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
Debt Interest 15th October 2023 We read that the Chancellor is being told there is no scope for tax cuts in the budget because debt interest continues to leap upwards. I do agree the... Westminster News
Proper Decision Making Needed 12th October 2023 Last April, Clive Jones promised that the Liberal Democrats would offer competence and compassion if they were elected. Cllr Pauline Jorgensen says... Local News
Wokingham consults on more wasteful road schemes 11th October 2023 John Redwood MP writes: The Lib Dem Council has a determination to spend huge sums on road consultants to come up with expensive schemes to make it more... Local News
John Redwood visits Maiden Erlegh School 10th October 2023 On Friday 29th September John Redwood MP visited Maiden Erlegh School to see the new Autism Hub. John said: "The school does a good ,job in meeting the... Local News
£401,000 government investment to protect bus services in our borough 6th October 2023 Wokingham Borough Conservatives Leader, Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, welcomes £401,000 of Conservative Government investment in Wokingham Borough to protect bus... Local News
John Redwood - The BBC behaves oddly 6th October 2023 After ignoring me for many months yesterday the BBC sprung into life and wanted my views on the proposed change of law over the sale of tobacco. Why? I have... Westminster News
John Redwood consults constituents about banning some cigarette sales 5th October 2023 John Redwood MP writes: I am today consulting constituents on the government policy of placing further restrictions on the sales of tobacco products prior to... Local News
Lib Dems need to think about hard-pressed families and businesses and cut parking charges 2nd October 2023 For some people things have been hard recently, as inflation rises around the world, particularly as a result of the war in Ukraine. But you wonder if the... Local News
The broken promises of the Lib Dems must be exposed 25th September 2023 Until recently, the Liberal Democrats had very little to be cheerful about. Repeatedly punished at the ballot box, their own Leader lost her seat, and they... Local News
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