Council agrees budget for local investment and more savings to help withstand funding challenges

Despite no overall government grant for 2018-19, a successful combination of focused savings, wise investment and effective management ensures that the Council remains in a very strong financial position. Last night (7 February) the Council approved next year’s budget and other financial plans. Lead Councillor for Finance, Cllr Michael Illman says: “Planning ahead, our goal…

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Wanborough Fields Petition

MESSAGE FROM MARY ADKINS, “WANBOROUGH FIELDS” PETITION For information, our petition has gained 259 signatures towards our objective of 500. Our campaign “Wanborough Fields” have been parcelled up into small lots and are being sold by a land-banker to “investors”. This agricultural Green Belt land, stretching from the Hog’s Back down to Westwood Lane and…

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