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from villagers of Emmbrook who are worried about dangers pedestrians face when
walking around a bend at the bottom of Matthews Green Road.
A delegation led by the Chairman of the Joel Park Residents Association, Mr. Roger
King, said Mr. van Straubenzee that their concern was for children using the three
Emmbrook Schools, for young mothers with prams and for old people.
The villagers’ plea for a footbridge to run beside the existing road bridge across the
Loddon at this point has been turned down, and they claim that nothing else has been
done to minimise the danger. They are hoping that the petition will result in early
action.

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Thurs 13 Feb
WOKINGHAM TOWN HALL ROOF LEAKS
Work must be carried out immediately on part of the Wokingham Town Hall roof to
allow office workers a dry place to sit. At the Amenities Committee of the Town
Council last week, the Town Clerk, Mr. Richard Jones, told members that water
literally poured down the walls of some of the offices in heavy rain and was
particularly bad in one of the toilets.
He had asked six firms to present estimates on costs of repairing the flat roof
section, and to survey and give an estimate of money required for the rest of the
roofing. Only one firm had bothered to reply,
The cost of the flat roof repairs would be £100, but for the rest it would take
approximately £1,430. Mr. Jones had advised Mr. Keith France, the Wokingham
District Council’s Housing Officer, who replied-that a detailed, structural examination
of the roof should be carried out.
This left the council in a dilemma, he said, as it would take at least three months to
go through this procedure and every time it rained, water poured in. “We have got to
do something now,” Mr. Jones said.
Mr. John Tattersall, the Mayor, said the work on the flat-roof; the cause of most of
the trouble, should be carried out immediately and a survey made of the rest of the
building as soon as possible afterwards. “As landlords we have a duty to our tenants
to at least keep them dry,” he pointed out.

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Thur 27 Feb
WOKINGHAM’S SHARE OF LEGION AWARDS
The Southern Area Merit Cup, only once before won by a Berkshire branch of the
Royal British Legion was presented to the Wokingham branch last week. It was
received by Mr. A. Dunham, Chairman of Wokingham Royal British Legion, at the
Legion conference at Eastbourne where he also received on behalf of the branch a
Certificate of Merit. Wokingham are already holders of the Cayley Cup, a County
Merit Award.
The presentation of cups and certificates was one of the last duties of Lord Astor of
Hever to perform before his retirement as Area President.
Among other awards was a special Certificate of appreciation made to the County
Secretary of Berkshire, Mr. R.E. Shrive; Area certificates of appreciation to Mr. N.
Wickens, former Chairman of Winnersh branch; and Mr. A. Dunham, Chairman of
Wokingham, in appreciation of their endeavours over many years on all aspects of
Legion activities.

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