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
The EU delays its “rescue” plan 22nd July 2020 The so called Recovery and Resilience fund agreed after much wrangling on Monday night will do practically nothing to help EU economies recover from the... Westminster 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
Start Up Loan Scheme passes 75,000 mark 26th August 2020 The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in... National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 Wash your hands, cover your face, make space. These are the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures. National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 National News
Police Forces Bolstered Across England and Wales 30th July 2020 We have announced that over 4,300 police officers have joined the police since we launched our major recruitment drive in September 2019. National News
