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
My intervention during the debate on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill, 19 October 2020 21st October 2020 Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Does the Minister accept that paying people from the local labour force better, and paying for their training, is a much... Speeches in Parliament
Are you self-isolating and eligible for financial support? 21st October 2020 People having to self-isolate due to Covid-19 may be eligible to a £500 payment if they are unable to work from home. Who is eligible? These are the people who... Local News
Tackling the virus 21st October 2020 There are three government models for tackling the pandemic. The first is to give priority in all policy matters to curbing the spread and reducing the death... Westminster News
Helping businesses to go green 20th October 2020 “This is a great initiative and one that will really benefit local businesses as well as the environment,” said Cllr Gregor Murray, executive member for climate... Local News
More home grown and reared food please 20th October 2020 Yesterday in the Commons I raised again the issue of more home grown produce. The fresh food in supermarkets packaged with the UK flag is popular and usually of... Westminster News
Strictly Star Ian supports search for new foster carers 19th October 2020 Local Strictly Come Dancing star Ian Waite, took time to meet foster carer Sue Rayment, one of over 50 ‘fab-you-lous’ foster carers at Wokingham Borough Council... Local News
Why the single market damaged the UK economy 19th October 2020 As a young man one of my first votes was in the original referendum on whether to stay in the EEC, misleadingly called the Common Market during the campaign. I... Westminster News
UK's first local government green bond raises £1 million for West Berkshire 19th October 2020 Council's green bond reaches £1 million target five days early! The UK's first ever local government green bond, for West Berkshire Council, has closed after... Local News
More Infrastructure Funding for Community Groups in West Berks 17th October 2020 Good news that the West Berkshire District Council Executive approved Cllr Ross MacKinnon's amendment to the proposals for future Community Infrastructure Levy... Local News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News
Our plan to support the Armed Forces that keep our nation safe 11th November 2019 The Conservative Party today renews its commitment to the Armed Forces with a bold package of measures to support military personnel, veterans and their... National News
Labour's reckless spending revealed: The £1.2 trillion cost of Corbyn 10th November 2019 The Conservatives can today reveal the true cost of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party – the figures that John McDonnell did not want people to see. National News
