Details: 0118 959 7196. READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street

BINFIELD – Binﬁeld Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. Whozdrivin. Details: 01344 420572. BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Spriggan Mist’s Night of the Krampus. Details: www.facebook.com/ theacousticcouch BRACKNELL – The Keller, RG12 8TF. !daft! Details: 01344 303333. BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Artree Live: Folk and Roots. Details: 01344 484123. BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Red Aztek. Details: 01344 422622. BRACKNELL – Cannie Man, Hanworth Road RG12 7WX. Uptown Trafﬁc. Details: 01344 307620. BRACKNELL – The Boot Inn, Park Road RG12 2LU. In Too Deep. Details: 01344 454532. WHITE WALTHAM – White Waltham & Shottesbrooke Social Club, Hurst Lane SL6 3JJ. The Berries. Details: 0118 934 3785. WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Tre. Details: 0118 978 0918. WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Live music. Details: 0118 978 3023. FRI DEC 2 WOKINGHAM – The Two Poplars, PLAYING Finchampstead AWESOME TUNES Road RG41 2NU. FROM THE 60S Blonde Ambition. TO NOW(ISH) Details: 0118 978 0590. YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Phill Aaron. Details: 01252 870648.

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Derby day hopes doused Bracknell Bees 3 Guildford Flames 4 (after penalties) PENALTY heartbreak ruined Bees’ hopes of a perfect weekend as they lost 3-1 in a shoot-out to Guildford Flames at The Hive on Sunday night. Bracknell led both 2-1 and 3-2 in the final period thanks to goals from Lukas Smital, Martin Pavlicek and James Galazzi – but local rivals Flames battled back to earn a draw before nicking the contest on penalties. Clearly buoyed by victory against Sheffield, Bees started the local derby in lively fashion with a couple of early big hits from both sides a sign of things to come in a physical battle. Flames’ Andrew Melachrino had the game’s first chance but Alex Mettam denied him before Lukas Smital broke and was also denied. Olegs Lascenko was also thwarted by netminder Dean Skinns but the deadlock was broken in the final seconds of the first stanza when Smital fired in a superb effort. Bees continued where they left off at the start of the second period but

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Bracknell Bees’ Luka Basic ties up the scoring in the penalty shoot-out Picture: Kevin Slyfield

were stung when Tuomas Santavuori equalised, after consultation with the goal judge. But Bracknell restored their lead when Pavlicek’s long-range effort deflected in off a Flames defender as he tried to block off Smital. The visitors quickly equalised after the restart through Marek Malsonka but Bees were soon back in front to lead 3-2 on 48 minutes when Galazzi pounced on a defensive error. However, there was another twist when Andrew McKinney tied up the

contest moments later and following a scoreless extra period, the game went to penalties. Santavuori put Flames 1-0 up before Luka Basic was successful for Bees. And goals from Maslonka and Jens Eriksson either side of a miss from man-of-the-match Alex Barker handed Guildford the extra point. The two sides will do battle again on Sunday, but only after Bees host Peterborough Phantoms on Saturday (6pm).

READING ROCKETS began a weekend of mixed fortunes with a dominant win over Leicester Warriors at Bohunt School. A superb first quarter saw Rockets fly into a 33-11 lead and from there never looked back. From a 57-32 half-time lead, Reading eased to the win with Craig Ponder (pictured) leading the charge with a 20-point haul. Playing at Wokingham’s Bohunt School with regular venue Rivermead Leisure Complex currently unavailable, Rockets wowed their new home crowd with some scintillating early basketball. Manuel Pena Garces’ men stroked in nine trebles during the first half through five different players for one of the best halves the side has played in years. But struggling Leicester responded after the restart, taking the third quarter 22-17 despite three early Ali

Sbai trebles. However, Rockets rallied and edged the fourth stanza 19-18 to secure a fine victory. New signing Elvisi Dusha had a debut to remember with six assists and a pair of steals to go with his 17 points while Danny Carter also contributed 17.

Thompson scores twice as Bees win in Sheffield – again! Sheffield Steeldogs 3 Bracknell Bees 4 CARL THOMPSON scored twice as Bracknell Bees secured just their fifth win of the season with this success in south Yorkshire on Saturday. Bees made the long trip up the M1 and quickly moved 2-0 up through a Thompson brace before Steeldogs pulled one back. But the visitors led 3-1 going into the first break courtesy of Olegs Lascenko’s strike and despite Pavel Mrna sealing his hat-trick for Sheffield, Lukas Smital’s third stanza

goal proved to be the winner. Bees had a full strength squad for the clash at Ice Sheffield while the hosts were missing the suspended Callum Pattison. The first period started at a frantic pace and Bees took advantage of the first power play with four minutes on the clock when Thompson bagged his first after good work by David Gaborcik and Matt Foord. And with Alex Mettam in fine form between the pipes, Bees had the platform to double their advantage in the eighth minute when Thompson profited from Alex Barker and Gaborick’s set-up.

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Thames Valley Kings’ Ryan Jones, centre, strokes home a shot from the free-throw line

This seemed to spark Sheffield into life as they reduced the arrears when Mrna fired in. But Bees responded in kind, quickly restoring the two-goal cushion as Lascenko netted the side’s third with Luka Basic and Gaborcik again involved in the build-up. An end-to-end second period somehow passed with just one goal, through Sheffield’s Mrna, but Smital scored what proved to be the vital strike shortly into the third session when he rounded netminder James Hadfield before poking in. Mrna scored again on 53 minutes but Bees held on for a vital victory. THAMES VALLEY KINGS produced a fine fourth quarter display to edge out Coventry in a thrilling 28-25 win. Kings started poorly against Coventry’s (CWBA) 3rd team, falling to an early 11-2 deficit in Newbury. But the hosts rallied, dominating the second period with Reece Barker and Nick Gorse netting to tie the half-time scores at 13-13 in this tight Division 3 clash. CWBA edged the third stanza despite Barker, Greg Rose and Ryan Jones all scoring for the hosts. And from trailing 19-21 heading into the deciding final period, Kings stepped up the pace, taking a quick five-point lead thanks to multiple successful Peter Rapley efforts. CWBA fought back to get their noses in front again with just three minutes to play but late Joe Humphreys and Jones baskets sealed a memorable win.

New signing Elvisi Dusha, carrying the ball, racked up 17 points during the win over Leicester Pictures: Steve Smyth

Kent Crusaders 92 Reading Rockets 83 ROCKETS could not follow up the above victory with another win as they were beaten by Kent on Sunday. In a break from league action, the pair collided in the National Cup quarter-final, but it proved to be the end of the road for Reading, despite the best efforts of Chris Hooper (23pts) and Ponder (17). Kent blitzed the early stages to lead 29-17 but Rockets threatened a fightback when youngster Ibu Demba Jassey fired in a treble before Joel Keeble, Ponder and Dusha helped reduce the deficit to just seven points. But Crusaders stormed clear again, moving 57-40 ahead by half-time. A 10-0 Rockets run again brought the scores close before Kent called an

early time-out to halt the flow. Pena Garces’ charges kept the contest close going into the final quarter 69-61 behind and stood within one score of completing an incredible turnaround. However, from 81-79 with two minutes to play, Kent put a run together to 92-83 and moved into the semis. “We are out of the National Cup and that is a big disappointment for us as it was a competition we were looking to win,” said Pena Garces. “Obviously we are pleased with the win against Leicester but that game didn’t go how we wanted either. “Right now we are not consistent and we have to be more disciplined in every part of every game.” Rockets are back at Bohunt this Sunday (5pm) hosting Lancashire Spinners.

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SAM FOX-HARVEY bagged his 11th goal of the season as title-chasing SOUTH BERKSHIRE inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bicester in MBBO Division 1. The pair came into the contest unbeaten but it was Berks who eased to a 3-0 win with Will Simpson and Rob Pace also on target. And that win keeps South Berkshire joint top of the table with seven wins from eight. At the other end of the standings, SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s are still seeking their first point after going down 2-1 against Ashford 2s. Tony Heaver netted for Berks but they remain second bottom after an eighth straight loss. SONNING 2s sit in mid-table after being thrashed 8-1 by Newbury and Thatcham 2s with Dan Paynter scoring four. In Regional 2, SONNING’S first team succumbed to a 3-1 loss against Oxford Hawks 3s. Ian Gallagher netted the only goal for the visitors, who now sit fifth. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 3s and SONNING 3s played out a 1-1 draw in their local Division 3 derby. Richard Wallace scored for Berks, who are now four points off the top after Chris Stone’s goal for the visitors. There was little fortune for Sonning or South Berks in the lower divisions. Goals from Andy Hastings and Toby Walters gave Newbury and Thatcham 3s a 2-0 win against SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s while Oliver Dudgeon’s strike was enough for Oxford 5s to see off SONNING 4s. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 5s are still pointless in Division 7 after a 3-1 defeat to Windsor 2s while SONNING 5s and 7s both also lost. SONNING 6s eased past British Airways 3s while SOUTH BERKSHIRE TERRIERS drew at Witney 3s.

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BERKSHIRE will open their defence of the Unicorns Counties Championship with a home game against Cornwall at Wargrave CC on June 4-6. Wargrave, who hosted a oneday game last season, offered their ground after Henley had made it known they wanted to take a break from staging a three-dayer. Their two other home fixtures are against Wiltshire at Falkland and Herefordshire at Finchampstead, while their away games will be versus Wales, Oxfordshire and Devon. In the Unicorns Trophy, Berkshire are to face Devon at Henley and Cornwall at Wokingham, with their away group games taking them to Oxfordshire and Dorset. Berkshire’s traditional season opener against Wiltshire for the Marlborough Cup is to be played at North Maidenhead on April 16. In a season where they achieved so much, Berkshire found it extremely difficult to make a decision when it came to selecting their player of the year for 2016. The shortlist was reduced to two, but club officials couldn’t decide between wicket-keeper Stewart Davison and pace bowler Tom Nugent - and so agreed to make them joint winners of the Palmer Cup. All-rounder Euan Woods took the Most Improved Player category, earning him the Eddie Pickford Cup,

Berkshire award winners Euan Woods and Stewart Davison and Berkshire chairman and Finchampstead CC president Neil Doody and skipper James Morris with the Unicorns Counties Championship trophy

while batsman Jack Davies secured the Young Player of the Year prize. The awards were presented at Berkshire’s annual dinner held at the Henley club. Two of the recipients were unable to be there, as Nugent is playing in Australia and Davies had school commitments. Both were represented by their fathers, Ian and Andrew. In speeches at the dinner, Director

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SOUTH BERKSHIRE dropped to sixth in Trysports Premier 1 after a 1-0 loss against high-flying Maidenhead 2s at Cantley Park. South Berks came out of the blocks well, putting Maidenhead on the back foot and creating a number of chances. Jo Partridge, Ally Miller and Yellie Polley-Williams combined to release Holly Bentley, but her shot was parried away. With Laura Mawhinney marshalling the defence well, the scores remained goalless at the break but Maidenhead’s change in formation paid off as they netted the only goal in the second half. SONNING maintained their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win over Oxford 3s and now sit seven points clear. SOUTH BERKSHIRE 2s picked up a welcome point in Premier 2 with a 0-0 draw at Thame 1s. While the first win remains elusive, Berks now have four points but still sit in the relegation zone. SONNING 3s stay third in Division 1 after a 1-1 draw against Wycombe 3s while goals from Sarah Parks, Lorri May and Liza Rowles condemned SONNING 4s to a 3-2 loss at Marlow 4s. Also in Division 4, SOUTH BERKSHIRE 4s were beaten 3-0 at Banbury 4s. In the lower leagues, SONNING VETERANS and SONNING 5s both lost 5-0 at Amersham and Chalfont 4s and 5s respectively.

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of Cricket Danny Hall, skipper James Morris and club professional Chris Peploe all heaped praise on head coach Tom Lambert. Hall said he was, without a doubt, the best coach in minor counties cricket. A raffle was held during the presentation evening with proceeds going towards purchasing new Honours Boards which are to be erected in the indoor training AROUND 600 pupils took part in the annual Berkshire Schools Rugby Festival at Reading Blue Coat School. A total of 30 schools sent a combined 36 teams of Under-12s for the event with a number of teams coming out of top in the deciding afternoon group winner matches. The leading eight teams won through to two groups of four while all the other sides were also placed in groups of teams of similar skill to ensure a string of competitive matches. Blue Coat year 11 and year 13 students took the refereeing duty on a successful sporting afternoon. “A tournament like this involves a huge amount of preparation but it is worth it to see this event in full flow,” said tournament organiser Bill Voice.

facilities at Piggott School, Wargrave. Hall said: “These boards will list our recently-capped players, Academy players who have graduated either to our 1st XI or firstclass counties, and our minor county achievements. “Our coaches all feel this will prove a real inspiration and incentive to our young players when they come to training.” “Everybody seems to really get something from the day and to see our fields teeming with the future rugby talent of Berkshire is a pleasure in itself. “Next year cannot come soon enough.” Group winners - St Bartholomew’s, Reading Blue Coat A, Piggott A, Claires Court A, Bulmershe, Furze Platt, St Crispin’s, Forest A. 2nd Places – Piggott B, Licensed Victuallers, Reading Blue Coat B, Edgbarrow, Park House A, Reading A, Theale Green, Desborough A. 3rd Places – Ranelagh A, Maiden Erlegh A, Forest B, The Downs, Trinity, Prospect, Claires Court B, Denefield. 4th Places – Reading Blue Coat C, Ranelagh B, Holyport, Garth Hill, Desborough B, Sandhurst, Blessed Hugh Faringdon, Little Heath. 5th Places – Maiden Erlegh B, Bohunt, Reading B, Park House B.

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RAZZ SHAIK and Habiddin Wuni fought off competition from 23 other pairs to become the inaugral All Reading Shuttler Open champions. In a first tournament of its kind, badminton players descended on Loddon Valley Leisure Centre over the weekend for a series of group games and knockout fixtures. After 60 round robin fixtures, the crowds grew for the final four when the teams of Shaik/Wuni and Jagdeesh Umapathi/Saket Koti saw off Mohan Kammili/Keerthi P Ramegowda and Hemant Khanna/Yogesh Narayanaswamy. And despite the best efforts of Umapathi/Koti in the final, Shaik and Wuni went away with the trophies. Third placed team Ramegowda/Kammili and Saksham Tyagi/Aadi Gupta were awarded the ‘emerging player’ awards.

MARCUS WILLIS’ memorable year took another fine turn with double success in Kuwait. Wokingham’s Willis won his first titles of the year, clinching both the singles and doubles crowns in the Futures F3 event. Seeded fourth for the singles event, ‘Willbomb’ did not lose a set all week with singles wins over Macedonia’s Stefan Micov, Canadian Antoine Leduc and home favourite Abdullah Maqdes to reach the semifinals. There he faced Spaniard and number one seed David Perez Sanz, dispatching of him 6-3 6-3 to set up a clash with

Badminton ARSO 2016 Champions Razz Shaik and Habiddin Wuni

doubles partner and number three seed Daniel Altmaier to clinch the crown. But the success was not over there as Willis and German Altmaier combined to breeze through the doubles tournament as well. Also not dropping a set, the pair saw off Hassan Al Mousa and Jonathan Morr, Micov and Aria Harajchi and number one seeds Perez Sanz and Jordi Munoz-Abreu to reach the final. But that proved to be their most comfortable challenge yet, sweeping aside the number two seeds Roy Sarut De Valk and Ronan Joncour in straight sets 6-1 6-1 to take the lions share of the $10,000 prize fund.

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Vote for Sue as sportswoman of the year

Sue Robertson has been shortlisted for the Sunday Times Community Sportswoman of the Year – voting closes on Sunday

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By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk WOKINGHAM volunteer Sue Robertson says she was “absolutely amazed” when she found out she had been nominated for the 2016 Sunday Times Community Sportswoman of the Year award. Robertson and her husband Graeme have been running their non-profit Disabled Golf Association for the past six years to give those with disabilities the chance to still compete in the sport. The organisation now has almost 1,000 members and Robertson’s work has not gone unnoticed as she is part of a four person shortlist for the national award, which will be given out in a London ceremony next month. “I was absolutely amazed and gobsmacked,” she told The Wokingham Paper. “I’m a volunteer for Disabled Golf (DGA) but to expand my offerings in terms of volunteering I also signed up with a network of volunteers called Join In UK and it is them who made the nomination. “We started DGA six years ago, formed a community interest company and now have almost 1,000 members all across the country. She continued: “We’ve probably been the fastest growing organisation in this country playing disabled golf. “We welcome people from every type of disability and impairment - whether you’ve got autism or had a stroke, got MS, Parkinsons, an amputee or blind, you’re all welcome. “Everybody can play, as long as you’ve got the right handicap. “That’s the unique thing about golf, if you’re on the right handicap it’s something you

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can play with anybody. “You might need a little bit of extra help or a buggy to get around but it’s played out in the fresh air and it’s a real leveller.” Graeme Robertson had been a keen golfer before being diagnosed with MS when he was 35, but has now gone on to captain Team England in the disabled form of the game. And Sue explained how it was her husband missing the competitive nature of golf which prompted the duo to set up DGA. “He stopped playing golf for about 12 years,” she explained. “Although he went to the gym and swam a lot, it didn’t really do it in terms of competition. “It wasn’t his passion like golf is. “Gradually through the Wokingham Sport Development Unit we got more active in terms of what Graeme could do as his mobility reduced. “They ran a lot of stuff locally in the Wokingham area for people with long term conditions and when Graeme got his wheelchair about six years ago we were able to start playing table tennis for the first time. “It was a transition, a gradual thing that actually you know what, maybe you could play golf. “We looked around and there wasn’t anyone doing what he wanted with having MS so we thought you know what, let’s just do it ourselves.” Robertson also revealed that DGA is set to convert to becoming a charity in 2017. Voting for the Sportswoman of the Year award is free and open until midnight on Sunday, November 27. n To vote and find out more information on all four candidates, simply go online at swoty2016.co.uk/ vote/community-award.

Bracknell back to winning ways Launceston 6 Bracknell 19 BRACKNELL broke their run of four straight defeats with a 19-6 win in Cornwall against Launceston. With both teams struggling at the wrong end of the National League 3 South West table this felt like a big game and it was the Stags who came out on top to climb up to 10th. Bracknell took the lead after a quick tap and go led to Lachy Valentine crashing over after Launceston collapsed a scrum. Ben Nowak added the extras to give the visitors a 7-0 lead and it could have been more as Bracknell asserted wave after wave of pressure. Launceston cut the deficit via a Fraser Honey penalty but a Michael Clarke try ensured the travelling side kept control. That second score came after Ben Sanderson cut a fine line into midfield before quickly moving the ball on to Clarke, who shrugged off a couple of challenges to make the line. Honey kicked another penalty to bring the scores to 14-6 at the break. But, on 57 minutes, Launceston were killed off when a perfectly executed attacking line-out led to Leo Bailey getting in to make it 19-6. The Stags will be eyeing back-to-back wins when they host league leaders Camborne on Saturday. BRACKNELL: Mirza, Clarke, Staples, Bailey, Plant, Valentine, Rice, Ingle, Conway, Fitch, Mackay, Nowak, Sanderson, Burch, Yates, Challenor, Haddad, Slade.

n CROWTHORNE were edged out 28-22 by Didcot in Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier. They face Drifters on Saturday (2.15pm).

Stevie Bryant made a try for the Rams in their home defeat to Canterbury Picture: Tim Pitfield

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Defeat means no seventh heaven for Rams Redingensians 27 Canterbury 31 REDINGENSIANS’ six-match unbeaten run came to an end with a narrow loss against Canterbury. Rams’ good form has fired them into the top half of the National League 2 South table but they were leapfrogged by Saturday’s opponents after being edged out 31-27 at Old

Bath Road. The hosts got off to a great start, scoring the first try of the game when Stevie Bryant crossed. Canterbury pulled a try back but when Lloyd Owen overlapped and scored, Mike Tewkesbury’s men opened up a 17-7 lead. The visitors battled back to just a three point deficit before the break and pulled clear after the restart.

And despite the fine kicking from London Irish loanee Jacob Atkins and a late Chico U’Chong try, Rams slipped to defeat. They are back in action on Saturday, travelling to face Clifton. REDINGENSIANS: Guttridge, Corrigan, Bryant, Sanders, Owen, Atkins, U’Chong, Weller, Henderson, McDonnell-Roberts, Hoy, Taylor, Bryson, Vooght, Stapley (c). Reps: Crame, Marris, Nightingale, Kharbouch, Lloyd.

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Pirates sunk by rampant Irish Cornish Pirates 24 London Irish 35 BEN FRANKS and Ben Ransom both scored two tries each as London Irish racked up yet another bonus-point win in the Championship. Exiles have made a perfect start to life in the second tier, taking their tally to nine league wins from nine with a hard fought success against mid-table Cornish Pirates. In a topsy-turvy first half, Irish led through Ransom only for Pirates to battle back to take a 10-8 lead. Franks ensured the visitors went in at the break with a lead before scoring again shortly after the restart. And the game was as good as won when Max Northcote-Green and Ransom added further tries before a late Cornish rally. As is custom this season, Nick Kennedy rang the changes with Scott Steele making his 50th appearance for the club while Aseli Tikoirotuma missed out due to being on international duty with Fiji at Twickenham. The deadlock was broken on nine minutes through a Greig Tonks penalty and the first try arrived not long after when in-from Ransom crossed, latching onto a cross-field kick. Pirates got right back in the contest on 22 minutes when, followed sustained pressure, Alex Day squeezed over the line. And two successful kicks from Will Cargill swung the game the way of the visitors to lead. But Irish rallied and after a trademark rolling maul, took the initiative again as Franks crashed over just before the break. And four minutes after the restart, Exiles scored almost an identical try when Franks again profited from a successful line-out. So when Northcote-Green dabbed down in the corner, the lead looked unassailable at 26-10. But Irish saved their best try for last when a

Ben Franks scored two tries as Irish comfortably beat Cornish Pirates, netting bonus points in the process

sensational chip and charge and quick hands led to Ransom breaking clear through the centre to kill the contest and seal the bonus point. And despite a couple of late Pirates tries from Sam Simmonds, Nick Kennedy’s men held on. Irish are back at Madejski Stadium this Sunday, hosting Jersey Reds. LONDON IRISH: Tonks, Ojo (Williams 38), Fowlie, Mulchrone, Ransom, Marshall, Steele (McKibbin 59), Court (Elrington 55), Paice (Ellis 75), Franks (c) (Hoskins 62), Lloyd (Sexton 58), De Chaves, Coman, Northcote-Green, Treviranus (Nayalo 59).

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READING FC

Royals up to third as Samuel steals the show Reading 3 Burton Albion 0

putting it over the bar before substitute Will Miller fired a shot at Al-Habsi from 20 yards which the Reading keeper saved smartly. And with the clock ticking down, Royals substitute Yakou Meite outpaced and out-muscled Burton defender Ben Turner before cutting in and firing a shot towards goal which defender Brayford could only deflect into his own net to make it 3-0. Miller had a volley put just wide towards the death but Reading held on for a clean sheet for their fourth league win in a row. But it was academy product Samuel, only starting due to a knee injury to Yann Kermorgant, who stole many of the headlines and Stam was pleased with the striker’s display. “Dom is a talented, young player,” he said. “With his pace and if he makes his runs at the right time then he’s a threat for everybody. “He helps us out going forward as well and that’s what he showed. “He scored a goal, worked very hard and I’m very happy with that performance.”

By ISAAC FARNWORTH sport@wokinghampaper.co.uk JAAP STAM said he was happy with how his side controlled the game during their comfortable win over Burton Albion at Madejski Stadium. Royals took a 2-0 lead into half-time courtesy of Dominic Samuel and Danny Williams strikes before a late John Brayford own goal sealed the victory. And Stam was pleased with the afternoon’s work, particularly the first half showing. “After the first couple of minutes, we controlled the game,” said the manager. “We dominated, created chances and went forward when we needed to but kept possession as well when we had to. “We scored two great goals, very happy with that, and especially with the performance in the first half.” He added: “I think we didn’t play the second half as we could and as we did in the first half. “I don’t know if that was because of the 2-0 that players think sometimes they can take it easy a bit and then we’ll get our moments again and score that third one. “I told them after the game they need to be on their toes for 95 minutes, you need to be sharp, you need to be aggressive because you don’t want to concede goals, you want to score them and you want to finish the game off as quick as you can.” Burton were the first to threaten when Jackson Irvine put a looping

Dominic Samuel celebrates breaking the deadlock with his first senior goal for Reading against Burton Albion Pictures: Steve Smyth

header over the bar just before Samuel, making his first Reading league start, hit the side netting after being threaded through by Chris Gunter. Striker Chris O’Grady then had his header for Burton cleared off the line by a well-positioned Williams, while at the other end Garath McCleary skewed wide. Reading continued to press and broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute when Roy Beerens drilled in a low

cross, which was met by a stretching Samuel at the far post who turned it in to put Reading in front. O’Grady was heavily involved at the other end but could not severely test Al-Habsi before Royals attacked themselves, with Jordan Obita released down the left flank by McCleary. His cross was perfect for the onrushing Williams, who smashed the ball into the roof of the net to double

Reading’s advantage. Reading continued to threaten a third before half-time when Paul McShane had his header cleared off the line and Obita’s powerful cross was turned behind for a corner. Early in the second period McCleary missed two good chances following balls in from Obita and a neat drawback from Samuel, from which he was unable to find the target. O’Grady snatched at a volley,

Danny Williams, above, doubled Reading’s lead on 29 minutes before a John Brayford own goal, right, sealed a 3-0 victory

READING: Al-Habsi; Gunter, McShane (c), Moore, Blackett, Obita; Williams, Evans, Beerens (Kelly 86); McCleary (Mendes 76), Samuel (Meite 67). Subs not used: S. Moore, Watson, Gravenberch, Harriott. Goals: Samuel (22), Williams (29), Brayford (OG) (77) Yellow cards: Samuel (63), McCleary (64), McShane (90+4) BURTON: McLaughlin; Akins, Brayford, Mousinho (c), Turner (Flanagan 80), Dyer; Williamson (Naylor 70), Irvine, Palmer; Beavon, O’Grady (Miller 67). Subs not used: Bywater, Barker, Choudhury, Harness. Yellow card: Turner (44) Referee: Keith Stroud Attendance: 15,545

Before the game, Sir John Madejski laid a wreath by the club’s Remembrance Wall

ROYALS ACADEMY

Sakho scores as Liverpool extend Under-23s winless run

Jake Cooper played in Reading U23s defeat to LIverpool on Sunday

READING UNDER-23s’ winless run extended to five matches with a 2-0 loss at Liverpool U23s on Sunday. Royals were faced with a strong Reds side for the Premier League 2 clash, including £16 million centre-back Mamadou Sakho, who has fallen out of the first team picture under manager Jurgen Klopp. And it was the France international who broke the deadlock in the first half before Ben Woodburn sealed the win. Liverpool started brightly with

wingers Cameron Brannagan and Brooks Lennon looking dangerous. So it came as no real surprise to see the hosts take the lead when Sakho was on hand to turn home on the rebound after Ovie Ejaria’s shot had been well saved by Luke Southwood. Tyler Frost almost equalised for Martin Kuhl’s men after the restart while at the other end Brannagan hit the bar. But the game was put out of reach in the dying minutes when Woodburn

connected with Madger Gomes’ cross. READING: Southwood, Sheppard, Jules, Wieser, Cooper, Keown, Richards, Rinomhota, Novakovich, Barrett, Frost. Subs not used: Scheving, Driscoll, Andresson, East, Smith.

Royals were back out last night in the PL International Cup against Athletic Bilbao at Adams Park and they host Manchester United U23s on Monday. n THE UNDER-18s fared no better, going down 3-1 at home to Aston Villa. David Dodds’ men are well placed

in Premier League South but now sit third, three points off leaders Chelsea after defeat at Hogwood. Reading started poorly with Kelsey Mooney giving Villa the lead. But Akinwale Odimayo quickly levelled the contest, only for Mooney to net twice more before half-time, which proved enough for victory. Reading travel to West Ham on Saturday. READING: Tupper, Howe, Medford-Smith, Philby (Burley 72), Odimayo, Shokunbi, Coleman (Nolan 68), Rollinson, Holsgrove, Loader, House.

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THAMES VALLEY LEAGUE ROUND-UP

Scope for four as Hurst demolish Hawks CHARLIE SCOPE scored four as Hurst A demolished Harchester Hawks Reserves 13-1 in Division 4 of the Thames Valley League. Harchester are still searching for their first win of the campaign and their struggles were highlighted against a rampant Hurst. As well as Scope’s four, Asher Price also scored a hat-trick while there were further goals for Arron Burch (2), Jamie Grainger, Ryan Hawley and Christopher McLean. Nathaniel Thompson bagged the consolation. In the same division, goals from Dave Amey, Ridesh Gurung and Matt Swain helped BERKS COUNTY ROVERS thrash WARGRAVE RESERVES 4-0 in a midtable clash. Up in the Premier Division, BERKS COUNTY ensured HURST remained

pointless with a 3-0 away win while WARGRAVE lost 5-1 against Woodcote Stoke Row Reserves in Division 2. Stuart Moss netted for the hosts but a four-goal haul from Ryan Brown swung the contest. Asa Povey scored a hat-trick for WOODLEY UNITED A in their 5-2 win over Maidenhead Town Reserves in Division 3. Harry Neate and Billy Gale also scored as Woodley climb to third. BERKS COUNTY RESERVES remain top of the table after winning 3-0 at Unity Reserves. George Lloyd and Greg Rowley (2) scored the goals but Robert Usher was shown a late red card. Away from league action, ASHRIDGE PARK are out of the Berks and Bucks Junior Cup after losing 4-1 to WOKINGHAM AND EMMBROOK

RESERVES while BARKHAM ATHLETIC were thrashed 7-0 by Penn and Tylers Green Reserves. Other fixtures saw FINCHAMPSTEAD RESERVES cruise past WOODLEY UNITED RESERVES 7-2 with James Payne (3), Kieran Robertson (2) and Chase Jacobs (2) on target while WINNERSH RANGERS beat Stoke Poges and HURST RESERVES lost to Shrivenham on penalties.

Reading Sunday League results November 20

Division 4 East: Borussia Teeth 11-3 Shinfield Rangers E. Cambridge Cup: Berkshire Rovers 3-4 AFC Basildon Other: Dilly United 4-4 Le Galaxy (Le Galaxy win on pens.), Inkpen Spartans 4-0 116 Exiles, Charvil Rangers 0-2 Three Horseshoes

YOUTH FOOTBALL

Hurst squad welcomes new shirt sponsor

All kitted out … Hurst Under 13s in their new kit Picture: BaverstockMcgee Photography

HURST UNDER-13s have welcomed recruitment consultant Xact as their new shirt sponsors. The company’s Managing Director Ben Baverstock, said: “Xact is driven by quality of service, consumer satisfaction and cooperation and we are delighted to be able to support a local football team so that they can offer the same for a team of developing players.” Xact was formed in 2008 and is based in Reading.

UNDER 11s

COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE

Five star cup game

Boars enjoy away victory

WOKINGHAM UNDER-11s fought back from 2-0 down to storm past Woking 5-2 in the Southern Counties Cup quarter-final. It was far from plain sailing for Stuart Bevan’s side, who fell behind after just seven seconds when a defensive error was pounced on. And by the 15 minute mark it was 2-0 when Woking were awarded a penalty following a handball which they duly dispatched. But Wokingham rallied and levelled before halftime first through Zachary Waight before a long range Max Smith effort bobbled past the keeper. And there was no looking back from there as further goals from Smith via a free-kick and Waight opened up a 4-2 cushion. The victory was sealed late on when Scott Morgan volleyed in to add to his season’s tally. Wokingham will host St Albans in the semi-final.

Dorking 0 Eversley and California 2 JORDAN BAKER and Ben Hutchings goals guided Eversley and California to victory away at Dorking in the Combined Counties League. Phil Ruggles’ men have picked up form in the league with this latest 2-0 success leaving them sixth in the table, nine points off top with two games in hand. The Boars started strongly, forcing a number of early corners before eventually breaking the deadlock. A cross from the right was met by a thumping Hutchings header

after just two minutes to get Eversley on their way. And the second goal arrived five minutes after the restart when Ali Kamara’s shot was spilled into the path of Baker to slam home. Eversley were due back out on Tuesday night in cup action against Ash United, but the game failed a pitch inspection. The Boars face a big test of their title credentials on Saturday with a trip to leaders Bagshot. EVERSLEY: Lusty, Maslen, Miller, Baker, Brown, Cox, B. Hutchings, S. Hutchings, Kamara, Osler, Robson. Subs: Exton, Sharpe, Smith.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

First league victory for Woodley United Ladies Woodley United Ladies 4 Fleet Town Ladies 1 WOODLEY United sealed their first league win of the season with a comfortable 4-1 success against Fleet Town. Fleet came into the game

three unbeaten but Woodley made light work of the Hampshire side thanks to doubles from Ellen Surtees and Mollie Haines. Woodley were positive from the off with Surtees and Haines causing problems down the wings. But it took until the 25th minute for the deadlock to be

broken when good midfield play from May Hamblin picked out Haines, who crossed for Surtees to steer past Rebecca Williamson. And the lead was doubled just before the break when Haines beat her full-back and fired over the keeper. The game was as good

as over on 74 minutes when the hosts added a third as Haines headed in from a freekick before Surtees added a fourth, converting from debutant Becky Lowes’ cross. Fleet pulled one back through Suzanne Darling but it was mere consolation. Woodley travel to take on Alton on Sunday.

Dave Morgan (R) and Chace Jewell tussle for the ball in a cup game between local sides

BERKS & BUCKS CUP

Oakley’s brace sees Woodley United 4 Finchampstead 1 CHARLIE OAKLEY took his season goals tally to 13 with a brace to help Woodley United ease past Finchampstead in the Berks and Bucks Intermediate Cup. This tie was originally set for the previous weekend only to be halted by the rain but it was Michael Herbert’s men who washed away their opposition this time around with Greg Beckett and Josh Drew also on target. Harry Swabey netted a late consolation for the visitors, who lost for the fourth time in five matches. Despite the one-sided nature of the result, the contest was tight during the first half. Woodley started brightly, forcing a succession of early corners but Finchampstead had the first shot in anger when Chace Jewell cut in from the flank and curled just wide. Freddie Barron then tried his luck but was denied by goalkeeper Alex Reed. But United settled with Abdul Kamara twice testing the Finch defence before Oakley was off target. But hot-shot Oakley was soon on the score sheet with his 12th goal in as many games, slamming through the legs of keeper Chris Adams after 20 minutes. Jon Laugharne’s men responded and should have levelled up when the unmarked Chris Dean met a cross but headed straight at Reed.

Beckett missed two further Woodley chances before the break as the hosts went in 1-0 up. But in-form United asserted their authority after the restart with Danny Horscroft seeing a goal ruled out for offside before Josh Drew extended the lead with another goal through the legs of Adams. Finch had a number of long range efforts in vain and the game was as good as won when Oakley earned a penalty which Beckett converted. And Oakley completed the scoring for the hosts on 68 minutes as he turned in substitute Carl Prestidge’s cross. The visitors did pull one back in the closing stages through Swabey from the penalty spot, but the tie was long gone. Woodley’s reward is a last 16 showdown with East Berks Football League side FC Beaconsfield next month. Both Woodley and Finch are back in league action this weekend with Herbert’s men hosting unbeaten league leaders Penn and Tylers Green while Laugharne’s charges are at home to Didcot Town Reserves. WOODLEY UNITED: Reed, Morgan, Turner, Nicholls, Greenwood, Barley, Drew, A. Kamara, Oakley, Horscroft, Beckett. Subs: I. Kamara, Wilson, Prestidge, Thomas, Kang. FINCHAMPSTEAD: Adams, Dunn, J. Wright, Barnard (c), R. Thomas, Callaway, Barron, Dean, Swabey, Blatchford, Jewell. Subs: Axton-Hall, Winship, Dunbar, Stevens. Attendance: 25

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HELLENIC PREMIER

HELLENIC DIVISION ONE

Moles slip to heavy Penn is mightier defeat at Highworth than the Sumas Highworth Town 4 Binfield 0

Woodley and Finchampstead Picture: Peter Toft

Woodley through

TWO GOALS in each half condemned Binfield to a heavy loss at Highworth Town. Roger Herridge’s men came into the game on the back of three games unbeaten but after being forced into three changes due to early injuries, the Moles limped to defeat. Aysa Corrick did most of the damage with a brace while Luke Hall-Cousins and Chris Taylor also netted in the rout. Herridge made three changes as he sought a first Hellenic Premier Division win in eight attempts with Jeff Brown, Sean Moore and James Suarez all starting in place of Grant Kemp, Matt Jones and Michael Walton. But the changes did not have the desired effect as Hall-Cousins headed in the opener after just eight minutes, connecting with a Taylor cross. And the Worthians doubled their lead 10 minutes later when the tricky Fabian McCarthy drove down the left and picked out Corrick for his first of the afternoon. Cue the first change of the day for Binfield with George Lock having to be replaced by

new signing Bradley Pagliaroli on the half hour mark. Highworth kept the pressure up with Corrick lashing an effort over the bar with the half-time whistle coming as a welcome relief for the Moles. But by the time the second half kicked off, Herridge had made all of his changes with Luke Hayden and Jones introduced in place of the crocked duo of Jake White and Suarez. And the miserable afternoon took another turn for the worse when Corrick fed Lewis Brown, who teed up Taylor to make it 3-0 with a shot from the edge of the box. The defeat was confirmed soon after as Corrick got his second, turning in from another McCarthy cross. Binfield continued to fight with Pagliaroli, Knight and Hayden all trying their luck before Liam Ferdinand was denied by a super Kent Kaupinnen save as the Highworth sheet stayed clean. Things do not get much easier for the Moles with a trip to third placed Flackwell Heath on Saturday. BINFIELD: Nyamunga; Lock (Pagliaroli 30), Brown, A. Walton, Luis (c); White (Hayden 45), Moore, Suarez (Jones 45), Knight, Broome; Ferdinand. Subs not used: Aulsberry, Poynter.

Penn and Tylers Green 4 Wokingham and Emmbrook 2 WOKINGHAM AND EMMBROOK’S encouraging recent resurgence could not stretch to a result against unbeaten Hellenic Division One East leaders Penn and Tylers Green. Sumas struggled to adjust to life after being relegated from the Premier Division but a win against Woodley United and draw at Bicester Town has given Clive McNelly’s men hope again. However, Penn and Tylers proved a step too far despite second half goals from Matt Booth and Tom Williams with Fred Tripp’s hat-trick the difference. McNelly made four changes from the draw at Bicester with Ashley East, Ben Broadhurst, Jack Gibbs and Williams all coming in as Will Day, Jordan Goddard, Elliott Rushforth and Sean Woodward missed out. The hosts made a bright start and took the lead after just 10 minutes when a brilliant Alex Sethi cross was turned in by Dean Munday.

Sumas rallied and almost levelled when Ben Findlay let fly from distance but Josh Cockerill was on hand to tip it over the bar. The second goal arrived at the perfect time for Penn and Tylers, just before the break, courtesy of Tripp. And Tripp added a third after the restart to give Sumas a mountain to climb. But they did pull one back when Findlay and Skidmore combined to release Williams, who finished well under pressure. Any hopes of a memorable revival were soon quashed, however, when Tripp bagged his third of the afternoon after breaking beyond the keeper and rolling into the empty net. Substitute Booth brought another goal back for the visitors but it proved to be mere consolation. Sumas are on the road again this weekend, travelling to bottom club Wantage Town Reserves on Saturday. SUMAS: East; Skidmore (Booth), Charlton, Carter, Bailey, Broadhurst; Findlay (Duffelen), Lawrence, Wheeler (Rushforth), Gibbs; Williams. Sub not used: Douglas.

Results and fixtures Saturday, November 19

Sunday, November 20

FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading 3-0 Burton Albion Hellenic Premier Division Highworth Town 4-0 Binfield B&B Intermediate Cup Woodley United 4-1 Finchampstead Hellenic Division 1 East Penn and Tylers Green 4-2 Wokingham and Emmbrook Combined Counties Division 1 Dorking 0-2 Eversley and California Thames Valley League, Premier Division Hurst 0-3 Berks County RUGBY IPA Championship Cornish Pirates 24-35 London Irish National League 2 South Redingensians 27-31 Canterbury National League 3 South West Launceston 6-19 Bracknell Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Didcot 28-22 Crowthorne HOCKEY MBBO Regional Division 2 (Men’s) Oxford Hawks 3s 3-1 Sonning Division 1 South Berkshire 3-0 Bicester; Ashford 2s 2-1 South Berkshire 2s; Sonning 2s 1-8 Newbury and Thatcham 2s Trysports Premier 1 (Women’s) South Berkshire 0-1 Maidenhead Ladies 2s; Sonning 3-0 Oxford 3s; Sonning 2s 3-0 Wycombe 2s ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Sheffield Steeldogs 3-4 Bracknell Bees

ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Bracknell Bees 3-4 Guildford Flames (After overtime)

Tuesday, November 22

FOOTBALL RPM Records Division 1 Cup Eversley and California P-P Ash United – waterlogged pitch.

FIXTURES Saturday, November 26

All fixtures 3pm, unless stated FOOTBALL Sky Bet Championship Reading v Bristol City Hellenic Premier Division Flackwell Heath v Binfield Hellenic Division 1 East Finchampstead v Didcot Town Reserves (2.15pm); Wantage Town Reserves v Wokingham and Emmbrook; Woodley United v Penn and Tylers Green Combined Counties Division 1 Bagshot v Eversley and California Thames Valley League, Premier Division Marlow United v Berks County; Woodley United Reserves v Taplow United, Hurst v Highmoor Ibis Reserves (all 2pm)

RUGBY National League 2 South Clifton v Redingensians (2.30pm) National League 3 South West Bracknell v Camborne (2.15pm) BB&O Premier Division Crowthorne v Drifters (2.15pm) HOCKEY MBBO Regional 2 (Men’s) Sonning v Banbury 2s (12pm) Division 1 Phoenix and Ranelagh v South Berkshire; Bicester v Sonning 2s; South Berkshire 2s v OMT 2s Trysports Premier 1 (Women’s) Maidenhead Ladies 2s v Sonning (10am); Wycombe Ladies v South Berkshire Ladies (11.40am); Oxford 2s v Sonnng 2s (1pm) ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Bracknell Bees v Peterborough Phantoms (6pm)

Sunday, November 27 RUGBY IPA Championship London Irish v Jersey Reds (2pm) ICE HOCKEY EPIHL Guildford Flames v Bracknell Bees (6pm)

Monday, November 28 FOOTBALL Hellenic Premier Division Binfield v Thame United (7.45pm)

Championship P Newcastle Utd 17 Brighton 17 Reading 17 Huddersfield Tn 17 Birmingham City 17 Norwich City 17 Leeds United 17 Fulham 17 Sheffield Wed 17 Bristol City 17 Preston 17 Derby County 17 QPR 17 Brentford 17 Barnsley 17 Aston Villa 17 Ipswich Town 17 Nottm Forest 17 Wolves 17 Burton Albion 17 Cardiff City 17 Blackburn 17 Wigan Athletic 17 Rotherham Utd 17

WD L 13 1 3 10 5 2 9 4 4 9 2 6 7 7 3 8 3 6 8 2 7 6 7 4 7 4 6 7 3 7 7 3 7 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 4 7 6 4 7 4 10 3 5 6 6 5 4 8 4 6 7 4 6 7 5 3 9 4 4 9 3 6 8 1 4 12

Hellenic Premier

F A 36 13 26 10 23 18 19 21 22 18 29 29 19 19 24 19 18 20 23 20 22 20 15 13 19 23 23 19 27 24 18 17 14 17 27 30 19 21 18 23 17 27 19 2 14 1 17 41

Pts 40 35 31 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 22 21 19 18 18 18 16 15 7

Thames Valley League P W D L F Reading YMCA 12 10 2 0 43 Marlow United 13 10 1 2 48 Newbury FC 12 8 1 3 31 Woodcote SR 13 7 3 3 30 Berks County FC 13 7 2 4 17 Mortimer 13 6 2 5 24 Cookham Dean 12 5 3 4 26 Wraysbury 14 5 2 7 20 Woodley Utd Res 14 5 1 8 12 Highmoor Res 11 4 2 5 22 Unity 12 3 2 7 10 Rotherfield Utd 14 1 5 8 14 Taplow United 10 3 0 7 17 Hurst 11 0 0 11 6 *Denotes points adjustment

A 8 16 17 19 15 29 21 35 25 25 15 31 23 41

Pts 32 31 25 24 23 20 18 17 16 11* 11 10* 9 0

P W D L Thatcham Town 20 12 2 6 Thame United 16 11 4 1 Flackwell Heath 17 10 3 4 Highworth Town 18 10 3 5 Bracknell Town 15 10 2 3 Tuffley Rovers 17 8 3 6 Wootton Bassett 19 9 2 8 Longlevens AFC 18 8 2 8 Lydney Town 17 8 2 7 Ardley United 17 7 4 6 Binfield 17 7 2 8 Brimscombe 15 7 2 6 Ascot United 18 7 2 9 Highmoor-Ibis 15 5 3 7 Brackley Saints 17 5 2 10 Oxford Nomads 19 3 5 11 Henley Town 18 3 3 12 Burnham 19 3 0 16 * Denotes points adjustment

F A 60 33 62 25 48 19 45 32 47 19 35 28 38 33 40 36 30 32 32 31 27 25 25 23 35 42 25 32 18 53 24 46 26 49 23 82

Trysports Premier 1 Pts 38 37 33 33 32 27 26* 26 26 25 23 23 23 18 17 14 12 9

Hellenic Division 1 East Penn & Tylers Green Bicester Town Headington Ama Woodley United AFC Aldermaston Chalfont Wasps Didcot Town Res’ Rayners Lane Finchampstead Wokingham Chinnor Sandhurst Town Holyport Wantage Town Res’

P 11 11 9 8 12 12 11 12 11 12 10 8 8 13

WD 9 2 7 2 7 0 7 0 6 0 5 2 4 2 4 2 4 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 0 0 0

L 0 2 2 1 6 5 5 6 7 6 4 3 5 13

F 43 21 34 20 26 18 26 16 16 21 12 15 19 11

A 7 12 14 6 25 19 21 25 20 26 22 13 16 72

Pts 29 23 21 21 18 17 14 14 12 12 12 11 9 0

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P WD L Sonning Ladies 8 8 0 0 Maidenhead 2s 8 5 2 1 Amersham 8 5 1 2 Oxford 2s 8 5 1 2 Wallingford 8 4 2 2 Sth Berkshire 8 4 1 3 Sonning 2s 8 2 2 4 Oxford 3s 8 2 1 5 Aylesbury 8 2 1 5 Oxford Uni 2s 8 2 1 5 Wycombe 2s 8 1 2 5 Oxford 3s 8 0 2 6 *Denotes points adjustment

F A 26 7 16 7 21 10 24 17 25 16 18 10 9 15 10 13 10 21 15 27 11 24 9 27

Pts 24 17 16 16 14 13 8 7 7 5* 5 2

IPA Championship

P London Irish 9 Yorkshire 9 Ealing Trailfinders 9 Doncaster 9 Nottingham 9 London Welsh 9 Rotherham Titans 9 Cornish Pirates 9 Bedford 9 Jersey 9 London Scottish 9 Richmond 9

W 9 8 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 1

D 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 8

F A BP 319 119 8 263 213 5 228 198 4 197 176 4 191 214 4 207 187 6 204 240 4 232 225 6 217 215 8 191 208 7 203 272 6 108 293 0

PTS 44 37 26 24 24 22 20 20 20 19 18 4

EPIHL P Telford 23 Milton Keynes 23 Hull 22 Basingstoke 21 Peterborough 22 Swindon 22 Guildford 23 Sheffield 22 Bracknell 22 Manchester 22

W 14 12 14 13 10 9 8 7 5 3

OW OL 4 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 1

L 2 6 7 7 9 9 11 12 15 17

F 92 86 98 73 76 75 79 74 56 57

A 56 64 72 51 64 72 86 87 105 109

Pts 39 33 30 27 25 24 21 18 12 9

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‘It’s all about building the Bees up’ By TOM CROCKER tcrocker@wokinghampaper.co.uk LUKAS SMITAL says he is pleased with Bracknell Bees’ season so far as the club continue to “try to repair all the damage” from recent years. Financial troubles saw the club almost stop competing at the end of last season but an enormous effort ensured ice hockey would continue at The Hive for another year. And Bees enjoyed one of their more successful weekends this campaign last time out, winning 4-3 away to Sheffield Steeldogs on Saturday before taking Guildford Flames all the way to penalties on Sunday night. Despite the club sitting second bottom of the EPIHL, player-coach Smital insists he is positive with how the side is looking. “For what we’ve got and how we are performing of late, I’m really happy,” he told The Wokingham Paper. “There’s still a lot of things we can improve on and develop and I believe we can get better than what we are at the moment. “We said we just wanted to have a team on the ice and that doesn’t change. “We just want to go through the season and hopefully gain some stability. “It wouldn’t be fair to say that I want to finish 1st, 2nd or 8th or 10th. I don’t think that way. “It’s a rebuilding process and it hasn’t changed. “We are building a good base as we try to repair all the damage from last year, or the last three years really and bring it back to where it’s meant to be.” Bracknell kicked off their weekend with a

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trip to Sheffield, knowing a win would close the gap between them and Steeldogs, who currently occupy the final play-off spot. And goals from Carl Thompson (2), Olegs Lascenko and a winning Smital strike gave the visitors a precious 4-3 success. “We played really well, kept them outside and did the little things right,” said Smital. “We were disciplined and that brought us the result. “I don’t think about scoring myself, but it was a big goal for us and it turned out to be the game winning goal. “At the time it was a big goal to jump into a two-goal lead and we kind of hung on, put a lot of effort in to protect our lead and that was great.” But Bees could not quite complete a double success. After leading 2-1 and 3-2, Bees were taken to overtime by Flames on Sunday and fell to defeat in the shoot-out. “I felt we could’ve won, but that’s sport,” said Smital. “The chances were there and if you don’t put them away it could be anybody’s game. “But I think we could’ve won. “It wasn’t that we were chasing, I felt we dominated in most parts of the game and it just turned out to be a shoot-out which is always a lottery. “I thought it was a good game and it’s good for the team, good for the guys that we believe what we can achieve and what we’re capable of so that’s great.” n For reports from the Bees weekend matches, turn to page 34.

JAAP STAM insists his Reading players have not been affected by the ever increasing praise and attention they have been receiving. Following Saturday’s 3-0 win over Burton Albion, Royals climbed up to third in the Championship table prompting a number of national media outlets to take note, with one even comparing Stam’s men to Spanish champions Barcelona. But while the manager admits such praise is nice, he is keen to keep focussed on the next task in hand, namely Bristol City’s visit to Madejski Stadium this weekend. “Everyone is acting the same as before,” said Stam. “In the training sessions, they are not talking about certain things that have been mentioned in the press. “I think everybody knows what to do, the qualities we have in the team and what we need to keep doing to stay up there and keep performing. “If you do well and people start noticing you I think it is a normal thing. “If players want to go to the Premier League eventually then they need to learn with that as well, because there is a lot of attention there.” He added: “We are looking from game to game. “The game against Burton has been, we have won that game with a good performance and a good score and you can enjoy that game on the Sunday. “But on the Monday it’s the start of the week again and you start preparing for the game against Bristol City. “You start from zero.” Dominic Samuel could be in line for a second start after netting against Burton with Stam confirming he will once again be without striker Yann Kermorgant for Saturday’s visit of the Robins as he struggles with a knee complaint. However, the manager says Joey van den Berg has “a small chance” to return from his own knee problem. And while he refuses to look beyond Bristol City, Stam does admit sitting third in the table makes for good reading. “Of course we are very happy,” said the boss. “But we can still improve I think. “Third place in the table is nice and it’s good to get the performances and win games. “Eventually if you win your games you’re going to go higher up the table as well. “But there’s still a lot of games to play and that’s why we’re focussing on every game like it’s the Champions League final. “We are not in a position to think we can win certain games easily. “Every game we need to work very hard to get a result.” n For a report and pictures from Saturday’s win over Burton, turn to page 37. Published by Xn Media Ltd, Crown House, 231 Kings Road, Reading RG1 4LS. Printed at Trinity Mirror Watford © Xn Media Ltd, 2016