A MAIN street in Wokingham has reopened after a trial-run of pedestrianisation, with mixed responses to the councdil's decision. 

Denmark Street, Wokingham town centre, was temporarily closed to traffic at the start of the month, following concerns that the pathways were too narrow for residents to social distance safely.

The closure was implemented over July 3-4, the weekend non-essential shops reopened across the UK. 

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However, the closure led to congestion in the town and also meant the closure of a number of disabled parking bays within the town centre.

Following this, the road has since reopened to traffic.

Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport, said: "We want to thank everyone for their patience during the two-day closure as we are aware it caused a bit of congestion around the town. 
"We also heard concerns about the loss of the disabled parking bays on Denmark Street during the closure.
"When we introduced the social distancing measures into Wokingham town centre, we said we would continue to review our plans, listen to feedback and make sure they work as best as they can, especially as we adapt to changing government restrictions as lockdown relaxes. 

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"For now, we have determined that no additional measures are needed on Denmark Street and we will continue to monitor the impact and effectiveness of the changes around the rest of the town."
 

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