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
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party can't be trusted on national security 11th November 2019 Just like they haven’t been able to decide on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party can’t be trusted not to dither on fundamental matters of national security... National News