http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for Special features http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052925_parking_meter_bid_sparks_fresh_anger Parking meters limiting drivers to a half hour visit in Wokingham town centre could make £350,000 a year. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052925_parking_meter_bid_sparks_fresh_anger Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052922_wokingham_traders_call_for_rent_cut Rents for shops in Wokingham that have been empty for 10 years should be cut, according to traders. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052922_wokingham_traders_call_for_rent_cut Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052586_small_traders_back_sir_alan_sugar Small businesses across Bracknell and the Thames Valley have backed the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as Enterprise Champion. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052586_small_traders_back_sir_alan_sugar Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052583_traders_hope_for_busy_summer A late-night shopping event in Wokingham town centre succeeded in entertaining visitors but failed to boost traders' footfall. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052583_traders_hope_for_busy_summer Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052180_tax_clinic_to_help_wokingham_firms Business owners in Wokingham will be getting a helping hand from a tax clinic aimed at business owners. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2052180_tax_clinic_to_help_wokingham_firms Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052170_wokingham_gets_a_makeover_for_summer Traders and shoppers in Wokingham will see a cleaner town centre with some new faces this summer. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052170_wokingham_gets_a_makeover_for_summer Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052162_meters_could_spell_end_of_free_parking_in_wokingham Meters could bring an end to free parking in Wokingham - and improve footfall in the town centre. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2052162_meters_could_spell_end_of_free_parking_in_wokingham Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051905_businesses_get_tax_delay More than 200 businesses across Bracknell Forest have been giben extra time to pay their taxes. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051905_businesses_get_tax_delay Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2051618_town_centre_revamp_more_action_needed Traders have cautiously welcomed news on the future of Wokingham town centre but still say more is needed. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2051618_town_centre_revamp_more_action_needed Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2051355_silly_idea_replacing_shute_end_offices_with_sainsburys Plans to put a supermarket where the civic offices are as part of Wokingham's regeneration have been booted. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/wokingham_forum/s/2051355_silly_idea_replacing_shute_end_offices_with_sainsburys Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051012_high_taxes_hit_firms_budgets Rises in fuel and alcohol duty are hitting Wokingham's ailing small businesses in the pocket, local traders say. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2051012_high_taxes_hit_firms_budgets Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050160_wokingham_student_speaks_of_quiet_life_in_mexico A student from Wokingham living in swine flu-infested Mexico says people there worry more about the heat than the epidemic. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2050160_wokingham_student_speaks_of_quiet_life_in_mexico Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2049862_budget_the_reactions Alistair Darling's Budget announcement has sparked wide criticism from the people of Wokingham. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2049862_budget_the_reactions Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2049760_celebrating_40_years_of_vital_support_society Members of a support group for Parkinson’s disease sufferers made a splash in Wokingham. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2049760_celebrating_40_years_of_vital_support_society Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049751_dream_wedding_on_a_budget_thanks_to_local_traders Brides and grooms-to-be in Bracknell do not need to break the bank to get married thanks to a scheme. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/special_features/keep_trade_local/s/2049751_dream_wedding_on_a_budget_thanks_to_local_traders Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0000