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The View from Shute End...
Wokingham District Councillor Annette Drake reports
Following the local elections for a third of the District Council seats. We started the
new Council year on Thursday 18th May 2006. At a meeting of the full council the new
Council Chairman, Angus Ross, was appointed, and Frank Browne was re-elected as
Council Leader for another year. During the same meeting the Executive members,
Chairmen and Vice-Chairman of Committees and Panels were agreed for the year. The
political balance changed when the Liberal Democrats lost 3 seats to the Conservatives.
We now have 40 Conservative members and 13 Liberal Democrats.
Family Fun and Information Day
On Saturday 1st July a Family Fun and Information Day is being arranged. The day
is organised by Children's Services and local voluntary sector organisations including
the Me2 Club, Berkshire Autistic Society, Crossroads, Peapods, Wokingham District
Mencap, Princes Royal Trust, Carers' Centre and Scope (for families of children with
additional needs in the district, and for professionals who work with them).
There will be a wealth of information and advice available from local statutory and
voluntary organisations, covering a range of issues including education, health, social
care, play and leisure activities, childcare and family support.
For further information or to receive posters and flyers to publicise the event, please
contact Desni Ennis at the Children's Information Service on 0118 935 2255 or email
cis@wokingham.gov.uk
Dinton Pastures - 5m Netting
The proposal to put a 5m netting up in Dinton Pastures to protect walkers on the public
footpath (from the 1st to the 2nd hole) from stray golf balls has not yet been determined.
The cost of the netting would be £32,000 - are there any other solutions? Public
consultation on this is still on-going, so please make your views known prior to the
application being determined.
Annette Drake
I am available (nearly) every Saturday morning between 10am -12noon:
0118 934 xxxx or by email at Anndrk@dsl.pipex.com
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