Will plans for new 40 hectare solar farm in Barkham benefit Wokingham residents?
THE BOROUGH council has revealed plans for a new solar farm in Barkham –but a member of Wokingham Liberal Democrats questions the benefits residents will...
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Wokingham Borough Council executive debates plan for community energy action group
Profits made by the scheme – through the sale of green energy to customers or back into the national grid – would be used to...
Pupil power will help reduce air pollution in Wokingham borough
A PUPIL has a strong message to the borough as we head into 2021: switch off your engine. Mahveen Rafay won a contest organised by...
FROM THE CHAMBER: Action needed now on climate emergency plan
By Cllr Sarah Kerr When it comes to tackling both climate change and air pollution, it’s important to be pragmatic, particularly when you’re a local...
Council grants permission to destroy more than 50 trees
The destruction of wildlife across the borough provided a point of contention at last week’s planning meeting, when approval was granted to fell trees across...
Carbon conscious garden centre plants 20 new trees in country park
It’s part of its nationwide ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign, with Squires pledging to donate 300 silver birch trees to parks and green spaces close...
Students invited to Youth Climate Conference next month
The Youth Climate Conference will include a Question Time-style debate, and tackle issues including sustainable fashion, climate justice, migration and transport. There is also a...
TONY JOHNSON: How green was my borough
It can all be traced back to Joni Mitchell, a Canadian singer-songwriter with her ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ in April 1970. Yes, there’d been half a...
VOICE OF WOKINGHAM: The heat is on, now we must take action
IN CASE you hadn’t noticed, it ain’t half hot mum. Over the past few years, we have seen some extreme weather. The Beast from the...