Wokingham

Residents across the Wokingham district are in line for a good read this week with the publication of Wokingham district council’s residents’ magazine WOKINGHAM DISTRICT NEWS, designed to give local people a clear account of how the district council has served them over the past 12 months.

Featuring important information on the council tax for Wokingham district, the magazine is being sent to residents with their council tax bills so that they can see where and how their money is being spent. The magazine shows how the council has managed to achieve a council tax increase of less than 3% for the second year running and, according to figures published in the national press*, one of the lowest for any unitary authority in the country.

As well as a round-up of key achievements in how Wokingham council is involving young people, working with older people, helping vulnerable people and making roads safer, the magazine also focuses on the way the council is protecting the district from over-development.

As well as highlighting achievements from 2005-06 and priorities for 2006-07, the eye-catching document also features special pages from three of the council’s key partners - police, health and voluntary sector. And it shows how Wokingham council is promoting community development and improving customer care.

There is a useful A-Z guide to council services to cut out and keep for future reference as well as a two-page performance review showing how the organisation measured up in 2005-06.

Anyone wanting to advertise in or comment on WOKINGHAM DISTRICT NEWS should email the editor Karen Jordan at karen.jordan@wokingham.gov.uk.

Wokingham District Council