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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
