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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
