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
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
