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
We are supporting those who need it most… 12th July 2020 Around 1,483,000 children are attending an educational setting – including 405,000 children of critical workers. £164 million worth of free school meal vouchers... Westminster News
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
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National 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
