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Wokingham

 初黎報到,如果你居住嘅地方係屬於Wokingham, 不妨睇一睇以下嘅資訊。

Council website

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/ 


Information for new residents

呢個council 好好咁整咗一個page幫一啲新來呢度地方嘅人,內容包括倒垃圾啊,點樣交council. Tax 啊,投票呀讀書呀同埋圖書館服務。

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/information-for-new-residents/

Local support hub
https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/local-support-hub/

Healthcare information
https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/health/health-services-and-advice/healthcare-information-for-new-residents/

Recycling and rubbish

呢度垃圾分類有藍色(普通垃圾),綠色(可回收),啡色(花園垃圾),同埋 food waste. 

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/collections/how-our-waste-collection-services-work/


回收小冊子

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=346710 


Check 返 幾時收垃圾

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/collections/find-rubbish-and-recycling-collection-days/ 


處理一啲大型廢物,例如紙皮箱

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/large-unwanted-items/ 

Library

登記圖書館服務

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries/find-and-join-a-library/join-a-library/ 

Schools and Education

https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools-and-education/ 


Transportation

Train to London

https://www.gwr.com/

https://www.thetrainline.com/ 

Wokingham to London Waterloo station (around 1 hour 10 mins)

Bus

https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/ 

Group Ticket

https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/group 

Local Bus
https://www.myjourneywokingham.com/bus-travel/local-buses/

Country park

https://www.dinton-pastures.co.uk/california/ 

https://www.dinton-pastures.co.uk/ 


RG5 Woodley https://goo.gl/maps/R1kNSHppDHaTha6A9 

Waitrose (RG5 3JW) https://goo.gl/maps/nBwBGTa3VVCKCH3D6 

Lidl (RG5 4JA) https://goo.gl/maps/ETba7wmScMHGxFt78 

M&S (RG6 1BG) https://goo.gl/maps/tdzMQ67p7qYjbevq5 


RG6 Earley https://goo.gl/maps/AoC5FoeNjb4uu3x48 

ASDA (RG6 5TT) https://goo.gl/maps/bf6p8K7CpgJspqKT8 

Sainsbury (RG6 3HE) https://goo.gl/maps/Vw9tv9wGiVriBtBi8 

Iceland (RG6 5HJ) https://goo.gl/maps/vp2ETj45ueP8mNL9A


RG10 Twyford https://goo.gl/maps/MnfZWZ5DuqGQYnxm7

RG 41 Winnersh https://goo.gl/maps/XMChXjtmvNHFdszM8

RG 40 Wokingham https://goo.gl/maps/gX99H6Q39mgfsFnm9



Supermarket around Wokingham

Waitrose (RG40 1BB) https://goo.gl/maps/g8kznVSPJDi3y13T7 

Aldi (RG40 2EX) https://goo.gl/maps/BE2PDh6jCn2yWeLz6 

Tesco (RG40 2NS) https://goo.gl/maps/EwaGHgdxGCsjhxCW6 

Lidl (RG41 2RU) https://goo.gl/maps/5H3Zt5QJnVkb6jHa9 

Morrisons (RG41 3SW) https://goo.gl/maps/dALYzEFoQGAyLSes6 

Sainsbury's (RG41 5AR) https://goo.gl/maps/uq85px3Wc6QTDSScA

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