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
School Buildings 2nd September 2023 The law lays down that the maintenance and safety of school buildings is the responsibility of the Council acting as the Local Education Authority or the... Westminster News
Nutrient Neutrality reforms welcomed in West Berkshire 1st September 2023 The Government is tabling an amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that will, if passed, reform EU Rules on Nutrient Neutrality. Nutrient... Local News
Why the UK and the EU are falling so far behind the US 28th August 2023 Consider the 2022 figures for GDP per head USA. $75 000 UK. $45 000 EU. $37 000 The UK has spent the last 50 years trying to align itself more and more in trade... Westminster News
The asylum backlog – and the NHS waiting list 26th August 2023 The Prime Minister has made clear Ministerial wishes. The asylum backlog of cases must be brought down. The NHS waiting lists must be reduced. Secretaries of... Westminster News
The Future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre 25th August 2023 Wokingham Borough Council is currently holding a consultation on the future of St Crispin’s Leisure Centre. However, the Council’s Liberal Democrat leadership... Local News
Call to Lib Dems to stop making the wrong choices 24th August 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen said, “This independent report, by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, puts into perspective all that the Liberal Democrat leadership has... Local News
What is happening at Wokingham Borough Council? 24th August 2023 Cllr Pauline Jorgensen writes: The last month has led me to seriously wonder: who, if anyone, in the Liberal Democrat Group is in control at Wokingham Borough... Local News
Wokingham gets more money per head than neighbours according to IFS 23rd August 2023 John Redwood MP has had a few emails from constituents repeating Lib Dem claims that Wokingham gets little or no government funding and is short of money to... Local News
More funny numbers from the OBR 23rd August 2023 So we learn that UK state borrowing was £11.3 bn less in the first four months of this financial year than the OBR forecast. Spending was up so the main reason... Westminster News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
