John Kaiser

Wokingham Borough Council - Barkham
Deputy Leader
Executive Member for Finance and Housing

First elected in 2011, John is representing the residents of Barkham for his third term as a Borough Councillor and he is now the Deputy Leader of the Council and the Lead Member for Finance and Housing.

He was honoured to serve as the Wokingham Borough Mayor in 2018/2019.

"I have lived in the Wokingham area for over 26 years.  I have been married for 30 years and have 3 grown up children, a son and 2 daughters.  I have served as chairman on Arborfield and Newlands Parish Council and acted as governor at Shinfield Junior School.  I have spent the last 30 years in management having served on the board of companies both large and small."

News

Wokingham Borough is in safe hands

Lead Member for Finance, Cllr John Kaiser writes:

With other local councils getting into financial difficulties, it is important to give our residents in Wokingham Borough, confidence that we are in a strong position and are not at risk.

Could Wokingham Borough Council go bankrupt?

“With other local councils getting into financial difficulties, it is important to give our residents in Wokingham Borough, confidence that we are in a strong position and are not at risk.

Review of eligibility for single person's council tax discount

We urge any council tax payers who know their circumstances have changed, or who are unsure if they may be eligible, to get in contact with the council to discuss. If their concern is a financial one our team are team are always happy to discuss options and there may be other discounts that the household qualifies for instead.

Support for families struggling in the Wokingham Borough

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic we have worked hard to support our residents who have faced a huge amount of pressure. No family or individual should go hungry in Wokingham Borough, now or in the future. We encourage anyone who is concerned about not being able to afford food for themselves, or their family, to contact our One Front Door service for immediate support.  
We’re very grateful for the local businesses and others in the community have made the offer to support families during half-term.

Award nomination for Wokingham Borough Council for innovation!

Fantastic news that Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council has been shortlisted for an award to recognise the passion, direction and innovation shown in education buildings. WBC's projects include two new primary schools, an expansion of an existing SEND school, a new activity centre and a new post-16 SEND facility.