by Alison Carpenter | Sep 4, 2026 | Alison Carpenter
From 1 November, new national planning regulations will change how planning applications are decided – and the role of your local councillor. The biggest change is that councillors will no longer be able to simply “call in” a planning application to Planning...
by Alison Carpenter | Mar 10, 2026 | Alison Carpenter
Last night I attended the RBWM Place Overview & Scrutiny Panel, where we reviewed three important items affecting residents across the borough: Local Planning Enforcement Plan Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Catapult Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) The...
by Alison Carpenter | Mar 4, 2026 | Alison Carpenter
For the past two budget debates I have raised concerns about sustainability, transparency and whether residents are truly seeing value for the money they pay. In 2024, I said a technically balanced budget was not the same as a secure one. In 2025, I said we were...
by Alison Carpenter | Feb 24, 2026 | Alison Carpenter, Jack Douglas
🚨 £48.754 million more borrowing for RBWM 🚨 The government has given the Royal Borough permission to borrow £48.754 million next year to help plug a budget gap of around £49 to £50 million. This is not a grant ❌It is not extra money being given to us.It is permission...
by Alison Carpenter | Dec 31, 2025 | Alison Carpenter
🌟 Reflecting on 2025 as Your Councillor for Clewer & Dedworth East 🌟 As the year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on 2025 and the work I’ve continued to do on your behalf as councillor for Clewer & Dedworth East. It has been another...
