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
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News
Brexit is a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen our border security 1st December 2019 Brexit provides a once in a generation opportunity to strengthen the security of the UK border. National News
Boris Johnson sets out the details of the Khan case 1st December 2019 The terrible Khan case has highlighted a complicated area of law. There have been many inaccuracies reported about this case over the last 24 hours. Here are... National News
