Politics

RESIDENTS have been thanked for their efforts after the borough had no wet waste rejected by recycling plants. Last week, Wokingham Borough Council leader John Halsall shared data on social...

Westminster diary with James Sunderland MP I write this on a beautiful day of sunshine and ambient heat. Summer is thankfully now here after weeks of poor weather and I...

SURVIVORS of domestic abuse in Wokingham will continue to receive support, the CEO of Berkshire Women’s Aid (BWA) has reiterated, after the charity lost its contract with the borough council...

By Cllr Gregor Murray Climate change is a directly related to human behaviour. The only way we can possibly reverse the impact of climate change therefore is to change our...

By Cllr Lindsay Ferris Over the last 12 months, right in the middle of the Pandemic, at a time when most of us were concerned about other issues, the Government consulted on...

MPs will debate childcare arrangements after Matt Rodda’s private members’ bill was picked in a ballot.  The Reading East MP had canvassed people for ideas as to what he should...

By Cllr Paul Fishwick Over the next three years, Wokingham Borough Council is planning to spend £17 million on improvements to traffic flow and easing congestion through measures including the...

WOKINGHAM MP John Redwood wants the country to end its lockdown, despite Boris Johnson delaying the date by four weeks. On Monday night, the prime minister gave a press conference...

A WOODLEY town councillor has resigned the party whip and moved from the Liberal Democrat group to become an independent. Cllr Martin Doyle, who represents Loddon West alongside Cllr Michael...

From the executive: With Cllr John Halsall, leader of Wokingham Borough Council I thank you for your support, but also want to reassure those people who didn’t vote for us...