Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
Lib Dems think they know best – we know they don’t 3rd November 2023 The idea of 15 minute neighbourhoods, where daily essentials like shops, pharmacists, and so on are a reachable in a 15 minute walk, might be a noble one... Local News
Wokingham's hard working MP John Redwood 3rd November 2023 John Redwood MP received an email from Wokingham Borough Council telling him that leaseholders were having problems with their Management companies, and naming... Local News
Ministers and civil servants 31st October 2023 Our constitutional practice used to be based around the fundamental proposition that government power must be accountable and this is best done by Ministers... Westminster News
Conservative victory to keep Wokingham Borough cleaner 30th October 2023 Wokingham Borough Conservative Councillors have succeeded in stopping the proposed cuts to public litter bins. At a meeting of the Council’s Executive, it was... Local News
A Budget for growth, lower inflation and a lower deficit 30th October 2023 John Redwood has been proposing a budget for faster growth and lower inflation. John writes: The notes beneath give the outlines of it. The Prime Minister has... Westminster News
Update from Great Western Regarding Proposed Railway Ticket Office Closures 26th October 2023 John Redwood MP has received the update below from Great Western regarding the proposed changes to ticket offices. They have said that they have made a number... Local News
John Redwood MP - the roads agenda 26th October 2023 Now that government wants to help drivers get about there are ideas they can adopt to make the vision a reality. John Redwood MP writes: Talking to Ministers... Local News
What should the Prime Minister put in the King’s speech? 24th October 2023 If all goes as planned Parliament will end the current session this week and prepare for a King’s speech and a State Opening. Given the state of the polls and... Westminster News
Have your say on proposed local polling stations 20th October 2023 Wokingham Borough Council would like to hear from electors about proposed changes to polling places under the new ward boundary arrangements. Although most... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
