Wokingham Borough has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the country and, as we all see, high levels of traffic.
Care-experienced people can face significant barriers throughout their lives and therefore Wokingham Borough Council agrees to treat experience of care as a protected characteristic.
An Ecological Emergency has been declared by Wokingham Borough Council. As well as actions taken to address the climate emergency, the council will adopt policies to protect biodiversity and reduce the rate of species loss.
At a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on Thursday 19 January, councilors voted to adopt a proposal for Wokingham to become a “Marmot” borough in order to reduce health inequalities and give everyone better opportunities and life chances.
Plans for new woodland and wildflower meadows at a treasured green space are moving forward under a trial scheme that could benefit the whole borough, both environmentally and financially.
I am reflecting upon what my tenure has achieved for residents.