WOKINGHAM Borough Council needs to find a “staggering” £11.8 million worth of savings if it is to balance its books this year.
THE NUMBER of older residents needing residential nursing care provision funded by Wokingham Borough Council is projected to rise, and it is exploring ways to meet that need.
In place of the old, top-down method, we are seeking to bring in a truly bottom-up approach, which puts residents’ ambitions for the borough at the top of our agenda.
The awards we won were Best Social Housing Initiative and Innovation in Delivering Sustainability and Social Value.
“We inherited the budget from the previous administration, with challenging levels of inflation. We had to make changes and savings as we went,” she said. “We have kept the council solvent and prepared it for the years to come."
THE COUNCIL is to have a customer experience strategy for the first time. Cllr Sarah Kerr, the executive member for climate emergency and residents services, introduced a report ahead of a public consultation on the subject.
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.