Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
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Conservative action to support jobs 12th July 2020 We are taking unprecedented action to support jobs and livelihoods across the UK with £160 billion of support… Jobs retention scheme has been used by over 1.1... Westminster News
Government action to tackle the coronavirus pandemic 12th July 2020 We are protecting the NHS so that it is there for people when they need it... From just 2,000 tests per day in March we now have the capacity to conduct over... Westminster News
Labour's Tax Bombshell 12th July 2020 Labour is still not coming clean about their plans for painful new taxes on people’s homes and savings, which would hit millions of families with a bill of £2... Westminster News
Conservatives support Wokingham Pride 11th July 2020 "Freedom lies at the heart of our Party’s values and we will always stand up for the rights of LGBT people to live and love without fear." Local News
Finding Freedom 11th July 2020 To some the full relaxations of rules imposed to fight Covid 19 cannot come soon enough. Westminster News
Wokingham Borough COVID update 11th July 2020 Testing was not widespread at the beginning at the pandemic. In the early stages only hospital patients and staff were tested. This means there has always been... Reports
Gregor Murray describes environmental benefits from lower carbon emissions 11th July 2020 Question from Cllr Laura Blumenthal Now that we are emerging from lockdown how can this Council work to continue the huge benefits that the environment has... Reports
Pauline Jorgensen outlines plans for Coppid Beech Park and Ride Service 11th July 2020 With reference to the proposed Coppid Beech Park and Ride how many buses will be scheduled to travel into Wokingham and how many to Bracknell on a weekly basis? Reports
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