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31. Six arrests as police target rogue traders
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 06 April 2011Six people have been arrested over allegations of rogue trading where elderly people claim they were overcharged for work on their homes or duped into unnecessary repairs.
32. Health fears persist over Rushy Mead turbines
Get Wokingham, Monday 28 March 2011Anti-wind farm campaigners say a report claiming shadow flicker from turbines poses no significant risk to health has failed to allay their fears.
33. Thieves turn to stealing road signs
Get Wokingham, Monday 28 March 2011Road signs are the latest target for metal thieves, who have been swiping drain covers, piping and catalytic converters from vehicles across the borough.
34. Jobless numbers start to rise again
Get Wokingham, Monday 28 March 2011The number of jobseekers in Wokingham has started to climb again, while the number of job vacancies has fallen by more than 10 per cent.
35. New blueprints due for mini-town
Get Wokingham, Monday 21 March 2011Fresh blueprints for the first phase of a 1,500-home mini-town and a new link road are expected imminently, however residents remain unconvinced the design will solve traffic issues.
36. Economy hits efforts to fill shops
Get Wokingham, Monday 21 March 2011Lack of lending by banks and the impending regeneration of Wokingham is hampering a taxpayer-owned company from getting new businesses into the town’s empty shop units.
37. Flood defence faces cash shortfall
Get Wokingham, Monday 21 March 2011Flood defences worth nearly £100,000 for homes in Winnersh will not save properties from future damage, but the “bucket full of money” needed to solve the problem is unlikely to materialise.
38. Teen pregnancy numbers drop
Get Wokingham, Monday 21 March 2011A card entitling the holder to free condoms, a health drop-in service and an outreach nurse have been credited with a 39 per cent drop in the number of teenage pregnancies in Wokingham.
39. Most potholes left unrepaired
Get Wokingham, Monday 14 March 2011Less than 40 per cent of potholes reported on a website aimed at naming and shaming shoddy roads have been repaired in the last four years, according to the site’s statistics.
40. Residents urged to take part in census
Get Wokingham, Thursday 10 March 2011Census leaflets have been landing on doormats across Wokingham this week and local people are being invited to events across the borough offering a helping hand with the forms.
