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
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
