Be Careful What You Wish For
When you try to achieve something, it always seems a good idea to think about the likely consequences. What would success look like?
When you try to achieve something, it always seems a good idea to think about the likely consequences. What would success look like?
Unfortunately, many myths about planning, and especially Wokingham’s new local plan, are being propagated at present for party political purposes.
Wokingham Borough Council, as many of you know, receives the lowest level of core revenue support from central government of any council in England with its range of responsibilities.
One of the council’s key functions is “Overview and Scrutiny” (O&S), an essential yet often overlooked aspect of local governance. It plays a vital part in ensuring effective decision-making and accountability within the council.
The most frequent topic in my inbox is local travel and transport, something we almost all experience for better or worse every day.
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP Clive Jones warns the Local Government Minister that the arbitrary funding formula for local councils will put even more pressure on local services and council taxpayers in Wokingham.