Since we have now moved on from the formal consultation process, we have updated the site accordingly.
The next key date for your diary will be May 6th. As you might have heard there will be a couple of elections taking place on that day. Alongside the long awaited General Election, there is also the rare occasion to vote for our local councillor. As a small village within a unitary authority we have only one elected representative on Wokingham Borough Council, and it just so happens that this is the year when our ward comes up for re-election.
The housing plan for Arborfield comes from a national policy for increased housing in the South-East, allocated to areas by a regional quango, and with the exact locations decided upon by Wokingham Borough Council, so both elections are significant from the point of view of our campaign. Both our local candidates and those standing for Westminster will be keen to hear your views and we would urge you to take any opportunity to let them know what you think.
Of course all the candidates will offer you promises as to what they might do, and several will be only too happy to tell you what they think the other candidates might do if you elect them instead. We will continue to report comments made by the candidates to us through this site and through our mailing list and point you towards important documents, but we cannot tell you who to vote for. All we can do is highlight the importance of both the national and local elections for the future of Aborfield, and say that whoever is elected we will continue to work for the best deal for our village.
Contact details for the candidates that we are aware of so far can be found on our “How Can I Respond” page.
Site Updates for the Upcoming Elections
Since we have now moved on from the formal consultation process, we have updated the site accordingly.
The next key date for your diary will be May 6th. As you might have heard there will be a couple of elections taking place on that day. Alongside the long awaited General Election, there is also the rare occasion to vote for our local councillor. As a small village within a unitary authority we have only one elected representative on Wokingham Borough Council, and it just so happens that this is the year when our ward comes up for re-election.
The housing plan for Arborfield comes from a national policy for increased housing in the South-East, allocated to areas by a regional quango, and with the exact locations decided upon by Wokingham Borough Council, so both elections are significant from the point of view of our campaign. Both our local candidates and those standing for Westminster will be keen to hear your views and we would urge you to take any opportunity to let them know what you think.
Of course all the candidates will offer you promises as to what they might do, and several will be only too happy to tell you what they think the other candidates might do if you elect them instead. We will continue to report comments made by the candidates to us through this site and through our mailing list and point you towards important documents, but we cannot tell you who to vote for. All we can do is highlight the importance of both the national and local elections for the future of Aborfield, and say that whoever is elected we will continue to work for the best deal for our village.
Contact details for the candidates that we are aware of so far can be found on our “How Can I Respond” page.
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