‘Good quality homes create stability and help avoid poverty’
At the recent executive meeting, Cllr John Kaiser presented the borough's housing strategy, which was approved for consultation....
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Residents warn suburbs at risk in planning reform
Matt Rodda MP has met with Earley residents who are concerned about the national planning reform....
‘Reform will fail to deliver affordable homes’
According to the CPRE, Government housing proposals in Wokingham borough will fail to deliver affordable houses....
Executive meeting: Council leader calls for residents to follow covid-restrictions to remain in Tier 1
Speaking at the executive meeting, Cllr John Halsall reiterated calls for the public to follow covid-restrictions and pledged to “eliminate poverty in the borough....
Parliament speech was thanks to residents, says council leader
Cllr John Halsall has thanked residents for speaking up over planning reform worries following Theresa May's speech in Parliament....
Green grants for home owners in Wokingham borough
Wokingham Borough Council is encouraging residents to apply for energy-saving grants....
Wokingham Borough Council leader says challenging Tory ministers over housing is a huge task
A week after the council launched its campaign to fight housing numbers, leader John Halsall said he is determined to challenge his own party....
TONY JOHNSON: The wrong plot
If Robert Jenrick’s planning reforms launched in early August have taught us anything, it’s that you shouldn’t trust Government Ministers with anything complicated or difficult....
Wokingham borough residents urged to fight plan for 1,600 new homes a year
Residents are being asked to do four things: write to their MP, write to the housing minister, sign the petition and fill out the consultation....
TONY JOHNSON: Housing plan B
Last week was a bad one for Government ministers – struggling with the numbers. In Housing, Robert Jenrick had side-stepped numbers completely, launching his Planning...