FROM THE CHAMBER: Living with disability as a Councillor
By Cllr David Hare Disability, a word that is a lifesaver for some, as they access the help they need and deserve. But what does being a Councillor with a...
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Candidates question councillors on trees, speeding and flooding during Wokingham Borough Council Executive meeting
PHIL CREIGHTON reports on a virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council’s ruling Executive, held on Thursday, March 25 Call to tackle speeding in Earley A CALL to tackle speeding in...
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VOTE 2021: Wokingham Borough Conservatives pledge: ‘We exist to serve you’
As May 6 comes closer, our manifesto series sees WOKINGHAM CONSERVATIVES explain why you should vote for them Our goal is to provide the best quality services and the best...
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Wokingham Free School Meals set to continue during Easter holidays
Wokingham borough charities have welcomed the council extending the Free School Meals scheme.
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Winnersh councillor wins national Liberal Democrat award
Cllr Prue Bray has been awarded the leader's award, at the national Liberal Democrat spring conference.
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FROM THE CHAMBER: Concerns for residents mental wellbeing
It might be difficult to see how a local plan can be a mental health risk but yet again Shinfield residents are being targeted by Wokingham’s unequal planning process. Another...
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE: The future of energy
The climate emergency is one of the biggest challenges facing our Borough, our country, and the world. While there is a long way to go before we have reversed the...
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Westminster diary: James Sunderland
Early Spring is now upon us and the days are thankfully starting to get lighter again. Given the ongoing lockdown, the Winter has seemed particularly long, but I am confident...
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Wokingham Borough Council didn’t hold a consultation with disabled groups over new recycling bags
THE COUNCIL had not undertaken a consultation with disabled groups ahead of the implementation of the new green recycling bags. At a virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on...
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‘Equality is a serious issue and deserves a serious strategy’
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...
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