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
Town Regeneration wins national award! 11th January 2021 We are thrilled to share the news that Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration project won the Best Housing, Regeneration or New Build Initiative award at the... Local News
The benefits of taking back control 10th January 2021 The establishment media has been concentrating on the Dover Calais route and expressing concern that there were no lorry queues there on our first Brexit days... Westminster News
University Challenge 9th January 2021 The pandemic lockdowns have posed a series of difficult questions to universities. Today we live in a world where they have been told to go over to remote... Westminster News
Roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine in Berkshire 8th January 2021 John Redwood MP has received this update on the vaccine programme from the Berkshire West Integrated Partnership: It’s the biggest mass vaccination programme in... Local News
Education and lockdown 8th January 2021 The decision to put the country back into lockdown ended the argument about whether the schools should stay open. It also strengthened the position of all those... Westminster News
Public Health debate 7th January 2021 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham (Con): I am very worried about the loss of liberty. I am very worried about the economic damage. I am very concerned about all those... Speeches in Parliament
Growing the UK’s haulage industry 6th January 2021 The UK has lost market share in long distance haulage. Lower labour rates and lower taxes on vehicles in parts of the EU have allowed undercutting of UK... Westminster News
Can lockdowns work? 5th January 2021 Many countries have imposed lockdowns and curfews. There is no sign from the international numbers that those locking down more for longer have been more... Westminster News
How I feel about leaving the EU 4th January 2021 I was asked to provide a comment, so I reproduce here for my readers: I was told when young I was born into a country famed for her democracy, the home of the... Westminster News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
