Coronavirus – Government plans for action
NEW MEASURES are to be introduced by the government in a bid to try and halt the spread of coronavirus in the UK. So far, 23 cases have been confirmed,...
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Council leader pledges Wokingham will 'be prepared' for flooding events caused by climate emergency
"IF WE are convinced that weather events will be more frequent, we have to be prepared," said Wokingham Borough Council leader, Cllr John Halsall. "We have to make sure that...
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Local Government Association calls on mattress makers to recycle more in bid to crackdown on flytipping
IN A BID to reduce fly-tipping, the Local Government Association is urging manufacturers to launch a recycling scheme – something the trade body for bed manufacturers says is being worked...
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Conservative candidate wins Woodley Town Council by-election
Darren Smith has won a by-election - and a seat on Woodley Town Council. Held on Thursday, February 27, the Conservative party won the contest to elect a new town...
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WESTMINSTER DIARY: An update on my parliamentary month
February has been another busy month as I settle into my new role at Westminster. Due to the large Conservative majority, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act passed with relative...
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Parties row over Earley Town Council budget as precept to rise by 15p a week
THE Conservatives’ handling of Earley Town Council’s budget has been labelled a ‘mess’ by the new administration, a charge that the party denies. Cllr Clive Jones, who leads the ruling...
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'Are some of 250,000 trees the council are planting magic money trees?'
“We find it very hard to believe that either the forecast for how much we will need to borrow or the forecast for when and how we can pay off...
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Bid to turn Shinfield into Hollywood 'represents significant investment into the UK'
PLANS to create a bit of Hollywood magic in Shinfield have been welcomed by Wokingham Borough Council. The executive member for business and economic development, Cllr Stuart Munro, spoke about...
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£500,000 pledged to help tackle potholes across Wokingham – and new equipment to avoid road closures
AN ADDITIONAL £500,000 is being promised to tackle potholes across Wokingham borough. It comes after the council tackled 4,236 potholes during 2019. During her budget speech, Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive...
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'10% of the 2020-21 council budget will be spent tackling climate emergency'
WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL will be investing 10% of its budget into tackling the climate emergency – more than the 2.5%-5% recommended by the New Economics Foundation. That’s the verdict of...
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