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
Award nomination for Wokingham Borough Council for innovation! 13th October 2020 Fantastic news that Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council has been shortlisted for an award to recognise the passion, direction and innovation shown in... Local News
More lock downs? 12th October 2020 More lock downs? Today if the government proposes more lock downs it needs to answer these questions: Why have cases risen for so long in places already under... Westminster News
Debate on the Internal Market Bill on New Clause 4 12th October 2020 My speech during the debate on the Internal Market Bill on New Clause 4, 29 September 2020 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I support the Government’s... Speeches
Helping vulnerable residents reclaim their independence and improve their wellbeing 12th October 2020 During lockdown our most vulnerable residents suffered greatly with many of their pre-lockdown support services on hold or running virtually. Those with... Local News
Construction starts on new leisure and library complex for Wokingham Town 12th October 2020 We are now turning plans on paper into a spectacular facility for the final part of the Wokingham town centre regeneration scheme. The complex will offer... Local News
A Conservative green policy 10th October 2020 I am a green enthusiast. I wish to live in a country with plenty of beautiful countryside, with clean water and air, where we fish and farm in a sustainable... Westminster News
Build back better 9th October 2020 Build back better is a common phrase in modern politics, used by some on the centre right as well as by the many on the left. It is Biden’s campaign phrase that... Westminster News
Another bad algorithm 9th October 2020 Areas like Wokingham have attracted disproportionate amounts of the talented and well qualified people through the building of large new estates of executive... Westminster News
Environmental Best Practice Award for Wokingham's highways contractor 9th October 2020 Carbon cutting and green initiatives by Wokingham Borough Council have helped its highways contractor win an environmental award. VolkerHighways’ Wokingham team... Local News
We will make sure every victim sees justice done 5th October 2021 Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary and Deputy PM, reassured Conservative Party Conference 2021 that every victim of crime will see justice done. National News
Help build a better future | CPC21 Speeches 4th October 2021 Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke today at Conservative Party Conference about how the Conservative Party will deliver on our plans build a better... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 has begun 3rd October 2021 #CPC21 has begun today – and now, we’re setting out our plan to Build Back Better and get on with the job. National News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News