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
Where should you work? 6th September 2020 How much flexible and homeworking will there be in a year or so’s time, assuming the virus threat continues to retreat? Westminster 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
Delivering the change people voted for 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister today set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit done. National News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
