Wokingham Borough Council has launched a public consultation on placing moving traffic enforcement cameras at 16 additional locations across the borough. If approved, the proposals would expand the council's current enforcement network beyond the existing 11 sites, with cameras moved between locations and deployed where they are considered most needed.
What the proposals cover
The proposed measures rely on cameras to enforce a range of traffic rules, including no entry signs, banned turns, yellow box junctions, weight limits and bus gates. The council says the objective at each site will be one or more of the following: improving road safety, tackling congestion, increasing compliance with road rules and supporting public transport by improving journey times.
- Proposed enforcement types: no right turns, no left turns, no entry, yellow box junction, bus gate, weight limit and school keep clear.
- Number of existing sites: 11
- Number of proposed new sites: 16
Locations identified
The consultation lists specific junctions and stretches where enforcement could be introduced. They include, among others: Havelock Street/Barkham Road (no right turn), Oxford Road/Reading Road (no right turn), Milton Road (no entry), Plough Lane/London Road (no right turn), Broad Hinton (bus gate) and the Showcase Roundabout (ahead only on north and south approaches). Several locations would carry repeated restrictions, such as two no-right-turn sites on New Bath Road/Park View Drive North/South.
"Moving traffic enforcement has been proven to be effective since the council gained powers to enforce these offences in 2023, with offences falling by 17.6% overall between April 2024 to March 2025 and April 2025 to March 2026."
Evidence and local impact
The council points to monitoring data showing a reduction in offending at sites already covered by enforcement. It highlights substantial falls at named junctions: for example, a no right turn at Barkham Road/Station Road/Station Approach saw offences drop from 1,849 to 432 between the two 12‑month periods referenced. On Murdoch Road, where a keep-left directional requirement applies, offences fell from 259 to 157.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Existing enforcement sites | 11 |
| Proposed additional sites | 16 |
| Overall reduction in offences (year on year) | 17.6% |
For residents and regular road users in Wokingham, the proposals could mean new camera enforcement on familiar routes as well as the potential for cameras to be reassigned between sites depending on need. The council says it used traffic monitoring and site visits to identify locations "where these rules are not always being followed, and where enforcement could improve safety and keep traffic moving more smoothly."
The consultation offers an opportunity for local people, businesses and transport operators to comment on the proposed locations and the balance between enforcement and local traffic needs. Any formal roll-out would follow consideration of responses, and the council will determine placement based on where enforcement is most likely to meet the stated aims of reducing collisions, easing congestion and improving journeys for buses.
