WBC
COMMUNITY VISION UPDATE
This last year has seen Wokingham Borough Council embark on an exciting new approach to setting its priorities for the future.
19 Dec 2023
News
NHS
Ministers letting Wokingham and West Berkshire “grind to a halt” as 34,951 people are on NHS waiting lists
There are 34,951 incomplete patient pathways on a waiting list in West Berkshire which included Wokingham - the equivalent of 60 per 1,000 patients
8 Dec 2023
Environment
Wokingham MP votes against the Lib Dem sewage sickness compensation scheme
Wokingham Liberal Democrats have slammed local MP Sir John Redwood for voting against a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage.
8 Dec 2023
Clive
Highest level of taxation since 1948
Under today’s Conservative government we have the highest level of taxation since 1948. Incredibly though, this was not acknowledged by the Conservatives in last weeks Autumn statement, who continued to claim that they are the party of low taxation.
8 Dec 2023
NHS
Prime Minister refuses to confirm funds for new hospital in Wokingham
In Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak dodged Ed Davey’s question about the status of the Government’s promise to build a new Royal Berkshire hospital which serves Reading, Wokingham and South Oxfordshire.
8 Dec 2023
WBC
THANK YOU WOKINGHAM
Many thanks to those residents who took the trouble to write to Michael Gove, the secretary of state responsible for local government, to press the case for a fairer financial deal from central government for Wokingham.
8 Dec 2023
Clive
Changes to WBC Executive
Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wokingham, and Sarah Kerr, Executive member for climate emergency and residents services, have attended their last meeting of the Wokingham Borough Council Executive.
30 Nov 2023
WBC
IN PRAISE OF VOLUNTEERS
When we hear in the news of all the terrible things happening in the world, it can be easy to slip into despair and despondency. But we should remember that there is a more positive picture...
30 Nov 2023
WBC
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) and white ribbon
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a fundamental human rights violation which harms the lives of millions. There will be hardly anyone reading this who is unaffected by VAWG.
25 Nov 2023