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
At peace with our past? 27th August 2020 By all means discuss the bad with the good in our history, but let's celebrate the many things we can be proud of. The UK has been a great champion of freedom... Westminster News
Freedom now 26th August 2020 The BBC’s wish to avoid singing “Britons never never never shall be slaves” speaks volumes about how hostile to freedom many in the establishment have become... Westminster News
Back to school - travelling safely 26th August 2020 UllaKarin Clark says: I would like to reassure parents and students about the measures which have been put in place on our buses, including the additional... Local News
Well Done & Thank You to Wokingham Borough Residents #WasteWednesday 26th August 2020 Thank you for all your recycling efforts! Residents have embraced every initiative offered by the Council. Between April and June this year over 100 tonnes more... Local News
Share your experiences - Tackling Racism Survey closes on Friday 26th August 2020 Wokingham Borough Council is committed to tackling racism. Earlier this summer the council launched a survey in order to better understand experiences of black... Local News
Jaguar the brand 25th August 2020 I would like Jaguar to succeed as a UK manufacturer and have been worried by recent news reports of poor sales figures and issues over a possible partner. The... Westminster News
Small Business Grant funding ends this week 24th August 2020 Since March Wokingham Borough Council has given out £39m in financial support to thousands of businesses across the borough. With the majority of grant funding... Local News
Time for a quango review 24th August 2020 Now Public Health England and Ofqual have shown their capacity to make headlines and to raise the issue of how independent they are of Ministers, it is a good... Westminster News
Frank Browne, Former Leader of WBC and a brilliant campaigner 24th August 2020 Wokingham Conservative Association is greatly saddened to hear of the death of Frank Browne, former Leader of Wokingham Borough Council who passed away from... Local News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
