Politics

A YEAR of fundraising has seen a mayor raise almost £28,000 for a children’s charity based in Woodley. Cllr John Kaiser, who stepped down as Wokingham Borough mayor in May,...

  I believe I have mentioned before of my major interest (some of my friends call it a fixation!) with space exploration and research. I have been the Vice Chair...

LOCALS in Earley have hit out at selfish drivers for blocking roads and footpaths to avoid paying “extortionate” parking charges. The situation has become so bad, a petition has been...

ONE of the borough’s four MPs has praised a local firm for making the most of the National Apprenticeship scheme. Last week, Dr Phillip Lee – whose Bracknell constituency includes...

“Another outstanding lecture – I’ll look at photographs so differently from now on,” said one of the large audience as they left Thursday’s lecture at The Arts Society Wokingham. Brian...

I believe it is important to protect our local heritage and green spaces, both in Woodley, Earley and in the wider Reading and Berkshire area. I am concerned that Reading’s...

THE former leader of Wokingham Borough Council has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Cllr Keith Baker, who is currently the leader of Woodley Town Council...

I have started a consultation on my website www.johnredwood.com about how the local Highways Authority might cut congestion, improve traffic flows and road safety by making some changes to our...

A PRESSURE group that has been campaigning to get one of Wokingham borough's four MPs deselected has said it is delighted that he has lost a vote of no confidence....

IT WAS meant to be the changing of the guard, but the changing of the time prevented newly elected councillors from being there. In the local elections earlier this month,...