Information - useful things to know and general resources

POLICE

For all non-999 calls, please contact 0845 850 5505, ask for Beat Bobby Mark Giles, and quote his 'shoulder number', which is 3430. Should he not be available, it is possible to leave a message on an answer phone system.

Computer Access at Libraries

Reading and Wokingham Libraries have computers which are accessible by all, including those with disabilities
Wokingham Library in Denmark St has recently been re-vamped and is now a 'Learning Zone'. Reading Central Library in King's Road is a 'Learn Direct' Centre. Both have computers which are accessible to people with disabilities of all sorts.
Reading Library : 0118 901 5950
Wokingham Library : 0118 978 1368.

Earley Town Council

Council & Committee dates
Viewing of Planning Applications in Earley, Refuse and Re-cycling, Booking Council Facilities, Useful Telephone Numbers:
www.earleytc.co.uk

Community and Council Help Shop & Information Centre

The Help Shop and Information Centre is located at the Earley Town Council Offices at Radstock House, Radstock Lane, Earley and is open from 9.00am to 4.30pm each day (apart from lunch time from 1.00pm to 2.00pm, when there is a limited telephone service). They can help with most local government services.
Its telephone number is 0118 9868 995, (the same as ETC’s reception number)

Earley Crescent Community Resource Centre

Located in Lower Earley, offering various useful facilities to the residents of the whole of Earley, including:-

• Help Desk and the mobility and information centre van (MICE bus) - a source of information about a wide range of community topics
• Neighbourhood learning centre offering a wide range of courses, to suit all ages
• Room hire for local organisations
• Small but friendly café, open weekdays from 10.00am until 4.00pm.

The following recycling also is available there. Spectacles, used stamps, books, mobile phones, foreign/discontinued coins. (Hand in to either the CResCent reception or MICE bus).

Warbler Drive, Lower Earley (near the new police station)
Telephone: 0118 921 0555
Fax: 0118 987 1411.
Email: earleycrescent@btconnect.com
Or visit the Earley CReCent web-site at www.earleycrescent.org

Mobility & Information Centre (MICE) van

The van can be found on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Asda car park between 10am and 4pm and the Oakwood Centre, Woodley on Mondays between 10am and 4pm.

More information about this useful service is on the Earley CReCent web-site at:
http://www.earleycrescent.org/outreach.htm

Txt Magazine

A new magazine from Wokingham District Council, for 11 - 18 year olds, contains details of all the things on offer in the area for this age group
It is available from Youth Centres, Leisure Centres, schools and libraries. Or contact the Council's Communications Unit on 0118 974 6010.

Earley Environment Group

This Group is open to all those interested in Earley's environment and wildlife. It covers the whole of the present Civil Parish of Earley and is supported by the Town Council.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Group, may contact Grahame Hawker at the Town Council Offices on Tel 0118 9868995, or by e- mail parkrangers@earleytc.co.uk

Their new web-site is at: www.earleyenvironmentalgroup.co.uk

District Maps and Plans

A variety of local maps and plans are now available on-line, including Right of Way - showing public footpaths, bridleways and byways, also local planning and planning applications and a number of other topics. www.wokingham.gov.uk/districtmaps

Planning Issues

All planning matters for Earley are dealt with by Wokingham District Council. A great deal of information is available through their web-site at: www.wokingham.gov.uk/planning

Street Lighting Faults

It is now possible to report street lighting faults at www.wokingham.gov.uk/streetlightfaultreport

Refuse and Re-cycling

Details about re-cycling and kerb-side collections can be found at:
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/refuse-recycling--roads/refuse--recycling

Removal of Graffiti and Removal of Unwanted Vehicles

Please contact the Waste Team on 0118 974 6307/6339 to report these incidents.

Pest Control

Squirrels &Rats - In the event of trouble with squirrels or rats please contact Wokingham's Pest Control on 0118 974 6765 for advice.

Farmer's Markets

Woodley Farmer's Market - information and dates:
http://www.woodley.gov.uk/infopage.asp?infoid=206

Reading Falmer's Market, Great Knolly's Street - information and dates:
www.reading.gov.uk/communityandliving/General.asp?id=SX9452-A77FB5A9

Chemists’ Rota

For the Henly/Reading, but includes ‘Fourways’ at Cemetery Junction, and Manichem in Wokingham Road
Earley and Woodley:
www.sonningcommonhealthcentre.co.uk/pages/latedutychemists.html#