WOKINGHAM’S population rose by 25 during February.
That’s the number of people who took the final step of British citizenship at the Town Hall.
Borough Mayor, Cllr John Kaiser, joined the celebration ceremony which was conducted by the superintendent registrar.
All applicants aged 18 or over who are accepted by the Home Office for citizenship must take a citizenship oath of allegiance and pledge of loyalty before they can finally become a British Citizen.
They then receive their citizenship certificates from the Lord Lieutenant or one of his deputies, as well as a gift from the Borough Mayor.
“Many of the people that attend the citizenship ceremonies have lived in this country for many years while others have arrived more recently,” said Cllr Kaiser.
“Many people, including our new British Citizens, want to come and live in our Borough as it’s such a great place to live, work and bring up a family. We have great schools, a healthy population, with high employment and low levels of deprivation. And, we’re very proud that our Borough consistently ranks in the top places to live in the country.
“The Wokingham Borough is made up of 17 towns and parishes and we celebrate its wide diversity. The new citizens bring with them skills, talents and their own particular cultural history which broadens, enriches and enhances our communities, and I am delighted they have chosen to live here.”
