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
The UK internal market 21st July 2020 The government has recently issued a White Paper setting out how the UK’s single market and customs union will work as we leave the EU’s single market and... Westminster News
More Money for our Schools! 20th July 2020 John Redwood MP writes: The government has announced the National Funding formula figures for schools and constituencies. These figures tell us how much money... Local News
The Trade Bill and trade deals 20th July 2020 I have received copies of a couple of lobby letters being sent round asking me to support proper Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals. Let me put minds at rest... Westminster News
Exciting step forward for Shinfield Community Centre! 20th July 2020 This new £3 million project will bring the local community together. The centre has been designed as a community hub to host a wide variety of activities and... Local News
New Free School for Children with Special Needs 20th July 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We are delivering on our promise to reform our education system to ensure the next generation reach their full potential... Local News
The Future of City Centres 20th July 2020 The levelling up of the UK may have just witnessed a major levelling down of London, which has for so long outstripped the rest in productivity, incomes per... Westminster News
Wrong death rates? 19th July 2020 I am glad to see others and the media now picking up the obvious point that the UK death rate figures are likely to be overstatements of the true position. I... Westminster News
Supporting Wokingham Borough’s children 18th July 2020 Cllr UllaKarin Clark is the Executive Member for Children's Services on Wokingham Borough Council. She writes: The Covid-19 restrictions have presented an... Articles
More Money for Councils 18th July 2020 The government has recognised that Councils have incurred higher costs as a result of the pandemic and policy responses to it. Parliament has approved two... Westminster News
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