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A council criticised for refusing to endorse Black Lives Matter (BLM) has flown its civic office flag at half-mast in memory of George Floyd.
Homes left empty for a year in Wokingham will be charge double the rate of council tax from April.
A council has banned its staff from using the term 'hard-working families' out of fear it could offend the jobless and make them feel 'undeserving'. Wokingham Council in Berkshire issued the ...
Council tax is set to go up in Wokingham- sparking a big debate over the future of the borough's infrastructure projects. Council bosses have approved a 3.99 per cent increase, which would give ...
A COUNCIL has been slammed for telling staff not to talk about “hard-working families”. Woke diversity chiefs reckon the saying could make those without a job feel “undeserving”. But the ...
A council warned it was at risk of effectively going bankrupt has been predicted to spend £3.6m more than it planned to this year. Berkshire's Wokingham Borough Council had already been told it ...
The council is also seeking accreditation from the White Ribbon charity, which tackles violence against women and girls. This involves adopting a three-year action plan drawn up with the charity.
Norman Jorgensen, a Wokingham Borough Councillor, has submitted a question to his council's Executive asking for a promise to commit to the weekly service.
Developers want to build 11 warehouse, office and industrial units, along with cafes or canteens, next to Bridge Farm business park in Wokingham.
A council has banned its staff from using the term 'hard-working families' out of fear it could offend the jobless and make them feel 'undeserving'. Wokingham Council in Berkshire issued the ...