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
Answers to my Written Parliamentary Questions – electricity prices 22nd September 2023 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (198579): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
Council’s Progress Report on Climate Change Disappoints 22nd September 2023 Wokingham Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat administration’s record on climate change is 12 disappointing months of inaction. That is the assessment of the... Local News
1800 residents support petition to save our litter bins 21st September 2023 The Leader of Wokingham Borough Conservatives, Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, has presented a petition of over 1800 residents’ signatures at a Council meeting on... Local News
Matthew Barber PCC Local Crime Survey 19th September 2023 Matthew Barber is the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner. He says: "throughout the Summer, my office and I have attended a range of different events... Local News
HS2 19th September 2023 I voted against HS2 when Parliament was asked to make a decision on going ahead with the project. I had read the business case, which was as thin as it was... Opinions
Getting people back to work 18th September 2023 I have drawn attention to the loss of nearly 800,000 self employed since February 2020, and proposed tax changes to reverse the losses. I am surprised Ministers... Opinions
The productivity and output problems in the public sector 16th September 2023 I have pointed out before that the UK uses a different statistical presentation of public sector health and education to comparable countries. The UK attempts... Opinions
Saving industry 14th September 2023 The path to net zero threatens many traditional industries that rely on fossil fuels for their manufacture and for their products. The car industry is being... Westminster News
A sign of things to come 13th September 2023 Earlier this week, seven Labour councillors on Sheffield Council were suspended by the National Labour Party for failing to back proposals in their local plan... Local News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
