Category Archives: Wokingham and West Berkshire Issues

I went to see the CAB today after their AGM in Wokingham Town Hall. I thanked the volunteers there for the work they do to provide advice and support for people with problems in our local area. They bring dedication and skill to their tasks and make a very important voluntary contribution to our community. […]

I went to see the  works that have been carried out by the Loddon adjacent to the A 327 on the edge of Arborfield to the west. I was told that the idea of the scheme is to assist fish and wildlife and to reduce the risk of flooding to the A 327. I welcome […]

I have followed up the problems facing people in the Caribbean by talking to Ministers and attending briefings. More importantly, the Foreign Secretary has arrived in the area with many more UK people and equipment to support the recovery operations. The UK sent the 16,000 tonnes Mount Bay auxiliary ship to the region with a […]

Today when I was having another of my walks to inspect the work and hear feedback on what is happening to Wokingham town centre a constituent came up to me to say how worried she was about the volume of development going on. She was pleased to see I was viewing it and surprised to […]

I have been asked to look into the law allowing landlords or the public authorities to ask people to move who are living in caravans and other temporary accommodation on land without permission. There is a current case in Arborfield that is worrying some residents. There are two main legal routes to sort these out. […]

I held a review meetings with the Chief Executive of the Royal Berkshire Hospital yesterday. We covered a wide range of issues concerning quality of service and the future development of medical care in our area. I was able to report a very low level of complaints to me about the service the hospital is […]

I visited the Tim fourth anniversary celebration today in Burghfield. Since its foundation it has recruited many volunteers to provide friendship, help and support to those in the community who need it. It now covers Mortimer, Wokefield, Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet as well as Burghfield where it started. I congratulated Bev French and her team, […]

Wokingham Borough schools report a 99.1% pass rate this year at A level, above the national average. Well done to all involved. I hope it means many of you can go on the courses and futures you have planned. I also congratulate all in West Berkshire that have done well in the exams.

It was good to see strong job generation again in the latest UK official job figures, with further substantial falls in unemployment. In Wokingham the unemployment rate remained low, with the constituency in the top 25 for a low rate nationwide out of 650. We are now at record levels of employment, with good progress […]