Politics

Neighbouring Reading Borough Council has announced its planned Council Tax rise for the next financial year, which starts on April 5. Unlike Surrey County Council, which is planning a 15%...

Following the resignation of Chris Singleton, there is a vacancy for Wokingham Borough Council in its Emmbrook ward. The by-election will take place on Friday, February 17 and four candidates...

The Green Party’s candidate for Emmbrook has declined to stand, instead encouraging his supporters to vote tactically against the Conservatives. He is also calling on other local parties to work...

A SECOND Conservative councillor has quit the borough council citing issues with his fellow ward councillors. Chris Singleton resigned on Friday last week, triggering a by-election in his Emmbrook ward,...

THE ROW over whether Wokingham should build 15,000 homes in a new garden village in Grazeley took a new twist after John Redwood shared his early views on the issue....

FLY TIPPING in Wokingham borough is down, despite the introduction of residents permits and charges for disposing of certain types of household waste. Wokingham Borough Council released figures this week...

A CONSERVATIVE Councillor who resigned the whip over the secret plan to build 15,000 homes in Grazeley has now quit the party. Late on Wednesday evening, Cllr Gary Cowan wrote to...

Expenses vote sets a 'dangerous precedent' warning Open letter to be published in Thursday's Wokingham Paper Resignation in light of councillors' vote THE panel that advised Wokingham Borough Councillors on...

In the Wokingham Paper of November 17, we printed a special commentary by Tony Johnson about the future of the borough and the local plan. There was more! Here is...

CONSERVATIVES voted to ignore a recommendation from industry experts to carry on paying themselves extra allowances - while being accused of greed by the opposition. At the same time, the...