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Hedgerows Target Campaign
27/02/23
THE Government has announced an ambitious target to create or restore 30,000 miles of hedgerows a year by 2037 and 45,000 miles a year by 2050 under the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. These targets underpin efforts to restore the UK’s hedgerow ...
Fish get electric shocks for survey
30/08/12
Environment Agency teams have been surveying the Thames' fish population at Hambleden Lock using an electric stunner.
Skate park closed by town council
19/08/14
HENLEYS skate park has been closed by the town council because it is unsafe. A fibreglass ramp at the facility in Makins recreation ground has holes in it which its feared would injure skateboarders or BMX riders. The town council, which owns the ...
Power off
06/10/14
FORTY-NINE properties in Henley, including the library, were without power for much of Tuesday. Scottish and Southern Electricity was repairing an underground cable at Adam Court which affected residents there and in neighbouring Ravenscroft Road. ...
Henley library and homes without power
30/09/14
HENLEY library is closed and 49 properties are without power today (Tuesday) until about 4pm. Scottish and Southern Electricity is repairing an underground cable in Adam Court which will affect residents there and in neighbouring Ravenscroft Road....
Dog owners told to clean up or risk £1,000 fine
29/09/14
DOG owners have been warned not to let their animals foul the Makins recreation area in Henley. Henley Town Council has asked police community support officers to patrol the area following concerns raised by members of its recreation and ...
Help clean up
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clean up Goring. A sweep of the village will be conducted at 10am on October 18. Litter pickers, bags and gloves will be provided. Anyone who can help should email maureen.whitcher@btinternet.com
Poor trim
A LAUREL hedge at the recreation ground in Wargrave is “totally overgrown”, according to a parish councillor. Marion Pope said Wokingham Borough Council contractors had failed to cut back the hedge properly and should be asked to do it ...
Broken glass affects playground safety
01/06/14
PARENTS have been warned to take care after broken glass was found in a Henley playground. Small shards were found on a slide in the Makins recreation ground playground after a mother cut her hand when picking up her child. The ...
Hedges cut
16/06/14
HEDGES in Mumbery Hill, Wargrave, which were branded a danger to drivers by the parish council, have been cut back by Wokingham Borough Council. The parish council says it is still waiting for action on potholes.
Barbecue stumps installed in Marsh Meadows
29/06/14
THE ban on barbecues in Marsh Meadows in Henley has been lifted. The town council banned barbecues at the riverside beauty spot last summer, saying they posed a fire risk. Now it has installed tree stumps with a steel plate ...
Outdoor gym plan for Henley parks
25/07/14
AN outdoor gym could be built in Henley. Town councillors want to set up exercise equipment for adults at one of the towns recreation grounds. They have no specific plans yet but have formed a working group to research ...
Refurbished playground to open this weekend
15/07/14
THE refurbished toddler playground in Henley will be officially re-opened on Saturday. The playground in Mill Meadows, which is themed around Hans Christian Andersen stories, has been open this week ahead of the ...
Recreation parks could be home to outdoor gym idea
28/07/14
AN outdoor gym could be built in Henley. Town councillors want to set up exercise equipment for adults at one of the town’s recreation grounds. They have no specific plans yet but have formed a working group to ...
One-of-a-kind play area opens in Henley
21/07/14
THE first Smart Playground in the UK has been officially opened in Henley. The toddler playground in Mill Meadows has been re-vamped into a one-of-a-kind play area which combines play equipment with smartphone ...
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