Tag Archives: Gary Cowan

Arborfield Election 2018

It’s been a busy few weeks. Most long time Arborfield residents would not have experienced a full on campaign such as the one we have just had. In previous years Arborfield was a bit of a backwater in Wokingham Borough … Continue reading

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One Week to Go

This time next week the local election will be all but over, and in much the same way as the politicians are recycling campaign pledges from the last election in these particular seats four years ago, we’re recycling the same … Continue reading

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Who has Your Vote?

It’s that time of year again, borough election day is Thursday 3rd May. As usual only a third of Wokingham Borough Council is being re-elected on a four year term so in particular for one seat wards like Arborfield, this … Continue reading

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Front Page News

The tumultuous council meeting which culminated in Arborfield Councillor Gary Cowan resigning from the Conservatives and was swiftly followed by the resignation of the entire independent renumeration committee is covered extensively in the latest issue of the Wokingham Paper out … Continue reading

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Gary Cowan Becomes an Independent

At the end of the regular Wokingham Borough Council meeting last night, Cllr Gary Cowan, long standing borough councillor for Arborfield made the following statement: It is with regret I must inform Council that with immediate effect I am resigning … Continue reading

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No Time for Holidays

Whilst the schools may have broken up for the holidays, events around the development continue to move on. Thanks to everybody for the steady stream of copies of feedback to the Marino Family Trust over their woeful exhibition. It is … Continue reading

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Buses, Roads and Schools

This week there is a bit of a bumper crop of news and information to share. Firstly, the new Reading Buses Leopard service kicked off on Monday. Whilst there have been a couple of issues we have heard about with … Continue reading

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I Would Be A Foolish Politician to Guarantee Anything in This World

I would be a foolish politician to guarantee anything in this world These were the words of new leader of Wokingham Borough Council, Cllr Keith Baker, talking to Andrew Peach at the end of his show on Friday. But if … Continue reading

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It’s Election Time Again

With the significant increase in flyers being pushed through local doors, and poll cards turning up in the post, you will have gathered that it is election time again. However from conversations with our members there seems to be general … Continue reading

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Press Coverage

It is well worth picking up a copy of the Wokingham Times this week, with a number of development related stories. Front page news is details of the Arborfield Relief Road and North Wokingham Distributor Road consultations. As a result … Continue reading

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