Labour councillors Andy Croy, Rachel Burgess, and Carl Doran. All three sit on Wokingham Borough Council. Labour accept they won’t be running Wokingham Borough Council anytime soon but say the ruling Tories “have got a fight on their hands”. While Labour have just four seats on the 54-seat council, there are 18 up for grabs at the election on May 6 and they are competing for all of them. Cllr Andy Croy, leader of the Labour group of councillors on Wokingham Borough Council, said: “People should vote Labour in May because they know their councillor will be exceptionally hard working. “If you elect a Labour councillor, you will get a councillor for the next four years, not just for election day.
One week on - we check in on Bracknell s businesses TODAY marks a week since non-essential shops across the UK were given the go-ahead to reopen, with residents pouring into the streets to get a meal, some drinks, or their hair done. Following this important date for many of Bracknell and Wokingham s businesses, we caught up with some of our local stores on how the first week back has been. Sit and Sip, Wokingham Jim Foley, Manager at Sit and Sip Wokingham, said: its been our best week for the past year. With the Easter holidays a lot of kids and families were enjoying time outside, so it s good to see a lot of the community back together again.
Pic: Hilton Hotel Bracknell A HOTEL in Bracknell will no longer be operating under the Hilton brand, it was announced. The Hilton Hotel Bracknell, which has been in operation for more than 20 years, will cease to trade under the Hilton name as of May 4. A spokesman for Hilton Hotels said: As a result of the upcoming sale of Hilton Bracknell, and in line with our asset light strategy, Hilton has agreed to exit the hotel. Hilton Bracknell will therefore cease to operate under the Hilton brand from 4 May 2021. Hilton Hotel Bracknell Hilton Bracknell has successfully operated for more than 20 years and we continue to welcome guests in the local area at DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne s Manor.