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
New gully cleaning contract starts with a splash ... 10th August 2020 One thing about working from home is you can see someone did actually come and clean the Kerbs and Gullies - I went out to speak to the Volker Highways workman... Local News
More money for school transport for Wokingham and West Berkshire 9th August 2020 More money for school transport for Wokingham and West Berkshire The government has announced a new £40 m fund to help with the costs of school transport from... Westminster News
The new Planning system 8th August 2020 Let us welcome the idea of a simple map setting out general uses for land in each designated area of a Local Plan. Let us also agree the government needs to cut... Westminster News
Letter to the Health Secretary 8th August 2020 I would like to follow up on my questions to you concerning the search for treatments that help CV 19 patients. You rightly replied that a number were in... Written Questions News
The Planning White Paper – the faults of the current system 8th August 2020 There is much to support in the Planning White Paper. I have long advocated a map based approach where each area designates which places are to be green space... Westminster News
CHANGES TO ROSE STREET PEDESTRIAN BARRIERS IN WOKINGHAM 7th August 2020 This Sunday (August 9) afternoon will see the temporary pedestrian barriers in Rose Street removed along the road. The work to remove the barriers on Rose... Local News
Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for people and businesses in Wokingham Constituency 7th August 2020 Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Conservative Government has provided a huge and unprecedented package of support to protect both lives and livelihoods... Local News
Support for jobs, incomes, and businesses in Wokingham 7th August 2020 I have received this update from the Chancellor of the Exchequer: Dear John, On 8 July, I set out the government’s next step towards economic recovery and... Westminster News
Small Business Grant funding draws to a close 7th August 2020 In the past few months Wokingham Borough Council has given grants to 1,590 local small businesses, providing a lifeline to those who have been hard hit by the... Local News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
