With the borough council needing to make difficult budget decisions and ensure a safe financial future, it is seeking residents’ views on how best to balance books and protect services.

Along with most local authorities in the country, Wokingham Borough Council is facing an extremely challenging financial position caused by high inflation, increasing resident needs and years of continuous low funding from Government.

A strategy has been agreed to protect women and girls in Wokingham Borough from violence and abuse

The council has agreed to increase its financial contribution for the school expansion

The council has agreed to review its office accommodation including opportunities to relocate its headquarters at Shute End

A partnership has been agreed with Wokingham Borough's operators to help boost passenger numbers and make bus travel more attractive

Residents are reminded that up-to-date information about disruption on Wokingham Borough’s roads is available at their fingertips through the One.network website.

Residents' views are now being sought on an improved active travel route between Wokingham town centre and the outskirts of Winnersh

Cllr Beth Rowland has welcomed 170 new British citizens since becoming Wokingham Borough Mayor in May

Wokingham Borough Council is now the proud owner of the site in Wokingham to help care for older residents