Politics

A FORMER Liberal Democrat leader visited Wokingham borough last week to meet with party activists. Baron Campbell of Pittenweem – better known as Menzies Campbell – came to the Lower...

WOKINGHAM MP John Redwood was interviewed by BBC News yesterday at the height of the red sky phenomenon. Internet wags were quick to take advantage of the unusual backdrop to...

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS have outlined their vision for the future of Wokingham. At a special launch event held in the town last week, The Wokingham Paper - the only newspaper present...

FACILITIES for under fives were put under the microscope during public question time at the Executive meeting. Alexandra Fraser, who is spearheading a petition to get Wokingham Borough Council to...

TWO members of Wokingham borough’s ruling executive met with the housing minister last month to air their concerns and frustrations over development in the borough. Deputy leader Cllr David Lee...

A thousand protesters packed into meetings to object to a possible 3,500 new homes being built on Green Belt land east of Twyford. An extra 8,000-10,000 residents would more than...

A DECISION to change the nature of housing in Peach Place was approved by the Executive but called in by the Liberal Democrats. At last Thursday’s Executive, it was resolved...

THE GREEN BELT won’t be built on promises local MP Theresa May – in an interview in today’s Sunday Times. The Maidenhead MP, whose constituency includes Woodley, Twyford, Hare Hatch,...

MOTORISTS fed up with Wokingham’s traffic misery have launched a petition calling on the borough council to take action. As we revealed last week, the closure of a section of...

TRAFFIC WARDENS will be issuing tickets across the borough from Monday and the range of fines that people will be charged has been released by Wokingham Borough Council. In addition,...