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What comes first….housing or infrastructure? Have you ever wondered where the Lib Dems get their information from? In answer to a question from them at a recent meeting of the Council’s Executive about the delay in providing infrastructure as a result of new development in the Borough came this withering reply from Wayne Smith the … Continue reading £574 million invested in infrastructure

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to a comprehensive response to domestic abuse that provides support for people who experience it and holds perpetrators to account. The council has been working for many months with stakeholders from across the borough to produce a new Domestic Abuse Strategy, which is set to be discussed by the decision … Continue reading Council supports domestic abuse awareness campaigns

This morning I visited Bulmershe School to view the new solar panels on the roof. In a first for me, there had previously been solar panels on the school roof, which have been upgraded by WBC, with the generating capacity more than doubled as a result. The solar array that I viewed now generates enough … Continue reading Solar on Schools

Please be aware that Wokingham Borough Council as Highway Authority hereby gives notice under Section 14 (2) (b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 that no vehicle shall proceed along A321 Denmark Street, Wokingham between its junctions with Langborough Road and A321 Market Place. The alternative route for all traffic affected by the restriction … Continue reading EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE – DENMARK STREET

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL TAKES NEXT STEP TO CREATE NEW 24/7 SERVICE TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Wokingham Borough Council is set to take the next step towards creating a new in-house service to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough. At its meeting on Thursday 30 September, the council’s decision making executive is set to approve a … Continue reading We are acting to tackle anti-social behaviour by create a new 24/7 service in Wokingham Borough.

At the Executive Meeting on Thursday night I was ask a question , by a Liberal councillor, about what I will do to ‘limit the number and length of journeys taken with the borough’. Below is the question and my answer in full. QuestionI am very pleased to see on the report from the Climate … Continue reading A question on ‘limiting’ car use

On Thursday I had a chance to visit the new, first of it’s kind in Britain, recycling sorting robot that has just been installed at the Smallmead waste centre in Reading. The AI powered waste picking robot is capable of sorting up to 55 items of recycling a minute as it passes by on a … Continue reading RE3 Recycling Robot

Two years ago, our Council committed itself to playing as full of role as possible in achieving a carbon-neutral Wokingham Borough by 2030. While much of that time has been spent supporting the local fight against COVID-19, the vital work ofreducing our carbon footprint has not fallen by the wayside. Reducing carbon takes time. Yes, this is an emergency. Yes,we need to take bold and swift action. But … Continue reading Our Approach to Tackling Climate Change

With the Barkham solar farm planning application set to be considered at planning committee soon, Wokingham Borough Council continues to show its commitment to helping lower carbon emissions across the borough, tackle the climate emergency and become carbon net zero by 2030.  But it’s not just about big projects like the new solar farm, the … Continue reading Delivering sustainable energy across our properties

Part 1 in a series on tackling the Climate Emergency The eyes of the world will soon be on Glasgow as the COP26 conference looks for actions and commitments to solve the climate crisis. As we start a bigger discussion on climate change, I wanted to look back on why Wokingham Borough Council declared a … Continue reading The Climate Change Threat to Wokingham Borough