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
Quarantine changes 3rd July 2020 The Department for Transport has confirmed that people arriving in England from more than 50 countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer... Local News
Wokingham Borough Playgrounds set to swing back into action from Saturday 4 July. 3rd July 2020 Playgrounds are set to swing back into action from Saturday 4 July. In line with the Government’s latest guidance, Wokingham Borough Council is working hard to... Local News
Wokingham Regeneration wins at prestigious planning industry awards 5th May 2020 The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for over 40 years, they celebrate... Local News
Need help during the Corona Virus Isolation period? 24th March 2020 Many of the emails being received by our office are virus related enquiries - you may find a rapid answer to your question by looking at www.gov.uk/coronavirus... Local News
John Redwood wins in Wokingham - Thank you letter to residents. 13th December 2019 Thank you to all who voted for me and the Conservative party on 12 December. It was a most important election and many of us felt the country needs a majority... Articles
Wokingham Conservatives come out in numbers to protest Cement Works 21st July 2019 Wokingham Conservatives came out today and met with protestors in Shinfield to stand up against the proposal for a new gravel extraction site and cement... Local News
Interested in being a Wokingham Borough Councillor? 19th July 2019 If you are interested in becoming a Wokingham Borough Councillor for the Conservative Party please contact our Chairman David Edmonds, chairman... Local News
Cllr Gregor Murray announces Solar Plans + Increased Funding for Schools 18th July 2019 18th July 2019 Earlier today in respose to a question Cllr Gregor Murray announced new plans to install Solar Panels into schools and on government owned... Local News
Improvements to Wokingham Train Station 6th February 2019 Cllr Philip Mirfin on the improvements to Wokingham Train Station. Local News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
