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A New Year Begins
Happy 2025! The start of the year is a time of hope, expectation, and personal commitments to improvement.
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From the Chamber: Why the Government is wrong (mainly) on housing
The government’s recently announced changes to the National Planning Policy Framework will require Wokingham to deliver 1,336 new homes per year, rather than the current 748.
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Introducing Martin Alder
Martin is the new Wokingham Borough Council Executive member for Active Transport, Travel and Highways.
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Christmas message
Christmas is an important moment in the year, for people of all faiths and of none. It’s a time of hope and expectation for a better future.
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Clive Jones MP calls for Ofwat to be scrapped as bills set to increase by £152 in Wokingham
Responding to the news that water bills are set to rise by £152 in Wokingham, Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, has branded the situation a “national scandal”.
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Clive Jones calls government WASPI announcement "a shockingly tone-deaf mistake"
Responding to the Government announcing that there will be no compensation for WASPI women, Clive Jones has called on the Government to immediately reverse its decision.
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Clive Jones MP on planning overhaul: planning in Wokingham should be community-led, not dictated from Whitehall
Following the Government’s announcement of a new planning framework, which will allow developers to bypass elected local councillors and requires councils to review green-belt land, Clive Jones MP…
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Emmbrook A-level results are "incredible", says Clive Jones in early day motion
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has congratulated the students and staff at Emmbrook School after its 2024 A-level results ranked in the top 1% across the country.
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A GP Surgery for Our Area?
GP support is one of the most frequent things people talk about on the doorstep. When our new MP Clive Jones was elected in July, I talked with him about the issue and we decided to see what could be…
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The new 850 Bus Service: A Game-Changer for local travel
As someone passionate about public transport, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that it took me over three years of living here to board a bus in Charvil. Since my first trip on the 850 to Henley, we…
