Public protection progress Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 Taking a breath for a midweek review – it’s been a busy and interesting week so far. On Monday I attended the joint Public Protection Partnership Committee at West Berkshire Council. It was particularly interesting for me as I was the first member involved and helped set up the board about 10 years ago, I am also a member of WBC licencing committee, so I take a close interest in its work. The PPP... Local News
LibDem Budget Forced Through as Residents Hit with 4.99% Council Tax Rise Amid Catalogue of Failures 28th February 2026 So that is Wokingham Borough Council budget meeting over, the LibDems forced through their budget while the Conservatives and Labour voted against it, leaving... Local News
Standing up for FREEDOM 28th February 2026 This afternoon I nipped into Reading to see the Ukrainian march. Also, I met my friends from Reading Hongkonger who were in Broad Street drawing attention to... Local News
Serious Questions Over Wokingham Council’s Financial Direction 25th February 2026 As this year’s budget is set, concerns grow over mismanaged projects, wasted opportunities and pressure on taxpayers. February is when councils across the... Opinions
Chaos on Lower Earley Way 17th February 2026 Here is a view of the Chaos caused in the middle of the day following the closure of the M4 due to an oil spill, this isnt an uncommon situation. You can only... Local News
Its like "Living Under a Lib Dem Dictatorship" 24th January 2026 Wokingham Borough Council hit the major national newspapers and TV thanks to their announcement that they would force through a highly unpopular 20Mph limit and... Reports
Labour Cuts to Wokingham Borough Budget 19th January 2026 At the end of last year, Wokingham Borough Council had its second local government finance settlement under a Labour Government, confirming our council is... Opinions
Don’t be deceived by Lib Dem claims about planning 14th January 2026 In his column last week, the Liberal Democrat Leader of the Council had the audacity to tell Wokingham Borough residents that the Local Plan for development... Opinions
Some of Your councillors’ hard work in 2025 7th January 2026 Happy New Year to all! As we start 2026, I wanted to share with you some highlights of what your Conservative councillors achieved in 2025. Away from the... Opinions
12 fails of Christmas from Labour 16th December 2025 So much for “change”. In the year-and-a-half Labour have been in Government, barely a day has gone by without some bad news. I have reviewed the past year, and... Opinions
