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
Wokingham Borough Council launches COVID-19 survey 28th July 2020 The current coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on all of us, and Wokingham Borough Council would like to hear directly from residents on how the... Local News
Investing in modern government 28th July 2020 The public have had an enforced home course in doing much more on line. During the lock down you had to pay bills by electronic means, buy non food items over... Westminster News
Buying more at home 27th July 2020 As we exit the EU we will have more scope to decide what items should be matters for national security or resilience. Under EU rules we were allowed to favour... Westminster News
Update on my meeting with Highways England on the A329m 27th July 2020 I had a very helpful meeting with Highways England M4 traffic manager first thing this morning, I was following up on issues reported with queues and dangerous... Local News
Getting the railway budget on track 26th July 2020 The UK spends a very high proportion of its total government transport budget on railways. It is embarking on a mega project to put in HS2. It could get more... Westminster News
New waterproof closable recycling sacks on their way... 26th July 2020 The Conservative led Wokingham Borough Council plan to implement waterproof hessian bags because: they will save us £600,000 a year. they will help increase our... Local News
Managing the overseas aid budget 25th July 2020 This year the government has said it will reduce the aid budget in line with the fall in GDP, as the promise on aid is based on spending 0.7% of GDP. As we do... Westminster News
We want to hear your experiences to help our recovery ..... 24th July 2020 The current coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on all of us, and Wokingham Borough Council would like to hear directly from residents on how the... Opinions
Mountains of debt 24th July 2020 As we count the cost of the response to the virus, it is time to sketch out what future plans for public spending might look like. As one who thought the... Westminster News
CPC Address from Alister Jack 1st October 2023 Find out what Scotland Secretary Alister Jack said at CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Douglas Ross 1st October 2023 Find out what Douglas Ross, Leader Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from David TC Davies 1st October 2023 Wales Secretary David TC Davies addressed CPC23 in Manchester, find what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Andrew RT Davies MS 1st October 2023 Andrew RT Davies MS addressed CPC 23 in Manchester. Find out what he said here. National News
CPC23 Address from Chris Heaton Harris 1st October 2023 Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland addressed Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Find his speech here. National News
CPC23 Welcome from Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands 1st October 2023 Greg Hands welcomed everyone to CPC23 in Manchester National News
