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
Dear Constituent 21st August 2020 As we approach the next phase of the pandemic response where all businesses and services are allowed to re-open subject to social distancing rules, I thought I... Westminster News
Borrowing and printing money 21st August 2020 The way to run a prosperous country is to allow people and companies the freedoms to make choices and supply needs given the demand and technology available. Westminster News
GCSE students - be proud of your hard work! 20th August 2020 Congratulations to all students, staff and schools for the brilliant results issued today! “The way the borough’s young people have handled this situation is a... Local News
Let’s see a plan for the nationalised railway 20th August 2020 Trains travel largely empty. Losses must be colossal. The railway has all the costs of the pre CV19 era, with the turnover of the post CV 19 social distancing... Westminster News
Letter to the Education Secretary 19th August 2020 Getting all exam year pupils back into school and offering them full teaching and good curriculum from here is essential for their education and for maintaining... Westminster News
On line visit to CLASP 19th August 2020 John Redwood MP joined the Wokingham CLASP members' Tuesday Chat on Zoom and discussed support for the Learning Disability Community. Local News
Schools are ready to welcome pupils back in September! 19th August 2020 Getting children back into school is absolutely vital to give them the education they need and deserve. We know how important it is to keep our young people... Local News
Waterproof sacks to replace black boxes for recycling 19th August 2020 The waterproof sacks were found to be the most practical and effective option for keeping paper and card dry, while minimising cost and providing best-value for... Local News
University places 18th August 2020 I joined the on line meeting with Education Ministers yesterday evening to discuss the A level change of policy. The main talking point for MPs and Ministers... Westminster News
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