WBC
Statement by the leader of the council - THANK YOU!
I want to take this opportunity to thank again those residents who took the time and trouble to write.
25 Jan 2024
Wokingham Borough Liberal Democrats
WBC
From the Council Leadership - Financial Facts
First the good news. Wokingham Borough Council will receive £0.67 million more from government towards supporting its revenue budget for 2024/5.
25 Jan 2024
Hawkedon
From the Chamber - Great Expectations
The neuroscientist Abhiji Naskar warned that criticism is often the weapon of the shallow, but that scrutiny is the tool of the wise. Olympic athlete Paula Radcliffe has noted how scrutiny and success go together.
25 Jan 2024
Winnersh
Road condition and defects - From the chamber 18th January 2024
Wokingham Borough has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the country and, as we all see, high levels of traffic.
21 Jan 2024
WBC
Wokingham Borough Council agrees to treat experience of care as a protected characteristic.
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.
19 Jan 2024
An Ecological Emergency has been declared by Wokingham Borough Council.
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.
19 Jan 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Never Again: Justice for Contaminated Blood Victims
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
JBF
22 Sep 2025
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025