Stuart Munro successfully defended his seat for the Conservatives
This year’s result
Turnout 35%
Previous results
This year’s candidates
Stuart Munro, Conservatives
Stuart Munro FRSA, has served as the Member for Swallowfield ward at Wokingham Borough Council since February 2005 and lives in Swallowfield with his wife and family.
Stuart has served on many committees and outside bodies within and outside the council, latterly as Executive Member for Business and Economic Development and Regeneration; and non-executive
Chairman of Wokingham Borough Council Holdings Ltd.
Stuart is a Chartered Manager and Chartered Marketeer with 35 years plus experience in Board and senior positions of international High Technology businesses.
Stuart is the owner of MTEL (Scotland) Ltd; focussing on the high growth areas of the
Technology marketplace, providing a consulting and business development resource at board level.
Stuart has had several non-executive board and Chairman Roles and is a registered non executive director with the IOD (Institute of Directors).
James Reid, Labour
James is parish councillor on Shinfield Parish council and is familiar to many residents through his campaigning for reduced speeds on main roads in residential areas.
Steven Scarrott, Liberal Democrats
Steve has lived in the Borough for over 30 years.
He is very worried about the level of debt being run up by the Conservative-run Council which is now forecast to approach nearly £400 million, rising from just £50 million only a few years ago. Steve feels this is outrageous and dangerous.
Steve is worried about the Conservative led Council’s plans to build 15,000 houses in Grazeley.
Even with support from the Government, the money needed for infrastructure is short by around £70M, with our residents having to find the shortfall.
We need a mix of housing that satisfies local needs, not more 4-5 bedroomed Houses.
We need essential services, such as buses, roads, schools, GP Surgeries, dentists and the like, all planned into new developments.
Without this infrastructure the area would not be able to function properly.
