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A close up of a council tax bill, with the date of issue partly cut off and account reference obscured by a 20p coin.

Most councils behind on council tax collection

Council leaders blame the cost of living crisis as well as the Covid pandemic.

Three Labour councillors standing in Cantley Park car park. Small football pitches are visible behind them. They each hold a banner, which when read in order are 'Say NO' 'to parking charges' 'at Cantley Park'.

Sports park charges dropped following petition

Wokingham Borough Council was looking to introduce charges at a number of free-to-use sites.

A Google Maps picture with polytunnels behind hedgerows just off a road and a pavement.

Village to get 230 new homes after appeal

Wokingham Borough Council said the development would be "incongruous" but the inspector disagreed.

An aerial photo of two roundabouts, with rainbow leaves painted on the tarmac. At each of the the three exists for each roundabout there's a band of white leaves painted across the road.

Leaf-design junction is safe, council insists

Wokingham Borough Council says the novel design of California Cross is working as intended.

A white sign bears the words "Wokingham Borough Council" above the words "car park"

Mother awarded £2,400 over tutor battle for son

A council caused "significant anxiety" by failing to provide tutoring, a watchdog finds.

An aerial photo of two roundabouts, with rainbow leaves painted on the tarmac. At each of the the three exists for each roundabout there's a band of white leaves painted across the road.

Colourful roundabout redesign divides village

California Cross roundabout has been the subject of controversy since its redesign in 2024.

Bright yellow bus with black edged windows on a tree-lined road.

More buses to run between Wokingham and Arborfield

The route 3 service, currently hourly, is set to run every 30 minutes from May.

Road sign to the right of a road heading over a hill and level crossing with homes beyond.

Flooding delays upset work on route to new homes

Flooding caused by heavy rain has slowed down work on Easthampstead Road.

The middle of a roundabout painted with red, orange, green and yellow leaves. A car is entering the circle.

More than 1,400 oppose colourful crossing

The design has been defended by Wokingham Council, which says the markings make the road safer.