Politics

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL remains committed to breast feeding and is pledging to create a sustainable, long-term future for the Breastfeeding Network, which helps new mums get to grips with feeding...

THE REVAMPED Bulmershe Leisure Centre is on track and should open this spring according to the executive member for environment and leisure.  Cllr Parry Batth said that “we continue to...

WET and non-recyclable waste is sorted by re3 and what can be saved from landfill is.  Cllr Pauline Helliar-Symons (Cons) wanted to know if the contents of a resident’s black...

THE COUNCIL’S new strategy into homelessness and rough sleeping was approved by councillors at a meeting held at Shute End on Thursday, January 23.   The debate was introduced by...

WHETHER Wokingham Borough Council had learnt any lessons from the high court battle with Hare Hatch Sheeplands was a question asked by member of the public Philip Meadowcroft.  At a...

TEENAGERS from Woodley asked a number of questions relating to the climate emergency at the council meeting held on Thursday, January 23.  William Gale wanted to know if the council’s...

At a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Thusday, January 23, two questions were asked by members of the Women’s Equality Party about the council’s gender pay gap and...

DR PHILLIP LEE is to carry on his connections to Wokingham after being appointed by the local Liberal Democrats to be its parliamentary spokesperson for the year ahead. The former...

FOUR HUNDRED new homes may replace Wokingham business parks. This comes as 38 new apartments were approved at last week’s planning meeting. The Fishponds Road site was previously home to...

ANDY Croy, Leader of the Labour Group on Wokingham Borough Council said: “The plan will come as a devastating blow to Shinfield residents and the Parish council. They have been...