Wokingham’s housing challenges
How do we protect our borough’s character and avoid impossible pressure on local infrastructure, but at the same time make sure those in our community who need a home have one?
1 Aug 2023
News
Wokingham Borough Council needs to find a ‘staggering £11.8 million savings as inflationary pressures see costs soar
WOKINGHAM Borough Council needs to find a “staggering” £11.8 million worth of savings if it is to balance its books this year.
1 Aug 2023
Number of Wokingham’s older residents needing council-provided residential nursing care expecting to rise from 200 to 500 by 2040
THE NUMBER of older residents needing residential nursing care provision funded by Wokingham Borough Council is projected to rise, and it is exploring ways to meet that need.
1 Aug 2023
A new way
In place of the old, top-down method, we are seeking to bring in a truly bottom-up approach, which puts residents’ ambitions for the borough at the top of our agenda.
1 Aug 2023
Good news for Wokingham and well done to the officers involved
The awards we won were Best Social Housing Initiative and Innovation in Delivering Sustainability and Social Value.
1 Aug 2023
Wokingham Borough Council finances – ‘It’s good news, despite challenging levels of inflation’ says top councillor
“We inherited the budget from the previous administration, with challenging levels of inflation. We had to make changes and savings as we went,” she said. “We have kept the council solvent and prepared it for the years to come."
1 Aug 2023
Wokingham Borough Council to have a customer experience strategy for the first time
THE COUNCIL is to have a customer experience strategy for the first time. Cllr Sarah Kerr, the executive member for climate emergency and residents services, introduced a report ahead of a public consultation on the subject.
1 Aug 2023
Together we can do it
Readers of Wokingham Today will, by now, be familiar with the financial challenges facing councils across the land, regardless of the colour of their political leadership.
1 Aug 2023
Wokingham Borough Council backs our campaign to bring a banking hub to town centres
WOKINGHAM Borough Council is backing a campaign by local businesses and Wokingham Today to set up a town banking hub.
1 Aug 2023