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
New Executive Team at WBC 18th December 2018 The new Leader of Wokingham Borough Council has unveiled his Executive team charged with taking key decisions for the authority. Cllr Julian McGhee-Sumner, the... Local News
Vote of Confidence in Wokingham 7th December 2018 Wokingham recently welcomed a visit from Claire Perry MP. Claire visited the Peach Place development in Wokingham and spoke about the vote of confidence in the... Local News
You’ll never guess what we got the NHS for its birthday 20th June 2018 Dear Voter, We’re giving the NHS an extra £394 million – every week. Making sure it thrives for generations to come. Do you back what we’re doing? Then fill in... Westminster News
Wokingham Borough Conservatives launch election manifesto 4th April 2018 The Conservative Group on Wokingham Borough Council has unveiled its manifesto for the 2018 Local Elections, including a pledge to set up a “Rent to Buy” scheme... Local News
11,250 New Apprenticeships since 2010 20th September 2017 Since May 2010 we have been committed to delivering over 3 million new apprenticeships. This government wants to enable everyone to go as far as their talents... Local News
Unemployment Falls Again 13th September 2017 More good news was announced today by the Government: Figures released today by the ONS show that more people are in work than ever before. Under this... Local News
Labour’s Garden Tax could treble bills for Council Tax payers 7th June 2017 Conservatives on Wokingham Borough Council have revealed that Labour’s proposed ‘Garden Tax’ could treble residents’ Council Tax bills. Labour’s manifesto... Local News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National 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
