Politics

Regeneration or degeneration? Choked roads or bold vision for the future? Next Thursday, you decide on the type of Wokingham you believe in. Make sure you vote OUR postbag over...

A PROBE has revealed that Wokingham Borough Council is sitting on almost £20 million set aside for affordable housing. Data obtained by online news portal HuffPost UK shows that across...

After last week’s comparison of Liberal Democrat and Conservative manifestos for the Wokingham Borough elections, this week shows how the Green and Labour manifestos measure up. It’s important to keep...

The local elections take place in Wokingham on Thursday, May 3. Four parties are contesting the elections (in alphabetical order): Conservatives, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrats. Three independents are also...

A MAN who battled the council over the long-delayed Shinfield Eastern Relief Road is to stand in Shinfield South. Independent candidate Jim Frewin said that he is taking on incumbent...

There’s an election brewing and it’s due on May 3. And what’s different about this election is that two of the political parties have published their policies and plans for...

CONSERVATIVES in charge of the council have been accused of running scared and ducking out of a debate on Elms Field ahead of the May local elections. At a full council meeting held...

The councillor in charge of regeneration of Wokingham disputes claims that works across the town centre have caused chaos. At a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on March 22, Cllr...

A LOCAL charity that helps children with additional needs is celebrating after receiving a large grant. The Me2 Club, which is based in Woodley, works with youngsters aged five to...

THE NEW budget, which sees council tax rise 5.49%, is “a realistic one that addresses our challenges, invests in our residents while making us fit for the future”. That’s the...