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 Conservative Future Team 10th August 2016 Last week, Wokingham CF held their AGM in Wokingham. Ethan Stacey was elected Chairman of the Branch and Alexandre Waters was elected Deputy Chairman. If you... Local News
The Bank fails to hold back the good news on the economy 10th August 2016 Retail sales figures for July show the strongest growth since January. There’s a surprise for the Bank of England, who had highlighted a major knock to consumer... Westminster News
A new economic policy Affordable homes for more 28th July 2016 The new government seems as wedded to tackling the housing crisis as the outgoing one. They will readily take up the ambitions and schemes proposed in the 2015... Westminster News
Our Economy Has Grown - We are delivering an economy that works for everyone 27th July 2016 Our economy has grown 2.2% in the last year. Conservatives are delivering an economy that works for everyone. Westminster News
Conservative Party Conference 25th July 2016 The Conservative Party is delighted that our annual conference returns to Birmingham in 2016, with the event split between the ICC and Hyatt Regency Hotel. Westminster News
Helping People Get On In Life 25th July 2016 Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that more people are in work than ever before and wages are still rising – good news for Britain’s... Westminster News
The UK’s nuclear deterrent 19th July 2016 Some people have written to me asking me to oppose the orders for four new submarines to carry the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Westminster News
We Will Make A Country That Works Not For A Privileged Few But For Every One Of Us 14th July 2016 I have just been to Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to form a new Government. And I accepted. In David Cameron, I follow in the... Westminster News
A message from Theresa May 12th July 2016 Message from the New Conservative Party leader. Westminster News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News