Tag Archives: Arborfield Green

Bohunt School and the Missing Sixth Form

There has been a lot of discussion, and a good deal of anger lately over the issue of sixth form provision at Bohunt School, so as we were one of the groups that were pushing for a new school prior … Continue reading

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Arborfield Community Forum

This week we had another Arborfield Community Forum, held this time in the old Arborfield Garrison Community Centre, now being managed as the Arborfield Green Community Centre by Crest Nicholson. Unlike some community forums in the past there weren’t any … Continue reading

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A Thought Experiment

We’ve heard a number of comments describing the clean, positive campaign being mounted by our Conservative candidate over the past few days on the doorstep. Putting aside the fact that their campaign seems to have degenerated into a protection racket … Continue reading

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October Community Forum

Last night was the next Arborfield Community Forum. This used the new marketplace model with stands for each topic rather than presentations. However there were several key bits of information that came out. Probably the most significant bit of news … Continue reading

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Nine Mile Nightmare

Discussing the Nine Mile Ride Cycleway with councillors, discussions have always tended to go the same way. If you take a look at the recommendations for shared use footpath and cycleways suggests a minimum width of 3m (9ft 10in in … Continue reading

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Construction Problems Contact Details

As the development work has expanded we’ve had a number of queries about vehicles not where residents think they should be, and work being undertaken outside the hours that are allowed, so we have clarified this with the council. The … Continue reading

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Wokingham Borough Council Unrepentant

The fallout from the tumultuous council meeting where Gary Cowan resigned rolls on. This week in the Wokingham Paper Wokingham Borough Council were unrepentant over the secret resurrection of plans to build significant numbers of houses at Grazeley. As Gary … Continue reading

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Christmas at St Eligius

One question that often comes up with the closure of the Garrison is what happens to the Army buildings that the wider community makes use of, buildings like the Community Centre, and the Garrison Church. The Community Centre continues to operate, … Continue reading

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A Road to Perdition?

On Monday we had the latest Arborfield Community Forum, with presentations from council officers on the overall development and the current situation with the Arborfield Relief Road/Bypass, an update from Hugo Reeve from Crest Nicholson on the latest progress on … Continue reading

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