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
Taking back control 6th October 2020 There are two ways from here to take back control properly from the EU on 1 January. The first is to do so by an Agreement about our future relationship. This... Westminster News
Covid 19 - do you need help? 5th October 2020 We’re here to help you in whatever ways we can. We’re not starting from scratch. We’ve been up and running for six months now and will be able to react to... Local News
The blame game over the EU 5th October 2020 It is silly to carry on talking just to try to avoid the blame for breakdown. If there is no deal after all the wasted time so far, both sides will blame the... Westminster News
The rule of 6 5th October 2020 On Tuesday night Parliament will have the chance to debate and vote on the Rule of 6 and the related restrictions against larger gatherings. The decision will... Westminster News
What will the future railway look like? 3rd October 2020 60% of the passenger use of the railway was commuter traffic into our main cities and towns prior to the pandemic. Today commuter traffic is massively down... Westminster News
Parliament needs more control over lock downs 2nd October 2020 I supported the Brady amendment by co sponsoring it on the Order paper. I apologise to readers for a rare mistake of a bad forecast in thinking the Speaker... Westminster News
We need an exit plan from CV 19 restrictions 1st October 2020 We need a message of hope. There does have to be plan to get us out of lock down whilst avoiding deaths and helping people take sensible precautions to control... Westminster News
Black History Month in Wokingham Borough 1st October 2020 Celebrating the history and contributions of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities is an important date inWokingham Borough’s calendar for the... Local News
New Boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows 1st October 2020 Wokingham Borough Council have officially opened the new and improved boardwalk at Winnersh Meadows this week. The £35,000 project, funded by Winnersh Triangle... Local News
Train travel savings for Veterans with new Railcard 9th November 2019 Armed Forces veterans will qualify for a new Railcard giving a third off the cost of train travel under a majority Conservative government, Transport Secretary... National News
Conservatives announce 50 million more GP appointments 9th November 2019 50 million more GP surgery appointments will be created every year under the Conservatives, reducing waiting times and giving more quality care. National News
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
