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
UK Car market declines – again 4th September 2020 August was a quieter month than usual for car sales. Despite the recent exit from lock down, sales fell 5.8% on the month, with an especially big decline in... Westminster News
Thank You! Increased glass recyling 4th September 2020 Cllr Parry Batth ( lead member for the environment) wants to thank Wokingham Borough residents for making the most of our bottle banks. Between April and June... Local News
No need to increase taxes 4th September 2020 Levelling up is a good idea. It requires tax cuts, not increases. It requires using the planning system to allow more building and construction based investment... Westminster News
Greater certainty over mineral extraction and waste management sites 3rd September 2020 Wokingham Borough Council is consulting on the next stage of its Joint Minerals and Waste Plan which will guide future locations for sand and gravel extraction... Local News
Special Meeting to resolve the wet recycling issue 3rd September 2020 Proposals to replace the existing black recycling boxes with waterproof recycling bags in Wokingham Borough will be considered at a special meeting of the... Local News
John Redwood on Radio Berkshire today 3rd September 2020 JOHN REDWOOD writes: "I gave a Radio Berkshire interview this morning about the housing numbers. I explained that there are no settled numbers for the next Plan... Local News
Levelling up and planning 3rd September 2020 I suggest the government thinks again lest this algorithm proves as troublesome as the exams one. We need a levelling up one, where more homes are built in... Local News
Improving safety for school bus passengers 2nd September 2020 These additional services are helping get all pupils to school who live two miles or more away from where they attend school. We’re grateful to all residents... Local News
Council relaunches traffic and travel social media to keep residents up to speed 2nd September 2020 Wokingham Borough Council’s ‘Traffic and Travel’ social media accounts, dedicated to keeping residents up to speed with the roadworks around the borough that... Local News
We will make sure every victim sees justice done 5th October 2021 Dominic Raab, the Justice Secretary and Deputy PM, reassured Conservative Party Conference 2021 that every victim of crime will see justice done. National News
Help build a better future | CPC21 Speeches 4th October 2021 Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke today at Conservative Party Conference about how the Conservative Party will deliver on our plans build a better... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2021 has begun 3rd October 2021 #CPC21 has begun today – and now, we’re setting out our plan to Build Back Better and get on with the job. National News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
