Politics

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...

A QUESTION about glass recycling caused a wild rumpus in the council chamber when Wokingham Borough Council met on Thursday, February 22. Resident David Hare wanted to know when the...

THE PLACING of the borough’s public notices in publications other than The Wokingham Paper was raised by Cllr Prue Bray during the Executive meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on...

THE AMOUNT of money in the council’s piggy bank has reduced by almost £3 million over the past financial year. The figure was revealed in an answer to a question...