Politics

WOKINGHAM’S mayors past and present have gathered together to commemorate the borough’s 10th birthday. In March 2007, Her Majesty the Queen granted borough status to the former Wokingham District Council,...

Well done George Osborne on your appointment as the 31st editor of the London Evening Standard. You join a select list of editors to one of the biggest local newspapers in the...

LOLLIPOP ladies could soon be a thing of the past if a proposal is passed by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC). The council announced today (Wednesday) that proposals to cease crossing patrols in...

Today, voters in Emmbrook have been going to the polls to elect a new borough councillor. The election was called after Cllr Chris Singleton resigned, citing issues with his fellow...

MEMBERS of Wokingham’s UKIP party welcomed a special guest visitor to their meeting last week. The party’s Defence Spokesman and MEP, Bill Etheridge, came to the Holiday Inn at Winnersh...

COMMENTS made by the House of Commons Speaker yesterday about President Donald Trump were 'rehearsed' during an audience at the University of Reading last week, it has been revealed. During...

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,...