Politics

HOW the council identifies residents who face fuel poverty in a bid to help them receive help was a question posed at a virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on...

ANSWERING a call of nature in nature was a question of convenience posed by a member of the Wokingham Waterside Centre.  Jennifer Lissaman appeared at the virtual meeting of Wokingham...

A BID to extend the virtual Wokingham Borough Council meeting descended into farce – and a row over voting.  At 10.02pm, on Thursday, September 17, Cllr Prue Bray (Lib Dems,...

NEW BUILDS and refurbishments of council-owned properties will have sprinklers fitted after a motion pushing for their installation was passed by Wokingham Borough Council.  At the virtual meeting held on...

“WE ARE preparing for the worst, and hoping for the best.”  That’s the message from the executive member for health and wellbeing on Wokingham Borough Council, Cllr Charles Margetts.  He...

THE GOVERNMENT’S new plan for adult social care this winter must receive regular funding reviews.  That’s the view of the Local Government Association’s community wellbeing board chairman, Cllr Ian Hudspeth. ...

COUNCILLORS debated whether there should be a review of how EU nationals will live once the Brexit process has been completed. The motion, from Cllr Rachel Bishop-Firth, wanted the council...

FULL ADOPTION of the council tax protocol for debt collection was apporved by councillors. This ensures that the council will work with enforcement agencies and Citizens Advice to help people...

COVID-19 continues to be a problem for Wokingham borough and the council leader warned that there is no short-term fix to battling the virus. Cllr John Halsall told a virtual...

PROPOSALS to see 1,600 homes built every year across Wokingham borough mean that residents are facing an existential threat and a dystopian future – with just two weeks left to...