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
Open Air Cinema at Dinton Pastures is a great success! 4th August 2020 Great to hear how many residents enjoyed Dinton Pastures Country Park's Open Air Cinema Night on Saturday 1 August. Film fans were treated to an outdoor... Local News
Another New Primary School 4th August 2020 Cllr UllaKarin Clark is delighted that a new 210-place primary school for north Wokingham is a step closer now that The Keys Academy Trust has been approved by... Local News
Gym lovers rejoice as leisure centres re-open! 3rd August 2020 Fantastic news that most of the Wokingham Borough Council's Leisure Centres have re-opened today! Loddon Valley Leisure Centre St Crispins Leisure Centre... Local News
Wokingham and Woodley Libraries re-open today 3rd August 2020 Great news that Wokingham Borough libraries will begin to reopen from today, starting with Wokingham and Woodley. Wokingham Library will be open Monday to... Local News
Waves of destruction 3rd August 2020 It was Schumpeter who said capitalism was characterised by waves of creative destruction. The constant search for improvement throws out the old and welcomes... Westminster News
Civil service working 2nd August 2020 The government is asking the question again, should more of the civil service work outside London? It is a good time to review this, given the larger changes... Westminster News
Housing costs 1st August 2020 Many people who rent would prefer to own their own home but cannot afford to. Anyone who owns a home is free to rent if they wish, but most do not want to do so... Westminster News
Multi-million pound expansion of Addington School nears completion 31st July 2020 Fantastic news that more young people in Wokingham Borough can access the best provision for those with special educational needs and disabilities. The £4... Local News
Free trade and national security 31st July 2020 As a free trader I think it is usually a good idea to specialise and then to buy in the goods and services you do not produce yourself. All individuals practise... Westminster 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
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
