Wokingham

EQUALITY is a serious issue and this is a serious strategy. That’s the verdict of Cllr Laura Blumenthal (Con, South Lake) who was seconding the new equalities policy that was...

BEFORE the council discussed its Equality plan at a virtual meeting held on Thursday, March 18, there were a number of questions from the public. Liz Mayers wanted to know...

ROAD RESURFACING works in Earley was raised by Lib Dem councillor Tahir Maher at the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Thursday, March 18. He wanted to know...

A WOKINGHAM restaurant owner is encouraging residents to order food directly, in a bid to support local businesses. Raja Majid, owner of Sultan Balti Palace, said takeaway orders have been...

A PETITION aimed at making changes to the planned South Wokingham Distributor Road to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists was presented to the virtual council meeting held on...

THE COUNCIL’S decision to build a new care home for people with dementia in Emmbrook was praised by Lib Dem councillor Rachel Bishop-Firth (Emmbrook ward). She wanted to know if...

It’s PPPexit! Wokingham Borough Council is planning to quit a joint body that aims to help residents with problems such as nuisance neighbours. For the past decade, it has been...

THE threat of terrorism means that the council cannot reveal details of its plans for reservoir emergencies. Cllr Parry Batth, the executive member for environment and leisure, was responding to...

THE AMOUNT of affordable housing in the Elms Field development was queried by resident Peter Humphreys at the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on Thursday, March 18. He...

‘NOTHING changes, we will continue to support the community’.  That’s the promise from the rector of a Wokingham church attacked by an arsonist on Friday, March 26.  Between 2pm and...