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
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
Budget misery for the squeezed middle 4th December 2025 U Turn if you want to .... Some good news from the government for a change - they have abandoned their plans to allow workers to sue for unfair dismissal on the... Opinions
End the Lib Dems Anti Car Obsession 4th November 2025 One of the first acts the Liberal Democrats, supported by Labour, took in Wokingham Borough was to more than double car parking charges, ignoring 4,000... Opinions
Devolution, nothing of the sort 28th October 2025 When I am speaking to residents, they often raise with me concerns or difficulties regarding Wokingham Borough Council. Planning, potholes and over-hanging... Opinions
Under Labour it’s tax, unemployment and less economic growth - Labour isn't working 25th September 2025 The Labour Government has been in office for a little over a year now, and already it is the same pattern we’ve seen from previous Labour administrations. They... Opinions