Politics

THE council’s decision-making executive have approved plans for a local community energy scheme. Cllr Gregor Murray, executive member for resident services, communications and emissions described the scheme as an independent...

A CALL has been made for the council to convene an independent investigation into a two-year breach of its constitution. Last month, resident Philip Meadowcroft pointed out that Wokingham Borough...

Local politicians are asking residents to register to vote by post in the upcoming local elections.

Adult Care Services are, at the moment, mainly working with the problems of covid. Other work is going on and continues to be monitored but covid and attendant questions have...

THE Reading and Wokingham branch of the Women’s Equality Party is calling for the government to prioritise childcare workers and all school staff for the next round of vaccines. Louise...

A COALITION of nearly 20 groups is calling on the government to rethink its housing white paper. Released in August last year, the paper outlined changes to make it easier...

POLITICAL campaigners have been accused of ‘flagrant flouting of the law’ by delivering leaflets during lockdown – but they say that they have been sent out by commercial companies. In...

RESIDENTS across the borough have joined the call for an independent investigation into the council standards committee. On Monday, January 11, a meeting of the Standards Committee was cut short...

By Cllr John Kaiser COVID-19 has been the number one priority for Wokingham Borough Council for many months now, and it will not come as a surprise to you that...

AN EXTRA £1.2 million may be committed to tackling the pandemic locally in a meeting tonight. Wokingham Borough Council’s executive will consider setting aside the extra funding when it meets...