Supporting Wokingham Borough Pensioners
Are you - or a friend, family member, or neighbour - a pensioner living on a low income? Please read this article – you or your loved one could lose out on thousands of pounds this winter.
Are you - or a friend, family member, or neighbour - a pensioner living on a low income? Please read this article – you or your loved one could lose out on thousands of pounds this winter.
Earlier this month, council approved the new local plan for publication and consultation before it goes to a planning inspector, who will preside over an examination to decide whether the plan meets all the requirements for adoption.
Everybody in and around Finchampstead will be greatly relieved that the junction at California Crossroads has reopened and, with just a few bits of ‘tidying up’ to complete, travel in the area is returning to a normal.
Local plans are always controversial and unfortunately always cause upset and dismay to some existing residents. I wish that could be avoided, but sadly it cannot be.
It is almost mid-September and the new school term is underway. Many children will have gone back to familiar surroundings, but others will have moved up to secondary school, or have started school for the first time.
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP has written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions seeking justice for WASPI women.
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.