Woodley sets Council Tax precept rate following town-wide consultation
REDUCED incomes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic means that Woodley Town Council is planning to increase its council tax precept. The charge, added...
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Pancake races to be held in Woodley town centre on Shrove Tuesday
PANCAKES will be flying through the centre of Woodley on Shrove Tuesday thanks to a new initiative. The Rotary Club of Loddon Vale is organising...
Woodford Park in Woodley receives Green Flag again
ONE of the borough’s most-loved parks has received the Green Flag for the second year in a row. The scheme honours parks that are the...
Opening date for Woodley’s new toilet edges closer
IT’S BRIGHT, it’s colourful and it’s not yet open for business – but it soon will be. Woodley’s new public toilet was lifted into place...
Conservatives leadership: ‘There was a significant difference of opinion’
A SIGNIFICANT difference of opinion led to Wokingham Conservatives ditching their leader last night. Cllr Charlotte Haitham Taylor will resign as council leader at its...
BREAKING: Cllr Keith Baker stands down as executive member for highways
THE FORMER leader of the council has resigned from his latest post as the borough’s executive member for highways and transport. The decision was announced...
Conservatives win South Lake from Liberal Democrats
ONE bright spot for the Conservatives in this year’s local elections was the seat they gained from the Liberal Democrats in Woodley. Jenny Cheng, the...
Wokingham man pays for parking but still gets a parking ticket
A WOKINGHAM man was given a parking ticket while visiting the doctor – despite putting the correct money in the machine. On Monday, March 12,...
Wokingham council’s public notice placement choice queried
THE PLACING of the borough’s public notices in publications other than The Wokingham Paper was raised by Cllr Prue Bray during the Executive meeting of...
EU blamed for Woodley bus delay
THE EUROPEAN UNION was blamed for the time taken over a consultation for the new 12 bus route in Woodley. In the council meeting, Jenny...