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
Make sure you can have your say in May! 4th August 2020 If your electoral registration details are not up to date that could mean you won’t be able to vote at the local elections in May 2021 and will therefore lose... 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
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
