EU blamed for Woodley bus delay
THE EUROPEAN UNION was blamed for the time taken over a consultation for the new 12 bus route in Woodley. In the council meeting, Jenny Cheng, a Woodley town councillor,...
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River Thames campaigners raise fears over Broken Bow clearance works
CAMPAIGNERS fighting an ambitious plan to build a park and ride and a single track bus lane over an historic part of the River Thames have accused Wokingham Borough Council...
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Wokingham Tories gain some Moggmentum with Rees-Mogg visit
WOKINGHAM Conservatives welcomed a special guest for the first meeting of the year for their lunch club. Jacob Rees-Mogg, who was recently spotted handed over a petition to Number 10...
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Wokingham’s council tax to rise 5.49% plus parish precepts
WOKINGHAM residents will face a council tax rise of 5.49% plus the parish council precepts, which could add as much as £106.71 to the bill. The overall rise, announced at...
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Residents to join cross-party group to tackle Wokingham’s traffic woes
RESIDENTS will be invited to join a new cross party group designed to look at Wokingham’s traffic woes. The new cross-party panel will be set up in result of a...
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Mixed reaction after John Redwood makes joke about Bayeux Tapestry
John Redwood, one of the borough's four MPs has been accused of losing the plot following a blog post on the Bayeux Tapestry, which then became a series of messages...
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Reading East MP Matt Rodda appointed to front bench
Matt Rodda, one of Wokingham's four MPs, has been appointed by Jeremy Corbyn to serve in Labour's front bench. The news was announced on Friday, January 12, days after another...
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Wokingham petitioners help force Childcare vouchers debate in parliament
WOKINGHAM parents who signed a petition on changes to childcare vouchers have helped generate a parliamentary debate on the issue. Taking place on Monday, January 15, the debate explores the...
Read moreDetailsMatthewsgreen school plan put on hold by councillors
PLANS for a brand new primary school, nursery and community centre in north Wokingham were put on hold by the council’s planning committee last week. Wokingham Borough Council’s deputy leader...
Read moreDetailsRedwood’s Red White and Blue Riding Hood gets mixed reaction
A FESTIVE fairy tale by John Redwood, one of Wokingham’s four MPs, has met with a mixed reaction on social media. The story offers an EU-flavoured twist on Red Riding...
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