Welcome to the website of the Emmbrook Residents Association.
We would welcome any comments you might have, especially if you have any suggestions for improving or expanding the content. Please email your ideas to the webmaster, Chris Mallett, who will be pleased to hear from you.
We look forward to continuing to bring you news and views on matters of interest to the residents of the Emmbrook area. For the latest news on what’s been happening in our area, please see below ……
What’s New
Wokingham Society – South Wokingham talk
WS are holding an illustrated talk about the changes over time to the land to the south of Wokingham. It is open to all at the Society’s Open Meeting, 7.45 pm for 8.00 pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at the Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham. For further details please see their flyer.
ERA Quiz Night – save the date – 18 Oct 2025
We have confirmed the date of our next Quiz Night. This is a very successful fundraising event for the ERA and, as those who have attended before will vouch, a very entertaining evening with a tasty fish and chip supper. Please save the date and further details on how to book will follow later.
Annual General Meeting – 15 May 2025
Our next AGM will be held on 15 May 2025 at the Emmbrook Village Hall, starting 8pm. We encourage all our members to attend and also those who are keen to find out more about what the ERA does and the benefits of membership. We will also have some wine and nibbles on hand to keep you refreshed.
This year will will also be considering and voting on a moratorium to membership fees, for both existing and new members. So, what better time to join the ERA!
Cantley parking charges – proposals dropped
On the 23 Jan 2025 WBC voted to introduce parking charges for Cantley Park, and confirmed their intention to carry out a consultation with residents. Many concerns had previously been raised by communities using the facilities at Cantley, particularly in relation to the impact to volunteers who contribute many hours to the activities and impact to attendance for these popular sporting and recreational facilities.
The ERA shared these concerns and also raised concerns about the impact to local residents where visitors to Cantley were likely to try and avoid parking charges by using local roads to park instead.
We are therefore very please that WBC announced on 12 Feb 2025 that they will not now introduce the parking charges at Cantley. They said:
“We’ve listened to your concerns and feedback, and we’ll work with the sports clubs and others who use it regularly to ensure it stays financially viable. We don’t want to limit people’s opportunity for sports and leisure, but we have to generate an income to ensure future generations can enjoy all Cantley offers”
Based on these comments we are satisfied that parking charges will not apply for the foreseeable future, but will monitor the situation closely.