COUNCIL MEETING: Does there have to be so many questions?
THE WAY in which the council handles its meetings the subject of a question from member of the public Mike Smith at the virtual meeting of the council, held on...
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COUNCIL MEETING: Wokingham parking management update requested
AN UPDATE on parking management across the borough was requested by Peter Must, the chair of Wokingham Society, at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held virtually on Monday, July...
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Link between council tax collections and mental health queried by resident
THE USE of bailiffs to collect council tax arrears was queried by a member of the public at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Monday, July 6. Ann...
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Bracknell MP welcomes Government investment into school buildings
MP James Sunderland says he welcomes news that schools in his Bracknell Constituency will receive share of the Government’s £434 million investment to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve the...
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Schools reopening: Call for Government to do more to reassure parents that it will be safe
THE GOVERNMENT needs to do more to reassure parents that schools will be safe to return to in September. Earlier today, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that restrictions on group...
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Tributes paid to town councillor James Box
TRIBUTES have been paid to a town councillor who passed away suddenly last night. Cllr James Box was elected to Wokingham Town Council last year and served on Wescott ward...
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TORIES IN TURMOIL … Could John Redwood be the one to save them?
TORIES IN TURMOIL … Could John Redwood be the one to save them? Problems with Europe. A country struggling with the aftermath of one of the biggest crises for a...
Read moreDetailsMP calls for Government to support pupils’ mental health
JAMES Sunderland challenged the secretary of state for education to support young people with appropriate mental health services. On Monday, June 22, the Bracknell MP — whose constituency also includes...
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More than 100,000 new affordable homes needed for key workers each year
MORE than 100,000 affordable homes need to be built each year for key workers of the pandemic, said the Local Government Association (LGA) in a new report. Delivery of Council...
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‘Immigration bill categorises carers as low-skilled workers’
THE LEADER of the Reading and Wokingham branch of the Women's Equality Party is calling on local MPs not to support the latest Immigration Bill. Today the bill — which...
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