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From the Leader: Local Plans - aspiration and reality
Wokingham Borough Council’s new local plan has almost completed its examination by government planning inspectors. It was drawn up to meet the old requirement from government of 748 homes per year,…
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From the Chamber: Wokinghamism and Manchesterism - why place must come before politics
The election of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister marks an important moment in British politics. More significantly, it signals a different approach to government - one that puts place before politics.
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Lib Dems push to protect Wokingham’s Post Office amid TGJones closure fears
Lead councillor for business, Cllr Mark Ashwell (Lib Dem), confirmed the actions being taken to protect against possible disruption to Post Office services in Wokingham town due to national TGJones…
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From the Leader: The Government's new housing allocation
Even before we have formally adopted Wokingham Borough Council’s new local plan, which is still under examination by government-appointed planning inspectors, ministers have directed us to start work…
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From the Leader: What does a new Prime Minister mean for Wokingham?
This week has seen the arrival of a new prime minister, the fifth in as many years. What will Prime Minister Burnham do to help Wokingham Borough and the council that serves it?
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From the Leader: Doing what we can for our young people
Modern life poses many challenges for young people. While Wokingham Borough Council has limited power to help, we are doing what we can to assist children and young adults to navigate the choppy…
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From the Chamber: Changing the story of Social Care: let's talk about language
Recently, I have been reflecting on how we talk about social care in our community and across our services. What became clear is this: the words we choose matter more than we might think
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From the Leader: Populism or reality
British politics seems to have changed dramatically in the last few years.
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From the Chamber: Climate resilience matters to all of us
This week we are due to experience our third heatwave this year. For many people it means uncomfortable nights and wilted gardens. For others - older residents, young children and those with health…
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From the Chamber: Improving library services
The new Winnersh microlibrary at Rainbow Park is now fully up and running, with longer opening hours.
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