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
Value for money 11th September 2023 In recent years, Wokingham Borough has been repeatedly voted among the best places to live in the country. Good schools, access to green spaces, and thriving... Local News
John Redwood MP on BBC Radio 4’s The Reunion – The Final Years of John Major’s Government 9th September 2023 Please find below the link to an interview that John took part in discussing the final years of John Major's Government You can find it here on BBC Sounds... Westminster News
A Very Bad Energy Bill 8th September 2023 Over the last week there has been a big row about the state of some school buildings. More than thirty years ago various local Education Authorities and schools... Westminster News
John Redwood MP's Speech on the Energy Bill 8th September 2023 John Redwood: The wish to carry through a great electrical revolution will require a lot of good will from the British people. My worry about this legislation... Speeches in Parliament
Britain needs another ownership revolution 7th September 2023 Ownership is at the heart of conservatism. It is a main foundation of a free society. From the baby’s first protective instincts towards a prized soft toy to... Westminster News
The Energy Bill 6th September 2023 Last night, just 19 of us voted against the Energy Bill. The Bill was supported by Labour, SNP, Lib Dems, and the Green MP. These parties tried to amend it to... Westminster News
John Redwood MP's Intervention in the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education Settings Ministerial Statement 6th September 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Will individual schools have direct access to the money and the temporary accommodation, if they need it? And will every local... Speeches in Parliament
Managing a Council well is about listening 5th September 2023 John Redwood MP writes: Wokingham Borough Council is wrong to be cutting spending on litter, grass cutting and environmental maintenance. Wokingham is a... Local News
What the Conservatives would do for Wokingham Borough 4th September 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen: I want to take this opportunity to explain how we would do things differently if the Conservatives were in control of the Council. First... Local News
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