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 have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News