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
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
Waterproof recycling bags to solve wet paper problem 18th September 2020 A proposal to replace the existing black recycling boxes with waterproof recycling bags in Wokingham Borough was given the go ahead at last week’s special... Local News
Getting our money back 18th September 2020 Margaret Thatcher understood the UK had a bad deal out of our EEC/EU membership. At a time when she was battling to get the public finances under control and to... Westminster News
Barrier removal to help Wokingham Town Centre get back to normal trading 18th September 2020 This weekend will see the removal of all of the red and white traffic barriers on the north side of Broad Street and the ones to the west of the bus stop on the... Local News
Local businesses urged to join NHS trace scheme 18th September 2020 Pubs, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers, cinemas and other businesses across the borough are being urged to get the NHS QR code that will make it easy for their... Local News
Negotiating with the EU 18th September 2020 The only past UK Prime Minister to have conducted a successful UK negotiation with the EU was Margaret Thatcher. I wish the current PM every success in pursuing... Articles
The public sector and derivatives 17th September 2020 I have highlighted before Network Rail’s use of derivatives. In their last annual accounts to end March 2020 they report progress with winding down foreign... Westminster News
Growing more at home 17th September 2020 One of the big wins from current changes should be more home grown food. There is a big opportunity for farmers as we leave the EU and as people respond to... Westminster News
My contribution to the debate on the Internal Market Bill, 16 September 2020 17th September 2020 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I rise to support clauses 46 and 47 and to disagree with the Opposition amendments. It is a great pity that the SNP wishes... Speeches
Keir Starmer Resigns 22nd June 2026 The pressure has been building for weeks, and now finally Starmer has done the right thing. National News
Conservatives score major victory in Aberdeen South by election 19th June 2026 The people of Aberdeen sent a message on behalf of the country. Energy security is national security. National News
Kemi Delivers ‘New Economic Revolution’ Speech 18th June 2026 Britain needs a new economic revolution just like the industrial revolution. National News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
