
From the Council Chamber - Council Finances
I’ve had lots of questions about Wokingham Borough Council’s Finances and I would like to repeat a few of them here.
I’ve had lots of questions about Wokingham Borough Council’s Finances and I would like to repeat a few of them here.
Funding for GP practices in the integrated care board area of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire which included Wokingham has been slashed by £20,394,409 in real terms since 2019
I want to take this opportunity to thank again those residents who took the time and trouble to write.
First the good news. Wokingham Borough Council will receive £0.67 million more from government towards supporting its revenue budget for 2024/5.
The neuroscientist Abhiji Naskar warned that criticism is often the weapon of the shallow, but that scrutiny is the tool of the wise. Olympic athlete Paula Radcliffe has noted how scrutiny and success go together.
Wokingham Borough has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the country and, as we all see, high levels of traffic.
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.