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
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
