Politics

PLANS to postpone Wokingham’s local elections by a year due to the coronavirus have been welcomed by politicians. The decision was made by the Government to hold the polls in...

COUNCILS across England had to increase their council tax rates this year in order to stem a funding gap, but there needs to be a sustainable solution going forward according...

AN MP has expressed his concern for the person who has the coronavirus, and for the school. Matt Rodda’s Reading East constituency includes parts of Woodley and Earley, where Willow...

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,...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...