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
Questions to the government CV 19 advisers 23rd September 2020 Monday’s slide show was short and not very informative. They did present a worrying increase in hospital admissions. The rest of the numbers were curiously... Westminster News
Conservatives urge WBC to buy Covid tests for key workers 23rd September 2020 Conservative councillors seek to take action to protect our people. All through this crisis we have acted quickly to keep people as safe as possible and, once... Local News
Thank you to Ramnik Saund 23rd September 2020 Wokingham Conservatives want to thank Ramnik Saund for his work as the chair of Wokingham Borough’s BME Forum. Mr Saund has sadly resigned due to various... Local News
Another new destination play park for families to enjoy 22nd September 2020 This is such an exciting time to live in Wokingham Borough. We are building so many new facilities, including schools, major new roads, nature parks, leisure... Local News
Lest we forget 22nd September 2020 Councillors and staff at Wokingham Borough Council commemorated the 80th anniversary of The Battle of Britain on 15 September, by raising the RAF Ensign at... Local News
Dealing with crime 22nd September 2020 I reproduce below the Lord Chancellor’s letter to MPs setting out his new proposals, as I think they are good. A SMARTER APPROACH TO SENTENCING I am writing to... Westminster News
Consultation on changes to home to school transport and travel assistance 21st September 2020 Wokingham Borough Council is reviewing and consulting on its home to school transport and travel assistance policies with the aim of improving services for... Local News
Not another lock down 21st September 2020 The Prime Minister is right to say he does not want another national lock down. The Chancellor is right to warn of economic damage were the government to impose... Westminster News
Letter to Matt Hancock 19th September 2020 Dear Matt I sympathise with the government’s need to balance the aim of getting deaths and serious illness from CV 19 down, and to allow recovery of the... Westminster News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
