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University: ‘Do as I say, not as I do’
Do we know about the British university that flaunts itself as environmentally sustainable and a world leader in delivering ‘carbon...

paulstevens24
Jul 17, 20244 min read


The Alternative to Hall Farm
“The houses have to be built somewhere” is a common response that we have heard over the past few years as we have campaigned against the...

paulstevens24
Jul 6, 20243 min read


Housing top concern in Wokingham!
We have been pointing out for three years now that housing is a major concern for Wokingham voters, now the BBC have picked up on it and...

paulstevens24
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Time to get off the fence regarding the Local Plan!
Updated 26/06/24 Word is leaking out about the long-awaited Local Plan for Wokingham Borough and it looks like it will be even worse than...

paulstevens24
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Before the Flood
Not long ago, WBC's planning honchos approved building a supermarket in Winnersh on a site a few hundred yards from the River Loddon,...

paulstevens24
Jun 8, 20245 min read


Green belt or grey belt - another option for WBC?
We’re told WBC will soon produce its Local Growth Plan update, probably just around the time of the school holidays, when many people...

paulstevens24
May 19, 20243 min read


In the interest of fairness
Having just come back from opening up our local village hall for polling, can I wish all those taking part a successful day? Clearly not...

paulstevens24
May 2, 20244 min read


Your vote matters
Thursday May 2nd is hugely important for the SOLVE Hall Farm movement. It will be out last chance to register our feelings regarding the...

paulstevens24
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Local Elections are about Local Issues.
The cat is out of the bag. When residents of Arborfield Cross questioned Adrian Betteridge (one of three Lib Dem candidates for the new...

paulstevens24
Apr 28, 20244 min read


Decision time!
The Local Election starting gun has now been fired, although given the lack of any kind of political activity around the biggest issue I...

paulstevens24
Apr 17, 20245 min read
History Repeating itself in Hall Farm?
In 2022 the Liberal Democrats promised in their election literature to remove Hall Farm from the Local Plan Update. Clive Jones and other...

paulstevens24
Mar 25, 20245 min read


How to be green and destroy farmland
Once upon a time Reading University owned many acres of countryside all round the village of Shinfield. It employed dozens of people who...
Pat Phillipps
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Local retail in 2014 and now: Spot the difference
"Where do you go for your food shopping?" It's a common enough question. Around this part of the world, the answer will often be: "I...

paulstevens24
Mar 1, 20243 min read


The Housing Crisis: Can Political Promises Really Address the Lack of Supply and Affordability?
An interview with a mystery guest. Q: What is the current state of the housing market in England? A: The housing market in England is...

paulstevens24
Feb 27, 20246 min read


Putting the farm back into Hall Farm.
Before you read this Blog Post, if you can spare 25 minutes from your busy life, can I suggest you listen to this programme, broadcast...

paulstevens24
Feb 18, 20245 min read


Naïve and potentially undeliverable Wokingham Traffic Plan under consultation
Sir, I read with interest the recently published Wokingham Borough Council LTP4. The Evidence Base for this is published alongside and...

paulstevens24
Feb 13, 20244 min read


A Reader writes
As this map on the government’s MAGIC website shows, residents of Wokingham and Bracknell, are the first westward Boroughs outside...

paulstevens24
Feb 10, 20243 min read


Over-development caused secondary school places crisis
In the catchment area for Shinfield, Arborfield and Barkham, secondary school waiting list numbers have nearly quadrupled since 2016,...

paulstevens24
Jan 31, 20243 min read


Welcome to gridlocked (South) Wokingham!
Shown below is a composite image put together from a satellite photo of the Hall Farm area with the proposed Loddon Garden Village...

paulstevens24
Jan 17, 20247 min read


Consultation on the new NPPF proposals: Who wanted change, who didn’t, and what did the government decide?
In December 2022 the government published proposals to reform the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and asked for responses....
Pat Phillipps
Jan 11, 20246 min read