MP Slams Government for £43 Million Funding Slap on Wokingham
Massive £43 Million Cut Hits Wokingham Council
Wokingham Borough Council faces a brutal £43 million slash in government funding. The shocking cut threatens vital local services, leaving residents and officials raging at what they call a blatant shortchanging of their community.
Local Anger Boils Over
MP Clive Jones didn’t hold back, blasting the Government’s fair funding review for ignoring Wokingham’s needs. With such a massive funding drop, locals fear schools, roads, and social care could all suffer.
Government Claims Funding Fairness
“We promised to reconnect funding to deprivation — and this final Settlement delivers on that promise. With more new funding, we’re giving councils the certainty they need to plan ahead and transform services,” said Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness.
But for Wokingham, the numbers simply don’t stack up.
