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
The Recovery College - a new preventative mental health service for Wokingham Borough 24th November 2020 Maintaining good mental health and wellbeing has always been important, and more so amid a pandemic. The Recovery College is a new mental health service which... Local News
A better Christmas? 24th November 2020 Plenty of people want a Christmas to cheer them up. Sales of trees and decorations are by all accounts good. People are brightening up their living rooms early... Westminster News
The battle of the EU budgets – and the rule of law 23rd November 2020 The EU claimed it had reached agreement on a 7 year budget from 1 January 2021 and on the planned Euro 750 billion CV 19 recovery fund, now known as the Next... Westminster News
Who will run Germany – and the EU? 23rd November 2020 As always the mainstream UK media ignore the gripping power struggles going on in Germany and the EU. You would have thought the media’s enthusiasm for all... Westminster News
Politically correct speaking 21st November 2020 Wokeish is not my mother tongue, but I feel I can usually speak and write it fluently because it is all the opposition parties in the Commons speak all the time... Westminster News
Will you change cars – and boilers? 20th November 2020 The EU, the US under Mr Biden and the UK all want people to dump their petrol and diesel cars and buy electric or go by train. They also want us to scrap our... Westminster News
A green industrial revolution? 19th November 2020 The Prime Minister this week wrote an article setting out his plans for a green revolution. His immediate target is to help create 250,000 new jobs to go with... Westminster News
Residents encouraged to look out for each other - fun competition for children to design a reflector ...see below 17th November 2020 To coincide with Road Safety Week, Wokingham Borough Council is launching their ‘Be Bright Be Seen’ campaign, encouraging residents to continue to look out for... Local News
Has the EU learned anything about Brexit? 12th November 2020 I made the mistake of agreeing to an interview from German TV yesterday in London. I assume as they are intelligent people, their pro EU bullying questions... Westminster News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
