Traffic barriers in Wokingham's town centre were removed this past weekend, after the council decided they were no longer required by residents.

The Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) removed the barriers on September 19 and 20.

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Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport, said: “The barriers were originally installed to create more space for pedestrians to walk in the town safely.

“Over the last few months we have continued to monitor usage and believe now is the right time to remove the barriers on the north side of Broad Street.

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"With more people returning to the office, and schools reopened, we are keen to return as much of the town centre back to two lane traffic to provide additional capacity.

"This follows the successful removal of the barriers in Rectory Road two weeks ago.

"The remaining town centre restrictions continue to remain under review and will be removed at the appropriate times."