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FRED CLARK LOSES SEAT
Plans for the traditional town mayor making ceremony have been thrown into
turmoil when Tory mayor elect Fred Clark was ousted from his seat on the town
council following the local elections. He lost by three votes. Invitations had already
been sent out for the event next Tuesday, May 16th.
It is the first time that the Lib Dems have seized control of the council and it has led
to an unprecedented late change in the choice of this year’s mayor. Cllr. Philip
Hudson will hand over his chain of office this week and next Tuesday his successor
will be selected by the council’s new members.

MAYOR TINA ACTS AUCTIONEER
Mayor Tina Marinos took on the role of an auctioneer on Saturday at a 50/50
auction held at All Saints’ Church. Dozens of people turned up to bid in the event
with proceeds from sales being split between the seller and the church.
Items ranging from bedside cabinets to china plates and a doll were up for sale, Mrs.
Marinos enjoyed her role as auctioneer and was pleased to help raise church funds.
The event was organised by Gillian Sutterby who said that around £300 had been
made.

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Thur 6 Feb
WINGMORE LODGE UP FOR SALE
Wingmore Lodge in Rose Street, has been put up for sale by the owner, Celia Read,
for offers of around £200,000. The 10-room lodge dates back to about 1750 and is a
listed building. It is reputed to have been the Windsor Forest gamekeeper’s lodge. The
house has been on the market for two weeks and has so far attracted a high level of
interest.
Wokingham historian, Ken Goatley said the lodge, which is surrounded by new
development including Waitrose and Row Court shops, was once very private.
Planning permission has already been granted to use the house as a tea room.

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The theme of Tina’s mayoral office was working in partnership with the
community. The highlights included: Opening the new library of which the town
council made a grant of £50,000; re-letting many vacant premises and the new
development around Waitrose; holding a successful Winter Carnival; the Mayor’s
Market was held on only one day and made £2,135; introducing the first Civic Award
Ceremony for Unsung Heroes.

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Thur 24 April
NEW MAYOR, JACK EARNSHAW IS TERRIFIED
Wokingham’s new Lib Dem, Mayor, Cllr. Jack Earnshaw, admits that he is terrified
to take over the civic role next month. The Town Councillor for Emmbrook North
was elected by secret ballot at a full council meeting last week.
He will be officially inaugurated at the mayor-making ceremony at the town hall on
May 13th. The father of three will take over the position from Cllr. Tin Marinos, the
town’s first Liberal Democrat mayor and insists that he will keep party politics aside
as mayor. He has chosen Cllr. Alan Holmes to be his deputy mayor. The mayoress
will be his wife Susan.

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