Michael Firmager lost to David Hare.
This year’s result
Will be online after it is announced late Thursday, May 3 or Friday, May 4
| Candidate | Vote | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Lloyd, Labour | 394 | #DF133F |
| Christopher Smith, Conservative | 1233 | #1B98D8 |
| Sue Smith, Liberal Democrat | 1166 | #FAA61A |
| Spoiled | 5 | #666666 |
Turnout 35%
Previous results
This year’s candidates
Michael Firmager, Conservatives
Michael is an experienced councillor regularly seen around the area holding Street Surgeries and speaking to residents, in addition to helping residents over individual issues.
He is currently the Mayor of Earley.
In addition he is a strong campaigner for road safety issues, for example championing the use of permanent and mobile vehicle activated signs (VAS).
He is interested in sport, art and quizzes.
David Hare, Liberal Democrats
David has lived in Earley for nearly 40 years. He has campaigned for a quieter M4 motorway and has attended planning inspectors enquiries to stop development in Danehill. No Conservatives attended this enquiry.
David wants more money spent on the re-surfacing of raods in Lower Earley.
He is very concerned about the level of debt being run up by the Conservative Administration. It was only £50M a few years ago, but is now forecast to be nearly £400M. This he feels is dangerous.
David wants to see more recycling in the Borough, especially the kerbside collection of Glass. Other Councils do it, so why can’t Wokingham?
David has campaigned to get the Government to give more money to Wokingham Schools.
Brent Lees, Labour
Brent is a 55-year-old father of four children, aged between 25 and 15. The youngest two have attended local schools.
Originally from Manchester, Brent has lived in Wokingham for almost 20 years.
Brent has been employed in the IT industry for 37 years.
“I’m passionate about social justice and fairness for all. I’m a long standing member of Amnesty International.
“I’m concerned about the raw deal offered to our young. From the expense of further education (imposed by a generation that had free education!), to the dearth of affordable housing, or social housing alternatives.
“There are so many challenges to this generation that my generation never had to suffer.”
