Given the very challenging financial position of the borough council, much has been achieved over the last four years that the current administration has been in place.
One of the greatest strengths of our area is what we can achieve when business, government and the community work together with a shared sense of purpose.
We live in extraordinary times of financial pressure for local government. In that context, Wokingham Borough Council’s setting a balanced budget last week is a considerable achievement.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
