Over the last few weeks, I have spoken with more than 2,000 residents of the borough on their doorsteps or in the street. They have a wide variety of views on national and local matters, but one theme kept coming up.
Last week Wokingham Borough Council staff and partners attended the launch of the Berkshire Domestic Abuse and Suicide Prevention Toolkit.
What a pleasure it was to see so many people out for the community litter pick in March. I split my time between Arborfield and Barkham, spending most of it in roadside gulleys pulling out all kinds of things.
Thank you to the electors of Wokingham Borough for turning out in large numbers to vote in last week’s local elections. Turnout everywhere was up, which is an encouraging sign that local democracy is in robust health.
So here we are. After 4 years of running the council, voters have put their faith in the Liberal Democrats once again, and given us a fifth year, with an increased majority.
Wokingham Borough Council is recognized nationally as a high-performing council. The Care Quality Commission judged us one of the best councils in England for adult social care and we were short-listed for the prestigious Council of the Year Award.