Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
Helping younger people into work 12th January 2021 Brilliant news of help for young adults who have been struggling to find work! WBC's involvement in the Kickstart Scheme will provide a life-changing... 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
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
