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ONE bright spot for the Conservatives in this year’s local elections was the seat they gained from the Liberal Democrats in Woodley. Jenny Cheng, the current mayor of Woodley Town...

AN INDEPENDENT candidate who came second in Shinfield South is challenging other residents to join him next year. While Barrie Patman comfortably beat Jim Frewin to retain his seat, the...

The first result to be announced at Wokingham Borough Council's local elections saw an elated Gary Cowan re-elected as an independent councillor for Arborfield. He won 540 votes, compared to...

LAST YEAR, the council spending on temporary staff rose by almost two thirds according to new figures released under a Freedom of Information Act request. The figures, for the financial...

MYSTERY surrounds a map showing a potential layout for a development on green belt land in Ruscombe – Wokingham Borough Council said that they have not commissioned it. The map...

Following on from the comparison of Green and Labour manifestos last week and Liberal Democrat and Conservative manifestos the week before, this week gives a similar treatment to the policies...

The Liberal Democrats currently have seven seats on the council and leader LINDSAY FERRIS is looking to increase that on Thursday, May 3 OF THE three political leaders in Wokingham,...

Labour may be the smallest party on the borough council, but it’s not short of big ideas. Andy Croy sets out his vision OF the three parties in Wokingham borough,...

Charlotte Haitham Taylor has been Leader of Wokingham Borough Conservatives for almost a year. Here she outlines her vision for the future UNLIKE the opposition parties, the Conservatives have a...