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Notice is hereby given, that a PETITION has been addressed to her Majesty In
Counsell by certain inhabitant householders of the district of the Local Board of
Wokingham, in the parish of Wokingham, in the county of Berks, PRAYING that a
CHARTER may be GRANTED to that district whereby the powers and provisions of
the Municipal Corporations Act may be extended to the inhabitants thereof; and
NOTICE is hereby further given, that the said Petition will be taken into consideration
by a Committee of the Lords of her Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council on the
Fourteenth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four.

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Sat 23 Feb

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Sat 3 May
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE THOROUGHFARE
Most of the freehold property in the Market-place and elsewhere belonging to the
late Mr. J. Heelas is advertised to be sold by public auction. Amongst this property are
the premises in the occupation of Mr. Webster, grocer, stretching from the Market-
place along the whole length of Roe-lane, which connects the former place with Rose-
street. This lane is extremely narrow to those who are compelled to use it. The trustees
under the will having intimated their willingness to favourably consider an offer from
the Town for the purchase of the premises in question for the purpose of demolition,
with a view to the widening of the thoroughfare, the Alderman convening a public
meeting, which was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of
considering the matter. There was a good attendance, among those present being Mr.
Alderman Goodchild, Mr. Frankum (Town Clerk), the Rector of Wokingham, and
Messrs. Dill, Roberts, T.W.T. Cooke, Gibson, Brant, Briginshaw, Ifould, Heron,
Sergeant, Watts, Weeks, Powell, Churchman, Martin &c.
The following resolution was proposed by Mr. C.G. Dill, and seconded by Mr. W.B.
Mower:- “That this meeting approves of the proposed purchase of property in Roe
Lane, for the purpose of widening the lane, and recommends the appointment of a
committee of five (with power to add to their number) to negotiate with the owners
for the purchase of the property for that purpose, by voluntary subscriptions.” After an
animated discussion, in which the proposed improvement was strongly advocated, the
resolution was carried unanimously, and the following committee was formed:- Mr.
Alderman Goodchild, and Messrs. C.G. Dill, T. Gibson, W.B. Mower, and W. White.

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Sat 10 May
The premises required for the improvement of Roe-lane have been purchased by
Mr. Tyndale Heelas. At a meeting of the Committee on Thursday morning Mr. Heelas
attended and stated that he wished to meet the wishes of the town and would as early
as possible plans of the contemplated improvements.

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