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
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
