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
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
