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The Mayoress of Wokingham, Mrs. Ann Crail was there to greet them with the
President of the Chamber of Trade, Mr. Leslie Ilott and various members of different
organisations who had agreed to be hosts to the visitors during their stay.
On Saturday they visited the Town Hall and were shown the civic regalia by the
Mayoress and the Mace Bearer, Mr. H. Biddle. After a tour of the town, again by
coach they had coffee with the residents of Glebelands, the home for retired actors
and actresses and then were shown over Slumberland’s factory in Fishponds Road.
After a free afternoon they were special guests at the Chamber of Trade’s President’s
Night celebration at Ed’s Barn where they joined Michael Barrett of the B.B.C. and
the Deputy Mayor of Wokingham, Cllr. John Tattersall and his wife.
Sunday saw them on another coach tour, this time of the surrounding areas
including Henley, Windsor, Virginia Waters and Ascot racecourse, with a farewell
party following in Oakleaf Hall, Finchampstead Road. Here there were discussions on
the possibilities of “twinning” or “town friendship” with Aalten. After lunch at the
Old Rose Inn on Monday, the visitors left for the airport.
A return trip is to be made by Wokingham representatives in June when
Wokingham Football Team visit Holland to play in several matches.

ROUND TABLE’S GIFT DEDICATED
The new coach presented to Wokingham St. John Ambulance Brigade by the Round
Table was dedicated by the Rev. Kenneth Martin, Rector of All Saints’ Church, on
Wednesday last week. The ceremony in which a new ambulance was also dedicated
took place outside St. John Headquarters in Goodchild Road and was watched by a
strong component of the Brigade with the Berkshire Commissioner, Brig. David
Barker, and several officers of the Round Table in attendance.
The Mayoress of Wokingham, Mrs. Ann Crail, who takes a keen interest in the
Brigade was also there and joined members and guests for refreshments after the
dedication.
The coach, bought from proceeds resulting from last year’s Wokingham Carnival, is
used to transport elderly and infirm people on outings and meetings. It replaces the
first coach bought by Wokingham Round Table after the Carnival held three years ago
and cost £2,100.

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WOKINGHAM CAR PARK CHARGES
Wokingham’s car parking scheme came into effect on Sunday, making motorists
liable to pay for parking in the four council car parks in the town. The scheme means
that drivers using the Rose Street, Denmark Street, Easthampstead Road, or Cockpit
Path car parks — which together hold 250 cars—now have to pay 5p for a period up
to two hours, or 10p for any period over that in any one day.
Parking is free on Sundays and between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on all other days.

MAYOR COMPLAINS ABOUT BUS SERVICE
The Mayor of Wokingham, Cllr. Ian Crail, has written to the Alder Valley Bus
Company complaining about the service between Bracknell and Wokingham. In his
letter Cllr. Crail, who uses the service every day to get to and from work in Bracknell,
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gives five examples since January 18 of buses breaking down and of long waits for a
replacement vehicle, which in one case, itself broke down.
He also cites the case of the No. 90 service which is scheduled to run during the
rush hour at 5.13 p.m. from Bracknell. “This has, during the last couple of months run

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