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Top story
Yuan Yang MP Handed Five Budget Asks for Earley, Woodley
Lib Dem candidate Mike Giles has asked Earley and Woodley MP Yuan Yang, now the Chancellor's PPS, to push five local asks before the 28 October Budget.
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Jobs
Woodley Job Fair 12 October: 8 Employers, No Booking
Free job fair at the Oakwood Centre, Woodley, on Monday 12 October, 10am to 2pm. Wates, Mace, Optalis and the University of Reading are among eight employers.
Christmas
Wokingham Christmas Fairs 2026: Dinton, Twyford, Woodley
Christmas fairs near Wokingham 2026: Winnersh 28 Nov, Winter Carnival 29 Nov, Twyford 4 Dec, Dinton 5 and 6 Dec, Woodley 6 Dec. All free to enter, dates confirmed.
Schools
Beechwood Primary Woodley Ofsted: Expected in All Six Areas
Beechwood Primary in Woodley, Requires Improvement in 2023, now meets the expected standard in all six Ofsted report card areas. Open mornings from 7 October.
Politics
Thames Water CEO Challenged to Earley and Woodley Q&A
Cllr Mike Giles has written to Thames Water's chief executive asking him to face residents at a public Q&A before the end of 2026, citing 254 sewage discharges.
Politics
Earley and Woodley Lib Dems Select Cllr Mike Giles
The Lib Dems have picked Oxfordshire cabinet member Mike Giles to fight Earley and Woodley, a seat where they finished third in 2024 on 13% of the vote.
Wokingham
Wokingham Christmas Lights 29 Nov, Woodley, Winnersh 28th
Wokingham's lights go on at the Winter Carnival on Sunday 29 November 2026; Woodley and Winnersh switch on Saturday 28th, Winnersh from 3pm to 6pm.
Council Tax
Wokingham Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Woodley Pays Most
Wokingham's average band D bill is £2,497.70 for 2026/27, up 5.12%. Full band A to H tables for all 17 parishes: Woodley pays £86 more than Barkham.