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
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Budget 11th March 2020 Our budget delivers for the British people, levelling up our economy and delivering on our manifesto pledges. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 budget... National News
Meet Amanda Milling, our new Co-Chairman 24th February 2020 I’m Amanda Milling – MP for Cannock Chase and the new Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. My job is to help to deliver on the people’s priorities. National News
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
