Politics

COUNCIL leader John Halsall has restated his determination to combating racism across Wokingham borough.  In yesterday’s Wokingham Paper, we reported his decision not to support the Black Lives Matter movement...

THE COUNCIL is withdrawing its support for the Black Lives Matter movement over concerns that it is becoming an “anti-police message” in the United States. “The Council should not be...

“WITH HINDSIGHT, the council shouldn’t have given consent for the kebab van to use the car park.” Safeguarding concerns have been cited by Wokingham Borough Council as the reason that...

THE WARD councillor for a popular kebab van has said that she is ‘deeply disappointed’ at the decision to remove its street trading license. Last Thursday, a licensing sub-committee at...

A POPULAR kebab van in Wokingham has lost its appeal and now has to cease trading from the car park, until it can find a suitable alternative pitch. However, it...

WHEN the first Wokingham Pride event takes place, the leader of the borough council has pledged to attend the march to show his support.  Cllr John Halsall was answering a...

“We are concerned that cuts in services may have to be made just at a time when they are needed more than ever.” That’s the warning from the leader of...

PLANS to nurture the recent enthusiasm for cycling and walking were raised by resident Alex Cran at the online meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on Tuesday, June 16. Mr...

STOPPING free school meals during the summer holidays will be a massive blow according to a Labour councillor. Last week, Government ministers announced that the national voucher scheme that helps...

Millions of protests have broken out across the globe as anger towards the killing of George Flloyd boils over.  Black Lives Matter demonstrations began after a video of Mr Floyd’s...