Politics

A campaign group is urging candidates in Reading and Wokingham’s local elections to pledge to protect land by the River Thames. Save Our Ancient Riverside (SOAR) wants the potential councillrs...

CONSERVATIVES in Wokingham have defended claims made in their election leaflets over the council’s debt levels after the Liberal Democrats called for them to be withdrawn, saying they are misleading. ...

Wokingham Independents say Wokingham Borough Council change is much needed and long overdue. Although they are not standing in this election, here they set out their vision for the council...

CandidateVotesRobert Comber, Lib Dem1005Pauline Helliar-Symmons, Conservative1616Brent Lees, Lab210Spoilt12 Pauline Helliar-Symons is defending her seat for the Conservatives. Polling Stations 2021 candidates Pauline Helliar-Symons, Conservatives Awaiting candidate’s information Robert Comber, Lib...

CandidateVotesKaren Clyde, Freedom Alliance91Bernadatte Mitra, Conservative1002Allan Murungi, Labour258Rachelle Shepherd-Dubey, Lib Dem1627Spoilt25 Lib Dem Rachelle Shepherd DuBey is hoping to defend her seat, while the Conservatives will be hoping to snatch...

CandidateVotesPeter Dennis, Lib Dems1052Colin Heath, Labour288Julian McGhee-Sumner, Conservative1011Spoilt25 Former Wokingham Borough Council leader Julian McGhee-Sumner lost his seat in the 2019 elections – now he's hoping to regain it. However,...

CandidateVotesMartin Coule, Green124Lindsay Ferris, Lib Dems1677Caroline Hill, Labour118Grant Woolner, Conservative562Spoilt17 Wokingham Lib Dem leader Lindsay Ferris will be looking to hold on to his seat, but the Conservatives, Labour and...

CON HOLD - Shinfield South Jackie Rance is the new councillor, taking over from former council leader Charlotte Haitham Taylor CandidateVotesChris Johnson, Lib Dem1152Marcus McDowell, Labour359Jakie Rance, Conservative1423Spoilt19 Shinfield South...

CandidateVotesMartijn Andrea, Lib Dem425Stuart Crainer, Labour239John Halsall, Conservative1137Spoilt12 If ever there was a safe seat in Wokingham borough, this is probably it. Council leader John Halsall is looking to defend...

CandidateVotesJane Ainslie, Lib Dem481Philip Cunnington, Conservative1610Nick Fox, Labour1375Spoilt2 This will be an interesting seat to watch: both the Conservatives and Labour will be wanting to win. Malcolm Richards has stood...