Many people in Wokingham feel our area has more than done its bit for new housing development in recent years. Surely it is time to slow the rate of new build, let the infrastructure catch up, and allow us to enjoy the woods, fields and green spaces that remain?
In the three years to March 2023 there was an increase of 63,000 civil servants, or 64,000 full time equivalents. Over the 3 years 2020 to 2023 there was a substantial fall in public sector productivity.
The Times runs detailed stories on what will be in the so called Autumn Statement. Time was when the Autumn Statement was an annual review and future budget for spending, provoking proper debate about priorities, costs, public sector productivity and the rest.
On 16th November at the Wokingham Borough Council meeting, George Evans asked: “In previous years Wokingham Borough Council, under Conservative administration, has incentivised shopping in Wokingham and Woodley towns in the weeks running up to Christmas by making car parking on Saturdays free -
Esther McVey is taking up a new post in the Cabinet Office as Minister without portfolio. The press say she is the "Commonsense Czar", the wokefinder general, the slayer of wrong headed wokery.
The Wokingham Borough Conservative Group believes in listening to residents and local businesses. It was the case when we ran Wokingham Borough Council. Now as the Opposition, we’re committed to ensuring residents’ voices are heard.
