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
£4.4million sixth form for Addington School officially opened 26th October 2020 More young people will access the best SEND education possible in Wokingham borough at the school in Woodlands Avenue, with the school’s capacity now at around... Local News
Time for Plan B 25th October 2020 The decision of the Welsh devolved government to impose a wider ranging lockdown on an already scarred and weakened Welsh economy has made the contradictions... Westminster News
Letter to the Business Secretary to get more back to work 24th October 2020 Dear Alok, It is imperative more is done to rescue and help businesses that rely on social contact. Too many companies in events, leisure, travel and tourism... Westminster News
How should we live with and control CV 19? 23rd October 2020 Today I seek your views on how much economic sacrifice we should make to try to slow or delay the transmission of this disease. It is clearly lethal for a... Westminster News
Saving the NHS 23rd October 2020 What is now happening to NHS output for non CV 19 conditions? Westminster News
Draft arts and culture strategy consultation 22nd October 2020 Residents are invited to contribute to a 10 year strategy aims to promote the profile of arts and culture throughout Wokingham borough, making it a place that... Local News
How much rail capacity do we need? 22nd October 2020 The UK passenger railway had a big business running commuters into and out of cities for their work five days a week. Even after allowing for the discount... Westminster News
In It Together: We're battling Covid-19 as a community 21st October 2020 We face a threat that is not going away, in fact, it is increasing in our borough as it is elsewhere and so we will re-double our efforts and are calling on all... Local News
My question during the Statement on EU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint Committee, 19 October 2020 21st October 2020 By JOHNREDWOOD | Published: OCTOBER 20, 2020 Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Has my right hon. Friend seen how much popular and excellent quality fresh... Speeches in Parliament
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National 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
