Saturday, 06 September 2025
Delivering the news from Henley on Thames and South Oxfordshire for over 100 years
Keyword:wokingham borough council
Found 11
Order by:
Healthiest and wealthiest
07/06/21
WOKINGHAM borough is the most prosperous area in the country, according to a study. It is also the second overall for health and 17th for education, according to the Legatum Institute in London, which researched all areas across a range of factors. ...
‘We must work together to recover from pandemic’
21/03/22
THE leader of Wokingham Borough Council has urged people to continue to take care now the coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. John Halsall said: “While we are getting underway with living with covid, the virus is still circulating so we ...
Parties clash after first meeting
30/05/22
THE coalition that now runs Wokingham Borough Council has already come under fire from its predecessor. New Conservative group leader Pauline Jorgensen accused the Wokingham Borough Partnership of Liberal Democrat, Labour and independent ...
New house rejected on appeal
30/01/23
A WOMAN has lost an appeal on her plans for a new house. Shahnaz Shah wanted to build the three-bedroom detached property on land behind Nos 1 and 1a Milestone Crescent, Charvil. But Wokingham Borough Council, the planning authority, ...
More sign bin petition
A PETITION demanding that weekly bin collections in Wokingham borough are retained now has more than 1,350 signatures. The campaign is being organised by Wokingham Conservatives in response to a consultation by the borough council ...
Speed signs
25/01/21
TWO 30mph signs on the A4130 at White Hill in Remenham could be replaced with ones showing the actual speed of approaching vehicles. The project is being pursued through Wokingham Borough Council.
Grant scheme to help children and families in need
23/11/20
THE leader of Wokingham Borough Council has welcomed the Government’s latest efforts to help children and families in need. The Covid Winter Grant Scheme will deliver an extra £208,703 to help those in the borough hit hardest by ...
Developer wants 200 properties on other side of road
19/12/22
AN application for 200 homes at Bridge Farm, on the south side of the New Bath Road, is currently being considered by Wokingham Borough Council. The 12-hectare site comprises four agricultural fields, which have been used for ...
Council leader forced to quit standards committee
THE leader of Wokingham Borough Council has admitted breaching its constitution. John Halsall, who represents Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe, was put in charge of the council’s standards committee by mistake. He and fellow ...
Opponents accused of ‘childish nonsense’
20/06/22
THE new leader of Wokingham Borough Council has accused the Conservative opposition of “childish nonsense” over claims his administration is trying to avoid scrutiny. The Tories accused the Liberal Democrat-run ...
Residents fear for future of pub after sale
29/11/21
A PUB in Wargrave has been sold but there are fears over its future. Ei, formerly Enterprise Inns, has confirmed it has sold the freehold of the Greyhound in High Street but would not reveal the name of the ...
Refine the results
POLL: Have your say
standard
vote!