Wokingham Borough Council receives less core revenue support from central government, per head of population, than any other English council with its range of responsibilities.
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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.
Clive Jones, wishes to congratulate everyone who received these results, and is especially proud of those achieving their results in Wokingham.
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP has written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions seeking justice for WASPI women.
I wrote my last column on the local plan before deputy prime minister Angela Rainer’s announcement on 30 July of proposed changes to the planning system.
Wokingham MP Clive Jones has written to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Milliband, seeking positive change on heat pumps.