Cllr Philip Mirfin on the improvements to Wokingham Train Station. 

The new Leader of Wokingham Borough Council has unveiled his Executive team charged with taking key decisions for the authority.

Cllr Julian McGhee-Sumner, the Council Leader, set out his team after being elected by fellow councillors at the Full Council meeting on 14th December.

Wokingham recently welcomed a visit from Claire Perry MP. Claire visited the Peach Place development in Wokingham and spoke about the vote of confidence in the town's future. 

The Conservative Group on Wokingham Borough Council has unveiled its manifesto for the 2018 Local Elections, including a pledge to set up a “Rent to Buy” scheme for prospective first-time buyers.

Since May 2010 we have been committed to delivering over 3 million new apprenticeships. This government wants to enable everyone to go as far as their talents will take them, and are committed to helping young people get into work and support themselves.
 

More good news was announced today by the Government: Figures released today by the ONS show that more people are in work than ever before. Under this Conservative government, unemployment is at its lowest level since 1975. Over 3 million more people are now in work since 2010.

Conservatives on Wokingham Borough Council have revealed that Labour’s proposed ‘Garden Tax’ could treble residents’ Council Tax bills.

Labour’s manifesto proposes to replace Council Tax with a 3% tax on the value of land.

THE Prime Minister has just announced that a General Election will be held on 8TH June - and that we will shortly take the necessary steps in Parliament to ensure that this can happen.

We will have a General Election on 8 June 2017