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
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
Greenway in Matthewsgreen and Cantley Park set to take next step 17th July 2020 The Conservative led Council's greenways project is a great benefit to our residents. Offering a network criss-crossing the borough of walking and cycling paths... Local News
City centres, the virus and work patterns 17th July 2020 The Prime Minister is clearly concerned that if we continue with homeworking for the many, with social distancing for hospitality, and bans on live events, the... Westminster News
PLANS FOR EXPANDED PARKING AT WINNERSH TRIANGLE APPROVED 17th July 2020 “This crucial investment in public transport infrastructure helps not only us free up the space here in Wokingham Borough but in neighbouring areas as well,”... Local News
Re-Fuelling an Electric Car 17th July 2020 One of the things that makers of electric cars need to improve to encourage more potential buyers of them is their range and how easy it is to refuel them... Westminster News
New Primary School for Shinfield opening in September 17th July 2020 Cllr UllaKarin Clark says: "When it comes to providing schools in new developments it has been our overriding principle that it is better to be ahead of demand... Local News
Brand New Play Park for Wokingham Borough! 16th July 2020 Wokingham's Conservative Council is committed to creating exciting, happy and healthy environments for our children and their families within our borough. That... Local News
Clean Air 16th July 2020 Many of us want clean air. In past ages people paid a health price for industrialisation, and for keeping their homes warm with coal fires. Soot, particulates... Westminster News
First virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough BME Forum 15th July 2020 Conservative Cllr Parry Batth who represents Shinfield North said: “The forum plays a vital role in the borough by representing the BAME community and I am... Local News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
