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
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
