Politics

FACILITIES for under fives were put under the microscope during public question time at the Executive meeting. Alexandra Fraser, who is spearheading a petition to get Wokingham Borough Council to...

TWO members of Wokingham borough’s ruling executive met with the housing minister last month to air their concerns and frustrations over development in the borough. Deputy leader Cllr David Lee...

A thousand protesters packed into meetings to object to a possible 3,500 new homes being built on Green Belt land east of Twyford. An extra 8,000-10,000 residents would more than...

A DECISION to change the nature of housing in Peach Place was approved by the Executive but called in by the Liberal Democrats. At last Thursday’s Executive, it was resolved...

THE GREEN BELT won’t be built on promises local MP Theresa May – in an interview in today’s Sunday Times. The Maidenhead MP, whose constituency includes Woodley, Twyford, Hare Hatch,...

MOTORISTS fed up with Wokingham’s traffic misery have launched a petition calling on the borough council to take action. As we revealed last week, the closure of a section of...

TRAFFIC WARDENS will be issuing tickets across the borough from Monday and the range of fines that people will be charged has been released by Wokingham Borough Council. In addition,...

A NEW chief executive for Wokingham Borough Council starts work today. Manjeet Gill is joining the council from West Lindsey District Council, where she served as chief executive for seven...

CONSERVATIVES were accused of not having any sums to add up in their General Election manifesto – now they are being accused of not being able to add up. While...

FINCHAMPSTEAD could be swallowed up by Wokingham if a proposed development of 80 new houses goes ahead, residents have warned. More than 2,200 residents living in and around the village...