Politics

A FORMER leader of Wokingham Borough Council has died. He passed away at home. Frank Browne was in charge between 2002 and 2009, stepping down not just from leadership but the...

THE NUMBER of trees removed and not replaced across the borough was questioned at the borough council executive meeting held on Thursday, July 30. Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Paul...

THE LEADER of the council said he hopes to bridge the gap between low and high income families across the borough. Speaking at the borough council executive meeting held virtually...

THE INCOME loss from leisure centres was questioned at the borough council executive meeting held virtually on Thursday, July 30. Cllr Bill Soane asked whether the Government announcement for compensation...

OVER THE next few weeks, Wokingham Borough Council will be sending residents a reminder to update their electoral registration details. This year’s local elections were postponed due to Covid-19, and...

THE BOROUGH council has appointed a cultural development officer to further the arts across the area. Speaking at the borough council executive meeting, Cllr Parry Batth, executive member for environment...

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL defended its plan for housing development in Grazeley, after a local councillor called the plans “non-viable”. Speaking at the borough council executive meeting held virtually on Thursday,...

THE RECENT resurfacing of the A33 Basingstoke Road was questioned by residents at the borough council executive meeting held virtually on Thursday, July 30. Resident James Vyvyan-Robinson asked Cllr Pauline...

AFTER increasingly sending out bailiffs to collect council tax debts, the council has agreed to better support residents to manage their debts. For the last two council meetings, Cllr Rachel...

THE COUNCIL is on target to build 1,000 new affordable homeless during the next four years. That’s the verdict from Cllr John Kaiser, executive member for finance and housing at...