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
Liberal Democrats kick public litter bins into the long grass 20th October 2023 When is a decision not a decision? Liberal Democrats kick public litter bins into the long grass Following a petition of 2,000 signatures and a belated... Local News
John Redwood MP's Speech on the Levelling Up Bill 20th October 2023 First, I wish to address the question of housing supply in the national planning policy framework, amendment 44 and others. I support the Government in... Local NewsSpeeches in Parliament
Managing the economy 18th October 2023 The Bank and the OBR have been proved wrong. Don’t let them manoeuvre Britain into recession. The Treasury and the Bank put out a wrong narrative on the economy... Westminster News
John Redwood's Intervention on the Zero-emission vehicles, drivers and HS2 Ministerial Statement 18th October 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Many councils apply for grants in order to make changes to their local roads. When considering these applications, will... Westminster News
John Redwood's Intervention in the Prison Capacity Ministerial Statement 18th October 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I strongly welcome the proposal to deport more foreign criminals, and I also support the idea of finding something better than... Westminster News
John Redwood's Intervention on the Net Zero by 2050 Ministerial Statement 18th October 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): The Secretary of State is right that, in order for this to work, green products need to be affordable and attractive. What study... Westminster News
Hunting the facts behind the future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre 17th October 2023 The result of the consultation on the future of St Crispins Leisure Centre is shortly anticipated, with it coming before Executive council in November. Hunting... Local News
Finchampstead Conservatives welcome former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith MP to Annual Dinner 16th October 2023 Conservatives from across Berkshire were welcomed by Finchampstead Conservatives to their Annual Dinner on Friday 6 October at Sand Martins Golf Club. Following... Local News
Destroying our roads 16th October 2023 John Redwood MP writes: There are so many places now making it difficult or impossible to drive on main roads. Councils who plead poverty and claim increases in... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
