Leaders and volunteers of charities devote countless hours to their roles and are understandably committed to securing the best possible deal from the council. Unfortunately, however, it is not always possible for the borough council to meet their wishes.
It was a tremendous privilege to bump into Dave, one of our dedicated and hard-working crew members at the Earley Green Fair recently, along with one of our fantastic new road sweeping vehicles ‘Sweeping Beauty’.
The Liberal Democrats have selected Mike Giles as their prospective parliamentary candidate for Earley and Woodley, following a vote of local party members.
Wokingham Borough Lib Dems will vote in support of nationally required constitutional changes to planning committee - but say that restricting the power of elected councillors is the wrong way to get the country building.
Wokingham Borough Council is investing in more intensive surveying and maintenance of the borough's drainage network as increasingly volatile weather puts growing pressure on the system.
I’ve often lamented in these columns that politics is too short-term. Politicians, local as well as national, all too often prioritize the quick wins, which might deliver votes at the next election, rather than plan for the needs of future generations.