ROADS have been closed in Earley, Wokingham and Reading and as areas remain flooded following torrential rain.

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Wokingham Borough Council confirmed that Church Road in Swallowfield; Mill Lane in Earley between Mole Road and Lower Earley way north and Park Lane in Finchampstead between Reading Road (A327) and Nine Mile Ride have all been closed due to flooding.

 

In a post on Twitter, the council advised residents to use alternative routes and leave extra time for journeys.

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Three-way lights are in place on Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, near the junction with Southlands Road, to allow SSE to carry out emergency repairs due to low voltage. These will be in place until 23 January.