AN ATTEMPT to present a petition to the council was nearly halted after it was pointed out that its wording contravened the constitution.
However, the mayor allowed Cllr Rebecca Margetts to introduce the petition and hand it in, saying it would be looked at by democratic services to decide.
At the meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Thursday, November 17, Cllr Margetts called on builders Crest Nicholson honour their 106 agreement and deliver a community centre for the Arborfield Green development. .
She said this process should have started in 2109, when 1,000 homes were built, with a consultation in September 2022, and a planning application submitted by October. This has not happened.
Cllr Margetts said these commitments “had repeatedly been broken”.
She pointed out that other facilities, including a cricket pitch and public toilets, were unusable.
“Residents have had enough … and I completely understand why,” she said, adding that more than 700 people had signed the petition, calling on the centre to be built without further delay.
