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
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
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
