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
Pauline Jorgensen and the challenges of improving our highways 8th October 2020 Highways is always exciting, it’s one of the only universal services we have and it seems everyone has an opinion, one of the issues is they often don’t agree... Local News
Pauline Jorgensen says improving road surfaces is a top priority 8th October 2020 “Ensuring residents can have smooth journeys on safe roads, whether in their vehicles, on public transport or by cycling, means keeping surfaces in a good... Local News
Helping residents during the heaviest known weekend of rain 8th October 2020 87mm of rain fell this weekend across Wokingham Borough– one of our wettest 48 hour periods we have on record. If you need help with flooding or any information... Local News
Lock down rules 8th October 2020 I was working with a group of MPs led by Sir Graham Brady to secure debates and votes on the Rule of 6 and the 10pm curfew, which the government conceded. Both... Westminster News
Conservatives support Clean Air Day! 8th October 2020 To coincide with national Clean Air Day (8 October 2020), Wokingham Borough Council has today launched a children’s design competition to encourage drivers... Local News
Youth Climate Conference 7th October 2020 Our borough’s young people are already incredibly engaged on the topic of the climate emergency and we hope they enjoy this conference as young people are key... Local News
New grant scheme to cut home fuel bills 7th October 2020 Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme Further Details Who is the scheme for? • The voucher scheme is open to owner occupiers (freehold/leasehold), park homeowners... Local News
New borders and migration policy for EU 7th October 2020 The Home Secretary has announced that she plans legislation in the UK to ensure more people traffickers can be caught or prevented from exploiting people by... Westminster News
Building begins for net zero carbon activity centre at Dinton Country Park 7th October 2020 Wokingham Borough Council broke ground on the first net zero carbon building in Wokingham borough at Dinton Pastures Country Park on Tuesday, 6 October. The... Local News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2019: Everything you need to know 29th September 2019 Now that Conservative Party Conference is upon us, we have put together everything you need to know. From the key events and who is attending to where you can... National News
The Prime Minister’s Welcome to Conference 29th September 2019 At Conservative Party Conference on Sunday, Boris Johnson spoke to Party Conference about his vision for Britain. We will get Brexit done, so we can deliver on... National News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
