Opinion

Climate emergency? Please don’t call one here! Reading Borough Council has declared a “climate emergency” but I hope Wokingham will not follow suit. I have much more confidence in Britain’s...

Reading East MP Matt Rodda Brexit continues to be a difficult issue, with further votes in Parliament this week showing how it is hard to get agreement for a way...

‘God is our refuge and strength An ever-present help in times of trouble. Therefore we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken… “Be still, and know that...

Last week, reader Harry Atkinson was walking through Wokingham when he caught the first fruits of spring. He said: “I had decided to walk to town. On my way there...

Neil Coupe Should we be alarmed at the number of new homes being built in Wokingham? There is a recognised nation-wide demand for more houses, particularly in the South East....

Side by Side is a programme run by the Alzheimer’s Society where by they try to overcome some of the loneliness that we know is so frequently felt by someone...

Last Thursday, as Leader of the Liberal Democrats I had the privilege of submitting a fully costed Amendment as an alternative to the ruling Groups Budget. As has been the...

Do you ever feel lonely? You’re not alone! In a BBC survey in 2018, one third of respondents said they “often” or “very often” felt lonely. The Government has even...

A confusion at the planning committee Pillaging of the countryside by the local authority continues apace. In spite of thousands of new houses, many of them simply not finding buyers,...

ENOUGH is enough. Consistently over the past few weeks we have reported on a steady stream of attacks, petty vandalism and yobbery throughout the borough. We’re aware that it’s the...