Equality strategy: residents quiz council over plans
BEFORE the council discussed its Equality plan at a virtual meeting held on Thursday, March 18, there were a number of questions from the public. Liz Mayers wanted to know...
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Call for road resurfacing works in Earley
ROAD RESURFACING works in Earley was raised by Lib Dem councillor Tahir Maher at the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Thursday, March 18. He wanted to know...
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Petition presented to make new Distributor Road safer for pedestrians and cyclists
A PETITION aimed at making changes to the planned South Wokingham Distributor Road to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists was presented to the virtual council meeting held on...
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Query over plans for new Emmbrook dementia home
THE COUNCIL’S decision to build a new care home for people with dementia in Emmbrook was praised by Lib Dem councillor Rachel Bishop-Firth (Emmbrook ward). She wanted to know if...
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PPPexit: council to go it alone to improve help to residents
It’s PPPexit! Wokingham Borough Council is planning to quit a joint body that aims to help residents with problems such as nuisance neighbours. For the past decade, it has been...
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Terror threat means tree plans can’t be revealed
THE threat of terrorism means that the council cannot reveal details of its plans for reservoir emergencies. Cllr Parry Batth, the executive member for environment and leisure, was responding to...
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Lack of affordable homes in Elms Field queried at Wokingham Council meeting
THE AMOUNT of affordable housing in the Elms Field development was queried by resident Peter Humphreys at the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on Thursday, March 18. He...
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Liberal Democrats promise £230,000 to shorten youth mental health waiting times
Leader of Wokingham Liberal Democrats, Cllr Lindsay Ferris, has unveiled manifesto pledges for the upcoming local elections.
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FROM THE CHAMBER: Imagine a world without the arts
By Cllr Sarah Kerr Creative industries contributed £111 billion to the UK economy in 2018, a 7.4% increase on the previous year. This means that at the time, growth in...
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Cabbies hang up their keys as licence fees rise
TAXI DRIVERS across the borough have been struggling through the pandemic. And a licence fee hike hasn’t helped. More than 20% of Hackney Carriage drivers have handed in their licence...
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