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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
