Constituents will be heading to the polls today to have their say in the crunch local elections. 

Wokingham Borough Council has 18 wards going to the vote, which includes eleven currently held by the Conservatives, four by the Liberal Democrats, one by Labour, one by the Independent Group and one that is currently vacant.   

Polling stations will slam shut at 10pm this evening, with the Wokingham count taking place tomorrow. 

Still undecided on who to vote for? See below for what each party is promising. 

Conservative 

 

If re-elected, the Conservative pledges include: 

  • Issuing grants for residents and businesses who are struggling. 
  • Freezing car parking charges in order to lower costs for consumers and encourage people to shop locally. 
  • Maintaining the Council Tax Reduction Scheme. 
  • Identifying those in need, react and resolve issues through their anti-poverty strategy. 

To see the party’s full manifesto, follow the link here. 

Labour 

 

If elected, Labour pledges include: 

  • Supporting earlier intervention for young people suffering from mental health conditions. 
  • Campaigning nationally for increases in school funding. 
  • Having a ‘pedestrian first’ approach to town centre’s. 
  • Creating safe defined cycle routes. 

To see the party’s full manifesto, follow the link here. 

Liberal Democrats 

 

If elected, the Liberal Democrat pledges include: 

  • Lobbying the government for a reduction in housing numbers allocated to Wokingham 
  • Increasing canopy cover by planting at least 300,000 trees and improving hedgerows. 
  • Aiming to reduce Children's & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) assessment waiting times from 2 years to 6 weeks. 
  • Lobbying central government to cover the council’s increased costs on social care reforms. 

To see the party’s full manifesto, follow the link here. 

Greens 

 

If elected, the Green pledges include: 

  • Insulating houses to bring down energy bills. 
  • Boosting walking and cycling with 20mph zones. 
  • Investment in local shopping areas. 
  • More council housing, funding for tackling rough sleeping and licensing all landlords. 

To see the party’s full manifesto (which includes Reading), follow the link here. 

Where to vote 

 

Arborfield 

Arborfield Village Hall, Eversley Road, Arborfield, RG2 9PQ 

Bulmershe & Whitegates 

Earley Home Guard, 22 Pitts Lane, Earley, RG6 1BT 

Christ Church Hall, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, RG5 3LA 

Coronation 

Coronation Hall, Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JB 

St John’s Church Centre, Church Road, Woodley, RG5 4QN 

Emmbrook Ward 

Emmbrook Village Hall, Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, RG41 1JN 

St Paul`s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH 

Evendons 

Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN 

Woosehill Community Church, Chestnut Avenue, Off Northway, RG41 3RS 

Finchampstead North 

California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 3RL 

Finchampstead South 

Finchampstead Sports Pavilion, The Village, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4JU 

FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4ES 

Hawkedon 

Earley Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive, Earley, RG64HB 

Maiden Place Community Centre, Maiden Place, Earley, RG63HE 

Hillside 

Lower Earley Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way, LowerEarley, RG6 5HZ 

Radstock Community Centre, Radstock Lane, Earley, RG6 5UZ 

Loddon 

Woodley Baptist Church Centre, Hurricane Way, Woodley, RG54UX 

Emmanuel Church Centre, Southlake Crescent, Woodley, RG53QW 

Maiden Erlegh 

Earley St. Peter`s Church Hall, Church Road, Earley, RG6 1EY 

St Nicolas Church Hall, Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG67JN 

Norreys 

Norreys Evangelical Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham,RG40 1UU 

Wokingham Methodist Church Hall, Rose Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XS 

Remenham, Wargrave & Ruscombe 

Remenham Village Hall, Remenham Lane, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 3DB 

Mobile Unit at Hare Hatch Village Hall, Tag Lane, Hare Hatch, Reading, RG10 9ST 

Crazies Hill Village Hall, Crazies Hill, Wargrave, Reading, RG108ND 

Wargrave Pavilion, Recreation Road, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8BG 

Twyford Room - Loddon Hall, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9JA 

Shinfield South 

Three Mile Cross Church Centre, Mitford Close, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1HF 

School Green Centre, School Green, Shinfield, Reading, RG29EH4 

Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood,Reading, RG7 1DY 

South Lake 

St James` Church Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3LH 

Swallowfield 

Swallowfield Parish Hall, Swallowfield Street, Swallowfield,Reading, RG7 1QX 

The Victory Hall, Church Road, Farley Hill, RG7 1TR 

Riseley Memorial Hall, Odiham Road, Riseley, Reading, RG71SD 

Winnersh 

St Mary`s Church Hall, Church Close, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NA 

Winnersh Community Centre, New Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, RG41 5DU 

Wokingham Without Ward 

Oaklands Junior School, Butler Road, Crowthorne, Wokingham, RG45 6QZ