John Redwood's Diary (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
John Redwood has written to the overview and scrutiny panel at Wokingham Borough Council to outline his opposition to proposals for new car parking charges in the borough. In his letter, John argues that the new charges will increase costs, require substantial capital investment, and entail additional annual expenditure. John argues that Wokingham’s [...]
Berkshire (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Wilson Electrical Services Wokingham, Berkshire ~ Electricians Domestic and Commerciall Electricians About us: Wilson Electrical Services are registered members of the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors (NICEIC.) All of our work is carried out to the standard of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE Seventeenth Edition). We are therefore also able [...]...
HOLY SMOKE (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
I led a really enjoyable retreat day for 50 wonderful ladies in Wokingham last weekend. But I must admit to having been a tad disappointed when the pastor's wife described me as 'normal'. "Liz," she said, "You're really humorous and just so normal." Now I had always thought that I was a bit eccentric, in fact I thought I was growing more eccentric with my advancing years!...
Prue Bray (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
John Healey was due to give a speech today on the changes the government is proposing to make to council housing. The biggest one - as far as Wokingham is concerned - was flagged up yesterday by the BBC: letting councils keep all the money they get in rents from their tenants, instead of handing [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
WOKINGHAM, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the acquisition of the Esporta Group by new owners, Société Générale, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Glenn Timms, has left the business by mutual
Richard Willis's Blog (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
There seems to be a view in Labour HQ these days that if you tell a lie often enough people will believe it. That view appears to have reached Reading where ex- Labour Councillor (and recent Labour candidate ) Helen Hathaway has made the statement in the Reading Post that Reading West Conservative PPC Alok Sharma “lives in Wokingham”. This is completely untrue. Alok lives with his wife and family...
