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Sitting in my office getting on with next week’s Council agenda and issues raised with me both when I was out talking to residents on Saturday and also via...

Parking in Marefield is a real issue when local youth football games are playing, the parking is inadequate and footballers don't know there are no spaces until...

Like me, you’ve probably been watching the Labour dramas with weary resignation. Less than 2 years in power, and we’re already witnessing the end of a...

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...

So that is Wokingham Borough Council budget meeting over, the LibDems forced through their budget while the Conservatives and Labour voted against it, leaving...

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...

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...

This week I attended the critical public examination of the draft Local Plan produced be Wokingham Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat administration, after...

Monday: Oversight and Scrutiny This week started with Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee. We looked at the proposed Council advertising policy which...