I have been out and about delivering leaflets and talking to people about the local elections.
People did want to talk about local matters controlled by Wokingham Borough Council. They are understandably very critical of the Council , which charges too much, delivers too little and ignores public wishes.
People are angry about the extreme anti driver policies the Council is pursuing. The big increase in car park charges is a rip off, putting people off going to local centres.
They are annoyed with the plans to end weekly rubbish collections for all items, and amazed that worsening the service will not lead to any cost savings.
They are opposed to such poor road maintenance, leaving the roads badly damaged with potholes.
They are fed up with expensive consultations to be followed by doing the opposite of what the public wants. Why waste £5.5 m on damaging the California crossroads when the advice was not to do this scheme. Why plan a similar mess up for the Woosehill roundabout?
They worry that the Council’s refusal to publish a local plan leaves Wokingham wide open to more development.
The Council specialises in undermining local businesses that want to give us good service. Road closures and dear and restricted parking are hitting local businesses hard.
The Council delights in doing what people do not want and then sending them the bill. Time for a change.
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