Summer is drawing to a close and autumn is just around the corner ? what a perfect time to think about your garden successes and plan for next year

I want to provide three more examples of the way in which the council is seeking to plan ahead and secure improvements in the years to come

Last week in this column I wrote that both coaches at Reading's game with Peterborough, received yellow cards from the referee.

Making some effort to help somebody, while getting no direct benefit to yourself is called kindness

The last month has led me to seriously wonder: who, if anyone, in the Liberal Democrat Group is in control at Wokingham Borough Council?

I've been reflecting on what people want and should expect from public service, whether from elected politicians or from public service employees

Many residents have little appreciation of the full extent of a council's statutory duties. I've tried to find a list, there is nothing up-to-date.

The financial position over the last couple years has been very difficult for many residents and for local businesses with inflation soaring

One of the things that gives politics a bad name is the reluctance of those in positions of authority to think long-term.

It was an ordinary drawer in an ordinary sideboard. Dusty. The owner, Alice, had left hastily once I'd arrived. Before I discovered too much.