Wokingham Borough Council

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Counting complete. After 18 of 18 seats declared.

Conservative
Councillors elected in 2021 total 12
Councillors elected in 2021 change -2
Councillors overall total 31
Liberal Democrat
Councillors elected in 2021 total 6
Councillors elected in 2021 change +3
Councillors overall total 18
Labour
Councillors elected in 2021 total 0
Councillors elected in 2021 change -1
Councillors overall total 3
Independent
Councillors elected in 2021 total 0
Councillors elected in 2021 change 0
Councillors overall total 2

Posted at 9:54 17 May
Lib Dem-led coalition set to run council
The coalition is set to include 23 Lib Dems, three Labour councillors and two independents.
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Posted at 14:16 9 May
Lib Dems hopeful over council coalition plan
Clive Jones says it is a "real possibility" the Wokingham authority will be led by a coalition.
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Posted at 16:28 6 May
Conservatives lose control of Wokingham
Wokingham Borough Council has no party in overall control after the Lib Dems and Labour made gains.
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Posted at 11:45 5 May
How do Berkshire councils spend your money?
Ahead of local elections on 5 May, we break down how Berkshire's local authorities spend your money.
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Posted at 10:46 13 Mar
New film studios to bring up to 1,000 new jobs
Councillors approve Winnersh Film Studios after a retrospective planning application.
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Posted at 13:23 2 Dec 2021
Cars lifted for yellow line painting given tickets
Wokingham Borough Council apologises to residents fined after their cars were lifted off the road.
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Posted at 16:05 9 Sep 2021
SEN school plans agreed next to motorway
Councillors raised concerns about traffic and pollution before approving the scheme.
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Posted at 10:35 9 Sep 2021
Solar farm approved for agricultural land
The amended plans would mean the farmer could remain on a small portion of the land in Barkham.
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Posted at 12:38 23 Apr 2021
How do Berkshire councils spend your money?
Ahead of local elections on 6 May, we break down how Berkshire's local authorities spend your money.
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Posted at 13:30 8 Apr 2021
How do Surrey councils spend your money?
Ahead of local elections on 6 May, we break down how Surrey's local authorities spend your money.
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Posted at 15:55 1 Dec 2020
Anger over council fees for virtual Christmas fair
Local businesses must pay £20 to take part in Wokingham Borough Council's online festive market.
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Posted at 9:45 29 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: Case rates in Berkshire
Here are the latest rates of cases of Covid-19 in Berkshire.
The figures are the number of infections per 100,000 people in the seven days up to and including 23 November (previous week's figures in brackets).
The breakdown of the figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 321 (down from 357.1)
Windsor and Maidenhead - 124.2 (down from 184.9)
Reading - 121.1 (down from 167.5)
Wokingham - 108.1 (down from 125.1)
Bracknell Forest - 67.7 (down from 125.7)
West Berkshire - 70.7 (down from 115.5)
The figure for England is 186.6 (down from 259.5).
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data released on 28 November.
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Posted at 15:12 10 Nov 2020
Man builds 'Twitter bot' to track speeding drivers
Gareth Rees built the bot to prove the case for improved safety measures on the road where he lives.
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Posted at 8:46 27 Sep 2020
Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in Berkshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed as 4,342 in Berkshire.
The figure is up by 30 cases since Friday.
The breakdown of figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 926
West Berkshire - 589
Wokingham - 722
Windsor and Maidenhead - 654
Reading - 951
Bracknell Forest - 500
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data as of Saturday 26 September.
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Posted at 9:23 26 Sep 2020
Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in Berkshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed as 4,312 in Berkshire.
The figure is up by 53 cases since Thursday.
The breakdown of figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 913
West Berkshire - 586
Wokingham - 714
Windsor and Maidenhead - 652
Reading - 948
Bracknell Forest - 499
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data as of Friday 25 September.
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Posted at 9:55 25 Sep 2020
Renewed opposition to Reading third bridge
Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell councils all support the scheme in a bid to ease congestion.
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Posted at 16:30 21 Sep 2020
Council set to pay £120k for private covid tests
They would be reserved for key workers struggling to get NHS tests.
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Posted at 7:41 11 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Cases confirmed in Berkshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed as 3,448 in Berkshire, an increase of 10 since Sunday.
The breakdown of figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 702
West Berkshire - 500
Wokingham - 612
Windsor and Maidenhead - 431
Reading - 812
Bracknell Forest - 391
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data as of Monday 10 August.
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Posted at 7:24 10 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Cases confirmed in Berkshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed as 3,438 in Berkshire, an increase of nine since Saturday.
The breakdown of figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 697
West Berkshire - 500
Wokingham - 611
Windsor and Maidenhead - 431
Reading - 808
Bracknell Forest - 391
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data as of Sunday 9 August
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Posted at 8:07 6 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Cases confirmed in Berkshire
The latest number of cases of Covid-19 has been confirmed as 3,405 in Berkshire, an increase of one case since Tuesday.
The breakdown of figures by local authority area is:
Slough - 679
West Berkshire - 498
Wokingham - 608
Windsor and Maidenhead - 424
Reading - 805
Bracknell Forest - 391
The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.
The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.
Data as of Wednesday 5 August.
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