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
ENHANCING FACILITIES AT CANTLEY PARK AFTER PLANS ARE APPROVED 11th July 2020 Plans for a brand new state-of-the-art 3G artificial pitch with floodlights and refurbishment of existing pavilion to provide new changing facilities, a viewing... Local News
Denmark Street trial closure on hold 10th July 2020 Conservatives want to thank everyone for their patience during the two-day closure Local News
Covid-19 Update 10th July 2020 John Redwood MP has received received this update from Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Dear John I would... Westminster News
Almost 100 roads in Wokingham Borough Re-surfaced 10th July 2020 “We’ve earmarked £8million for road improvements across the borough in 2020-21 and it’s fantastic many residents will already be seeing the benefits of this,”... Local News
The single market was never a level playing field 9th July 2020 John Redwood MP writes: I have no problem with the idea that a quoted company can be bid for by potential new owners who value it more or who might run it... Articles
Wokingham MP John Redwood's contribution to the debate on the Economy, 8 July 2020 9th July 2020 Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I have declared my business interests in the Register. We need a job-rich recovery. I therefore strongly welcome the... Westminster News
Racers to get their marching orders 8th July 2020 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, Executive member for Highways and Transport at Wokingham Borough Council had a very constructive and useful meeting with police... Local News
Access to riverside park in Earley improved 8th July 2020 “Ensuring all our residents can easily access the parks and green spaces near them is really important,” said Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for... Local News
My question during the Urgent Question on Coronavirus 8th July 2020 My question during the Urgent Question on Coronavirus, 7 July 2020 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Could the Secretary of State remind us how big an increase in... Westminster News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
