In the past, the council produced strategies and then consulted on them. The idea of the Communities Vision is to bring in the public at the beginning, rather than the end.
A number of Wokingham Town and Borough councillors attended and contributed to the Lib Dem spring party conference in Harrogate at the weekend (21-23 March).
Liberal Democrats joined councillors of other parties in supporting the principle of not charging for car parking at sports facilities, but made clear that pressure on the council’s finances would need to be considered in future consideration.
A motion proposed by Liberal Democrat Councillor, Andy NG Siu-hong, calling for the council to write to the Deputy Prime Minister opposing the plans for a “super-embassy” of the Chinese Communist Party in London, was passed at its meeting last night.
We could all do with some good news, so I thought it might help if I listed just a few of the borough council’s recent successes.
Could you help in your local library? Recent years have seen severe and increasing pressure on all local authority budgets, including Wokingham’s. The help of volunteers in our libraries is now essential.
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
The Online Safety Act was meant to protect people, yet its flawed implementation risks undermining privacy, free expression, and secure communication. Our new policy addresses our concerns and fights for a digital future where rights are protected.