Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
Destroying our roads 16th October 2023 John Redwood MP writes: There are so many places now making it difficult or impossible to drive on main roads. Councils who plead poverty and claim increases in... 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
Meet Amanda Milling, our new Co-Chairman 24th February 2020 I’m Amanda Milling – MP for Cannock Chase and the new Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. My job is to help to deliver on the people’s priorities. National News
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News