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THE COUNCIL’S new strategy into homelessness and rough sleeping was approved by councillors at a meeting held at Shute End on Thursday, January 23.   The debate was introduced by...

WHETHER Wokingham Borough Council had learnt any lessons from the high court battle with Hare Hatch Sheeplands was a question asked by member of the public Philip Meadowcroft.  At a...

TEENAGERS from Woodley asked a number of questions relating to the climate emergency at the council meeting held on Thursday, January 23.  William Gale wanted to know if the council’s...

At a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Thusday, January 23, two questions were asked by members of the Women’s Equality Party about the council’s gender pay gap and...

DR PHILLIP LEE is to carry on his connections to Wokingham after being appointed by the local Liberal Democrats to be its parliamentary spokesperson for the year ahead. The former...

STUDENTS AT Edgbarrow School have designed a personal security system as part of a national competition. The team — made up of 10 year 12 students — designed a security alarm...

KEY STAGE THREE youngsters from a Bracknell school recently had a chance to take on a Dragon’s Den-style panel thanks to a local housebuilder. Legal and General Homes – which...

MORE THAN 1,400 jobs will be created for local people says housing developer over building plans for this year. David Wilson Homes are due to build 718 new homes in...

RESIDENTS can learn how a house is built from start to finish by visiting a new home — with exposed walls and piping — in Wokingham. Built by Bovis Homes,...

FOUR HUNDRED new homes may replace Wokingham business parks. This comes as 38 new apartments were approved at last week’s planning meeting. The Fishponds Road site was previously home to...