Priya Patel
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Executive - Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Wokingham Borough Council Executive met on Thursday, 28 May 2026, to discuss and approve several key initiatives. Decisions made included a variation to the leisure contract with Places Leisure to adopt an agency model, an increase in capital expenditure for the Mereoak Park and Ride solar and EV installation, and the tendering of 21 local bus services. The Executive also noted an update on improvements to Twyford Railway Station.
Council - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Wokingham Borough Council Annual Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Rob Comber as the new Mayor and Councillor Melanie De Jong as Deputy Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year. Key decisions included the adoption of the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan, updates to the Council's constitution, and a significant revision to the Members' Allowances Scheme, which will now see basic allowances increase annually in line with inflation.
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 1 of 18
Capital Programme and Strategy 2026-2029
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...recommended to Council the Capital Strategy for 2026-2029, the three-year capital programme for 2026-2029 (with approval sought for 2026/27 schemes only), the draft five-year vision for capital investment, the use of developer contributions for capital projects, and the continued flexible use of capital receipts policy.
Recommendations Approved
Charvil Neighbourhood Plan
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan, with modifications, to proceed to a public referendum.
Recommendations Approved
Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Prevention Contracts re-commissioning
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the re-procurement of Community Wellbeing & Prevention services for a 3-year period with an option to extend for up to 2 years, at an annual cost of £2.607m, and delegated authority for contract award.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2029 Including Revenue Budget Submission 2026/27
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...recommended the Summary of Budget Movements to Council, noted the report from the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee, approved the schedule of fees and charges, and authorised adjustments to electric vehicle charges.
Recommendations Approved
Wokingham Special Free Schools Options Appraisal
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...the Council decided to accept the Department for Education's funding offer of £12,960,000 for both special free schools and to proceed with enacting the capital programme for their delivery.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 47
- Average per month
- 1.6
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 87